Taylor Hoffert
Stafford,VA
Summary
Dynamic Military Working Dog Trainer with the United States Marine Corps, skilled in critical thinking and performance evaluation. Successfully developed training plans that ensured mission-capable status for all teams. Proven leader in team building, adept at record keeping and compliance, enhancing operational effectiveness and safety in high-stakes environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Military Working Dog Trainer
United States Marine Corps
04.2023 - Current
- Develop an Optimum Training Plans to ensure each MWD achieves and maintains a mission capable status.
- Supervise training and evaluate each MWD team to ensure the required standards are met.
- Coordinate the administrative, security, and transportation requirements to obtain and utilize training aids.
- Evaluate validation and certification to ensure compliance with standards set forth.
- Ensure all monthly records are reviewed, signed and provided to the Kennel Master by the 5th of every month.
- During periods of MWD and Handler separation, ensure training requirements are met to maintain MWD qualifications.
- Serve as the Kennel Master in his absence and when directed. Execute tasking as directed by the Kennel Master, Operations Officer, or the Provost Marshal.
- Supervise proper veterinary care is provided to all MWD's assigned to the section.
Military Working Dog Handler
United States Marine Corps
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Provide the daily care and grooming for assigned MWD per the guidance provided in MCO 5585A.
- Conduct MWD training per the Optimum Training Plan (OTP) and the published training schedule.
- Submit daily updates for MWD team qualification and utilization records via the Marine Corps’ authorized MWD data and records keeping repository.
- Conduct daily maintenance and care for the MWD kennels facility.
- Maintain all issued equipment and inspect for serviceability prior to and immediately following use.
- Report any unsafe condition involving equipment or facilities to the next higher level in the chain-of-command.
- Integrate your MWD team into supporting establishment law enforcement operations by providing an on-duty MWD capability to the watch commander(s).
- Conduct patrolling operations to enforce laws/regulations according to the UCMJ and appropriate orders.
- Conduct entry-control point reinforcements and security “presence” patrols to deter crime and trespassing at installation gates and where deemed necessary by the Kennel Master or Operations Officer.
Education
High School Diploma -
Friedrich Frobel Bilingual School
Aguadilla, PR05-2018
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Team building and leadership
- Record keeping
- Performance evaluation
- Tracking and trailing techniques
Timeline
Military Working Dog Trainer
United States Marine Corps
04.2023 - Current
Military Working Dog Handler
United States Marine Corps
11.2021 - 04.2023
High School Diploma -
Friedrich Frobel Bilingual School
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