190 Whittlesey Drive Phone (757) 636-7718

Tallmadge, OH 44278 E-mail zeno.6@osu.edu

Nicholas D. Zeno
Objective To obtain employment with a Federal Law Enforcement Agency utilizing my
military background, leadership, and technical expertise.

Work History 12/2001-Present Military Noncommissioned Officer US Coast Guard

Reservist / Active Duty Petty Officer First Class (Operations Specialist / E-6)

05/2006-09/2006 Ingersol Landscaping Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Gardening, Landscaping , and Lawn Care

12/2005-03/2006 US Foodservice, Inc. Twinsburg, OH

Customer Support – Order Fulfillment

Education 09/2006-Present: Undergraduate Student / Military Reservist Columbus, OH

The Ohio State University- Double Major: BA Sociology, BA Criminology
(Expected Graduation date is March, 2010)

08/2009: Cardio Pulmonary Rescue / First Responder Columbus, OH

Certification- American Red Cross The Ohio State University Chapter

10/2006: USCG Leadership and Management School Cleveland, OH

Certification US Coast Guard- Small Team and Workgroup supervision

Organizations Member of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, The Ohio State
University

A.D.O.P.T. Pet Rescue, Columbus, OH

Vets for Vets, The Ohio State University

Security Top Secret Clearance granted by the U.S. Coast Guard, based upon a Single-
Clearance Scope Background Investigation completed in May, 2007.

References 1) Fitzgerald, James

LT, MSO Chicago, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
(773) 858-6012

2) Householder, Michael
Assistant Principal, Tallmadge High School, OH
(330) 633-5505 ext. 1004

3) Hutcherson, Scott
Command Master Chief, Port Security Unit 309, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
(216) 215-7007
 Military Four-year Coast Guard active military duty (December 2001 - December 2005):
Achievements Basic Seamanship Experience aboard Coast Guard Cutter “Resolute” (a
210-foot patrol vessel, based in St. Petersburg, FL) - a significant life
experience was my three-month Caribbean Law Enforcement deployment in
support of the “AMIO” (Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations)

Specialized Training: Completed the 45-day Radar Operator and Maritime

Navigation Course (“Class A School” –USCG Training Center Yorktown, VA)

Maritime Law Enforcement in the ‘Operations Specialist’ Field:

Fulfilled a myriad of technical support duties aboard Coast Guard Cutter
“Dallas” (a 378-foot High Endurance patrol vessel, based in Charleston, SC)
where I gained proficiency in shipboard navigation, law enforcement tactics, as
well as surface vessel tracking and air surveillance

Current Coast Guard Reserve military duty (June 2006 to Present):

Tactical communications and field intelligence support as the Division

Leading Petty Officer assigned to Port Security Unit 309 (a small boat unit
specializing in expeditionary warfare operations) – I am a drilling Reservist with
Middle East deployment experience in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Military Career Summary

Leadership
• Achieved Watch Supervisor qualification in the Combat Information Center
• Supervised subordinates, ensuring compliance with all procedures and
requirements pertaining to job performance and mission execution
• Oversaw all routine aspects daily Combat / Tactical Information
• Safeguarded seized drug contraband and took charge of detained suspects
• Provided requisite chain-of-custody documentation and event timelines to
maintain the integrity of evidence

Operational Performance Tasks

• Vessel-tracking and plotting of all surface contacts (surface marine radar)
• Aircraft-tracking and plotting of friendly/unknown contacts (air control radar)
• Assuming control of flight missions during Drug Interdiction efforts
• Directing the shipboard launching and recovery of embarked helicopters
• Coordinating the daily collection and dissemination of Intelligence Reports
Technical Expertise
• Mastered a variety of user applications and equipment functionalities for all
shipboard ‘command, control, communications and computer information’
(C4I) data systems
• Established and monitored tactical communications modes among various
user networks: (allied military, inter-agency, ship-shore, high-seas afloat,
and air-to-ground)
• Administered revisions and updates to nautical charts ensuring safe
navigation at sea and during restricted maneuvering
• Collected and compiled intelligence reports from surface and air assets
• Maintained proper procedures for protection and disclosure of classified
information in accordance with recognized security regulations