Travis McKinney
| 12 Years Army Reserve | Secret Security Clearance | Insurance Producer | Efficiency | Coaching | Group Leadership | Program Management | Public Speaking | Remote | In-Person | Powerlifter
- Role
- Military Instructor and Program Mananger at Us Army
- Location
- Neenah, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Travis McKinney
Experienced leader, mentor, and athlete with 18 years involvement within the Athletics community and 14 as a Coach. I come from a background of lifelong involvement with technology. Active Secret ClearanceI come equipped with a series of soft, transferrable skills to include:*Leadership - Teams of 5 to 240 individuals, but an average of 40-60. Awarded a Certificate of Achievement through the Army based on abilities to lead 60 troops without peer support. Implemented an Agile and Scrum style framework to complete tasks within an environment that relies heavily upon leadership.*Communication - Utilizing verbal, written and digital mediums, experienced in relaying tasks, duties and status updates to supervisors and subordinate team members. A strength is my ability to translate technical language into a 7th grade reading level that allows populations who are uneducated in a subject, understand the message being relayed.*Event Planning and Management - Organized events to include establishing a venue, acquiring 15 volunteers, 70 participants, 100 spectators, software/IT infrastructure, establish mercantile services, maintain budgetary guidelines, and organize the equipment.Google Careers Cyber Security Certificate - May 2024;M.S. Food and Nutritional Sciences (Human Metabolism)- University of Wisconsin - Stout B.S. Dietetics + Sociology - University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointResearch: Masters: Trends of Selenium Consumption in Wisconsin Collegiate Athletes Compared to Performance; Tactics to Increase Traffic Through Midwestern Farmer\'s MarketsUndergraduate: Food Residual Habits of Businesses Within Marathon County Wisconsin - Developed a closed-loop system for 100% sustainable food systems. Framework is applicable to all industries.International powerlifter.
Experience
Military Instructor and Program Mananger
Apr 2012 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US
Professional communication skills. Experienced in both writing and oral communication attained through the development of government memos, developing yearly performance reviews, and instructing groups of 60 to 240 individuals at a single time. Strong executive presence and interpersonal skills are critical.•Utilize the concepts of Scrum and Agile frameworks to develop high performing teams of up to 60 personnel while navigating ambiguity. Data analytics and systems thinking guide innovation, such as amending the standard operating procedures. This demonstrates an ability to evaluate and improve on existing processes, while developing new processes.•1 Year experience recruiting, including conducting interviews, evaluating, and selecting individuals qualified for service. Sustained a caseload that surpassed annual recruitment metrics by 29%.•Developed strong organizational skills and executive presence by 9 years of serving in leadership roles, culminating in roles 2 pay grades ahead of own and being ranked the #1 company performer for 3 consecutive years.
Education
University of Wisconsin Stout Graduate School
Master of Science - MS, Food and Nutrional Sciences
2020 — 2022
US Army
Certificate, Military and Strategic Leadership
Syracuse University
Certificate, Cyber Security
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Bachelor of Science - BS, Dietetics/Dietitian
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