Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Additional Information
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Thomas Marshall

Project Manager
Wentzville,MO

Summary

Hardworking and focused Administrative professional offering excellent communication, planning and prioritization skills demonstrated through 24 years of performance. Skilled at drafting reports and business correspondence, managing mail and updating tracking spreadsheets. Exceptional leadership skills with expertise in streamlining workflow to optimize personnel strengths.

Overview

3
3
years of post-secondary education
19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Personnel Management Specialist, PA

Personnel, Army Reserve Personnel
St. Louis, MO
10.1991 - 11.2010
  • Serve as the Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMA) and Joint Reserve Units (JRU) Program Manager overseeing the management and training of IMAs and JRUs for all active and reserve CINCs, MACOMs, and Regional Support Commands.
  • Make recommendations to enhance training capabilities and the IMA training support base.
  • Oversee the AR-PERSCOM Orders and Resource System (AORS) as applicable to position management and processing of orders requests for training.
  • Develop and implement plans, policy, regulatory and legislative guidance and procedures to effectively manage, administer, and support the IMA, JRU and IRR-AUG Programs including their rapid activation.
  • Supervise program development and execution of 12,000 positions with budget oversight on $39 M.
  • Action officer for developing the IMA portion of the annual Training Management Plan.
  • Monitor and provide oversight management of program execution and funding for all training support funding accounts.
  • Review policies, directives, regulations, and procedures to determine impact on the IMA program, recommending changes when needed and providing guidance to supporting agencies.
  • Analyzes the translation of the Army Authorization Document System (TAADS) in automated formats usable to AR-PERSCOM.
  • Develop and produce IMA Team Briefings and statistical and narrative reports to include operational summaries and situation reports.
  • Provide verbal and written expert technical assistance in all aspects of the program to all levels including Congressional, IG and DA.
  • Prepare staff studies, analysis of proposed changes, briefings, and decision, information and position papers, OPLANs/OPORDs and EXSUMS.
  • Wrote Job Descriptions and Performance Standards for the IMA Team.
  • Initiated team building activities, including consensus decision making, team problem solving, development of team objectives and commitment to process improvement activities.
  • Developed methodology to negotiate resolution to problems.
  • 19970702 to 20061130, Course Manager, USAR, 54B5H, Army Chemical School, ATTN: ATZN-CMN-RC, Ft.
  • McClellan, AL 36205-5020, COL Kutz, (256) 848-4210.
  • Course Manager for two annual iterations of the Reserve Component Chemical Officer Advanced Course (RC-COAC) Active Duty Phase awarding the 74A Area of Concentration (AOC).
  • Responsible for management of 128 course hours; affirmation of prerequisites, all academic and administrative actions; coordination of all training facilities including the Chemical Defense Training Facility (CDTF) and the Battalion Battle Simulator; administration of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT); billeting and finance inprocessing, and the protocol and logistics involved in a welcome reception and formal Graduation.
  • Forecast and monitor school quota allocations and class fill rates to coordinate with USAR and ARNG commands insuring seats are reserved and filled in ATRRS.
  • Coordinate with TRADOC, OCAR and HQDA to provide technical guidance to USAR elements in the projection of training requirements using Army Training Requirements System (ARTS).
  • 19940808 to 19971012, Lead Contact, , GS-962-09, $32,535, Center (ARPERCEN), 9700 Page Ave., St.
  • Louis, MO 63132, MR.
  • Ron Trussell, (314) 592-0553.
  • Functioned as a branch chief of the Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP) directing 3-7, GS-8 Contact Representatives providing ombudsman and advocate services to any component of the Army and Selected Reserve.
  • I developed and conducted training programs on benefits, assistance, contact and interface procedures, customer service, and personnel records maintenance.
  • Created concept plan, job descriptions, performance standards, regulatory guidance to civilianize the TAMP and closely align it with the military structure being replaced.
  • Created the team training program that was used for new employees and devised the three year training program for two Upward Mobility Contact Representatives (GS4-8).
  • Created an exportable training package provided to the field to clarify TAMP policy and procedures.
  • Handled difficult and sensitive cases including Special Inquiries.
  • Replied to 310 Congressional Inquiries, 88 ABCMR Advisory Opinions, 9 White House Inquiries, and a multitude of inquiries from lawyers, IGs, units, agencies and soldiers.
  • Wrote and publish job descriptions for the entire Soldier and Family Support Directorate to comply with the transition of ARPERCEN.

Education

High School Diploma -

Central High School
Little Rock, AR
09.1961 - 05.1964

BS - ED, Social Studies, Computer Science

University of Central Arkansas

Computer Science

Arkansas State University
Beebee, AR
09.1987 - 01.1988

Bachelor of Science - Military Science

Sergeants Major Academy
Fort Bliss, TX
06.2004 - 07.2004

Skills

Team Building

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Accomplishments

  • Budget Managers Course (Honor Grad), Arkansas Teaching License, Personnel Management for Supervisors and Managers, USAR Instructor Training, Observer Controller Instructor Certification, Excellence in Customer Service, Effective Communication, Self-Directed Work Teams, Labor relations for Supervisors and Managers, Program for Effective Teaching, Teaching the Gifted, Education Leadership and Supervisory Training; Al Gore National Performance Review Award, “Excellence over 50%” on every GS Evaluation, 3 Performance Awards, 2 Time Off Awards, 1 Army Legion of Merit, 1 Army Meritorious Service Medal, 6 Army Commendation Medals.

Affiliations

Sigma Tau Gamma College Fraternity

Freemason

Scottish Rite

Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem -

Grand Cross - & Order of Merit - Grand Commander

Additional Information

All-State High School Football

College Class offices

College Fraternity offices

College Honorary Fraternity President

National Adult 'Advisor of the Year' for College

Fraternity

Adult advisor for Explorer Scout Post

Inducted into the US Army Chemical Regiment

Order of the Dragon and Ancient Order of the

Dragon

Served a total of 39.5 years in the US Army

Reserve retiring with the Legion of Merit

Currently a Deputy Grand Prior for the Sovereign

Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem

Interests

Church Activities

Charitable works & participation

Grandchildren

Timeline

Bachelor of Science - Military Science

Sergeants Major Academy
06.2004 - 07.2004

Personnel Management Specialist, PA

Personnel, Army Reserve Personnel
10.1991 - 11.2010

Computer Science

Arkansas State University
09.1987 - 01.1988

BS - ED, Social Studies, Computer Science

University of Central Arkansas

High School Diploma -

Central High School
09.1961 - 05.1964
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