Event Coordinator
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DAVID W. HODGE
**-**** ***’ikuwa Street, Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706
*****.*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as an EVENT COORDINATOR or a SCHEDULER for a corporation, government, state or federal bureau.
SUMMARY: Uniquely qualified with 30 years of experience as a Navy Bandmaster with a demonstrated knowledge of tradition and ceremony coupled with a thorough understanding of the importance of international relations. Global experience with invaluable understanding of cultural differences and diplomatic needs. Equally adept at public relations principles to include innovative and aggressive community outreach and other public communications resources when desired. A completely comfortable and confident communicator, written or verbally. Computer literate and ready to work hard.
-INNOVATIVE -TEAM BUILDER
-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -INTERNATIONALLY EXPERIENCED
-MULTI-TASKING -LEADERSHIP
INNOVATIVE: Created, planned and managed Fleet Week, Navy Week and other nationally-visible events. Navy Band performances and other marketing resources were brought together in new and exciting branding efforts centered strategically on key events such as air shows or visiting Navy ships. This innovative coordination directly resulted in an outreach metric increase by more than 10% and generated 6,500,000 impressions in more than 500 performances.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & COORDINATION: Part of a 6-man team that managed the planning and development of the annual Calendar for America Conferences (determining strategic marketing targets for Navy Weeks), including facilities scheduling, agenda and itinerary, read-ahead briefings, transportation, lodging and escorts when needed. Highly energetic personality and skilled public speaker - confident, professional and genuine dealings with any and all.
MULTI-TASKING: Directed every aspect of a 45-member Navy Band with 4 independent performing units in nearly 600 engagements annually throughout the Western Pacific. The combined audience of 394,000 included both live, television and radio broadcasts, as well as media impressions via the internet. Responsible for annual budget submission and obligation, as well as the materiel readiness equipment and personnel for missions or deployments throughout the theater.
TEAM BUILDER: Unparalleled team-building knowledge based on a lifetime experience of building winning units. Proven managerial skill through direct personal involvement. Disparate individuals with wide diversities of experience, skills and talent became teams empowered with the keen sense of ownership - paramount in creating an environment rich for professional development.
INTERNATIONALLY EXPERIENCED: Superbly led in many critical engagement and diplomatic outreach efforts around the world, building meaningful and lasting goodwill with allies and non-aligned countries, reaching people that no other segment of the Navy touched. Proven experience throughout Europe, Southwest Asia and the Pacific Ocean. Conductor for ceremonies and highly-visible engagements and routine support for the White House, the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.
LEADERSHIP: Focusing not only on musical training, but skills learned in daily collateral duties to enable that musical support. Knowing the mission and their part of it had a positive impact on quality of life and personal satisfaction of Sailors. Cross-training and direct personnel development made each band better able to maintain its record of local service without degradation while extending support to outlying commands and organizations.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
THIRD OFFICER, U.S. NAVY BAND, WASHINGTON, DC 1996-1999
Preferentially staffed Presidential support unit, providing music for ceremonies, official functions and other occasions to best represent the Navy in a musical capacity. Primary duty as Department Head with collateral duties as Administrative Officer, Supply Officer. Associate Conductor for ceremonies/highly-visible engagements and routine support for the White House, the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.
BANDMASTER, SEVENTH FLEET BAND, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN 1999-2002
Bandmaster responsible for all aspects of a 30-member fleet band forward deployed and embarked in USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19), providing support throughout the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans.
BANDMASTER, NAVY BAND NEW ORLEANS, NEW ORLEANS, LA 2002-2005
Bandmaster responsible for all aspects of a 35-member fleet band providing musical support throughout the Gulf Coast states.
NAVY OFFICE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH, MILLINGTON, TN 2005-2007
Primary duty as Band Support Officer, responsible for program development, liaison and coordination of national image, awareness and branding efforts for national events. Collateral duties included the national Music for Recruiting Program Coordinator. Subject matter expert for Navy and military ceremony matters and questions as the Music Liaison for the Navy’s Chief of Information (CHINFO).
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SCHOOL OF MUSIC, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 2008-2010
Responsible for administration, training, readiness, operations and morale of a tri-service staff of 100 military and music instructors training basic and advanced students for units stationed and deployed around the world. Collateral responsibilities included Senior Watch Officer, Security Officer.
FLEET BANDMASTER, PACIFIC FLEET BAND, PEARL HARBOR, HI 2010-2011
Fleet Bandmaster responsible for all aspects of a 45-member fleet band providing musical support throughout the Pacific Fleet area of responsibility, including the annual Pacific Partnership Humanitarian Mission.
PRO-LOADER, HOME DEPOT, KAPOLEI, HI 2011-present
Professional Associate responsible for customer service and sales support of one of Hawaii’s leading home improvement centers. Received four awards for customer service and best safety practices.
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Science, Regents College, Albany, New York
• Graduate of three U.S. Navy courses of instruction at the School of Music, Virginia Beach, Virginia (Enlisted Bandleader; Intermediate and Basic Courses of instruction)
AFFILIATIONS
• Member of the Navy Musicians Association
SECURITY CLEARANCE
• Active U.S. Government Security Clearance
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