Leonard Reed
Chesapeake,VA
Summary
Dedicated Military professional with 20 years of experience and subject matter expert in Interior Communications Electrical leadership, repair and maintenance. Conducted six deployments on four US Navy Ships in support of US diplomacy missions around the world. Experience in Project Management, Safety Program Management, Quality Assurance, NAVSEA and OSHA requirements. Proven ability as a Lead Instructor, familiar with organizing course materials, monitoring instructors and maintaining records to keep educational programs moving smoothly and efficiently. Tech-savvy and creative with proactive and diligent nature.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead Instructor
Defense Information School
06.2021 - Current
- Team Lead and Instructor of the Broadcast, Radio, Television, Maintenance Systems Course. The course provides students with required skills to perform responsibilities of technician-level radio and television systems engineer. The training course design, targets building knowledge and skills necessary to support multimedia production and broadcast missions of the Department of Defense (DOD). Trained 48 students over 6 iterations equaling 576 training days.
- Managed course curriculum and equipment relevancy within the course. Updated the Fiber Optic Cable and Connector installation and test master lesson plan, that added new Fiber connectors that align with industry standard. Re-wrote the lesson to align with new connectors and created images to ensure clear and concise visual aids for students to follow.
- Ensured consistent delivery of high-quality instruction through regular monitoring of instructor performance metrics. Trained and Qualified four junior instructors, enabling them to to teach all seven functional areas of the course.
- Master Training Specialist; Qualified within 9 months of being on the job. Transitioned into a trainer and mentor, assisted 11 people in the qualification process and is currently a member of the MTS qualification committee.
Departmental Lead Chief Petty Officer
USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55)
01.2019 - 06.2021
- Combat Systems Maintenance Manager and Departmental Lead Chief Petty Officer, 64 personnel through an extended overhaul ship yard availability. Managed and completed 476 Work Authorization Forms and over 3,000 tag outs.
- Safety Supervisor; Managed Tagout/ Lockout program, and the Fall Protection Program. Conducted weekly Audits on hundreds of Tags, ensuring safety of Equipment and Crew. Updated, maintained and abided by instructions in accordance with NAVSEA and OSHA requirements.
- Combat Systems Subject Matter Expert, Quality Assurance authority for all Ship Yard installs to include new Fiber Optic Runs, Connector and Light test.
- Led team of 26 Combat Electricians on 10 month deployment. Managed five work centers that operated and maintained over 4500 pieces of electronic equipment to included Radars, Communications, Sensors and Phones, fiber Optics, Announcing Systems, Flight Aids and test equipment.
Departmental Lead Petty Officer
USS Michael Murphy
12.2015 - 01.2019
- Combat Systems Departmental Leading Petty Officer, led 52 employees through 3 Western Pacific deployments.
- Lead Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Optic Multiplexing Systems technician onboard. Troubleshot and repaired 17 Faults, conducted 471 preventative maintenance checks ensuring 100% communications for all shipboard systems during all three deployments.
- Lead 2M Mini/Micro/MTR Circuit Card repair technician on board. Screened and Repaired 162 Circuit Card Assemblies, saving the Navy 1.3 million over 3 years.
Education
Associate of Science - Applied Electronic Studies
Thomas Edison State University
Online09.2014
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Technology
Thomas Edison State University
Online02.2025
Interior Communication Electrician
Center For Surface Combat Systems (CSCS)
Skills
- Strong Communication Skills
- Quality assurance standards
- Assessment creation
- Understanding of learning styles
- Soft Skills
- Google Classroom
- Classroom Technology
- Leadership and team building
- Class Instruction
- Public Speaking
- Expertise in subject matter
- Collaborative Team Player
Timeline
Team Lead Instructor
Defense Information School
06.2021 - Current
Departmental Lead Chief Petty Officer
USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55)
01.2019 - 06.2021
Departmental Lead Petty Officer
USS Michael Murphy
12.2015 - 01.2019
Associate of Science - Applied Electronic Studies
Thomas Edison State University
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Technology
Thomas Edison State University
Interior Communication Electrician
Center For Surface Combat Systems (CSCS)
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