Antadius Smith
United States Army
311 Courage Loop ,GA
1
Certification
8
years of professional experience
Dynamic senior executive leader with extensive experience in logistics and organizational development. Proven track record in enhancing team morale and retention through strategic planning and effective communication, delivering impactful training programs to diverse populations.
Work History
Senior Instructor/Sergeant Major
9 Months- Academia training manager for United States Army Quartermaster Schools delivering in-person and online curriculum to over 700 initial entry training students. Successfully graduated over 3000 students FY24 collaborated on updates to programs of instruction.
- Led training courses, workshops, seminars, and conferences to advance understanding of training programs
- Managed design and development of programming and facilitation sessions, conducting program evaluations to enhance curriculum effectiveness
- Communicated effectively with adult learners, addressing educational concerns to foster a supportive learning environment
- Demonstrated charisma, discipline, and empathy as a leader and professional instructor.
Senior Executive Leader/Sergeant Major
2 Years 5 Months- Facilitated operational planning for senior executive organizations at strategic level of United States Army, enhancing mission readiness.
- Coordinated training and management of staff leadership operations for national disaster response within Department of Defense, improving operational effectiveness.
- Oversaw data analytics and resource management of logistical requirements for over 5000 deployed individuals, ensuring optimal resource allocation.
- Advanced skills in talent management that resulted in organizations identifying, developing, and retaining high performers
- Delivered program of instruction to over 2500 students in-person and on-line on petroleum management and leadership
Senior Executive Leader/Battalion Command Sergeant Major
2 Years- Senior executive leader of an organization with 1321 individuals assigned that serves in logistics capacity that supports over 4500 personnel. Directly leads senior leaders of the organization in c-suite equivalent position.
- Mitigated organizational risks by delivering consistent feedback and conducting counseling sessions with senior-level executives.
- Updated policies while managing projects, initiatives, and budgets, ensuring operational effectiveness despite resource constraints.
- Enhanced organizational climate by boosting employee morale, contributing to improved retention rates.
- Trained large and small focus groups, delivering instruction to over 600 individuals during sessions.
Senior Career Manager/ Chief Enlisted Proponent Sergeant Major
5 Months- Senior HR manager for the United States Army Quartermaster Corps with over 55,000 employees. Managed talent acquisition and retention programs, policies, and procedures to enhance workforce stability and engagement. Informed employees to the organization at large through written correspondence, standards, and procedures. Corresponded with c-suite level leaders for organizational change.
- Delivered policy updates and briefings to over 55,000 employees in-person and online during training sessions
- Communicated inputs to regulations and policy updates critical to the successful management of critical skills
- Managed the integration between military and private sector during the Training with Industry Program
- Developed and delivered professional development seminars to strengthen HR functions and improve service delivery for the United States Military.
- Incorporated adult learning model into training curriculum, enhancing instructional effectiveness and participant engagement in professional development.
Education
Master of Science - Human Resource Management
Doctorate Degree - Strategic Leadership
- Thesis title: Developing Self-Aware Leaders for 21st Century.
- Supervisor: Dr. Kendris Brumfield
Master of Science - Executive Leadership
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Skills
Operational Strategy
Strategic planning
Curriculum Evaluation
Instructional Design
Talent management strategies
Organizational Development
Strategic and Analytical
Conflict Management
Time Management
Strong Communication
Empathetic Leadership
Team building
Certification
Certified Instructor – Common Faculty Development Instructor Course Fort Lee, VA September 2023 – October 2023, Leadership and Workforce Development Certificate- Command and General Staff College August 2022 – June 2023, Executive/Strategic Leadership Certificate – United States Army Sergeant Major Academy August 2022 – June 2023, Master Logistics Leadership Certification (SOLE) – Demonstrated Logistician Program Society May 2020 – May 2021, Executive/Strategic Leadership Certificate – United States Airforce Academy, Air University August 2020 – October 2020
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, Volunteer, Killeen, Texas, 2015-09, Present, Volunteered at homeless shelters, Nursing homes, and orphanages to help raise the morale of individuals, Supported the Homes for Our Troops program to help build homes for wounded warriors and disabled veterans, (2000Hrs)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
- Extensive research into cross-generational leadership gaps that impact leader’s behaviors which impact the success of organizations across the world. Studying the development of emotional intelligence skills with emphasis on self-awareness enables organizations to develop their leader’s overtime. Findings displayed that the higher leaders advance the less self-aware they potentially become.
- Led Senior Executive Leader Seminar – Emotional Intelligence & Self-Awareness [United States Army] company grade officers, Krakow, Poland (2025)
- Led Senior Executive Leader Seminar – Emotional Intelligence & Self-Awareness [United States Army] senior noncommissioned officers, Prague, Czech Republic (2025)
- Smith, A. & Smith, R. (2024). 21st Century Digital Training Enablers Transform Sustainment Capabilities. DLSTAR 38. https://mobdiv.ent.box.com/w/dlstar-newsletter/file/1551633153577
- Smith, A. (2023). An argument for developing NCOs’ self-awareness skills earlier. Army University Press. https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/NCO-Journal/Archives/2023/December/An-Argument-for-Developing-NCOs-Self-Awareness-Skills-Earlier/
- Smith, A. (2023). Fueling change: Restructuring theater petroleum center improves for Army 2030 vision. Army Sustainment Magazine. https://www.dvidshub.net/publication/issues/66695
Timeline
Senior Executive Leader/Battalion Command Sergeant Major
United States Army
10.2024 - CurrentRead More
Senior Career Manager/ Chief Enlisted Proponent Sergeant Major
United States Army
04.2024 - 09.2024Read More
Senior Instructor/Sergeant Major
United States Army
07.2023 - 04.2024Read More
Senior Executive Leader/Sergeant Major
United States Army
08.2018 - 01.2021Read More
Liberty University
Master of Science from Human Resource Management
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Liberty University
Doctorate Degree from Strategic Leadership
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Liberty University
Master of Science from Executive Leadership
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Thomas Edison State University
Bachelor of Arts from Organizational Leadership
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