Amanda Kellner, Mba Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN, US

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

United States

• Administer the Inspector General (IG) Commander’s Inspection Program (CCIP) under the leadership of the Director of Inspections. Supports the unit/installation commander in the development, review, and full assessment.
• Cultivates a unit/installation CCIP to facilitate positive working relationships and effective communication with assigned organizations.
• Utilizes tools such as the Inspector General Evaluation Management System (IGEMS) and MICT to evaluate services and processes to determine mission readiness, resource utilization, the state of discipline, and.
• Identifies CCIP trends and employs Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century processes for deficiency resolution.
• Prepares annual and future inspection plans which include evaluations of the effectiveness of the unit/installation, subordinate units, and programs.
• Reviews existing data, discusses issues with program and other appropriate officials, researches guidance and public information to identify the criteria pertinent to the evaluation of the program or activity.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Manages plans and programs to meet Department of Defense, Air Force, and command mission objectives to ensure continue unit readiness through inspections and exercises. Leads diverse team to complete inspections.
• Directed a continuous process improvement event which resulted in overdue inspections in IGEMS decreased by 58% wing wide; process benchmarked by Air Force Reserve Command
• Managed the 5-day 2022 Readiness Exercise with Distributed Operations, 400+ members, 60 mission essential tasks completed with convoy operations and flight missions within a budget of $1.5M
• Facilitated 2-day Wing Strategic Alignment event, realigned 13 departments under 3 main priorities with 27 actionable objectives directly aligning with the Numbered Air Force and Air Force Reserve Command’s priorities.
• Plans, organizes, and executes a wide range of complex activities for the wing/center Commander’s Inspection Program (CCIP), and the Exercise and Evaluation Program.
• Manages the integration of multi-disciplinary resources necessary to support center and/or wing-wide tasks and projects. Identifies future resource needs (to include facilities, equipment, and personnel), and.

Minneapolis, MN

• Direct all design, strategy, functions, and requirements related to leadership and performance training programs, guiding organizational effectiveness for a multi-function and tiered 1,500-member workforce. Overseeing.
• Trusted partner and advisor to executive leaders and senior management on administrative operations, setting policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure high-performance operations and organizational effectiveness
• Leading opportunity identification for improved organizational structure; currently designing a plan to realign 52 positions and 71 team members across 17 departments to improve administrative needs across the.
• Assigned to Southwest Asia (Aug 2019 – July 2020) in support of three international initiatives, managing 11 department administrative functions and 4,800 people; led improvements to the inspection program, which.
• While in Asia, facilitated 12 critical leadership meetings that included representatives from all branches of US military, NATO partners; acted as Public Affairs Representative and organizational leader for all meetings
• Designed and facilitated a successful 2-day strategic planning event for Mission Support, which included eight departments, a $3.5M budget, and 1,000 personnel; leading to requests to facilitate several alignment events

Minneapolis, MN

• Guided leadership and training program development across the entire organization. Reported directly to the VP, responsible for the performance of a 1,500 member workforce, designing action plans to match growth.
• Developed and executed strategic plans addressing training and development and retention issues for the organization, showing a 10% overall increase in retention in less than a year
• Managed the career development section, ensuring all records were kept per local and federal guidance
• Administered the promotion program, identifying 250+ promotions within the workforce annually
• Supervised 17 Career Advisors who oversee 1,500 employees, ensured career planning is conducted as required, and all paperwork is processed following current regulations and policies
• Assumed leadership over the career incentive program, authorizing $650K+ in bonuses annually; discovered discrepancies during a 100% audit, worked with agencies to resolve the $50K in past overpayments, implemented.

St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

• Managed the US Department of Veteran Affairs educational benefits program for Minnesota, liaising with universities, outside agencies, and federal and state lawmakers on all matters relating to educational benefits.
• Oversaw 254 education facilities and 300+ personnel within the state of Minnesota to certify education benefits for veterans; audited records to ensure 100% compliance
• Facilitated an annual $400K contract between the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and the US Department of Veterans Affairs; audited all submitted vouchers for reimbursement under US Code
• Audited records submitted for VA educational benefits to ensure requests met all laws

Minneapolis, MN

• Directed and designed training development programs for more than 1,500, with 25 direct report training managers in 16 different departments. Designed curriculum for and led a variety of leadership development and.
• Conducted in-depth program review of unit training programs to ensure local and national policy compliance
• Coordinated a 3-day leadership development workshop for 80+ members (Reserve, Guard, and Active Duty)
• Administered 300+ exams for professional military education and development courses
• Responsible for development and refinement of instructional methods, lesson plans, task breakdowns, equipment requirements, and instructional aids for all courses
• Participated in a Continuous Process Improvement event for training management, identifying opportunities to save 24% of member’s time annually

Minneapolis, MN

• In this role, guided on-the-job training for 300+, guiding senior leaders and supervisors on individual needs and progress, recommended corrective actions and developing training programs to improve performance.
• Rewrote the information management master training plan; benchmarked in all 34 career fields
• Conducted audits on section training programs, assessing 13 sections with 35 different career fields
• Coordinated formal training and occupational analysis surveys
• Created, distributed monthly training newsletter to 300+ members, improving communications

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Adminstration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Business Management

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Business Marketing And Management

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Education And Training Management

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Information Management

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Health Care Management