Jeffrey Tikos
DeBary
Summary
Professional with robust preparation for challenging roles. Skilled in tactical planning, mission execution, and intelligence gathering. Known for strong team collaboration, adaptability, and focus on achieving results. Reliable in high-pressure situations, with expertise in navigation, communication, and survival skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Math Tutor
Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
09.2025 - Current
- Tutored students in the following Math topics:
- - Calculus 1
- - Discrete Math
- - Business Calculus
- - PreCalculus
- - College Algebra
- Hours per week: 10
Recon Instructor
USMC
Camp Pendleton, CA
01.2020 - 03.2024
- - High-Risk Instructor for amphibious and ground intelligence collections
- - Coached and mentored students as a tactically proficient, morally mature, and experienced leader
- - Trained 80 students for 14 classes in extreme water-survival, combat conditioning, helicopter rope suspension techniques, demolitions, fire support, patrolling, field-skills and Marksmanship with both pistol and rifle
- Hours per week: 60
Force Recon Assistant team Leader
USMC
Camp Lejeune, NC
08.2015 - 12.2019
- - Worked with team leader in course of action development for mission planning
- - Carried out the duties of Force Recon Team ATL during mission execution
- - Carried out a multitude of multi-national training operations focused on tactical movement, reconnaissance report writing, battlefield shaping, and direct action
- - Operated as a forward deployed platoon for the MRF-E winter rotations of 2019
- - Maintained the Reconnaissance elements equipment, secret information, and operational readiness
- Hours per week: 40
Education
High school diploma or equivalent -
Frontier Regional Highschool
Deerfield, MAAssociate of Science - Mathematics
Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ09-2026
Skills
- Motivating and encouraging
- High-level calculus/Analytical Thinking
- Strong communication skills
- Adaptability and resilience
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Works Well Under Pressure
- Briefing leadership
- Assessing risks
- Task prioritization
Timeline
Math Tutor
Estrella Mountain Community College
09.2025 - Current
Recon Instructor
USMC
01.2020 - 03.2024
Force Recon Assistant team Leader
USMC
08.2015 - 12.2019
High school diploma or equivalent -
Frontier Regional Highschool
Associate of Science - Mathematics
Estrella Mountain Community College
Job-related training
- Infantry Training (2016)
- Basic Recon Course (2016)
- Airborne School (2016)
- Army Ranger School (2016)
- Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape School (2017)
- Military freefall School (2017)
- Tier 1 Group Advanced CQB (2017)
- Tier 1 Group Master Breacher(2017)
- Tier 1 Group Tactical Combat Casualty Care (2017)
- Marine Corps Combat Instructor School (2020)
- CPR first aid (2020)
- Marine Corpse Instructor of Water Survival(2020)
- Marine Corps Methods of Entry School(2021)
- Marine Corps Helicopter Ropes Suspension Tactics (2021)
- Valkyrie Advanced TCCC/Field blood transfusion(2021)