Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Software
Timeline
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Dawson McNeal

Dawson McNeal

Hays,KS

Summary

Everywhere you go, you will see me. I have been active in NAfME, Marching Band, Pep Band, Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Fort Hays Singers, Low Brass Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Hays Symphony Orchestra, Musical, Opera, NATS, and even with local school music programs. I love this program, and want to help contribute to the future of the music department.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Fire Direction Control Specialist

Kansas Army National Guard
02.2023 - Current
  • Received Army Achievement Medal for being top of the class (AIT Distinguished Honor Graduate).
  • Basic Combat Training Honor Graduate
  • Performed as fire team member during situational training exercises.
  • Process fire missions efficiently under pressure.
  • Directed safe firing operations and artillery crew training.
  • Coordinated gun, canon, missile, and rocket systems to put ordnance downrange and on target.
  • Established secure and stable communication links with team members.
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications (AFATDS).
  • Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Other training such as medical, leadership, and marksmanship, orienteering, fitness, and self-defense.

Harvest Worker

Ellsworth Coop
05.2020 - 08.2022
  • Long work weeks, often accumulating over 100 hours.
  • Operate grain elevator with only one other worker
  • Maintaining land owned by the Coop
  • Managing all incoming trucks and their produce (tens of thousands bushels per day)
  • Testing produce
  • Manual computation of bushels

General Helper

C & V's Convenience Store
05.2018 - 08.2020
  • Take orders by communicating over telephone or face to face
  • Ensure stocks of goods are available to customers.
  • Maintain cleanliness of facilities and utensils.
  • Transport food and items to customers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Music Education

Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
12.2026

High School Diploma -

Central Plains High School
Claflin, KS
05.2022

Skills

  • Multi-Instrumental / Vocal Knowledge
  • Music Theory Knowledge (Tutor)
  • Leadership
  • Time Management
  • Self Motivation
  • Organizational Skills
  • Reliability

Software

AFATDS

Timeline

Fire Direction Control Specialist

Kansas Army National Guard
02.2023 - Current

Harvest Worker

Ellsworth Coop
05.2020 - 08.2022

General Helper

C & V's Convenience Store
05.2018 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Science - Music Education

Fort Hays State University

High School Diploma -

Central Plains High School
Dawson McNeal