Christopher S.

Messier

Professional Summary:

A new graduate RN with more than a two decades of military and federal experience in roles of
increasing responsibility that incorporate leadership, staff training, data analysis, budget
management and accounting, operational excellence and continuous learning.

Education:
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing, Richmond, VA. Bachelor of Science in
Nursing, expected May, 2024

Clinical Immersion, Spring 2024: A 220-hour preceptorship providing care to the full
patient load in an acute care setting with a Bon Secours Richmond area hospital.

Longwood University, Farmville, VA. Bachelor of Science in Biology, 2014

Naval Postgraduate School, Department of Defense Financial Management Graduate

Certificate, 2022

Military Education:
▪ Warrant Officer Advance Course, 2020
▪ Warrant Officer Basic Course, Honor Graduate, 2018
▪ Warrant Officer Candidate School, Commandant’s List, 2017
▪ Technical Escort Course, Distinguished Honor Graduate, 2016
▪ Senior Leadership Course, Distinguished Honor Graduate, 2016
▪ Advance Leadership Course, Honor Graduate, 2010
▪ Basic Leadership Course, Commandant’s List, 2006

Nursing Skills: Leadership/Technology Skills:

Team Training/Team Building
Patient Assessment Budget Formulation & Execution
Vital Signs | Epic Connect Care Process Improvement | Operations
Charting | Therapeutic Data Analysis & Reporting
Communication MS Suite | SharePoint |

Work Experience

Saint Mary’s Hospital, Richmond, VA, Patient Care Technician

November 2022 – Present
▪ Provided direct patient care under the guidance of the Registered Nurse or
designated health care professional in accordance with federal, state, and local
regulations and within the policies, procedures, and guidelines of Bon Secours
Mercy Health.
Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA, Resource Analyst (Leader)
May 2020 to Present
▪ Leads team of 4 resource analysts for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)
Western and Pacific Area Store Budget Execution, overseeing all planning,
programing, budgeting, and execution of yearly programs relating to store
operations for 84 locations with annual budget of $370 MM.
▪ Trains all Store Budget Execution branches in the Defense Agencies Initiative
Enterprise Resource Planning application, including in-person and video sessions
▪ Provides store management and operations leadership to insure effective
execution of resources.
▪ Performs quantitative analysis ensuring all programs operate within approved
budget and all data accurately input into systems.
▪ Performs cyclic reviews and analysis of all assigned programs, presenting data
and recommendations to supervisor with respect to the timing, scheduling, and
overall effectiveness of funding.

Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA, Resource Analyst

December 2017 to May 2020. Promoted from Resource Analyst to the Leader position based
on excellent work performance.

United States Army Reserve, 2003-Present, Chief Warrant Officer 2, CBRN Technician

Assistant Foundry Project Manager/Individual Training Project Manager, Training

Support Command, Fort Belvoir, VA, April 2016 to September 2017
▪ Planned, coordinated, and developed procedures for executing the $6 MM budget
for the Foundry (Military Intelligence Skills Sustainment) program.
▪ Continually monitored appropriations; maintained daily fund control and resource
management through accounting, budgeting and reporting of programs in support
of all missions and operations.
▪ Performed qualitative analysis to determine estimated number of soldiers
available for training per fiscal year and made recommendations to leadership
▪ Trained staff to accurately plan and request future funding; implemented
budgeting tools to improve reporting of funding needs.
▪ Served as the primary trainer and troubleshooter to over 25 employees.

USAR, Operations and Training Manager, 505th Military Intelligence Brigade, Camp
Bullis, TX, April 2015 to January 2016
▪ Managed and oversaw completion of all operational projects using operations
orders and plans; developed and implemented project management system to
increase team and employee efficacy of projects.
▪ Oversaw four training related budgets and trained 15 employees
▪ Frequently called upon by superiors for vast knowledge of Army processes.
▪ Authored multiple standard operation procedures manuals covering operations,
training, and systems usage.