JEAN-PAUL COURVILLE
Denham Springs,LA
Summary
Dynamic Business Development Manager and Executive Leader with a proven track record in developing and executing organizational strategy for the DoD and private sector at all levels. Trusted and innovative leader with a demonstrated ability to enhance staff efficacy and empower organizations to achieve coordinated solutions in complex environments. Accomplished U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant Major and private contractor with an extensive international experience who thrives in fast-paced, change-oriented environments. AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE Business Development DoD Strategy, Plans & Policy Program Analysis Project Management Foreign Affairs / National Security Critical Thinking / Innovation Lean Six Sigma Assessment Security Cooperation (SC) Oral / Written Communication Executive Engagement Employee Development Business Partner Relations Conflict Management Presentations Microsoft Office Operations Management Logistical Organization Problem Solving
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Instructor, Team Lead, Consultant
Shamal Solutions
02.2014 - 01.2021
- Responsible for developing new Soldiers in basic skills of leadership, conflict resolution, weapons safety, strategic thinking, critical analysis, and task completions
- Responsible for advising numerous supervisors on policy, curriculum enhancement, and staff development
- Responsible for providing program management support for international policy and procedures while coordinating with a variety of dignitaries
- Key Accomplishments:
- Manage, maintain, and lead an instructor cadre including interpreters in all categories of curriculum, instructional techniques, testing, and advice to military course officers for more than 20 professional courses in the duration of over 21 weeks in an evaluated curriculum
- Coordinated logistics and operations of live fire ranges in all assigned weapons systems per policy
- Logistically and administratively managed a financial budget, purchasing authority, and an inventory for more than 80 employees quarterly in office supplies and training equipment
- Administratively responsible to maintain training programs that facilitate the current curriculum
- Participates in special projects as assigned in additional tasks
- Provided regular updates to senior executives and defense industry leaders on program costs, project schedules and associated risk, reducing and/or mitigating friction through stakeholder involvement
- Implemented a quality control program to improve and streamline processes, verify conformance to contract requirements and ensure work is accomplished with adequate internal control, eliminating conflict and errors and ensuring technical accuracy of deliverables; and
- Directed a staff of geographically-dispersed professional analysts
- Established work priorities, prepared schedules for completion of work, assigned tasks and tracked completion within established timelines.
Sergeant Major (Executive Leader)
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron, Fighter Attack Squadron 323
07.2010 - 06.2013
- The organizations’ role was to provide maintenance, electronically troubleshoot, order and service parts, manage munitions and weapons for a series of fixed and rotary wing aircraft
- The fighter squadron deployed aboard an aircraft carrier providing support in combat operations
- Key Accomplishments:
- Keeps appraised of all policies, disseminates information to all employees regarding policies; report directly to the chief executive officer (CEO) on the status of matters pertaining to the efficient operation of the company
- Assists in supervision of clerical and administrative matters; training functions and the employment of the command in garrison and in the field; responsible for logistic functions
- Served as a key negotiator for device procurement.
Sergeant (Chief Instructor)
School, Training Battalion Mike Company
06.2006 - 06.2009
- Responsible for teaching, educating, and evaluating students for the demanding duty of being a Marine Drill Instructor
- The senior advisor to the Director and subject matter expert
- Assisted in maintaining the integrity of the program of instruction as well as documenting all recommended additions and deletions during curriculum review boards
- Key Accomplishments:
- Provided direct support to major programs with analysis of key operational, management and administrative programs; participated in executive level meetings, process integration and evaluation initiatives to maintain currency in organizational priorities and direction;
- Conducted complex data analysis to inform senior and executive-level leadership of the risks & benefits of both action & inaction;
- Developed criteria to integrate operational and fiscal strategy into the Marine Corps’ recruit training programs and professional instruction qualifications
- Qualified over 1,500 basically trained Marines and more than 400 instructors.
Sergeant
01.2003 - 06.2006
- Middle management and primary tactical advisor and logistics coordinator for a company commander
- Responsible for more than 150 personnel (employees) 10 plus vehicles, including maintenance, inventory of parts, quarterly office supplies with a budget of more than 1.5 million in company assets annually
- Worked with a staff of three in developing, resourcing, implementing and executing company milestones by individual and team on quarterly and an annual basis to meet production goals
- Key Accomplishments:
- Coordinated multiple live fire ranges of small arms weapons with integrated squad level operations under the range regulations of numerous Marine Corps and Army bases
- Range safety officer
- Jean-Paul Courville Resume, Page 2
- Responsible for the tactical, operational, and logistical continuity within a company of 200 personnel
- Subject matter expert in small unit tactics from the fire team to the company level.
Instructor, Officer
Candidates School, USMC
09.1999 - 12.2002
- Train, screen and evaluate potential candidates for duty as a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps
- Roles and responsibilities included instructor, coach, evaluator, exam proctor, and academic coordinator
- Key Accomplishments:
- Trained and evaluated more than 1000 future Marine Corps Officers in a variety of skills
- Maintained successful data on attrition impacting a variety of courses achieving the same goal thru critical thinking and trouble shooting
- Staff coaching and development to accomplish individual professional goals to adhere to the organizational structure
- Resolved over $1.5M in un-submitted travel vouchers, increasing readiness and fiscal accountability
Platoon Sergeant
Marine Barracks Guantanamo
07.1998 - 08.1999
- Responsible for the security and protection of the Naval Base bordering Cuba to include organizational policies, processes and procedures
- Responsible for providing first-line tactical reaction and managerial duties
- Key Accomplishments:
- Twice a month responsible for the coordination of live fire range qualifications, safety procedures, and the implementation of briefing higher headquarters on qualification techniques of live fire
- Identified funding requirements and monitored expenditures in support of an annual budget
- Directed a staff of military personnel, providing expert advice and recommendations on the employment and administration of over 2000 personnel in six subordinate commands
- Established work priorities, prepared schedules for completion of work, assigned tasks and tracked completion within established timelines
- Responsible for the planning, reconnaissance operations and execution of security and surveillance on the border of naval base and communist Cuba
- Managed and administered all training and maintenance of a platoon of 60+ personnel, weapons, and vehicles assigned to platoon
- Planned, operated, and executed numerous live fires training where weapons, personnel and vehicles were tactically integrated once a month.
Drill Instructor
United States Marine Corps
06.1996 - 06.1998
- Responsible for managing and executing the standard operating procedures to ensure the complete training and development of a United States Marine
- The transition of civilian to being indoctrinated in the procedures, policies, and adhering to the Commanding General’s directions, to include marksmanship safety and qualifications and compliance with initiatives
- Responsible for daily operations, safety and administration
- Responsible for providing first-line managerial duties
- Jean-Paul Courville Resume, Page 3
- Key Accomplishments:
- Train and develop recruits into basically trained Marines
- Instill discipline, enforce regulations, and set an example for others to emulate
- Instruct and evaluate basic tactical formations and weapons marksmanship
- Manage a team of three on all procedures and protocol assigned to a 12-week intensive course curriculum.
Platoon Sergeant / Squad Leader
Infantry Battalion, USMC
09.1991 - 03.1996
- Responsible for directing, supervising and controlling close air support in support of land-, air- and sea-based combat operations
- Responsible for advising the ground commander on all matters pertaining to close air support
- Responsible for mentoring and assisting junior personnel on all matters pertaining to off-duty education and associated benefits
- Responsible for providing first-line managerial duties
- Key Accomplishments:
- Prepare, lead, manage, and supervise infantryman in technical and tactical procedures
- Subject matter expert in machinegun integration and employment, small unit level fire team and squad patrolling techniques, call for fire, and land navigation
- Ensure daily safety considerations are met, produce presentations to required audiences when tasked pertaining to tactical employment
- Company level marksmanship coach when assigned as the non-fire NCO
- Planned and executed numerous multi-national, joint combined arms exercises
Assistant Produce Manager
Winn Dixie
06.1989 - 05.1991
- Providing a grocery store that gives customers trust in delivery, quality, service, and value
- The produce department ensured the best quality fruits and vegetables on display so the consumer was provided opportunities to thrive during the busy holiday seasons
- Key Accomplishments:
- Sustain a purchasing algorithm, inventory, orders, and maintaining during high intensity situations for an overload of consumer purchase
- Presenting to the store manager a quarterly plan of invoice expenditures, sales, and consumer request.
Education
Certificate in Homeland Security and Anti-Terrorism -
Excelsior College
2012
Green Belt in the Lean Six Sigma program, San - undefined
Diego, California2012
Bachelor’s of Science - Liberal Arts
Excelsior College
2011
Associates of Applied Sciences - Administrative Management
Excelsior College
2010
Curriculum Developers Course, Camp - undefined
US Army Sergeants Major Academy, Ft Bliss
El Paso, Lejeune, TX, NC2010
Masters - Leadership and Management
Webster University
2009
Skills
- Business Development
- DoD Strategy, Plans & Policy
- Program Analysis
- Project Management
- Foreign Affairs / National Security
- Critical Thinking / Innovation
- Lean Six Sigma Assessment
- Problem Solving / Troubleshooting
- Oral / Written Communication
- Crisis Management
- Logistical Organization
- Microsoft Office
Affiliations
Marine Corps Gazette, “USASMA, A Marines Experience” (2010)
Outdoor UAE, “Death above the clouds”, (2014)
Timeline
Senior Instructor, Team Lead, Consultant
Shamal Solutions
02.2014 - 01.2021
Sergeant Major (Executive Leader)
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron, Fighter Attack Squadron 323
07.2010 - 06.2013
Sergeant (Chief Instructor)
School, Training Battalion Mike Company
06.2006 - 06.2009
Sergeant
01.2003 - 06.2006
Instructor, Officer
Candidates School, USMC
09.1999 - 12.2002
Platoon Sergeant
Marine Barracks Guantanamo
07.1998 - 08.1999
Drill Instructor
United States Marine Corps
06.1996 - 06.1998
Platoon Sergeant / Squad Leader
Infantry Battalion, USMC
09.1991 - 03.1996
Assistant Produce Manager
Winn Dixie
06.1989 - 05.1991
Certificate in Homeland Security and Anti-Terrorism -
Excelsior College
Green Belt in the Lean Six Sigma program, San - undefined
Bachelor’s of Science - Liberal Arts
Excelsior College
Associates of Applied Sciences - Administrative Management
Excelsior College
Curriculum Developers Course, Camp - undefined
US Army Sergeants Major Academy, Ft Bliss
Masters - Leadership and Management
Webster University
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