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Nicholas Sloan

Lovelady,TX

Summary

Adaptable and hard working retired Military Police Master Sergeant with a little over twenty years of progressive responsibility in U.S. Army leading personnel in diverse combat and public outreach scenarios. Conscientious task executor designing expedited missions with team and civilian safety at forefront. Dedicated professional with specific focus on deliberate, clear communication, coordinated project management and conflict resolution.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Merchandising Team Lead

Academy Sports and Outdoors
Huntsville, TX
03.2024 - Current
  • Conduct regular meetings daily with team members to discuss goals, objectives, and challenges for the present and future tasks.
  • Developed and implemented promotional campaigns in a timely manner to improve the efficiency of the merchandising team.
  • Provided guidance and training to new employees on merchandising policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Coordinated with other departments to ensure product availability for customers continued to be on the shelf.
  • Planned special events or promotions associated with store opening or holiday seasons.
  • Evaluated employee performance on an ongoing basis providing constructive feedback as needed.
  • Explained product features and benefits to company staff members and customers.
  • Collaborated with company managers regarding product pricing, promotions and markdowns.

Hardlines Team Lead

Academy Sports and Outdoors
Huntsville, TX
11.2022 - Current
  • Supervised and managed six to ten Team Members at the firearms counter ensuring all Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm (ATF) and Academy Sports and Outdoor regulations, procedures and policies were strictly adhered too.
  • Assisted the Hardlines Manager with managerial duties such as verifying that all ATF paperwork was completed correctly, directed tasks were completed, and with opening and closing procedures of the store.
  • Conducted monthly and daily inventory of approximately 300-600 firearms.
  • Performed floor moves throughout the store, merchandised, conducted display maintenance and housekeeping to keep sales areas well-stocked, organized and current.
  • Recommended merchandise and firearms to customers based on needs and preferences while demonstrating and instructing safety while handling firearms.
  • Stayed vigilant by recognizing, preventing and intervening when security risks or thefts are identified.
  • Mentored and trained newly hired Team Members for all departments of the store.
  • Assisted in the interview process of prospective employees for all departments throughout the store and provided input during the decision making process whether to hire or not.
  • Mediated conflicts for both employees and customers that mostly resulted in positive results.
  • Briefed daily store data to the Store Director which included previous days sales, projected sales for the day, fulfillment goals, credit goals and month, quarterly, and year to date data to understand the business better.

Hardlines Team Member

Academy Sports and Outdoors
Huntsville, TX
11.2021 - 02.2023
  • Greeted customers at the firearms counter to determine if they were legal to purchase firearms.
  • Conducted open and closing counts of gun powder and firearms to ensure all sensitive items are accounted for.
  • Answered store, merchandise and firearm questions that led customers to the items they were seeking.
  • Ensured all shelves, firearm, fishing reels, rifle scopes and tactical lights and laser displays were maintained, organized, down stocked and current to focus the customers attention on specific items.
  • Accounted for all ammunition and weapons coming from the distribution center off of the truck.
  • Responsible for ensuring the customer correctly completes the ATF form 4473 in accordance with ATF rules and regulations and Academy rules and procedures.
  • Maintained knowledge of sales and promotions, return policies and security practices.
  • Stayed vigilant and recognize security risks and thefts to prevent or handle situations.
  • Maintained records related to firearm sales for store management.

Operations Specialist

United States Army
Fort Eustis, VA
06.2020 - 11.2021
  • Assisted in writing COVID-19 guidance with numerous organizations to resolve concerns and improve the welfare and safety of the installation and outer communities.
  • Wrote daily military organization guidance and instructions for near and future tasks that directed the duties and responsibilities for over twenty-five organizations.
  • Assisted in planning and conducting security details for concerts, ceremonies and visiting government officials to the installation.

Operations Supervisor

United States Army
Fort Eustis, VA
11.2018 - 06.2020
  • Acted as an Incident Commander/Supervisor for installation and internal organizational exercises.
  • Organized, scheduled, trained and implemented a Law Enforcement Certification Course for new service members and civilian Officers that arrive to the installation.
  • Supervised daily patrol operations that consisted of assisting Officers with reports and conducted before and after inspections of all equipment and personnel.
  • Supervised and assisted with the dispatches daily operations.
  • Supervisor of the patrols when the organization was short on personnel responsible for ensuring all patrols complete their reports, conduced traffic control operations, writing tickets, apprehending subjects, responding to incidents and securing crime scenes.
  • Assumed the role of the Chief Executive Officer (LTC) and Senior Advisor (SGM) when needed.
  • Planned and conducted security tasks assisting other organizations such as ceremonies, concerts, visiting government officials and all other events that needed security.
  • Assisted in updating regulations and providing guidance on Police Station techniques, tactics and procedures.
  • Directed day-to-day operations by spearheading implementation of both short and long-term strategies to achieve improvement in organizational goals.
  • Conducted performance appraisals for civilian employees and service members while providing coaching and feedback to benefit both the organization, service members and employees.
  • Enforced security policies and procedures to protect company assets from theft, loss or damage.
  • Aided senior leadership during decision-making processes by generating reports recommending corrective actions, showing the outstanding work the patrols are accomplishing and informing the status of near and future tasks.

Operations Specialist

United States Army
Fort Eustis, VA
02.2018 - 11.2018
  • Wrote daily organization instructions for near and future tasks that directed duties and responsibilities for over seventy-five organizations.
  • Assisted in planning, preparing and conducting security details for concerts, ceremonies and government officials visiting the installation.
  • Advised Chief Executive Officers and Directors on Military Police Operations, training and help with any improvements that needed to be made within the organization.
  • Identified operational and performance issues and worked with managers to resolve concerns.
  • Served as liaison between certain departments to implement new improvement plans and changes.

Instructor/Senior Lead Instructor

United States Army
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
01.2016 - 02.2018
  • Instructed and assisted in training Soldiers in basic combat tasks, and in physical fitness, military bearing, personal hygiene, first aid, drill and ceremonies and basic rifle marksmanship.
  • Performed duties as the Senior Instructor for the entire company ranging from six to ten instructors and eighty to two hundred thirty new students.
  • Planned and scheduled training areas/facilities, pick up and return of equipment needed for these exercises.
  • Trained approximately five hundred new service members on Military Police procedures and techniques, tactics, reports, weapons maintenance, and qualification standards.
  • Managed and organized class records and reports due on a weekly basis to the Chief Executive Officer (Battalion Commander).
  • Worked with instructors, students and other organizations to evaluate, and improve program curriculum.
  • Encouraged development of communication and critical thinking skills through moderated lectures that prompted intense student involvement.
  • Coached instructors on how to improve classroom management, teaching strategies and students engagement through different teaching approaches.
  • Evaluated students to uncover learning deficiencies and devise improvement plans.
  • Managed and assisted other instructors to help keep track of student attendance for mandatory classes and requirements to graduate successfully.
  • Sourced and utilized specific curriculum and lesson plans for each block of instruction.
  • Supervised, instructed and managed students during weapons training through all qualifications needed for graduation.
  • Conducted performance appraisals for service members while providing coaching and feedback to benefiting both the organization and the service members.

Supervisor

United States Army
Fort Bliss, TX
09.2014 - 12.2015
  • Responsible for managing schedules, police qualification's and certifications including OC, Taser, Breathalyzer, Laser Identification Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) and Radar for over forty employees.
  • Responsible for training on 9mm, M4, M203 grenade launcher, 12 gauge, 50 Caliber, MK-19 grenade launchers, M249 semi-automatic weapon systems including qualifications.
  • Responsible for training new and seasoned service members arriving to the organization on military, federal, and State Police techniques, tactics and procedures and regulations.
  • Instructed the Level 1 Basic Antiterrorism Course, Operations Security and Physical Security/Crime Prevention classes annually or as needed.
  • Supervised daily patrol operations consisting of correcting and completing all reports and paperwork, and conducting before and after inspections of service members.
  • Responsible for briefing Senior Supervisors on the status of mission readiness within my department.
  • Conducted performance appraisals for service members while providing coaching and feedback to benefit both the organization and the service members.

Operations Manager/Supervisor

United States Army
Fort Bliss, TX
04.2013 - 09.2014
  • Wrote daily organization instructions for near and future tasks directing duties and responsibilities for three organizations with approximately forty-five agencies and departments within the organizations.
  • Advised Chief Executive Officers and Directors on Military Police Operations, training and assisted with security improvements within the organizations.
  • Chosen by the Chief Executive Officer to supervise, manage personnel records and training certifications for approximately two hundred and thirty employees.
  • Served as liaison between organizations, agencies and departments to implement new improvement plans and changes.
  • Instructed the Level 1 Basic Antiterrorism Course, Operations Security and Physical Security/Crime Prevention classes annually or as needed.
  • Responsible for training on 9mm, M4 and M203 grenade launcher weapon systems including qualifications.
  • Conducted performance appraisals for service members while providing coaching and feedback to benefit both the organization and the service members.

Warrior Transition Cadre

United States Army
Fort Gordon, Georgia
12.2010 - 04.2013
  • Responsible for accountability and health management, welfare and morale of Wounded Warriors and family members who were in transition back to the civilian sector.
  • Assisted medical personnel, Social Services and other agencies with the medical treatment/rehabilitation of Wounded Warriors and their families.
  • Conducted performance appraisals for service members while providing coaching and feedback to benefit both the organization, service members and employees.

Team Leader/Supervisor

United States Army
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
02.2008 - 12.2010
  • Enforced military, federal and state laws and regulations.
  • Monitored and investigated suspicious persons, situations and unusual activities.
  • Managed police operations around-the-clock, including law enforcement, criminal investigations, safety protocols and civil disturbances.
  • Flawlessly maintained accountability and turned in or laterally transferred over $46,000,000 dollars of equipment with no losses while deployed in a combat environment.
  • Responsible for managing schedules, police qualification's and certifications including OC, Taser, Breathalyzer, Laser Identification Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) and Radar for approximately forty employees.
  • Responsible for training on 9mm, M4, M203 grenade launcher, 12 gauge, 50 Caliber, MK-19 grenade launchers, M249 semi-automatic weapon systems including qualifications.
  • Responsible for training new and seasoned service members arriving to the organization on military, federal, and State Police techniques, tactics and procedures and regulations.
  • Supervised daily patrol operations consisting of correcting and completing all reports and paperwork, and conducting before and after inspections of service members.
  • Conducted performance appraisals for service members while providing coaching and feedback to benefit both the organization, service members and employees.

Team Leader

United States Army
Heidelberg, Germany
04.2004 - 02.2008
  • Enforced military and country laws and regulations.
  • Monitored and investigated suspicious persons, situations and unusual activities.
  • Managed police operations around-the-clock, including law enforcement, criminal investigations, safety protocols and civil disturbances.
  • Developed and maintained daily personnel accountability reports from four to twelve service members.
  • Conducted guard duties assisting the Protective Services Team safeguarding the United States European Command four star General and his family from outsider and insider threats.
  • Responsible for managing schedules, police qualification's and certifications including Breathalyzer and Radar for over four to twelve employees.
  • Responsible for training on 9mm, M4, M203 grenade launcher, 12 gauge, 50 Caliber, MK-19 grenade launchers, M249 semi-automatic weapon systems including qualifications.
  • Responsible for training new and seasoned service members arriving to the organization on military, federal, and State Police techniques, tactics and procedures and regulations.
  • Supervised daily patrol operations consisting of correcting and completing all reports and paperwork, and conducting before and after inspections of service members.
  • Conducted performance appraisals for service members while providing coaching and feedback to benefit both the organization and service members.

Employee

United States Army
Fort Polk, LA
12.2001 - 03.2004
  • Conducted patrol operations in accordance with state, federal and local laws.
  • Conducted gate/entry control operations.
  • Investigated crime scenes.
  • Apprehended and processed subjects.
  • Processed DUI/DWI offenders.
  • Conducted investigative/witness interviews.
  • Responded to multiple situations varying from intentional and accidental deaths, injuries, domestic altercations (verbal and physical), shoplifting, burglaries and Dead on Arrival (DOA).
  • Wrote Police reports and entered them into the Army Law Enforcement Reporting and Tracking System (ALERTS).
  • Trained and qualified on weapons systems to include: M4, 9mm, M203 grenade launcher, 12 gauge shotgun, M249 semi-automatic weapon and MK-19 Grenade launcher.

Education

Vocational-Technical Education

Team Lead Pro
Huntsville, TX
08-2024

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Troy University
Troy, AL
06.2019

Vocational School - Organizational Leadership

Master Leader Course
Fort Eustis, VA
06.2019

Vocational School - Operations Security

Military Police School
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
04.2014

Vocational School - Antiterrorism

Military Police School
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
03.2014

Vocational School - Physical Security/Crime Prevention

Military Police School
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
06.2012

Vocational School - Organizational Leadership

Senior Leaders Course
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
07.2011

Vocational School - Leadership

Advanced Leaders Course
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
09.2008

Vocational School - Leadership

Warrior Leaders Course
Fort Polk, LA
12.2003

Military Police Diploma - Criminal Justice

Military Police School
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
11.2001

High School Diploma -

Hemphill High School
Hemphill, TX
05.2001

Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice

Central Texas College
Killeen, TX

Skills

  • Coaching team members
  • Leadership
  • Continuous learner
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Weapons safety
  • Communication
  • Builds a cohesive environment
  • Training
  • Worked with Word, Excel, Access, all types of printers/copiers, typewriters and plotters
  • Promotional planning
  • Pricing strategy
  • Store layout
  • Merchandise presentation
  • Merchandise planning
  • Stock control
  • Reliability
  • Product knowledge
  • Data interpretation

References

  • Timothy Gipson, 949 First Street SE, Washington, DC 20003, (912) 944-8272, timothy.gipson@usss.DHS.gov
  • Malcolm Peeples, 153 Gap View Blvd., Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, (203) 308-8262, malcolmspeeples@gmail.com
  • Joe Marlin, 3132 W Silver Creek Dr., San Tan Valley, AZ 85142, (253) 227-9084, marlin_1sg@yahoo.com
  • Clifford Thompson, 8160 Clark Road, Fort Meade, MD 20755, (786) 238-4432, clifford.m.thompson.mil@mail.mil
  • Ryan Gilliam, 21534 Paddock Rd., Fort Riley 66442, (248) 496-2407, ryan.t.gilliam.mil@army.mil
  • Keith Walker, 111 River Falls Drive, Mount Washington, KY 40047, (808) 352-7313, keith.o.walker.mil@army.mil
  • Jeremy Milton, 1401 Patricia, APT 2002, San Antonio, TX 78213, (442) 294-8290, jeremy.c.milton@gmail.com
  • Brian McPherson, 5340 Lynbrook Landing, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, (757) 839-3741, mcpherson92@yahoo.com
  • Danilyn Mclaurin, 16694 Carlton Pond St., Wimauma, FL 33598, (404) 387-0133, dlew1230@yahoo.com
  • David Harvey, 206 Cameron Dr., Newport News, VA 23606, (405) 474-5817, david.b.harvey.civ@mail.mil

Timeline

Merchandising Team Lead

Academy Sports and Outdoors
03.2024 - Current

Hardlines Team Lead

Academy Sports and Outdoors
11.2022 - Current

Hardlines Team Member

Academy Sports and Outdoors
11.2021 - 02.2023

Operations Specialist

United States Army
06.2020 - 11.2021

Operations Supervisor

United States Army
11.2018 - 06.2020

Operations Specialist

United States Army
02.2018 - 11.2018

Instructor/Senior Lead Instructor

United States Army
01.2016 - 02.2018

Supervisor

United States Army
09.2014 - 12.2015

Operations Manager/Supervisor

United States Army
04.2013 - 09.2014

Warrior Transition Cadre

United States Army
12.2010 - 04.2013

Team Leader/Supervisor

United States Army
02.2008 - 12.2010

Team Leader

United States Army
04.2004 - 02.2008

Employee

United States Army
12.2001 - 03.2004

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Troy University

Vocational School - Organizational Leadership

Master Leader Course

Vocational School - Operations Security

Military Police School

Vocational School - Antiterrorism

Military Police School

Vocational School - Physical Security/Crime Prevention

Military Police School

Vocational School - Organizational Leadership

Senior Leaders Course

Vocational School - Leadership

Advanced Leaders Course

Vocational School - Leadership

Warrior Leaders Course

Military Police Diploma - Criminal Justice

Military Police School

High School Diploma -

Hemphill High School

Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice

Central Texas College

Vocational-Technical Education

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