Greg Norte
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E-mail: Greg.Norte@gmail.com phone: +1-239-247-5530 |
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Objective |
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As a small business owner and former military officer,
I thrive on working hard with a small team to accomplish difficult
tasks. I’m currently living my dream:
traveling the world and looking for interesting and challenging work with an
enjoyable performing team. My primary strengths are
in management, safety and logistics but I am very willing to try new things
while traveling. Prior to owning my
small business, I spent 5 years as a military officer in the US Coast Guard,
where I learned to lead teams involved in dangerous work at sea. Recently, I have worked as crew on sailing
vessels crossing the South Pacific Ocean from California to Tonga and grew
accustomed to working independently for up to a month at a time. I look for ward to working on your team! EMPLOYMENT HISTORY |
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10/2009 – Present: www.CoastGuardCouple.com South
& East Pacific Ocean n Using my Coast Guard knowledge and sailing
experience, I worked as crew on private sailing yachts. I have made a variety of offshore passages
ranging from single overnights to one month voyages from Mexico to Polynesia. n Worked under several different captain/owners during
vessel transits. n Planned & executed successful 45 nautical mile
tow of a disabled 88 ton steel motor-sailing vessel using a 21 ton sailing
yacht. n Performed night anchoring for damaged sailing vessel
that requested assistance. Effected
repairs that same evening. n Provided several seminars to yacht clubs &
cruisers in Mexico on safety at sea, search & rescue and other topics. n Successfully sailed from California to New Zealand
on a variety of different sailing and motor yachts. n Details & testimonials can be found on the
website www.CoastGuardCouple.com |
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04/2007 – 01/2010 National
Seminar Support San
Antonio, TX n With the help of my business partners, I grew a
company from concept phase to fully operational and US $100,000 in corporate
profit in 18 months. We created, sold
& delivered informational products, training events & coaching
programs throughout the United States. n I was responsible for all operational &
logistics in addition to managing customer service. I coordinated a full time staff of 4 and
part time sales & coaching staff of 17 remote members located throughout
the United States. n I have coordinated events from 50 - 1,200 attendees,
disparate schedules, and cloud database management to make a truly virtual
business. n When required, I also served as a sales team leader
and am personally responsible for over $1 million in sales for our
clients. n Our company provided sales & coaching support to
national-level training organizations and to that end I have personally
coached over 200 start-up entrepreneurs to realizing their dreams as a small
business owner. n In January 2010 I sold my remaining interest in the
company in order to travel the world. 03/2006 – Present: Armada
Training Solutions Oakland,
CA n Leveraging my military training, I started a
training company that created, sold & delivered executive sailing
retreats for small businesses. I hired
and managed a team of 2 full-time and 4 part-time staff members to augment
the sailing instructors. n Served as a Crew Team Coach assisting sailing
instructors in adult & youth training programs. n Managed vessels and events for group practice sails,
empowering newly certified sailors and refining their skills. n Details & testimonials can be found on the
website www.JoinTheArmada.com |
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05/2003 – 05/2006 US
Coast Guard Pacific Command Alameda,
CA n I was promoted and assigned to the terrorism
intelligence analysis section for the Pacific Area Commander (Admiral) and
the Coast Guard pacific intelligence center.
The theater of operations spanned over 73 million square miles and 5
continents. n I was responsible for an intelligence watch team
consisting of 1 naval officer, 2 senior analysts and 3 junior analysts. n Responsible for over 10,000 vessel
tracks and analyzed between 50 and 200 threats / reports daily. I analyzed & vetted incident reporting
affecting both military & civilian units and safeguarded critical
national interests from terrorism threats.
n As the unit training officer, I was responsible for
training 30 tactical watch standers during two transition periods. Our unit
was selected for the intelligence unit award for exceptional performance our
first year in operation. n I decided to leave the military after completing my
active duty tour requirement and received an honorable discharge from the US
armed forces on 23 May, 2006. |
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05/2001 – 05/2003 US
Coast Guard Cutter VENTUROUS St
Petersburg, FL § I served as a shipboard officer on a 210 ft US
warship patrolling off Central and South America. As a watch officer, I commanded 6 personnel
and was personally responsible for the safe navigation of the ship. § I was also placed in charge of the ship’s
administrative department. In this
capacity, I directly managed 16 personnel and was responsible for: a US
$348,000 annual food & logistics budget, ship’s sick bay, all administrative
procedures & records for the 75 personnel onboard, the ship’s galley and
all the ship’s equipment purchases & storage. § I also served as a boarding & intelligence
officer during the 9-11 national crisis, commanded boarding teams enforcing
US law on the high seas, and reported intelligence findings to the fleet
commander. |
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ADDITIONAL SHIPBOARD Experience |
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Other Experience |
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n Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout: Took riding lessons through the boy
scouts. Basic familiarity with the
outdoors, land navigation, survival, leadership. n Church Retreat Planner: In my spare time I plan and
participate in church-sponsored events and retreats, often serving on the
leadership or instructor team. |
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Education |
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07/1997 – 05/2001 US
Coast Guard Academy New
London, CT n Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Government
with an emphasis in International Relations from a US military academy. n During my summer breaks I was assigned to different
patrol ships throughout vessels in the United States. § Served on 300 ft training ship EAGLE as part of a
training team for new Officer Candidates.
Personally responsible for safety & training of 20 new cadets
during tour of Southern California ports. |
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References – please call or email for
contact information |
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Michael
Lockridge, Business Partner in training company Mary
SwiftSwan, Owner of Afterguard Sailing Academy LT
Thomas Pequignot, US Coast Guard Officer |
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Letters of Recommendation & Records
of Military Awards available upon request