Andrew Sass
Colorado Springs
Summary
Results-driven education professional prepared to leverage extensive teaching experience to achieve impactful learning outcomes. Consistently excels in curriculum development and student engagement. Known for team collaboration and adaptability, showcasing skills in instructional design and classroom management.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
C2BMC Instructor / Curriculum Developer & Course Manager
UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies
03.2022 - Current
- Instruct courses globally at all experience levels in the Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) system as well as integrated air and missile defense (IAMD). Develop C2BMC courseware in accordance with Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) and established quality assured standards. Manage and update C2BMC course content. Prepare and deliver courseware for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case and Foreign Disclosure (FD) training support.
Operations Sergeant
100th Missile Defense Brigade
06.2020 - 03.2022
- Develop training for strategic homeland defense individual operators and crews. Develop and implement collective crew evaluation criteria, training documents, and evaluation checklists and scoresheets. Modernize evaluation criteria to match rapidly changing warfighter system updates and needs. Provide recommendations and analysis of GMD Fire Control (GFC) system for RDT&E spiral development processes. Produce and refine Individual Critical Tasks in role of Lead Trainer. Selected to plan and organize state- and nation-wide Best Warrior Competition events involving the evaluation of individual Army Warrior Tasks.
Future Operations Officer
100th Missile Defense Brigade
12.2017 - 06.2020
- Provide strategic engagement recommendations to field grade officers and USNORTHCOM Missile Defense Officers (MDOs). Implement daily, quarterly, and annual individual and crew training procedures. Ensure appropriate completion of asset management procedures as described in STRATCOM Instruction 538-1. Brief real-world and exercise missile events to senior leaders. Integration with strategic mission partners across the USNORTHCOM footprint.
U.S. Army Recruiter
Dearborn Recruiting Company, Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion
10.2014 - 12.2017
- Prospect, process, and enlist/access qualified candidates into the U.S. Army. Establish ties within and among community leaders and business partners. Develop and participate in local, state, and national events representing the Army brand. Social media and marketing operations using Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Indeed.com, and various digital recruiting tools and marketing planning tools such as Hootsuite. Selected to train with SOF athletic trainers in order to create and implement appropriate initial physical conditioning programs for new recruits taking the new Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT).
Early Warning Systems Operator
1-43 Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 11th Air Defense Artillery Battalion
11.2010 - 10.2014
- Trained operators on SATCOM and SINCGARS radio communications, Patriot early warning systems, and Link 16 network operations. Performed air battle management duties in both forward deployed and garrison environments. Recognized for over 100 hours of volunteer work in local schools with the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.
Education
A.S. - General Studies
Calhoun Community College
Decatur, AL05.2017
Skills
- Public speaking
- Class instruction
- Student engagement
- Lesson planning
- Curriculum development
- Air and Missile Defense
- Training and doctrine
- Recognized expert in strategic homeland defense operations (GMD)
- Experienced in Individual Critical Task development
- Knowledge of MDS spiral development process
- Training experience in Global Command and Control System (GCCS), Processing and Display Subsystem – Migration (PDS-M), Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC)
Special Training
- U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command Foreign Disclosure Officer Course, Las Vegas, NV, July 2023
- U.S. Army Sensor Manager Qualification Course, Colorado Springs, CO, July 2021
- U.S. Army Ground-based Midcourse Defense Fire Control Qualification Course, Colorado Springs, CO, June 2018
- Multi-TDL Advanced Joint Interoperability Course (MAJIC), El Paso, TX, March 2011
SECURITY CLEARANCE/INFORMATION
- Security Clearance/Date Granted: Top Secret / 2025-04-28
- Access to Information: X NATO __ CNDWI __ COMSEC X SCI
- Date of Last SBI/SSBI: 2020-04-10
- Pending Request to DoD CAF/Date Requested: N/A
Timeline
C2BMC Instructor / Curriculum Developer & Course Manager
UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies
03.2022 - Current
Operations Sergeant
100th Missile Defense Brigade
06.2020 - 03.2022
Future Operations Officer
100th Missile Defense Brigade
12.2017 - 06.2020
U.S. Army Recruiter
Dearborn Recruiting Company, Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion
10.2014 - 12.2017
Early Warning Systems Operator
1-43 Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 11th Air Defense Artillery Battalion
11.2010 - 10.2014
A.S. - General Studies
Calhoun Community College