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CHRISTOPHER LEE THORNTON 1546 Calle De La Rosa #201 Chula Vista, CA 91913 Cell: (757) 478-8903 Email: [email protected] EXPERIENCE Operations Departmental Leading Chief Petty Officer Mar 2013 to Present * Responsible for the professional and personal development of 80 Sailors. * Managed and guided five junior officers and four chief petty officers. * Responsible for managing and instructing Equal Opportunity program. * Responsible for managing and the education of motorcycle safety. * Facilitator for E-4 to E-7 leadership courses. Operations Departmental Leading Chief Petty Officer/Project Manager Apr 2010 to Mar 2013 * Responsible for a team of over 100 military, civilian and contractor personnel. * Managed and guided two junior officers and two chief petty officers. * Lead teams in the testing of new technology for the Navy. * Responsible 500 square miles of ocean during live firing exercises. * Responsible for managing and the education of motorcycle safety. * Facilitator for E-4 to E-7 leadership courses. * Managed command urinalysis program Current/Future Operations Officer Feb 2006 to Apr 2010 * Responsible for navigation training and mentorship for more than 80 Sailors at 13 different commands. * Developed transit and security plans for deployed units. * Assisted in the scheduling of training and certifications for deploying units. * Responsible for the command physical fitness program. * Responsible for managing and the education of motorcycle safety. Training Officer/Education Service Officer May 2003 to Feb 2006 * Responsible for the professional and personal development of over 250 enlisted Sailors.

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CHRISTOPHER LEE THORNTON1546 Calle De La Rosa #201Chula Vista, CA 91913Cell: (757) 478-8903Email: [email protected]

EXPERIENCE

Operations Departmental Leading Chief Petty Officer Mar 2013 to Present* Responsible for the professional and personal development of 80 Sailors.* Managed and guided five junior officers and four chief petty officers.* Responsible for managing and instructing Equal Opportunity program.* Responsible for managing and the education of motorcycle safety.* Facilitator for E-4 to E-7 leadership courses.

Operations Departmental Leading Chief Petty Officer/Project Manager Apr 2010 to Mar 2013* Responsible for a team of over 100 military, civilian and contractor personnel.* Managed and guided two junior officers and two chief petty officers.* Lead teams in the testing of new technology for the Navy.* Responsible 500 square miles of ocean during live firing exercises.* Responsible for managing and the education of motorcycle safety.* Facilitator for E-4 to E-7 leadership courses.* Managed command urinalysis program

Current/Future Operations Officer Feb 2006 to Apr 2010* Responsible for navigation training and mentorship for more than 80 Sailors at 13 different commands.* Developed transit and security plans for deployed units.* Assisted in the scheduling of training and certifications for deploying units.* Responsible for the command physical fitness program.* Responsible for managing and the education of motorcycle safety.

Training Officer/Education Service Officer May 2003 to Feb 2006* Responsible for the professional and personal development of over 250 enlisted Sailors.* Managed the critical command training requirements.* Assisted more than 250 Sailors with off duty education/* Expanded off duty education opportunities by establishing a certified Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education Support Center.

Operations Specialist 1991-2003* Responsible for maintain nautical charts.* Responsible for maintaining classified publication library.* Assisted in the safe navigation of ship* Responsible for maintaining and data entry in to multiple web based programs.* Taught basic navigation, basic electronic repair and mine warfare operations to new Sailors.

EDUCATIONGrantham UniversityAssociates Degree: Multidisciplinary Studies 2012

MILITARY EDUCATIONInstructor School

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Chief Petty Officer LeadershipFirst Line Leadership DevelopmentPrimary Leadership Development Program

CORE QUALIFICATIONS Operations management Staff development Cross functional and matrixed team management Supervision and training Complex problem solving Tactical planning Scheduling Microsoft Office

COMMUNITY SERVICEWallops Island Chief Petty Officers Association PresidentHabitat for HumanityMake-a-Wish Foundation