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United States

Fort Jackson, Sc

Leads a team of HR professionals in the execution of the only senior Army Officer Branch awarding course in HR, ensuring officers are fully prepared to perform HR duties.Direct the development and delivery of Program of Instruction (POI) for resident and distributed learning phases while achieving the highest accreditation standards.Reduced backlog of unqualified officers sitting in positions that affect HR readiness. Educate the force on how to support all components to deliver HR services as a total Army concept.Updated curriculum as HR process and policies change to remain most relevant.

Fort Jackson, Sc

Responsible for turning civilians into Soldiers. Lead, trained, and graduates over 900 Soldiers annually.Responsible for planning, resourcing, and executing individual training of the Soldiers and collective training of the company towards full mission readiness in support of the US Army end strength mission.Entrusted with the responsibility of over $11 million of government equipment and sensitive items.Developed and mentored Soldiers for areas of increased responsibility and challenge.Enforces the highest standards in Soldier appearance, morale, discipline, and safety.Develops policy, procedures, and assesses all unit training.Supervise and directs over 20 staff members in addition to over 200 trainees.Performs monthly inventory, processes administrative actions for promotions, reductions, suspension of favorable actions, and chapter packets.

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Responsible for comprehensive acquisition planning, annalysis, and negotiation for repair and/or spare parts acquisitions. Develops contractual strategy and acquisition plan utilizing various innovative contracting vehicles.Conducts meetings with contractors and other Government agencies to discuss and clarify acquisition requirements. Prepares solicitations which involve complex or vaguely defined requirements, evaluates proposals beyond price, employes source selection procedures, and evaluates cost and pricing data. Responsible for justification and approvals; applies terms and conditions to various contract types.Awards contracts. Issues and administers BOAs for mutiple weapons systems, DLR services, and Advance Delivery Orders.Makes recommendation for awards through contract review boards. Prepares business clearence memoranda, price negotiation memorandums, and price objective memorandums.Works with Office of Counsel when required to resolve various complex contracting issues. Resolves questions, claims, protests; researches and writes letters denying claims and/or protests.Conducts post-award conferences, monitor contractors performance, negotiates extensions for delivery, change in requirements and contract administrative actions.Evaluates requests for equitable adjustments and special financing provisions; executes terminations for convenience and default.

Arlington, Virginia

Oversee training and development of implementing Army Resilience and Suicide Prevention Programs nationally.Develop course dates, implement, and manage quotas for seat allocation.Develop POM and budget requirements for FY2020-2024 and FY2021-2025Coordinate training events for all 54 States and Territories.Develop metrics to measure the efficacy of the programs. Analyze training requirements, budget execution, spend plans, and training completed.Identify deficiencies within the program for development of process improvement.Oversee and manage Army National Guard’s Regional Training facility and personnel for the Resilience program.Serve as the Army National Guard’s representative with Army Resilience Directorate Proponent in developing policy, standard operating procedures, and guidance.Responsible for over $43m of appropriated funds and distribution to 54 States & Territories.Oversaw and ensured the quality and accuracy of more than 4,863 Army Medical Officer’s Incentive records.Assumed duties and responsibilities of an Acquisition Business advisor which led to the successful contract award of over $17.7m to support G1 initiatives. Performed as the lead staff action officer for processing health professional officer incentives, organizational research studies and analysis, and incentive policy development.Planned and implemented quarterly training for all 54 States and Territories and conducted national level training events.Served as the policy and operations liaison between Personnel Programs and Manpower Division and Office of the Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs. Represented Army National Guard’s interest at the Office of Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs for the development and staffing of DoDI 6000.13 and Health Professional Incentive and Special Pay Plan.Served on the Medical Working Group that represented the interests of all DoD components.

Pre-award, award, and post-award functions, including acquisition planning, market research and analysis, cost/price analysis, negotiation, administration, coordinating and controlling the full range of contracting functions from receipt of the requirement through contract close out. Experience analyzing complex bids and proposals for conformance with solicitation, determining the types of contracts and negotiation authority to be used, reviewing approval or disapproval for deviation from contractual terms or specifications, performing contract management during post-award performance phase of the acquisition, negotiating changes, modifications, exercise of options and issuance of final decisions for the government; preparing current acquisition strategy documents, appropriate milestone charts and related schedules, performing complex price analysis and cost breakdowns to determine price reasonableness. Experience awarding contracts of various types for supplies and services. Experience in different procurement methods to include two step design build, multiple and single award Construction, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, negotiated fixed price and sealed bid.

Serves as the analyst responsible for accomplishing program planning, budgeting, analysis and evaluation of Army National Guard aviation program in the State. Analyzes funding for Flying Hour Program (FHP), Counter-Narcotics Program (CNOPS) and Additional Flight Training Periods (AFTPs) to aid effectiveness and to identify deficient areas or trends. Independently or as assigned undertakes projects which involve surveys, comparisons and studies of current and past operations. Reviews, evaluates, and analyzes obligations and expenditures. Prepares aviation summaries from reports submitted by subordinate AASFs (Army Aviation Support Facilities). Assists SAAO in interpretation and utilization of reports; and information provided. Develops various visual media to present trends, performance status, capability and related management information. Advises management when manpower authorization, based on analytical and statistical studies, appears unbalanced. Performs duties of management information systems manager for the SAAO. Analyses automation needs and recommends systems architecture for all aviation operations. Based upon budget guidance received from higher headquarters, develops an annual budget for the aviation program. Determines training requirements for aircrew school training functioning as the principal liaison between National Guard Bureau (NGB), Department of the Army, aircraft manufacturing schools and other Department of the Defense schools. Performs other duties as assigned.

Initiates and maintains enlisted personnel recordsReviews and corrects administrative forms regarding personnel actionsUpdates DA 2-1 and prepares certified copies upon request.Prepares memorandums and correspondenceProcesses enlisted transfers, extensions, promotions, duty position changes, NCOERs, school certificates, marriages/divorces, awards, flags, APFT, weapons qualifications, leave, SGLI, and emergency records and other applicable administrative readiness actions.Reviews and analyzes documents submitted in iPERMS batches for accuracy and inputs transactions to the SIDPERS database.Research and review prior service records and process for accuracy.

Served as administrative assistant to Battalion Commander and Command Group for OIF deployment.Effectively managed the Battalion Commander’s schedule, set routine and unordinary appointments.Handled sensitive, classified, and confidential issues with tact. Planned Battalion Commander’s flight schedule.Prepared memorandums, correspondence, and official documentation.Served as Editor on the Battalion newsletter.Managed and created the Battalion “Thank you” program.Greeted distinguished guests. Relieved the Command Group of trivial duties.

Updated daily flight plans and track flights using Blue Force Tracker.Responsible for maintaining situational awareness of world/local current events, weather events, emergency related events, and analyzing, prioritizing and managing all emergency management associated information.Ensured commo is accurate and maintain reliable and constant communication with pilots and aircraftResearched and post weather, NOTAMs, and COMSECClosed out an entire Brigade’s flight records and created a new CAFRS databaseEnsured flight records were updatedOrganized and managed flight records for over 100 aviatorsUpdated mission board and accounted for time in flight, cargo and PAX hauled.Recorded post flight briefings.Prepared and executed daily shift change and information briefings.

Decode METAR weather reports, identify aircraft, create and approve flight plans. Maintain flight logs, information on inbound and outbound flights. Monitor, with the proper agencies, overdue flights. Maintain individual flight records and functional files. Maintain flight operations equipment in a tactical environment.Participate in maintaining situation map. Communicate with pilots on situation reports and weather updates.Safeguards classified material. Encodes, decodes and posts notices to airmen (NOTAMS). Receive and post weather information and flight plan data, such as air routes and arrival and departure timesPlan aircraft equipment needs for air evacuation and dangerous cargo flightsChecks accuracy of flight plans, issue aircraft keys, and coordinate with POL for refuel of aircraft.Distinguished Honor Graduate of 15P Aviation Operations Specialist Course

66th TAC - Fort Lewis, WA WAARNG

Entered, coded, and corrected weekly timesheets, garnishments, adjustments, and reimbursements.Processed payroll for multiple union members.Entered employee’s equipment cost into accounting database.Entered labor cost adjustments, ensured correct workers comp classification is used.Balanced payroll reports to G/L. Entered and managed garnishments.Review new hire paperwork to ensure compliance and enter personnel into database.Printed and distributed about 1,000 checks per week

Ensured accuracy of bi-weekly union payroll, balanced batch sheet, printed checks.Entered employee’s time and equipment into database. Figured deductions, expenses, vacations, sick leave, garnishments, union dues, pension and medical.Conducted orientation for hourly new hires, ensured proper hiring paperwork was filled out.Processed daily receiving, to coordinate with central accounts payable to process payments.Processed daily production reports, and bi-monthly recycle billings.Processed L&I claims and reported incidents on OSHA log. Compiled monthly safety reporting for Seattle plant.Held new hire orientations and in-processed new employees.

Maintained the Chemistry facility-billing database, and compiled weekly billing for all of Chemistry facilities.Completed cost, lien, and effort transfers. Prepared grant proposals, formulated budgets, estimated future cost, processed project grant extensions and close outs. Monitored distributed budgets and division accounts. Processed classified billing.Updated funding on projects. Ensured accounts stayed within budgets and costs are applied to the correct accounts.Reconciled discrepancies. Authorized and delegated signature authority on accounts. Opened and closed accounts.Updated database for responsible individual on location and steward property changes. Approved, issued, and recorded shipping documents and property passes. Processed property retirements

Digital It Acquisition Professional (Ditap), Information Technology

Mba, Human Resources Management And Services, 3.95 Gpa

Dawia Level 2, Acquisition

Advanced Professional Military Education, Human Resources

B.S., Organizational Leadership, Criminal Justice, Business

Activities and Societies: Honors Society, Dean's List

Business Administration

10 Quarterly Credits

15P, Aviation

Activities and Societies: Distinguished Honor Graduate

Aa Business

24.5 Semester Credits Genesis Real Estate 2002-2003; Real Estate License) 160 Credit hours

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