Martina Cola
Tivoli,RM
Summary
If you’re looking for a highly adaptable, fast-learning, and driven professional, I’m the right person. I thrive in new environments and challenges, and there’s truly nothing I can’t learn or accomplish. For the past ten years, I've served my country as a NCO in the Italian Army. While I may not yet have direct corporate experience, I bring a strong foundation of transferable competencies and I am accustomed to operate under pressure and high responsibility: I've served multiple times as Range Director during live-fire exercises, so I know what it means to make real-time decisions when mistakes carry consequences far beyond a simple typo.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Non-Commissioned Officer (OR-8 NATO)
Italian Army
08.2022 - Current
- Planned and coordinated daily operations, ensuring effective task execution, team alignment, and achievement of mission goals within strict deadlines, limited resources, and evolving conditions.
- Led training and development programs, identifying individual and team learning needs to improve performance, readiness, and long-term capability.
- Jan - Aug 2024 Member of the HQ-FLF BG NATO, Responsible of the Personnel Office for 7 participating Nations, delivering briefings and reports to senior leadership and ensuring transparent communication with international partners.
NCO Cadet (OR-8 NATO)
NCOs School
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Graduated with highest honors (110/110 cum laude), successfully balancing academic studies, Academy attendance, and extensive extracurricular involvement.
- Conducted intensive physical training to perform job duties productively.
- Leadership development courses.
- Time Management courses and activities.
- People Management courses and activities.
Private (OR-1 /OR-2 NATO)
Italian Army
06.2015 - 08.2019
Education
International MBA - Marketing
Rome Business School
Rome04-2026
Bachelor's Degree - Political Science And International Relations
Università Degli Studi Della Tuscia
ViterboHigh School Leaving Qualification - Scientific And Linguistic Studies
Liceo Scientifico Linguistico Lazzaro Spallanzani
TivoliLANGUAGES
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Croatian
Elementary (A2)
German
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Non-Commissioned Officer (OR-8 NATO)
Italian Army
08.2022 - Current
NCO Cadet (OR-8 NATO)
NCOs School
08.2019 - 08.2022
Private (OR-1 /OR-2 NATO)
Italian Army
06.2015 - 08.2019
High School Leaving Qualification - Scientific And Linguistic Studies
Liceo Scientifico Linguistico Lazzaro Spallanzani
International MBA - Marketing
Rome Business School
Bachelor's Degree - Political Science And International Relations
Università Degli Studi Della Tuscia
IT SKILLS
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Advanced Excel, Power BI (basic)
- Project & Business Management Tools: • Project Management Tools: Trello (intermediate), Asana (basic),HubSpot (basic knowledge)
- Productivity & Collaboration: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook; Google Workspace; Microsoft Teams, Zoom; Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox
Courses
- Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Course by Microsoft on Cursera - on going
- Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce by Google on Cursera - on going
- Project Management Course by Google on Cursera - on going
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-cola-75633434b/
References
- SPECIAL COMMENDATION given by Italian General (OF-8 NATO) during my deployment in Mokren (Bulgaria) Jan-Aug 2024
- CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION given by Albanian, Croatian, Greek, Montenegrian and Romanian Senior National Representatives during my deployment in Mokren (Bulgaria) Jan-Aug 2024
- COMMENDATION given by Italian Commander (OF-5 NATO) in 2018
- COMMENDATION given by Italian Commander (OF-5 NATO) in 2017