1. Organizations Member is Part Of
Marine Corps League
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Western Way Cowboy Church
Phi Alpha Theta
National Education Association
RICHARD HURST
617 Indiana St, Oswego, KS 67356 | H: 620-795-2039 | C: 620-778-8034 | rhurst@gus.pittstate.edu
Summary
Decorated Marine/Army retiree transitioning from the military and law enforcement to educator
in the classroom
Recently retired from the US Military. Highly motivated to educate the kids who will be the future of America while
having the ability to utilize a vast array of life experiences. Qualifications include the experience of working with
kids of all ages but especially the ages of 8 - 18 years old through the Young Marine Program, coaching Pee-Wee
flag football along with little league football, and volunteering with the YMCA to coach youth soccer
Highlights
Ability to provide instruction to a group of 100 or Ability to make life threatening decisions in a
more people moments notice.
Ability to articulate and reconstruct certain events
Capability of admitting that I do not know
something
through constructive writing. while finding the correct answer.
Self-Motivator that is able to be left alone while
Ability to solve output interpretation problems
or
being depended upon to complete any task.
contact appropriate sources to resolve
questionable
areas.
Accomplishments
Retired Marine/Army after 18 years of honorable service while volunteering to work with young Marines between
the ages of 8 - 18 years of age.
Volunteer with the local YMCA as a youth soccer coach
Two combat tours to Iraq
Graduate of two Law Enforcement Academies
Letters of Appreciation for involvement in various missions including tasks that involved a joint task force
operation, search and seizure of high value detainees, and involvement with the Young Marine Program
Paper of the Year at Labette Community College
Recipient of the Physical Fitness Award
3.0 GPA while attending Pittsburg State University
Issued Commanders coin for exemplary leadership while being in charge of a squad of thirteen preparing to go
to Iraq Presented the general's coin for helping to lower the annual budget of
over $17,000.
Experience

2. Substitute Teacher 08/2013 to Current
USD 506 Altamont, KS
Be readily available in the situation where the regular classroom teacher needs someone to fill in for them for a
short period of time.
Decipher the lesson plan previously written out by the classroom teacher.
Military Police Officer 08/2008 to 10/2014
U.S. Army Springfield , Missouri
Working with various federal agencies to locate and apprehend known terrorists of the United States
Carry out the laws of the US Military
Perform search and rescue missions in various states
Providing aid to those in need
Emergency Planning & Response
Interviews and Interrogations
Defensive Tactics
Implemented Counter-terrorism Strategies
US Marine 06/1996 to 10/2014
US Marine Corps San Diego, California
Supply Administration and Operations Specialist - Inputed multimedia data entries, scanned and retrieved system
functions, generated routine reports, and performed technical research functions for customer inquiries, in
addition to requisition and procurement processing.
Drill Instructor - Lectured on Marine Corps history and tradition, customs of the service, military courtesy, and
U.S. Navy Regulations while maintaining records and preparing reports.
Drill Corporal 02/2005 to 10/2011
Labette Correctional Camp Oswego, Kansas
Supervise roughly 120 inmates and 15 staff members at a correctional camp setting
Mentor young adult offenders while going through an extensive month boot camp in hopes of rehabilitation
Approve/Disapprove incident reports written by staff
Accountability of the outside security along with the inside security
Deputy Sheriff 09/2001 to 01/2005
Wilson County Sheriff's Office Fredonia, Kansas
Provided safety of not only the citizens of Wilson County but to the individuals who passed through the
county.
Worked drug interdiction while patrolling the different roads and highways in Wilson County.
Conducted in security and surveillance operations
Education
Bachelor of Science: Bachelor of Science in Education 2016
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Kansas, US
Certified full time law enforcement officer: Law Enforcement 2008
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Leanardwood, Missouri, US
High School Diploma 1996
Neodesha High School Neodesha, Kansas, US
Labette Community College Parsons, Kansas, US