Marine Air Officer
Resume:
BETH-ANNE CANERO LEADERSHIP CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT MENTORSHIP
845-***-**** **********@*****.*** Staatsburg, NY 12580 linkedin.com/in/bethannecanero Leadership Teaching Coaching & Mentorship Character Development Human Resource Administration Budget Management Task Prioritization Recruitment Relationship Management Project Management Problem Solving Goal Setting Time Management Staff Supervision & Collaboration Policy Development Verbal & Written Communication Research LEA DERS HIP EXPE RIEN CE
21-year Marine officer (Lieutenant Colonel, USMC, Ret.) "goes first," leading by example to encourage ethical and moral development in others. Highly organized, with consistent achievement of mission quotas and quality standards across all facets of human resource administration, budget management, facility maintenance, and campaign plan execution. Practically applies principles learned as M.S. in Human Behavior and M.A. in Defense and Strategic Studies to motivate and maintain accountability. Revises processes/procedures and overhauls organizational structures to remove roadblocks. Genuine leader, teacher, mentor, and coach.
2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force Aug 2018 – Sep 2021 PSC Box 20087 Hours per week: 55
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542 United States
Director, Manpower Branch
Supervised and directed all four functional areas of Marine Corps manpower (adjutant, personnel administration, civilian manpower, and general-level staff operations) during the planning life cycle and execution of mission rehearsal exercises throughout Europe.
Served as a trusted advisor to the Commanding General for all administrative and manpower matters, enabling decision-making regarding manpower threshold plans moving forward.
Served as a Marine Air Ground Task Force Supervisor, supporting operations with the specific focus on policies and programs affecting individual service members in all facets of administration, personnel, civilian manpower, and operational requirements.
Project manager in the development of operational and exercise manning documents that sourced manpower from the entirety of the II Marine Expeditionary Force in order to coalesce the force needed to fulfill all capabilities required for a real-world operation or mission rehearsal across the globe, integrating efforts with Naval counterparts as well.
Coordinated with higher headquarters Manpower Plans and Policy Development and Military and Civilian Manpower Planning and Staffing to refine existing policies and procedures to account for the recent Force Design Initiative ongoing throughout the Marine Corps that reshapes military occupational specialties across the Force.
Established communications across six states of New England and two territories (U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico), capturing manpower accountability, medical status, force flow, and awards for 600+ personnel; briefed commanding general to support command and control mission in fight against COVID-19 during humanitarian service mission. Supervisor: Colonel Gerard Wynn 757-***-****
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Recruiting Station Springfield, 1st Marine Corps District, Marine Corps Recruiting Command Jun 2014 – Jun 2017 700 Eagle Drive Hours per week: 65
Chicopee, MA 01022 United States
Commanding Officer
Nurtured and lead the professional growth and success of more than 100 recruiters, two officer selection teams, and a Marine Headquarters staff, advocating the need for maintaining the legal, ethical, and moral high ground in all matters.
Prepared plans to support the execution of the Recruiting Station's strategic planning and/or transformation efforts.
Analyzed the effectiveness, productivity, and/or efficiency of the Recruiting Station's operations, making adjustments in time and space to make all mission assignments.
Supervised the development and execution of criteria to ensure the efficient and/or effective allocation of an organization's resources.
Over the course of three years, planned, developed and implemented policies and programs to support the leadership development of the Marines in order to accomplish the following metrics of performance: shipped and contracted at least 100 percent of all mission quotas while meeting all mental group quality standards; achieved all recruit training standards by having less than 10 percent attrition from the recruit training depot; met all officer accession standards to include contracting, shipping, training admittance, graduation, and commissioning standards.
Operated 34 recruiting facilities and 70+ government vehicles across three states in New England (Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island) across 12-thousand square miles.
Managed, balanced, and executed a $600 thousand annual budget allocated across the spectrum of military recruiting operations, including: travel; awards; facility and government vehicle maintenance; Marine Corps poolee functions and operations; and, marketing and public affairs.
BETH-ANNE CANERO LEADERSHIP CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT MENTORSHIP
845-***-**** **********@*****.*** Staatsburg, NY 12580 linkedin.com/in/bethannecanero
Pioneered an annual campaign plan that provided guidance, direction, and intent based off regulations, policies, and mission quotas in order to meet quality standards and all contracting and shipping missions in line with legality, morals, and ethics.
Engineered a monthly battle rhythm that enabled task prioritization and task organization across a multitude of recruiting operations, including: execution of a high school and community college recruiting plan; development and implementation of a Marine Corps poolee physical training plan to ensure their fitness for Marine Corps recruit training; and, the training plan for all recruiters to enable them to meet mission quotas concurrent with quality standards.
Achieved a top five standing in a recruiting region of 24 recruiting stations for three consecutive years; earned top award nationally for recruiting two of three years; recruited more than 2057 new Marines over three years and shipped more than 2044 poolees to recruit training; exceeded all officer accession standards both in quantity and quality.
Orchestrated population-based restructuring of 12 recruiting sub-stations across three New England states to enable all recruiters to meet mission quotas equitably.
Engineered a comprehensive training program on fundamentals of systematic recruiting and leadership—enabled consistent achievement of contracting and shipping quotas and quality measures for recruiting facilities throughout New England region.
Instituted innovative awards system to recognize deserving individual Marines for performance. Supervisor: Colonel Rickey Grabowski 573-***-**** Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
4th Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Depot Parris Island, Training and Education Command Aug 2011 – Jun 2014 Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, P.O. Box 14001 Hours per week: 60 Beaufort, SC 29905 United States
Executive Officer
Directed the battalion staff in the planning, developing, and implementation of revamped and streamlined policies and programs to support the leader development of all recruits that tested their moral aptitude, physical fitness, and depth of character.
Conducted guided discussions regarding ethics, leadership, and work/life balance to bolster confidence and conscientiousness of junior officers, developing in them a sense of empowerment.
Spearheaded the Battalion’s guidance and recommendations to the higher headquarters Recruit Training Regiment on all matters pertaining to the regulations and policy regarding a phased physical fitness regime concurrent with a balanced nutrition plan for all female recruits.
Co-developed and implemented an additional female training series with recruiting operations to increase drill instructor respite time between training cycles from one to three/four weeks—increased instructor quality of life, e.g., improved family/relationships, health, morale, and behavior (lower misconduct rates), enabling improved efficiencies across unit.
Oversaw the conclusion of a year-long study regarding the transition of marksmanship training from the use of iron sights to a rifle combat optic; advised civilian and military personnel responsible for the development, execution, and analysis of the related battalion training and educational polices to be developed, implemented, and maintained over time.
Revamped and managed budgetary processes for prioritizing projects and capturing lessons learned; improved communication with outside agencies supporting battalion's mission.
Pioneered a more fluid and transparent communication system between the training battalion and recruiting command, improving frequency and quality of drill instructors' recruiting station visits, enabling cross-organization relationship building and exposure of potential recruits to the training environment.
Cultivated partnerships across range of organizations to foster quality in training, academics, and recruiting utilizing established policies, regulations, and orders to develop transparency among the agencies of training, academics, and recruiting.
Principal mentor to junior and staff non-commissioned officers to develop standard operating procedures for administration, operations, and logistics, streamlining processes and procedures that allowed for efficiency and effectiveness in measures of performance and effectiveness.
Spearheaded focus group research to determine best methods for recruitment, retention, and promotion of female Marine Corps officers; recommended policies and procedures to HQ on enabling female officers to achieve a work/life balance between career and family enhancements in an effort to broaden diversity throughout the Marine Corps officer ranks. Supervisor: Colonel Gabrielle Hermes 540-***-****) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
1st Marine Corps District, Eastern Recruiting Region, Marine Corps Recruiting Command Jun 2008 – Aug 2011 605 Stewart Avenue Hours per week: 50
Garden City, NY 11530 United States
Director, Administrative Branch
Developed/implemented processes to streamline 2000+ packages (spanning standard administration, awards, legal packages, performance evaluations, and commander's critical information reporting) across three years of official correspondence.
BETH-ANNE CANERO LEADERSHIP CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT MENTORSHIP
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Ensured completeness/accuracy of 200+ legal investigations, 170 discharge packages, and 100+ legal proceedings for various personnel over three years, maintaining timeliness to reporting standards.
Liaised with higher HQ legal section and its lawyers to confirm accuracy of all legal packages; briefed and advised commanding officer on all cases—enabled commanding officer to make fair legal adjudications consistent with force-wide standards.
Created guidebook to standardize all administrative aspects of nine-state, 900-personnel recruit district – shared understanding.
Directed daily operations of the Administrative Section, including: receiving and routing correspondence; maintaining the command files and directives; overseeing forms management programs; personnel strength reporting; processing awards and decorations; providing expertise on performance evaluations; safeguarding classified material; overseeing unit-level legal matters; casualty reporting; and, supervising unit-level postal functions. Supervisor: Colonel Rickey Grabowski (Ret) 573-***-****) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Officer Candidates School, Training Command, Training and Education Command Jun 2005 – Jun 2008 2189 Elrod Avenue Hours per week: 60
Quantico, VA 22134 United States
Commander/Instructor of Officer Candidates & Section Head, Administrative Branch
Lead, mentored, instructed, and evaluated officer candidates for commissioned service in Marine Corps; focus on Officer honor.
Principal advisor to the academics instructor to lead all personnel in updating and revising policy and procedural directives within the academic department.
As a platoon commander, lead the transformation process of the officer candidates by instilling in them the ethos of the Marine Corps by emphasizing, through instruction and example, the Core Values and all the characteristics, which they encompass.
Provided guidance and direction to the Commanding Officer as part of the academic and curriculum advisory group that spearheaded an overhaul of training objectives and curriculum development to meet the needs of a Marine Corps tailored to the dynamics of an ever-changing global environment focusing on officership and the need for moral and ethical decision-making.
Formed an operational planning team that analyzed the policies and execution of leadership evaluation exercises in the field.
Recommended and advocated for streamlined measures of performance and measures of effectiveness in the assessment criteria of officer candidates utilizing a standard officer candidate universal evaluation form.
Conducted research and analysis on regulatory materials published by higher headquarters to determine the impact on officer candidate performance and evaluation in the field.
Developed, reviewed, and established operational planning team to resolve disorganized manpower and billet structure across range of operations, supporting newly implemented 202k personnel strength goal—positively identified critically gapped billets, grades, and military occupation specialties; restructured OCS billets; approved three new permanent civilian positions.
Pioneered a candidate leadership evaluation systematic process that assessed and standardized capabilities both subjectively and objectively by establishing metrics that assessed leadership potential.
Monitored, analyzed, and assessed officer performance records of all officer candidates to determine their potential to lead Marines as ethical, moral leaders, and provided recommendations to the Commanding Officer on potential to graduate and lead Marines.
Conducted leader development program assessments in accordance with higher headquarters accreditation guidelines.
Established performance standards and evaluated the work of the platoon staff while maintaining a thorough evaluation during a rigorous 10-week, standards-based training cycle.
Consistently reviewed and assessed the work in progress and upon completion of my subordinates to ensure adherence to policies, regulations, and procedures.
Streamlined and set task prioritization among task organization that built efficiencies within the team and ensured completion of all projects on time and on target.
Supervisor: Rickey Grabowski (Colonel, USMC Retired) Reference only (573-***-****) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force Jun 2002 – Jun 2005 P. O. Box 555381 Hours per week: 65
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 United States
Section Head, Administrative Branch
In wartime environment, orchestrated the development/implementation of processes and procedures to account for personnel resources across Iraqi battlespace.
Liaised with higher HQ and adjacent units to develop efficiencies in manpower casualty replacement plan, allowing combat units to
“stay in the fight.”
Executed daily casualty reporting, awards and decorations processing, process evaluation reports, and paralegal duties pertaining to military law, ensuring personnel and family welfare.
BETH-ANNE CANERO LEADERSHIP CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT MENTORSHIP
845-***-**** **********@*****.*** Staatsburg, NY 12580 linkedin.com/in/bethannecanero PROFES SIO NAL REFE RENCES
U.S. Naval War College at Newport, RI United States Master of Arts, June 2018 Defense and Strategic Studies
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Joint Professional Military Education Phase 1:
Theater security decision-making
Ethical leadership and the profession of arms
Strategy and war
Joint maritime operations
Self-awareness for Leaders
Enhancing mental complexity
Strategic leadership
Capella University at Minneapolis, MN United States Master of Science, March 2012 Studies in Human Behavior
Summa Cum Laude
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Ethnic and cultural awareness
Foundations of addiction and compulsive behavior
Theories of personality
Ethics and leadership
Child and adolescent studies
Scope of addictive behaviors
Survey of research methodology
Moral and ethical development
Human behavioral organizational design
State University of New York at Geneseo, NY United States Bachelor of Arts, May 1996 English/Secondary Education
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Studies in American, British, Indian literature
Adolescent and child development
The Humanities
Literature and film
Secondary education certification
Rickey Grabowski (Colonel, USMC, Retired)
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Colonel Gerard Wynn (Colonel, USMC)
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Gabrielle Hermes (Colonel, USMC)
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David Ebert
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