Teaching • Training • Knowledge Management • Process Improvement

Andrew Gurry

I turn scattered information and manual reporting into clear, repeatable workflows that help teams stay organized and leaders make informed decisions.

I’m a U.S. Army Master Sergeant with 26 years of experience in leadership, training, and organizational improvement, supported by an MBA in finance. I’m pursuing college and high school teaching opportunities where I can turn practical experience into lessons that build students’ confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Army-supported transition internship: Eight weeks beginning . The Army will continue paying my military salary and benefits during the internship; the host employer does not pay my internship salary. Preferred employment start: . Flexible for the right opportunity.

Career Direction

  • College, online, and high school teaching in business, finance, and technology
  • Training, knowledge management, operations, and process improvement
  • Open to Sierra Vista, Fort Huachuca, Tucson, and remote opportunities
  • Also interested in defense and maritime programs and process automation consulting

About Me

I teach people how systems work and help teams make those systems easier to use.

I am a U.S. Army Master Sergeant currently serving as the Knowledge Management Officer for 1st Brigade (Multi-Functional Training), 95th Training Division. I enlisted in the United States Army in 2000 and have served across Active Army and Army Reserve assignments in leadership, deployment operations, Inspector General work, knowledge management, training, logistics, maritime operations, technology support, and process improvement.

As an Inspector General team lead, I helped Soldiers, leaders, and commands resolve assistance cases, supported investigations and inspections, and explained complex requirements. In my current role, I organize information, maintain shared resources, and write procedures, handover guides, and reports, and improve how staff manage their work.

I restored instructor reporting accuracy from 50% to 100%, built an automated workflow that cut missed staff assignments by 50%, and created tools to help staff prepare for inspections and accreditation reviews. My MBA and finance experience help me assess costs, manage resources, and identify inefficient processes.

I’m pursuing teaching opportunities and bring practical examples from finance, logistics, technology, and Army training. I value meaningful work, giving people room to grow, and helping others succeed. I’m also interested in operations and consulting roles where I can improve how teams work.

My approach: I identify the problem, simplify the process, write clear guidance, and train the team to use it.
26Years of Army Service
50+Combat Convoy Missions Led Safely
9,000+Soldiers, Staff & Command Teams Supported
5,000+People With Access to Inspector General Training
70+Investigations and Requests for Assistance Supported
2024Army Inspector General of the Year Finalist
100%Instructor Reporting Accuracy Restored
A+CompTIA Certified

Where I Can Help

I’m pursuing college and high school teaching and am open to work that combines training, operations, technology, and process improvement.

Teaching and consulting interests

College Professor Adjunct Instructor Online Faculty High-School Teacher Business and Finance Instructor Technology Fundamentals Instructor Process Automation Consultant
Best environment: a college, online program, or high school that values practical explanations, adult-learning principles, real operational experience, and a teacher who connects theory to how systems work in the real world.

For Colleges and Schools

I draw on Army teaching and leadership experience, an MBA, and an undergraduate finance degree to explain complex ideas. I develop lessons and training materials that connect concepts to practical work.

TeachingAdult LearningCurriculum

For Automation Clients

I help organizations map confusing processes, reduce repetitive administrative work, build useful Microsoft 365 workflows, create dashboards and trackers, and write clear guidance so teams can maintain those systems when staff change.

Power AutomateMicrosoft 365Process Improvement

For Mission-Focused Organizations

I bring a TS/SCI clearance, experience leading an Inspector General team, knowledge management, Army operations, and civilian defense-industry cost analysis. I can help civil service and defense teams improve compliance, reporting, documentation, and training in Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Tucson, or remote settings.

TS/SCIDefenseTrusted Operations

Mission-Focused Roles

Knowledge Management Specialist Inspector General Specialist Business Analyst Operations Manager Program Manager Process Improvement Consultant

I help teams produce reliable information, clarify responsibilities, reduce repetitive work, and understand the requirements they need to meet.

Career Results

These examples show how I improve reporting, support teams, and turn recurring problems into practical solutions.

Process Improvement & Automation

I restored instructor reporting accuracy from 50% to 100%. A separate automated workflow cut missed assignments by 50% and improved reporting accuracy by 95%.

Automation Reporting Accuracy

Investigations, Inspections & Compliance

I supported more than 70 investigations and assistance cases while serving Army units with more than 5,000 Soldiers across 48 states. I turned recurring findings into recommendations for three annual inspection reports.

IG Oversight Compliance

Training Systems at Scale

I delivered more than 10 Inspector General training sessions and made them available to more than 5,000 Soldiers, instructors, and leaders. I also trained staff in four Inspector General offices whose oversight covered 12,000 Soldiers.

Training Knowledge Management Scale

Operations, Logistics & Readiness

I managed training, personnel readiness, travel, and equipment records. I helped plan and coordinate a cargo shipment from Baltimore to Puerto Rico that saved $1.8 million in transportation costs.

Operations Logistics Readiness

Maritime Operations & Joint Logistics

As an Army vessel captain, I led crews through 93 missions and 1,923 nautical miles without incident. I also worked with Military Sealift Command to transfer cargo from large ships toward shore and helped 18 Soldiers earn Army mariner qualifications.

Army Watercraft Military Sealift Command Joint Logistics

Leadership Under Pressure

I led Soldiers safely on more than 50 combat convoy missions, supported hurricane relief planning, and managed demanding missions while caring for my team.

Combat-Tested Risk Control Soldier Care

Leadership Feedback

My evaluations describe me as trusted, proactive, decisive, and caring. Leaders recognized my ability to solve problems and build processes that teams can repeat.

Trusted Top-Tier Repeatable Solutions
Expanded evaluation themes
Knowledge Management Officer I organize shared resources, write procedures and handover guides, and help staff share information and improve workflows.
Instructor reporting recovery Corrected reporting failures, built training videos, and restored accuracy to 100%.
Accreditation readiness Built tools that improved evaluation preparation and reduced discrepancies.
Inspector General assistance Assisted Soldiers, leaders, and commands through casework, inspections, and teaching/training.
Operations and training supervisor Managed training, budgets, course enrollment, and handover guides for a new 33-person Army team.
Maritime leadership Led vessel crews, operated landing craft, and supervised marine operations and transportation teams.
Deployment logistics Supported convoy, sustainment, transportation, demobilization, and joint logistics missions.
Competitive excellence Best Warrior recognition, Distinguished Honor Graduate performance, and repeated top-tier evaluation comments.

Credentials & Recognition

Military achievement, academic performance, technical growth, and professional development.

Andrew Gurry receiving recognition as a finalist in the 2024 Department of the Army Inspector General of the Year competition.

2024 Department of the Army Inspector General of the Year Finalist

I earned recognition as a finalist in the 2024 Department of the Army Inspector General of the Year competition.

My nomination highlighted how I turned recurring inspection findings into practical training, simplified access to Army systems for short-staffed units, and advised leaders on building trust and treating Soldiers with dignity and respect.

Army Leadership Recognition Professional Service

Education

  • MBA with Honors, Finance Focus - American Military University
  • B.S. Business Administration, Finance Focus, Cum Laude - Old Dominion University
  • Associate Degree, Summa Cum Laude - Thomas Nelson Community College

Military & Leadership Recognition

  • Finalist, 2024 Department of the Army Inspector General of the Year Competition
  • 2011 Enlisted Leader of the Year, 165th Quartermaster Group
  • Best Warrior Competition recognition
  • Distinguished Honor Graduate, Watercraft Operator Advanced Leader Course
  • Lead Motivator, Senior Leader Course
  • Commandant's List, Transportation Deployment and Distribution Senior Leader Course (100% GPA) and Battle Staff NCO Course

Inspector General, Knowledge Management & Training

  • Current Knowledge Management Officer, 1st Brigade (Multi-Functional Training), 95th Training Division
  • Former Inspector General office team lead, 80th Training Command
  • Advanced Inspector General Course graduate with Go+ rating
  • Army Reserve inspection program and whistleblower retaliation investigation training
  • Information management, written procedures, handover guides, inspection preparation, and instructor support

Technical Credentials & Skills

  • Clearance: TS/SCI
  • Completed: CompTIA A+ certification, September 2026
  • Completed: Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900) — Verify Microsoft credential
  • Professional development: Microsoft Automation in a Day
  • Planned: CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+
  • Experience with Microsoft 365, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Microsoft Lists, Linux, Apache, and home servers
  • Continued learning: Microsoft Copilot and AI-assisted workflow design
  • Senior Army Mariner recognition and former commercial vessel license background
  • Operations, logistics, reporting, documentation, and workflow design experience

Practical Skills

The tools and disciplines I use to turn operational problems into useful systems.

Knowledge Management & Oversight

I organize knowledge, support inspections and casework, write procedures and handover guides, and track corrective actions.

Knowledge ManagementCompliance

Microsoft 365 & Automation

I use Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power Automate, Power BI, and Microsoft Lists to map workflows, analyze data, and build reports, dashboards, and trackers.

Power PlatformWorkflow Automation

Teaching, Business & Operations

I develop training materials, teach adults, mentor leaders, analyze financial information, and manage training, logistics, and operations.

Adult EducationFinancial Analysis

Awards & Career Recognition

My awards recognize leadership, technical skill, service, and support to Soldiers and their missions.

Senior-Level Service Awards

I earned Meritorious Service Medals and Army Commendation Medals for work in Inspector General operations, maritime operations, transportation, and mission support. My Inspector General Meritorious Service Medal recognized support for more than 70 investigations and assistance cases and contributions to three Annual Inspection Reports.

Leadership Mission Impact Service

Achievement & Competition Awards

I earned Army Achievement Medals and certificates for competition performance, Presidential Inauguration support, vessel missions, hurricane relief planning, and Soldier of the Month recognition.

Achievement Competition Execution

Maritime & Technical Recognition

I earned Senior Army Mariner recognition, Army Sea Duty Ribbon awards, and the Driver and Mechanic Badge. My experience includes Coxswain duties, vessel operations, and maritime safety.

Maritime Safety Technical Skill

Reliability & Long-Term Service

I earned Good Conduct Medals, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal through sustained military service.

Reliability Professionalism Long-Term Service

Deployment & Expeditionary Recognition

My service includes Operation Iraqi Freedom, Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore, Pacific Strike, and other deployment and transportation missions. Campaign and unit awards recognize that service.

Deployment Logistics Expeditionary

Community & Character Recognition

I supported Veterans, helped teammates, and contributed beyond my assigned duties. Volunteer certificates and other recognition reflect that service.

Service Character Team Support
Expanded award archive
MSM Inspector General service; Vessel Master and Operations NCO; Marine Operations NCO.
ARCOM Deployment logistics, detachment leadership, OIF support, demobilization, JLOTS support.
AAM IG NCO of the Year competition, Presidential Inauguration support, Best Warrior support, Coxswain technical support, hurricane relief planning, Soldier of the Month, course excellence.
Maritime recognition Senior Army Mariner, multiple Army Sea Duty Ribbon awards, Driver and Mechanic Badge with Operator-S device.
Reliability awards Good Conduct Medals, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal.
Deployment / service Meritorious Unit Commendation, OIF recognition, former wartime service, campaign and expeditionary recognition.

Career Arc

My career spans Army leadership, maritime operations, civilian cost analysis, oversight, and knowledge management.

February 2025–present: Information management and training quality

I organize staff information, evaluate Army school training, improve reporting, and build tools that help teams track assignments and prepare for accreditation.

November 2021–February 2025: Inspector General investigations, inspections, and training

I led an Inspector General team, helped resolve investigations and requests for assistance, and made training available to staff across the command.

January 2020–November 2021: Operations and training supervision

I helped establish a new 33-person Army unit, managed training and budgets, and set up a program that helped 24 Soldiers obtain Coast Guard credentials.

2000–2020: Maritime leadership, deployments, logistics, and civilian finance

I led vessel crews, supervised transportation operations, and led more than 50 combat convoy missions without injury or incident. From January to July 2012, I supported Virginia-class submarine construction as a Program Cost Control Analyst at Huntington Ingalls Industries.

Additional Civilian Experience

My earlier civilian work built experience in financial case review, business operations, training, and customer service.

Case Administrator

Office of Carl M. Bates, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee
Richmond, Virginia • 2009–2010

I analyzed and audited more than 400 bankruptcy cases to check compliance and funding, and supported creditors, attorneys, and debtors on more than 1,500 cases. I created a process to verify lienholders' property interests and trained attorneys on completing Chapter 13 plans.

Motel Manager

Beach Villa Motel & Cottages
Old Orchard Beach, Maine • 2005

I managed daily operations, reservations, guest check-in and checkout, and customer questions. I created financial and reservation systems, developed the motel website, and promoted the business through local relationships and customer service.

Delivery Driver & Customer Service

Papa John’s
Fairfax, Virginia • 1999–2005
Four years worked, with a two-year break for Army activation and deployment

I trained new employees, handled customer calls, and resolved service issues. I planned efficient delivery routes and maintained an accident-free driving record.

Process Automation & Consulting Services

I help small businesses, military teams, and offices simplify workflows, reduce repetitive work, improve tracking, and write clear guidance.

Workflow & Process Automation

  • Workflow mapping, staff-process cleanup, and handoff design
  • Request intake, routing, notifications, and follow-up systems
  • Repeatable processes that survive personnel turnover
Automation Workflows Handoffs

Dashboards, Trackers & Reporting

  • Leader dashboards, action item logs, and status trackers
  • Inspection, compliance, readiness, and recurring requirement trackers
  • Power BI, spreadsheet, and Microsoft Lists-based reporting
Dashboards Reporting Metrics

Documentation & Knowledge Management

  • SOPs, checklists, job aids, onboarding guides, and continuity binders
  • File structure cleanup and knowledge-sharing systems
  • Training guides built around daily tasks
SOPs Knowledge Management Training

Inspection, Compliance & Corrective Action Tools

  • Inspection trackers, accreditation readiness tools, and corrective action logs
  • Evidence collection, case tracking, and review workflows
  • Lessons-learned systems that turn findings into fixes
Inspection Compliance Corrective Actions

Best Consulting Fit

I work with teams that want simpler processes, clearer responsibilities, and reliable ways to track progress.

Featured Projects & Work Examples

Selected examples of work I’ve built, taught, or designed.

Instructor Reporting Recovery

Problem: Instructor reporting was only 50% accurate, weakening the reliability of leader decisions.

Analysis: I traced errors to inconsistent data entry, unclear procedures, and gaps in user training.

Solution: I corrected the data, clarified the process, and created step-by-step training videos.

Result: I restored reporting accuracy from 50% to 100% and gave users clear training to maintain it.

Reporting Training Videos Data Integrity

Staff Assignments and Information Requests

Problem: Manual task handoffs made ownership, deadlines, and follow-up difficult to track.

Analysis: I mapped each step in the task process and identified gaps in status tracking and notifications.

Solution: I automated assignments and follow-up in Microsoft Planner. I also built a tracker that alerted leaders when units requested information and saved answers in a shared FAQ.

Result: The task workflow cut missed assignments by 50% and improved reporting accuracy by 95%.

Automation Tasking Leadership Visibility

Accreditation Readiness Tool

Problem: Evaluation evidence and corrective actions were difficult to assess consistently.

Analysis: I organized requirements by supporting evidence, owner, status, and follow-up.

Solution: I built a readiness tracker that showed gaps before an evaluation.

Result: The tracker improved preparation by 40% and reduced inspection discrepancies by 30%.

Accreditation Inspection Prep Knowledge Management

Inspector General Teach and Train

I founded the 80th Training Command’s Teach and Train program in Microsoft Teams after seeing the same problems surface in monthly inspections. I used short sessions on weekdays and Reserve training weekends to share guidance on inspections, leader development, and other Army processes with units beyond the inspection schedule.

Training Process Improvement Knowledge Sharing

Systems Access & Requirements Tool

I built a guide for units with up to three full-time staff. It showed which Army systems each role needed, what training to complete before requesting access, and when to renew it. Staff could use one reference to set up new team members and keep access current.

Tracker Requirements Productivity

Operations Training & Continuity System

I managed training, budgets, and certifications, and wrote handover guides so teams retained knowledge when staff changed.

Training Management Continuity Operations

Army School Accreditation and PREP Workshop

Developed the brigade’s first internal review and evaluation plan. Prepared training on school standards and organized workshop materials and post-event reviews in a shared library.

InstructionAccreditationShared Resources

Army Sync Tracker

Designed a reporting workflow for about 700 Soldiers. The plan combines training, qualifications, and personnel records in Microsoft Lists, with individual summaries and leadership reports.

DesignMicrosoft ListsPower BI

Learn Andrew Gurry

Published practical lessons, including a video explaining voltage. Defined requirements for the AI-built PL-900 Field Guide, a study app with 37 lessons and 333 practice questions.

Visit Learn Andrew Gurry

TeachingLearning DesignPower Platform

Rememberall Android App

Built an Android app for tasks, notes, and lists, with categories and reminders. Worked on screen rotation and icon design.

AndroidApp Development

AndrewGurry.com

I built this portfolio with GitHub Pages, HTML, CSS, a custom domain, and professional email.

GitHub Pages HTML CSS Custom Domain

Learning That Starts With Understanding

I am developing Learn.AndrewGurry.com as an education hub for adults who want clear explanations of fundamental concepts.

Start With Why

I plan lessons around what a concept means, why it works, and how it connects to everyday life. I introduce procedures and vocabulary after the idea makes sense.

Practical Examples

I plan to use each topic in lessons, videos, articles, diagrams, and reference sheets so learners can choose the format that helps them.

Résumés & Academic CV

Choose the version that best matches the opportunity. Each public document omits private contact information and sensitive administrative data.

Government Contracting Résumé

Start here for defense program operations, maritime logistics, oversight, knowledge management, and process improvement roles.

Teaching Résumé

A concise, one-page résumé for Cochise College, online faculty, and high-school teaching applications. It emphasizes adult instruction, curriculum products, business and finance education, Knowledge Management, and measurable learning results.

Academic Curriculum Vitae

A fuller two-page CV covering education, teaching interests, instructional experience, professional development, applied projects, professional experience, recognition, technical skills, and credentials.

For government contracting and defense-industry opportunities, start with the operations résumé. The teaching résumé and academic CV are available for education opportunities.

Contact

Teaching opportunities, civil service and defense-industry roles, consulting conversations, and professional networking.

Let’s build something useful.

How the internship is funded: During the internship, I will remain on active duty and continue receiving Army pay and benefits while training with a host organization. The Army will cover my military compensation; the host employer will not pay my internship salary. Learn about the Army Career Skills Program.

Available for an eight-week Army-supported transition internship: –.
Preferred employment start: . Flexible for the right opportunity.

Based in Sierra Vista, Arizona, near Fort Huachuca. Let’s connect about teaching, knowledge management, oversight, operations, or practical process automation.

me@andrewgurry.com

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