Hunter Pulliam
Parker,CO
Summary
Served 4 honorable years in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Corporal, a Non Commissioned Officer, ensuring the welfare and mission accomplishment of the Body Bearer Section.
Successfully completed a high stress, high attrition schoolhouse to become a Body Bearer in the United States Marine Corps, and subsequently being trusted and awarded for efforts to ensure mission accomplishment was a top priority.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Section Recruiter
United States Marine Corps
Washington, DC
04.2023 - 08.2025
- Responsible for carefully and diligently screening applicants for a high stress, low density billet for Marines.
- Directly responsible with maintaining accurate and up to date records on potential applicants and their status in the Marine Corps.
- Maintained good relationships and frequently networked with Marine Corps Installations across the country to organize presentations/advertisements.
- Traveled across the country to recruit students, resulting in 5 successful applicants in the low density billet.
- Trusted with allocating resources for success in future section recruiting trips.
- Participated in After Action Reports, learning how to take professional criticism and apply it towards a more successful future.
Section Guide
United States Marine Corps
Washington, DC
11.2024 - 05.2025
- Primarily responsible for the administrative functions of the USMC Body Bearer Section
- Entrusted with CUI data while generating reports and risk analysis packets for an entire Section of Marines.
- Displayed professionalism in an administrative manner, ensuring proper reporting procedures and protocols were being followed to ensure clarity and transparency with Higher Command.
- Primarily tasked with ensuring troop welfare and mission accomplishment were always the top priority, ensuring the section executed tasks timely and in a professional manner.
Ceremonial Drill School Instructor
United States Marine Corps
Washington, District Of Columbia
08.2024 - 04.2025
- Directly Responsible for the conduct, sequence mastery, and progression of students completing the USMC Body Bearer schoolhouse.
- Developed and executed unique programs to enhance unit cohesion, team work, and performance under pressure.
- Mentored and guided new Marines, fostering personal and professional growth within the USMC Body Bearer Section
- Responsible for daily reports with higher chain of command, ensuring clarity, accountability, and professionalism in all communications.
Social Media Chair
United States Marine Corps
Washington, DC
04.2023 - 11.2024
- Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for successfully engaging 30,000 social media users, resulting in a successful recruiting campaign.
- Primarily responsible for social media outreach efforts in order to increase awareness and engagement with the Marine Corps about our mission.
- Communicated frequently with Battalion Communications and Strategy offices to apply professional and effective strategy to social media efforts.
- Organized and executed a Battalion wide lifting seminar, educating Marines on proper training techniques.
- Successfully recruited a world class athlete to speak at the Seminar, resulting in a large increase of interest in the event.
Assistant General Manager
Del Taco
Lone Tree, Colorado
05.2018 - 03.2021
- Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, ordering new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
- Managed store cash intake with high accuracy and prepared daily bank deposits.
- Motivated and led team members to work together to achieve targets.
- Handled customer complaints and inquiries, ensuring high levels of satisfaction.
- Managed daily operations of the store, including scheduling and supervising staff.
- Ensured that customer service standards were met or exceeded at all times.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed orders for new stock as needed.
- Provided training, guidance, and support to staff members on proper procedures and policies.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining a professional demeanor.
Skills
- Talent management
- Applicant assessment
- Data-driven decision making
- Candidate pipeline development
- Strategic sourcing
- Confidentiality handling
- Onboarding coordination
- Administrative skills
- Assessing qualifications
- Recruitment strategies
- Candidate screening
- Social media recruiting
- Public speaking
- Candidate selection
Accomplishments
- Meritorious Promotion to Corporal, through a display of professionalism and leadership above my peers in a highly competitive environment.
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for exemplary social media outreach efforts.
- Meritorious Unit Commendation for a nation wide successful recruiting effort.
Affiliations
- Volunteered to support Afghanistan Refugees and their families while stationed in Washington DC
- Participated in community outreach programs, improving schools in the Washington DC Area.
- Completed 11 Marine Corps Institute classes in order to become more proficient and knowledgable as a leader.
Marine Corps Body Bearers
- The Marine Corps Body Bearers are a highly coveted, trusted section of Marines in Washington DC. They are responsible for the casket carrying/flag folding of Marines at Arlington National Cemetery.
- Graduated Ceremonial Drill School, displaying a high level of problem solving, leadership, and commitment to duty.
- Tasked with oversight and management of the Body Bearer Section.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Section Guide
United States Marine Corps
11.2024 - 05.2025
Ceremonial Drill School Instructor
United States Marine Corps
08.2024 - 04.2025
Section Recruiter
United States Marine Corps
04.2023 - 08.2025
Social Media Chair
United States Marine Corps
04.2023 - 11.2024
Assistant General Manager
Del Taco
05.2018 - 03.2021