John Stephens

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About John Stephens

Dynamic and motivated professional with a proven record of generating and building relationships, managing projects from concept to completion, designing educational strategies, and coaching individuals to success. Skilled in building cross-functional teams, demonstrating exceptional communication skills, and making critical decisions during challenges. Adaptable and transformational leader with an ability to work independently, creating effective presentations, and developing opportunities that further establish organizational goals. I have experience in managing personnel in an office setting and in the field. I can perform many clerical duties, in addition to recruiting and resolving employee conflicts. I have set up schedules for repair and maintenance of any number of large projects. I have tracked training and operations of all types of job sites in the following: retail, residential apartment buildings, liquor establishments, and the military. I have experience with explosive mitigation in both a deployed environment in Afghanistan and assisting local law enforcement in the United States. I have experience with security checkpoints and working alongside United States Secret Service. I have supervisory experience in determining locations to cordon and keep an area secure. I am also a subject matter expert in improvised explosive devices and precursors to combustible material. I have trained explosive safety, explosive mitigation, and military tasks to civilians, first responders, and military subordinates in classroom and field settings.