Phillip Vitela has over 20 years of experience in the military and security fields, including supervising up to 60 personnel and guiding their career development. He has strong leadership, training, and strategic planning skills. His background includes resolving conflicts, reviewing and improving training programs, and investigating security threats to ensure personnel safety. Currently pursuing a Political Science degree, he holds an Associate's degree in Intelligence Studies and security clearances.

1. Phillip Vitela
Olympia, WA 98502 | (925) 765-2984 | Vitela.Phillip@gmail.com
Dedicated professional with experience and training in assisting colleagues, resolving problems, and
making sound judgments in complex settings while adhering to company guidelines and forming highly
productive teams. Proven ability in streamlining processes, improving training procedures, and
developing successful business strategies. Experience communicating and coordinating with diverse
teams as well as working within tight deadlines and budgets.
professional skills
• Leadership: Supervisory
• Personnel Management
• Training & Development
• Customer Service
Focused
• Strategic Planning
• Research & Analysis
• Records Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Top Secret Clearance
• Process Improvements
• Microsoft Office:
Outlook, Word,
PowerPoint, & Excel
professional Experience
• Supervised and trained up to 60 personnel as well as guided individuals in career paths and
optimized employee morale in order to maintain effective joint operations.
• Resolved conflicts between company requirements and organizational objectives and goals.
• Reviewed training programs and implemented changes to improve processes, as necessary.
• Developed course syllabus, prepared training materials, and conducted visits to other training sites
to evaluate and improve programs; provided recommendations to executive staff.
• Discussed and resolved employee complaints and grievances; oversaw disciplinary measures.
• Investigated records and reported threats of security ensuring the safety of personnel.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Evergreen Fire and Security – Tacoma, WA 04/2017 to 11/2017
Assistant Facility Security Officer
CHI Franciscan Health – Tacoma, WA 08/2016 to 04/2017
Security Officer
United States Army – 1
st
Special Forces Group, 10
th
MTN DIV, I Corps 11/1995 to 02/2016
Deployment: Operation Enduring Freedom
Deployment: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operations Coordinator & Planner 04/2013 to 01/2016
Intelligence Supervisor 10/2009 to 04/2013
Human Intelligence Collector / Team Leader 02/2009 to 04/2013
Human Operations Department Manager 11/2007 to 02/2009

2. Education
Cochise College – Sierra Vista, AZ
Pursuing a degree in Political Science – 138 hours completed
Cochise College – Sierra Vista, AZ
Associate of Applied Science in Intelligence Studies – Degree
AFFILIATION
Wounded Warrior Project Alumni
NCMS: Society of Industrial Security Professionals