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LARRY D. NITZEL

308-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to use interpersonal skills to help others to succeed, both personally and as part of a team. Well organized: Experienced in managing records and personnel Recognized for continued high standards for performance Received 4 Meritorious Service awards and A Navy Achievement Medal for Outstanding Job Performance

Completed numerous courses of training, well beyond job requirements Activities Director in the United States Marine Corps ranging from 13-60 Marines in physical fitness and remedial training for Marines that were low on their Proficiency and Conduct that were falling below the requirements for being a United States Marine. Setting up football, basketball, and coaching our base softball team and wrestling squad. Part of the Marine Corps Wresting Squad for our base. Corrections Field for a total of seven and a half years. EDUCATION

Highschool Graduate- Central City, NE 10th grade

Marquette, NE Graduate 1990 Straight A student

Marine Corps Okinawa Japan Criminal Justice, 1991-1992 GPA 4.0 College credits- 24- 4.0 GPA Human Services and Psychology Central Community College Hastings, NE Central Community College Grand Island, NE

Central Community College Kearney, NE

Major- Psychology, Drug and Alcohol Counselor

2008-2009, 2019

United States Marine Corps- Criminal Justice, 1991-1993 United States Marine Corps- Certificates in Leadership, Administration, Counseling 1993-1994 YRTC all training up to date plus Law Enforcement De-escalation Training UNK 07/2022 17 years of counseling Marines and Veterans

EXPERIENCE

Leadership / Communication Skills

Department of Veterans Affairs Outreach

Voluntarily outreached over 300 veterans in crisis within a 12- year period Vice President of an outreach group for the Department of Veterans Affairs for over 12 years Took charge in getting Veterans cleaned up admitted to Detox and admitted to the Substance Abuse Treatment Center, (SUDP), at the Grand Island, Lincoln, and Omaha V.A. Transported Veterans using Department of Veterans Affairs Vehicle to Topeka Kansas V.A. for the P.T.S.D. Treatment Program and got them admitted

Assistant Activities Director for the Grand Island and Lincoln NE Department of Veterans Affairs VA Hospitals

United States Marine Corps Certificates in Leadership and Counseling 5.5 years’ experience in training Marines for various tasks: Leadership abilities, barracks maintenance manager, uniform and equipment inspections, accountability, first-aid and CPR, Hygiene, Alcohol and Drug Counseling, giving classes on conduct and proficiency, evaluating all job performance monthly.

(Pros and Cons).

5.5 years’ experience in counseling Marines, numbers ranging from 13 to 60 once or twice a month on their Proficiency and Conduct, training Marines to be more proficient and conduct themselves in more of a professional manner, Updating Unit Commander on the Proficiency of problem areas. 5.5 years’ maintenance management, office clerk, data entry, record keeping, filing, ordering supply parts, administration, and Marine Corps personal and Artillery gear using cost cutting methods, answering phones, taking messages, relaying information up the chain of command, inspecting and accountability of equipment and personnel

2 years in mentoring, supervising, answering phones, message taking, used effective listening and discussion skills to enable subordinates to express their problems and give them positive feedback in their problem areas. Distribution of medications to veterans at the Grand Island NE Veterans Affairs Medical Hospital

11 years’ experience in getting calls for veterans in crisis, outreaching them, cleaning them up including sometimes washing them up, calling the detox in grand Island Nebraska to see if beds are available if not transporting them to Omaha Nebraska for detox, visiting with or calling Coordinator of Substance Abuse Treatment Center 4th floor Grand Island Veterans Hospital to line up bed for veterans for when they were released from detox, and transporting them to where they get placement after 30-90 days of treatment.

6 years’ experience in recreational activities. Working with Marines to up their level of physical fitness. Doing remedial running and working out to get them beyond a passing grade for their physical fitness test in the United States Marine Corps.

11 years’ experience in managing activities for disabled veterans ranging from physical fitness to activities in arts and crafts for the individuals that couldn’t participate in physical activities at the Lincoln and Grand Island NE. Department of Veterans Affairs VA Hospital. 2 years being an assistant activities director at the Lincoln and Grand Island NE. Department of Veterans Affairs VA Hospital.

17 years total of counseling and mentoring Marines and Veterans Year and a half of working with youth on building life skills, Job searches, setting up interviews on the phone and on Web Ex. Setting up Activities and Supervising. WORK HISORY

- United States Marine Corps KMCAS- Artillery, Counterintelligence, Infantry, Embarkation and Logistics NCO, Naval Gunfire, Supervisor, Trainer, counselor, mentor, Office Clerk, Records, filing, reception, Maintenance Management NCO, Supply NCO, Inventory and Ordering NCO. 1990-1997 Corrections and Criminal Investigations Fields from 2021-2023

- Department of Veterans Affairs Grand Outreach Worker 11 years’ experience

- Lawncare and Snow Removal Business

- YRTC Kearney Youth Program Specialist

- YRTC Hastings Youth Security Specialist

- YRTC Activities Specialist

- YRTC Recreational Supervisor

ALL MARINE CORPS ACCOMPLISHMENTS ATTATCHED

REFERENCES

David Breece- 1-719-***-****

Dean Warnke- 1-402-***-****

Mark Nicoles- 1-308-***-****

Al Chestmore- 1-308-***-****

Ron Green- 1-308-***-****