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Eric Wheeler, MPA, MA 🇺🇸

Eric Wheeler, MPA, MA 🇺🇸

Navy Seabee, Noncommissioned Officer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Assistant Director of Veteran Services and Adjunct Associate Professor | United States Army and Navy Veteran

  • Education

    • United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

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      MOS 38A and 37F, Total Army Instructor Training Course, Small Group Instructor Training Course

    • United States Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy

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      Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Primary Leadership Development Course

    • United States Navy Center for Professional Development

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      Navy Instructor Training Course, Command Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor Course

    • United States Navy Education and Training Command

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      Rate training for OS and EO, Petty Officer Indoctrination Course, Recruit Basic Training

    • American Red Cross

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      Instructor Certification, First Aid, CPR, AED

    • Leadership Rochester

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      Class of 2014

    • National Council for Mental Wellbeing

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      Mental Health First Aid

    • Monroe Community College

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      Associate in Science Liberal Arts

      Activities and Societies: -Dean's List

    • State University of New York College at Brockport

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      Master of Public Administration

      Activities and Societies: -Pi Alpha Alpha honor society -Concentration in Nonprofit Management and Human Resource Management

    • U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

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      Army Special Operations

      MOS Qualified 38B and 37F

    • State University of New York College at Brockport

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      Bachelor of Science, History

      Activities and Societies: -Summa Cum Laude graduate -History Department Scholar -Phi Alpha Theta honor society -Alpha Chi honor society -Scholars Day presenter -Dean's List

    • State University of New York College at Brockport

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      Master of Arts History

      Activities and Societies: -Concentration in Military History and Public History -Graduate Research Fellowship, The Research Foundation of SUNY -Graduate Assistant/Researcher, Monroe County Historian's Office

  • Experience

    • U.S. Navy Reserve

      Aug 1990 - Jul 1998
      Navy Seabee, Noncommissioned Officer

      -Honor Recruit: Recruit Training Command-Honor Student: Heavy Equipment Operator "A" School-Detachment Physical Fitness Coordinator -Overseas training in Okinawa, Japan (1995, 1997)-Seabee Combat Warfare qualified-Weapons and Tactics Training LPO

    • Monroe County

      Aug 1994 - Jul 1999
      Deputy Sheriff

      -State certified DWI Breath Test Operator-Academy Instructor -County Background Investigator

    • United States Army Reserve

      Nov 1998 - Oct 2008
      Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations, Noncommissioned Officer

      -MOS qualified 38B and 37F-Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Instructor deployed in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom (2004-2006) -Ulchi Focus Lens Exercise, Combined PSYOP Task Force (2005, Republic of Korea)-2005 Brigade NCO of the Year (5th BN, 3rd BDE, 98th DIV)-Civil Affairs/PSYOP Team Sergeant attached to 10th Mountain Division (4/31 Infantry) and 1st Infantry Division (1/16 Infantry) for SFOR/Operation Joint Forge in Bosnia-Attended Airborne and Air Assault schools at Fort Benning and Fort Campbell Show less

    • The Strong

      Jun 2003 - Nov 2011
      Curator

      Curator for the International Center for the History of Electronic Games and the National Museum of Play. Curated major museum exhibitions to include eGameRevolution and American Comic Book Heroes.

    • U.S. Navy Reserve

      Mar 2009 - Feb 2012
      Operations Specialist, Noncommissioned Officer

      Assigned to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) detachment at Naval Operational Support Center Rochester. -Unit Training LPO/Lead Training Instructor -Physical Readiness Training Coordinator

    • Nazareth University

      Aug 2015 - May 2023
      Lecturer of History

      Courses Offered:-American Republic II-International Studies Seminar -Introduction to Museums

    • Monroe Community College

      Sept 2019 - now

      -Assistant Director, Veteran Services (January 2020-Present)-Assistant Director, Career and Veteran Services (September 2017-December 2019) -Interim Director, Veteran Services (May 2016-August 2017)-Coordinator, Academy for Veterans’ Success (November 2011-April 2016)-Advisor to campus Vet Club (2012-Present). Awarded Co-Curricular Advisor of the Year (2020) Courses taught in History, Speech Communication, College Orientation, and Career Development -World War I-World War II-History of Sport in the United States-Introduction to College Studies for Veterans-College Orientation and Success -Career Development and Life Planning-Interpersonal Speech Communication-Small Group Communication-Golden Apple Teaching Award recipient Co-Chair 2021-2023Council Member 2019-Present

      • Assistant Director, Veteran Services

        Nov 2011 - now

      • Adjunct Associate Professor

        Aug 2007 - now

      • Past Co-Chair and Council Member: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability (IDEA) Council

        Sept 2019 - now

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mental Health First Aid

      National Council for Mental Wellbeing

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Eric Wheeler, MPA, MA 🇺🇸
      Ally and Advocate Award NASPA-Veterans Knowledge Community
    • Awarded to Eric Wheeler, MPA, MA 🇺🇸
      American Spirit Award Reserve Officers Association
    • Awarded to Eric Wheeler, MPA, MA 🇺🇸
      Golden Apple Teaching Award WROC Rochester
    • Awarded to Eric Wheeler, MPA, MA 🇺🇸
      Military decorations and awards include: Meritorious Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and Korean Defense Service Medal -
    • Awarded to Eric Wheeler, MPA, MA 🇺🇸
      Service After Service Award Rochester Institute of Technology
    • Awarded to Eric Wheeler, MPA, MA 🇺🇸
      Veterans Service Award Nazareth College

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Chair, Genesee Area New York

      Issued by Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) on Nov 2011
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    • Veterans Employment Strategy Team

      Issued by Veterans Outreach Center on Jul 2016
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    • Service to Armed Forces Committee Member

      Issued by American Red Cross on Jul 2015
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    • Veterans Upward Bound Advisory Board Member

      Issued by Rochester Institute of Technology on Apr 2018
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    • Warrior Salute Clinical Advisory Board Member

      Issued by CDS Life Transitions on Aug 2018
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    • Co-Founder/Member

      Issued by One Team, One Fight on Apr 2012
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    • Volunteer Guardian/Team Leader/Ground Crew

      Issued by Honor Flight Rochester on Apr 2013
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    • Veterans Advisory Council Member, Board Chair

      Issued by Monroe County on Oct 2018
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    • Member

      Issued by Help Base Greater Rochester on Jun 2015
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    • Member Board Of Directors

      Issued by American Red Cross on Jul 2021
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    • Volunteer

      Issued by Full Circle Home on Feb 2015
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    • Council for the Advancement of Military Students

      Issued by The State University of New York on Jan 2023
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    • Board of Directors, Government Relations Chair

      Issued by Veterans Business Council on May 2015
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    • CompeerCORPS Veteran-to-Veteran Mentor

      Issued by Compeer Rochester, Inc. on Jul 2015
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    • Participant, Class of 2014 & Program Chair, Class of 2015

      Issued by Leadership Rochester on Sept 2013
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    • Veterans Workgroup Member

      Issued by Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council on Jun 2014
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    • Committee Member

      Issued by Gold Star Families Memorial of Greater Rochester on Nov 2014
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    • Community Advisory Board Member

      Issued by Mt. Hope Family Center's PEACE Project on Jan 2014
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    • Veterans Day Breakfast Advisory Board Member

      Issued by Rochester Institute of Technology on Apr 2012
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    • Presenter/Supporter

      Issued by TEDxRochester on Nov 2009
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    • Veterans Advisory Board Member

      Issued by Nazareth College on Jan 2012
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    • Volunteer CPR/First Aid Instructor

      Issued by American Red Cross on Jun 2008
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    • Board of Directors

      Issued by Rochester Historical Society on Jun 2010
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    • 2016 Simpson Cup Committee Member

      Issued by On Course Foundation USA on Aug 2015
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    • Military Advisory Council Member

      Issued by The State University of New York on Aug 2020
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    • Veteran and Military Action Council Member

      Issued by The State University of New York on Nov 2020
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