Whitney Lee
Mechanicsville
Summary
My time in the army taught me many things. I pride myself in being highly productive, and efficient when it comes to task completion and clear communication. Handling demolition, firearms, equipment worth millions of dollars, and ammunition all taught me how to remain calm and clear headed under pressure. I have many different “ office “ skills as well, being tasked with memos, event planning, reports, and having tasks completed within a firm time frame. Adaptability is one of my biggest strengths, being open and flexible to new timeframes, teams, deadlines, and tasks.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Combat Engineer (12B)
U.S. Army Active Duty
Fort Bragg
07.2024 - Current
- Safely utilize HAZMAT material in order to conduct controlled demolition
- Teach, train, and mentor younger soldiers coming into the unit
- Maintain vehicles, doing weekly prevantative Maintenance checks and services making sure everything is running correctly and ensuring reports are turned into mechanics in a timely manner
- I learned many useful lessons in construction
- Working calmly and efficiently under pressure is somewhere I excel thanks to this job. Operating firearms, fixing malfunctions on the range, handling HAZMAT, and critical thinking skills are all every day parts of the job.
- I was frequently placed in charge of layouts, verifying all of our equipment was where it was supposed to be and that we had the same amount as last time. Things such as communication equipment. verifying serial numbers, getting accountability, and reporting back to my officers or first line leaders with an accurate and timely report.
- Often times I would be in a place of duty where writing memos, reports, sending out team notes and communication, ensuring that everyone has a clear and concise understanding of the mission at hand within a reasonable timeframe.
- Discipline is a key detail in this line of work. Showing up on time, with a professional appearance, and always ready to start the day with an open mindset and “ get after it “ attitude are things that i pride myself in.
- Maintained tools and equipment for operational readiness during missions.
- Implemented safety measures to ensure compliance during field operations.
- Employed specialized tools such as metal detectors to locate landmines or unexploded ordnance.
- Maintained records of all equipment used during missions including serial numbers and maintenance logs.
Teacher's Assistant
Kentucky school system
Hodgenville
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Making sure all children, including those with IEPs, were accommodated and were able to learn to their best ability.
- Writing lesson plans on time, and making sure they were in an easy to read, understandable format.
- Bringing children, many of whom were experiencing hardships, into an environment where they feel safe, supported, yet encouraged to be their best every single day.
- Being easy to work with, clear on communication, and holding classroom structure where every day tasks.
- communicating with parents and deescalating situations where one was unhappy became crucial.
- Making phone calls to organize events, doing behind the scenes paperwork of field trips, planning, organizing, sending emails and timelines for everyone to understand.
- Communicated with parents regarding student progress and classroom events.
Education
LaRue County High School
Hodgenville, KentuckySome College (No Degree) - English
Cambellsville, Uni
Campbellsville, KYSkills
- HAZMAT handling
- Controlled demolition
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Team building
- Lesson planning
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Mentoring skills
- Critical thinking
- Logistics management
Certification
- Riot control training. Deescalating complex and high intensity situations with ease, minimal force, and authority.
- First aid training. completed in basic combat training.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Combat Engineer (12B)
U.S. Army Active Duty
07.2024 - Current
Teacher's Assistant
Kentucky school system
08.2023 - 05.2024
LaRue County High School
Some College (No Degree) - English
Cambellsville, Uni