Spencer Showalter
Pocatello,Idaho
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiting and Retention Expert / Career Counselor
Idaho Army National Guard
, Idaho
06.2017 - Current
- Responsible for training, evaluating and mentoring new recruiters on policy, performance, and standards.
- Provide guidance and counseling to enhance the efficacy of assigned teams and areas.
- Train new soldiers on social media etiquette, equal opportunity standards, sexual assault and harassment prevention, resiliency, suicide prevention, finance, and soldier tasks to prepare them for the rigors of basic combat training and advanced individual training.
- Significantly improved morale while assigned as a team leader and led the highest producing team in the state while still maintaining a recruiting mission of my own.
- Conduct lead generation, area canvasing, and social media marketing efforts to generate interest in the National Guard.
- Assist the marketing department with advertising, tracking trends, and distributing information and products to further the brand of our organization.
- Track trends and analyze data to prioritize recruiting efforts for increased applicant placement.
- Fostered positive community relations within my assigned high schools, colleges, and community through career advising, community events, benefits presentations, and supporting local organizations.
- Built trust and rapport with applicants, family members, employers, public figures, and school officials through honesty, professionalism, and continued mentorship for my enlistees throughout their military career.
- Asked by command team to teach all of the recruiters in the state of Idaho how to navigate and utilize social media to increase production and reduce time invested finding unqualified applicants.
- Dynamic leader in an ever-changing environment with stringent administrative employment perimeters.
- Maintained a top secret / secret clearance and a position of significant trust through the duration of my career due to the handling of sensitive materials and being trusted in places and positions that others are not.
Readiness / Training Non-Commissioned Officer
Idaho Army National Guard
, Idaho
11.2011 - 06.2017
- Responsible for administrative and human resource transactions for current and previously assigned positions for up to 110 individuals.
- Maintain and update personnel and training files, training schedules, and medical readiness while complying with current state laws, federal laws, and Army regulations.
- Manage the company's payroll input, subordinate evaluations, and am trained in crisis management / suicide intervention, and other duties as assigned within current organization.
- Annually recertify in HIPPA and Information Awareness training to remain compliant with current confidentiality laws and regulations.
- Exceedingly proficient in the utilization of Microsoft Office applications.
- Implemented and maintain a highly successful resiliency program within my company.
- Present Microsoft PowerPoint presentations to large groups of people on a monthly basis.
- Advise supervisors on courses of action in regards to subordinate issues, training, pay, and manning.
- Interpret financial reports and monitor company's yearly budget.
- Interpret current laws and regulations to assist supervisors in making critical decisions.
- Conducts inventories and inspections to make sure that the company has enough resources for upcoming training events and day to day operations.
- Responsible for physical security of over 600 thousand dollars of company equipment.
- Coordinate with outside entities and training facilities to ensure training requirements for each individual in company are met.
- Logistics coordinator between various organizations to acquire training locations and resource.
- Maintain a secret security clearance for this position.
Section Supervisor
Idaho Army National Guard
, Idaho
09.2008 - 06.2017
- Serves as a Section Supervisor assigned to a helicopter company within the Idaho Army National Guard.
- Supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinates performing aircraft and subsystem maintenance.
- Establish short-term and long-term goals to inform subordinates of what they need to accomplish to successfully further their careers.
- Evaluates maintenance operations and facilities for compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and operational policies.
- Plan, conducts and supervises aircraft technical inspections.
- Responsible for the health, welfare, morale, and professional development of up to 6 subordinates and their families.
- Lead test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment coordinator for all company equipment requiring calibration.
- Qualified Unit Prevention Leader and Master Resilience Trainer.
- Qualified in the Army's Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training.
- Maintain a secret security clearance for this position.
Aircraft Mechanic
Idaho Army National Guard
, Idaho
08.2007 - 11.2011
- Managed, monitored and performed overall maintenance, servicing, inspections and documentation for one or more highly technical, high performance military aircraft.
- Performed work in complex conditions under time and/or mission constraints.
- Worked with, coordinated and supervised the work of lower graded mechanics.
- Served as the technical authority to identify and advise on requirements for airframe, mechanical, electrical, environmental, avionics, engine, and pneudraulic repairs on assigned aircraft.
- Controlled and performed work assignments based upon priorities, workload, availability of parts, facilities, material and personnel.
- Observed and inspected performance of other workers to insure compliance with applicable technical publications, directives, local policy, state and federal regulations.
- Made diagnoses and solved malfunctions of aircraft systems and components by utilizing a wide variety of complex, state of the art computerized and/or non-computerized test measurement diagnostic equipment; by studying layout drawings, blueprints and wiring diagrams, and analyzing specifications and operation characteristics of aircraft and their components.
- Meticulously maintained forms and records for assigned airframes to include upcoming inspections and historical records.
- Continually maintained professional appearance and bearing.
- Maintain a secret security clearance.
Store Manager
Movie Gallery
10.2005 - 08.2007
- Managed day-to-day store operations while maintaining a positive and energetic workplace environment.
- Was responsible for interviewing, hiring, and establishing work plans for newly hired employees.
- Established work goals for subordinates and periodically monitored progress to ensure the success of the employee and the company.
- Directly answered to a district manager and was held accountable for all security and inventory compliance.
- Trained and evaluated employees on all aspects of their jobs.
- Effectively communicated standards that were required for employees to uphold.
- Ensured accuracy and security when handling cash deposits and store inventories.
- Managed work schedule for up to 8 employees from Sunday through Saturday.
- Accomplished ordering of supplies and replenishing store inventory when necessary.
- Engaged customers on a daily basis to ensure they had the best customer service experience possible.
Timeline
Recruiting and Retention Expert / Career Counselor
Idaho Army National Guard
06.2017 - Current
Readiness / Training Non-Commissioned Officer
Idaho Army National Guard
11.2011 - 06.2017
Section Supervisor
Idaho Army National Guard
09.2008 - 06.2017
Aircraft Mechanic
Idaho Army National Guard
08.2007 - 11.2011
Store Manager
Movie Gallery
10.2005 - 08.2007