Steven Waldon

MSHS - Magna Cum Laude - April 2011 - Trident University International

BSHS - Summa Cum Laude - September 2009

Steven L. Waldon
105 Stuart Place
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(910) 964-4952
steve.waldon@yahoo.com

Qualification Summary

• Active government secret clearance
• 20 years of Leadership experience
• Certified United States Army senior advisor and manager
• Certified instructor; trained in small group facilitation and leadership
• Extensive knowledge in Microsoft Word, XP, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, CHCS
• Able to type 40 WPM

Professional Experience

September 2011- 2 July 2012: Operations Noncommissioned Officer – Army Operations and Readiness, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

Major Accomplishments:
• Serves as Safety Officer for the Army Troop Command Element; prepared correspondence and provided guidance to the Commander about safety related policies and issues, as related to safety program management for 1500 personnel

• Assisted in the maintenance and management of Army training and medical tracking databases, utilizing the Defense Training Management System; responsible for oversight of approximately 1500 personnel, for training directed by the Department of the Army

June 2008-September 2011: Office Manager for Walter Reed Army Medical Center Hospital Headquarters, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC

Major Accomplishments:
• Supervised and trained more than 125 personnel, ensuring professional staffing of the hospital information desk 24/7; responsible for all customer service relations, including face to face and telephone interactions

• Developed and maintained the budget for the hospital CEO’s office; successfully managed an annual budget of more than $4,700,000

• Managed a $200,000 annual business travel budget, as an Approving Official for the Defense Travel System

• Performed duties as Agency Program Coordinator, overseeing approximately 800 Government Travel Card accounts; consistently met organization goals for all aspects of the program

• Obtained a Contracting Technical Representative Certificate from Graduate School USA; responsible for writing SOWs, for services that were used by the Command, and entering information in WAWF

• Assisted in the planning, movement, and subsequent integration of the medical training programs from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, to the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland

• Maintained staff training requirements within the Notheren Regiaonal Medical Command e-learn data base, for 150 staff members; ensured a compliance rate of 90% was maintained at all times

• Executed the Defense Human Resources Management System, managing manpower and payroll issues for 150 personnel

• Experienced in the preparation of speeches and presentations to General Officers, and dignitaries; delivered addresses as guest speaker for training program graduations and unit status briefings

• Managed the daily calendars for the Executive Staff, Office of the Commander,Walter Reed Army Medical Center

June 2005- June 2008: Senior Enlisted Nursing Manager, 28th Combat Support Hospital, FT. Bragg, NC

Major Accomplishments:
• Directed 12 licensed practical nurses (LPN) and 8 emergency medical technicians during a fifteen-month Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment, providing superb in-patient medical care to over 9000 coalition and host nation personnel

• Provided aggressive oversight involving the credentials of all nursing and medical staff members, ensuring all medical personnel staffing regulations were satisfied at all times

• Championed drug-free work place program, serving as the unit Alcohol and Drug Control Officer; successfully conducted urinalysis surveillance testing on more than 300 hospital staff

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor Trainer; successfully trained and certified over 180 medical personnel

• NREMT Instructor for the 28th Combat Support Hospital; responsible for the recertification of over 100 hospital personnel, as well as other coalition forces within the International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq

• Managed an equipment inventory of $300,000 with no loss
May 2002-June 2005: Leadership/Management Training Instructor at the Non-commissioned Officer Primary Leadership Academy, Grafenwoehr, Germany

Major Accomplishments:
• Prepared and presented 391 hours of quality leadership instruction to 18 Army management candidates every 30 days
• Successfully managed the US Army Medical Protection System (MEDPROS) that tracked and ensured that all Soldiers were current on medical immunizations and other health related requirements; raised level of medical compliance by more than 80%
• Supervised and trained Army medics to implement training to over 1500 Soldiers. Implemented early intervention which limited the number of medical releases to six
• Developed, secured resources, and implemented classroom curriculum for the Academy’s first ever Combat Lifesaver Course
• Instructor at the Army Medic, (68W Healthcare Specialist) Sustainment Course, Viseck Germany; certified in the instruction of NREMT candidates, and medical simulation programming
March 1999- April 2002: Human Resources Recruiter, US Army Recruiting Command, FT. Knox, KY

Major Accomplishments:
• Served as the face and voice of the Army to the youth of America, educating and guiding them on the role of the Army and the benefits of serving their nation; efforts resulted in the successful recruitment and indoctrination of more than 40 personnel into the United States Army. Awarded the Gold Badge for Recruiting Excellence
• Performed market analysis and decision support to the organizational leadership to determine the best and most effective recruiting strategies; provided superb recommendations adopted by the organization as best business practices

Education and Training
Masters Degree in Healthcare Management, TUI University (Trident University International) 2009-2011; 3.733 GPA; 40 SH, Magna Cum Laude
Bachelors Degree in Healthcare Management, TUI University (Trident University International) 2008-2009; 3.875 GPA; 124 SH, Summa Cum Laude

Graduate School, Washington, DC, 2009; Contracting Technical Representative Certificate

LPN, State of Colorado, 1997 – Present

EMT – B, US Army, 2003 – Present

Training – Lean Six Sigma, Yellow Belt (10/1/2009)

Training - Defense Acquisition University (10/19/2011)
DOD Government Purchase Card Refresher Training-CLG004 Sec 889 CLPs 3

Training - Defense Acquisition University (10/19/2011)
Overview of Acquisition Ethics-CLM003 Sec 888 CLPs 2

Training - Defense Acquisition University (10/19/2011)
DOD Government Purchase Card-GLC001 Sec 890 CLPs 3

Volunteer/Community Service

June 2012 - Elected to the Board of Directors, Boonsboro, Maryland American Legion, Post #10.