Adam Benematti
Bradenton,FL
Summary
Experienced SSG Infantryman offering nearly 7 years of experience with United States Army. Excellent communication, planning and problem-solving abilities. Outstanding team collaboration and leadership skills. Willing to learn new skillsets in order to advance within a new career-field continuing to serve my country.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Infantry Squad Leader
Army
Infantry Team Leader
Army
12.2019 - 12.2021
- Led fire team during infantry dismounted battle drills and situational training exercises.
- Responded to emergencies with speed, efficiency, and knowledgeable assistance.
- Trained over multinational partners, contractors and foreign nationals to develop warfighting and defense capabilities.
- Developed fire team into one of the most successful fire teams
- Developed new team leaders in the Army who are now currently leaders of their own fire team
Infantryman (11B)
Army
01.2017 - 12.2021
- Responded to emergencies with speed, efficiency, and knowledgeable assistance.
- Performed as fire team member during situational training exercises and infantry dismounted battle drills.
- Trained in use of tear gas, passive ordnance, and explosives.
- Led fire team during infantry dismounted battle drills and situational training exercises.
- Selected for Recon team (30 out of a thousand soldiers) where I worked alongside snipers, conducted reconnaissance, stalked, and relayed high intelligence to my support unit.
Recruiter (79R)
Bradenton Army Recruiting
01.2022 - Current
- Responded to calls and emails from interested candidates quickly and scheduled appointments for in-person meetings.
- Created interactions with the civilian populace; creating government jobs from within the city for veterans.
- Escorted recruits to Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) for evaluation and in-processing.
- Organized events leading to our station getting on the news two times, and developing real world scenarios into every major high school.
- Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.
Infantry Squad Leader
Army
07.2020 - 01.2022
- Supervised and led squad of 9-20 soldiers, setting high standard of efficiency, loyalty and integrity.
- Produced reports on equipment status, incidences, personnel readiness and intelligence for superiors.
- Executed reasoned and efficient decision-making to foster troop discipline and unity.
- Trained teams on emergency situation preparedness and integration of tactical planning, equipment maintenance and weapon use.
- Attended ALC and was awarded Distinguished Honor Grad (DHG) for being number one in my class. Improving my skills of infantry tasks and leadership in order to develop, mentor, and train my soldiers.
Radio Telephone Operator
Army
01.2019 - 09.2019
- Installed, tested and operated radio equipment, adjusting settings to achieve clearest transmission.
- Maintained accurate documentation of messages transmitted and received.
- Monitored emergency frequencies to detect distress calls and dispatch emergency response personnel or equipment.
- Identified and obtained bearings of signal sources through use of direction-finding procedures.
- Head Radio Telephone Operator (RTO) during my time in Iraq under Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) during combat conditions.
Car Salesman
Toyota And Nissan
08.2015 - 08.2016
- Closed sales by overcoming objections, asking for sales, negotiating price, and completing purchase contracts,
- Negotiated purchase prices and explained sales, warranty, and optional products.
- Followed-up on warm Internet leads and responded to customer questions about vehicle availability, price, and options while fielding inquiries from various marketing websites.
- Demonstrated automobiles by explaining characteristics, capabilities, and features, taking test drives and explaining warranties and services.
Education
Criminal Justice Concentration Homeland Security - Criminal Justice
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN04.2024
Skills
- Personnel Mentoring
- Platoon Supervision
- Adaptability
- Ability to Overcome Obstacles
- Gathering High Value Intelligence
- Strategic Assessment of Operations
Accomplishments
- Awarded Distinguished Honor Grad (DHG) in ALC
- Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Member (National Leadership Honor Society)
- Earned Expert Infantryman's Badge (EIB) 150 people earned out of 1,500
- Air Assault Badge (Schoolhouse to repel out of helicopters, inspect loads, and fitness challenges).
- Deans List
- Several awards in the Army to highlight exemplary performance.
Timeline
Recruiter (79R)
Bradenton Army Recruiting
01.2022 - Current
Infantry Squad Leader
Army
07.2020 - 01.2022
Infantry Team Leader
Army
12.2019 - 12.2021
Radio Telephone Operator
Army
01.2019 - 09.2019
Infantryman (11B)
Army
01.2017 - 12.2021
Car Salesman
Toyota And Nissan
08.2015 - 08.2016
Infantry Squad Leader
Army
Criminal Justice Concentration Homeland Security - Criminal Justice
Austin Peay State University