Jesse L. Medford, 1375 *********** Place NW, Concord, NC 28027 508-822-1758, hire @ JesseMedford.com OBJECTIVE To use past management and military experiences for a leadership position in a well established organization. Will consider relocation for the right opportunity. HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS * Held Top Secret Security Clearance. * Currently hold a Secret Clearance. SUPERVISORY / MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE 01/2005 - 12/2005 Interview & Protection Facility, Forward Operation Base Spartan, Iraq *Project Manager over a squad of 15 U.S. Army Soldiers and 200 foreign internees. *Acted as Department Head for 52 Military Policemen when needed. *Largest project overseen was for soldiers to guide interns in rebuilding their homes and making new homes for future arrivals. Continually beautifying existing areas and providing a healthier living environment. *Developed over 200 daily schedules for the troops. Had 100% accountability of all personnel, vehicles and supplies. *Inspected soldiers and their work. *Made over 5000 log book entries. *Recruiting, hiring, firing and payroll for internee work projects. *Personally trained all Communications and Radio personnel. 2003, Massachusetts National Guard, Army Reserve - Hudson, MA Chief of Fire Direction Center * Supervise field artillery, fire direction operations including preparation for operations, communications setup and maintenance. * Supervise the performance of operator, crew and organizational maintenance on vehicles. 2001 - 2002, Job Fair USA - Hampton, VA Entrepreneur * Started-up Job Fair USA and tended to all aspects of the business. This included inside/outside sales, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, budgeting, web design, planning venues, advertising, accounting, setting up tables and representing the Job Fair USA booth at the events. * Launched and managed Virtual Job Fair USA. It was created as a resource to post and fill nationwide job orders. Resumes were collected from all levels of job seekers. 2001 - 2002, USS Normandy (CG 60) - Norfolk, VA Leading Supervisor / Information Systems Technician * Supervised 15 IT's in the flawless efforts to keep communications up during Homeland Security. * Supervised the departments multi-million dollar equipment upgrades, during the ship's scheduled overhaul. Early completion was made possible for Operation Noble Eagle after Sep 11th, without any problems. 2000 - 2001, USNS Stalwart (T-AGOS 1) - Norfolk, VA Communications Manager / Surface Warfare Specialist * Had overall accountability for the operation and maintenance of the ship's entire radio telecommunications and computer network. * As COMSEC custodian, was 100% accountable for all of the ship's Top Secret cryptographic equipment and messages along with all of the ADP security. Responsible for 100% communications reliability throughout high tempo Counter Drug Operations. * Single-handedly oversaw the installation of the ships new $250,000 NAVMACS II communications network. * Trained superiors and subordinates on these UNIX run computer operations and on the rest of our communication's job field. * Maintained a 15-computer workstation, to include an inventory of over 100 programs and publications. * Identified time and money being wasted in the ship's administrative practices, eliminating these problems in order to save the Navy money. * Tasked as a radar operator in our continuous search for "suspect" vessels. 1996 - 1999, Global Network Operation Center - Washington, DC Senior Communications Watch Officer Independent liaison between the military's communication headquarters and subordinate commands. Typed reports (45 WPM), and maintained a database with thousands of files. Supervised and trained junior personnel in the operation and upkeep of naval telecommunication equipment. Duties also included QA and supply requisitions. Received OJT from the Help Desk Department to qualify further as a US Navy IT. CHRONOLOGICAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2003 - Present Massachusetts National Guard, Army Reserve - Chief of Fire Direction Center 2004 US Army - Squad Leader 2004 Monster.com - Consultant 2003 - 2004 New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS) - Admissions Rep 2002 - 2004 Apollo Security - Event Security 2002 - 2003 Prospector Publishing, LLC (The Employment News) - Sr. Advertising Sales Rep 2001 - 2002 Job Fair USA - Sales Manager 2001 - 2002 USS Normandy (CG 60) - Leading Supervisor 2000 - 2001 USNS Stalwart (T-AGOS 1) - Communications Manager 1996 - 1999 Global Network Operation Center - Sr. Communications Watch Officer COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Was on the Dean's List with a GPA of 3.64 at Fitchburg State College in 2004 before being activated by the National Guard. Majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and a minor in Sociology. Also have a 4.0 GPA at the University of Maryland and University of Phoenix. MILITARY EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS * Honor Grad at the Army Fire Direction Computer, six-month course at New Hampshire Regional Training Institute. * 14-week Transmission Systems Technician course and two-week Navy Electronic Key Management System Manager (EKMS) Course at Fleet Training Center Electronics School in Norfolk, VA. * Two-week Navy Leadership Continuum at Naval Station Anacostia in Washington, DC. * Class leader of 30 students in a 14-week course on highly classified Navy telecommunications systems and as a computer operator at Naval Training Center in San Diego, CA. * Excelled in eight-week personnel administration school at Naval Technical Training Center in Meridian, MS. AWARDS RECEIVED * Awarded Certificate of Appreciation from General Hugh Shelton � formerly the Military's highest-ranking officer. Army Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Many Letters of Commendation and Appreciation. * Awarded Senior Sailor of the Month on the USNS Stalwart. Twice named as Communicator of the Quarter at GNOC Washington, DC and Junior Sailor of the Quarter at PSD Bermuda. Only person ever named as the Sailor of the Day twice, on the USS America. * Received numerous medals, ribbons and unit awards for involvement in wartime operations. Four Good Conduct Medals and weapons expert. * Awarded Accelerated Advancement for outstanding performance at personnel administration school. * Awarded $1000 for winning eBay's Guide Writing Contest. * All-Conference Honorable Mention wrestler in high school.