Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Activities
Awards
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Thomas Palmer

Port Charlotte,FL

Summary

Adaptable, personable, and professional leader with 15 years of experience in plan development, implementation, and supervision. Demonstrated advanced problem-solving and organizational skills in dynamic, high-pressure environments as an honorably discharged veteran and decisive supervisor. Known for solving problems at the lowest reasonable level, equally capable of working independently or as a team member. Seeking new professional challenges in the softball program at Lemon Bay High School.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

President - Manager

Englewood Insanity
01.2024 - Current
  • Founded and manages a non-profit community-based softball organization dedicated to providing exceptional sports and character-building opportunities for young ladies, fostering teamwork, leadership, and personal growth
  • Develops and implements comprehensive coaching programs that emphasize not only softball skills but also life skills such as resillience, self-awareness, and communication.
  • Organized community outreach events and skill development clinics to engage local families and promote the benefits of youth sports, successfully increasing program enrollment and and community involvement.
  • Secured funding and sponsorships from local businesses and organizations ensuring sustainable program growth and access to quality equipment and resources for all participants.

Special Projects Supervisor

Surefox North America
07.2020 - Current
  • Provides concierge protection and security services for high net-worth clients and celebrities.
  • Supervise protective service teams consisting of Surefox personnel and third parties ranging from details of 2 to large event security details of 30 or more assets
  • Manage a client Joint Operations Center (JOC) that provides client services to "big-tech" companies and their C-level assets throughout the Bay Area of California.
  • Responsible for the development and implementation of complete security and logistical plans for domestic and international travel

Tactical Commander /Protective Security Specialist

Triple Canopy
08.2016 - 01.2018
  • Provided mobile protection for the Deputy Ambassodor to Afghanistan, Mrs. Annie Pforzheimer while conducting diplomatic operations on behalf of the United States State Department.
  • Conducted daily route analysis, route planning, and navigation to and from venue, implemented route deviations as determined by real-time intelligence reports and as the environmental situation dictates
  • Leads pre-mission checks of personnel, weapons, medical equipment, and vehicles
  • Selected as the Tactical Commander over several senior peers with significantly more time within the area of operations.

Sniper Section Leader, Drill Sergeant, Infantryman

United States Army
05.2000 - 04.2016
  • Served as both an Airborne Infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division in Fayetteville, NC and a Light Infantryman with the 25th Infantry Division in Schofield Barracks, HI
  • Energetically led men during combat operations in Afghanistan (2) and Iraq (1) in support of the Global War on Terror
  • Received the Bronze Star for leadership serving as a Platoon Sergeant in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan during combat operations.
  • Selected ahead of 60 other Drill Sergeants as the Drill Sergeant of the Cycle.

Education

No Degree - General Studies

State College of Florida
Venice, FL

GED -

Lemon Bay High School
Englewood, FL
03.1998

Skills

  • Exceptional Team Leadership
  • Mentorship and Role-Modeling
  • Effective Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Passion for Coaching and Service
  • Adaptability and Problem-Solving
  • Integrity and ethics

Accomplishments

  • Army Advance Leadership and Management
  • Army Drill Sergeant School
  • Army Instructor Course
  • Army Basic Leader Course
  • Red Cross CPR/AED
  • Active Shooter Response Certified
  • Certified OPEX Fitness Coach
  • Army Sniper School
  • Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders' Course
  • Army High Risk Personnel Protection School
  • Army Airborne School
  • Army Air Assault Course

Certification

  • Army Sniper School
  • Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders' Course
  • U.S. Department of State Worldwide Protective Services
  • Army Drill Sergeant School
  • Army High Risk Personnel Protection School
  • Army Airborne School
  • Army Air Assault School
  • Army Basic Leader Course
  • Army Basic Instructor Course
  • Army Advance Leadership and Management Development Course
  • Red Cross CPR / AED
  • Active Shooter Response
  • OPEX Fitness Coach

Activities

  • Youth Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Travel and Food
  • Youth Softball Coach
  • Fitness and Cycling

Awards

  • Bronze Star Medal
  • Good Conduct Medal (3)
  • Army Commendation Medal (4)
  • Army Achievement Medal (3)
  • Expert Infantry Badge
  • Combat Infantry Badge

Timeline

President - Manager

Englewood Insanity
01.2024 - Current

Special Projects Supervisor

Surefox North America
07.2020 - Current

Tactical Commander /Protective Security Specialist

Triple Canopy
08.2016 - 01.2018

Sniper Section Leader, Drill Sergeant, Infantryman

United States Army
05.2000 - 04.2016

No Degree - General Studies

State College of Florida

GED -

Lemon Bay High School

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