Travis Taylor

Experience

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  FedEx

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Package Handler
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  United States Marine Corps

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  Presented classroom instruction to include history, leadership topics, physical conditioning, and land navigation techniques. Supervised and evaluated practical applications of close order drill, uniform inspections, and public speaking. Conducted and supervised counseling sessions. Led daily physical fitness training. Inspected and repaired avionics components in accordance with the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program. Provided leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to junior personnel. Performed in-process and quality assurance inspections on equipment and maintenance actions. Successfully performed duties as a crew supervisor throughout three deployments to Asia and the Persian Gulf.

  • Corporals Leadership Course Instructor

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  • Electronic Countermeasures Systems Technician

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2005
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  United States Marine Corps

  Oct 2006 - Jan 2013

  Supervised daily operations and production of the electronic countermeasures work center. Organized and administered facilities for the maintenance and repair of radar and transmitter assemblies from the EA-6B aircraft. Responsible for all personnel’s annual and fiscal training requirements. Assigned as the Staff Noncommissioned Officer in charge of a detachment of 29 Marines from various technical backgrounds attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) for a ten-month deployment. Served as production control chief, managing the maintenance efforts of the aircraft intermediate level maintenance department (AIMD) aboard the USS Iwo Jima. Show less

  • Work Center Supervisor

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Drill Instructor

    Oct 2006 - Jan 2010
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  United States Marine Corps

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

  Lead Instructor

  Managed course curriculum and scheduling for two courses of instruction. Conducted formal course reviews, safety and utilization reviews, and curriculum development. Supervised and mentored 17 Marine instructors. Assigned as Seminar Chief for a leadership and ethics seminar providing professional education for junior personnel. As a Master Training Specialist, performed formal instructor evaluations and curriculum reviews.

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  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Jun 2016 - now

  Provided coaching, expertise, and leadership to prepare midshipmen to become Naval Officers. Coordinated and executed laboratories and training for future Marine Officers to include complex field exercises, leadership reaction courses, and martial arts training. Performed Sergeant Instructor duties at Officer Candidate’s School in Quantico, VA. Trained, screened, and evaluated officer candidates through close, personal observation and intricate record keeping. Served as Senior Enlisted Advisor and Operations Chief for the New Student Indoctrination pilot and initial institutional implementation. Show less

  • Supply/Ordering Officer

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Assistant Marine Officer Instructor

    Jun 2016 - Apr 2021