Timothy Rathburn

Currently retired but active in the community and seek to still contribute to the next generation. Active member of the Gideons International and involved in Jail Ministries in Boone and McHenry Counties in Illinois. I lead Bible Studies and provide pulpit fill for churches when required.

Supervised a team of military and civilian personnel in the logistic department of the Naval Special Warfare Preparatory School in Great Lakes, IL.

• Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
• Planned and executed annual budget of $4.5 million to include lifecycle replacement of equipment, transportation requirements and medical requirements.
• Resolved shipping discrepancies by coordinating customer and courier communications.
• Coordinated dispatching of 3 drivers to accomplish daily student transportation requirements.
• Improved inventory accuracy by developing and implementing enhanced control systems.
• Kept military and corporate departments and customers updated on critical shipments.
• Implemented warehouse system that provided best cost with appropriate service levels to achieve organizational goals.
• Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
• Administered required psychological and IQ testing for every student participating in course of instruction.
• Planned, implemented and supervised installation and operation of computer based training to ensure standardized educational material was presented to each student.

Responsible for the supervision of 12 civilian employees of the Department of the Navy in the expeditious receipting, gaining and transferring of students in five apprentice level schools.

• Developed database applications to more efficiently gain, transfer and track student progress through school pipeline.
• Efficiently processed over 1200 students per year.
• Provided training to students in matters regarding Navy transfer process.
• Developed training systems to keep employees current in administrative and transfer procedures.

• Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted operational reports.
• Coordinated activities of subordinate personnel to support mission success.
• Directed operation of seven apprentice level technical schools training over 6,000 students annually.
• Designated as United States Navy Master Training Specialist.
• Implemented, designed and oversaw \ transition from lockstep instructor training to hybrid online/facilitator assisted training.
• Prepared and delivered investigative reports and briefings.
• Implemented training standards accepted for fleet-wide training.
• Developed and implemented testing and training programs for new advanced tactical systems for fleet-wide use.

• Served as advanced electronics technician on multiple advanced radars, computers, display and weapons systems.
• Served as Instructor for multiple Navy apprentice and advanced technical schools.
• Developed database applications to track student progress, instructor qualification requirements and standardize testing requirements.
• Developed multiple Instructor Guides for various coursed to ensure highest quality instruction.
• Provided technical assistance and training to Sailors on several ships throughout the world.