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Provide daily support of the NGB-Director of Staff Office administrative functions.Coordinate and schedule appointments and meetings involving up to three star Generals. Manage and track day-to-day schedules/calendars of Top-3 management leaders, and as necessary facilitates coordination with Joint Services and Executive Support offices. Schedule and coordinate internal weekly meetings between Directorate leadership and division chiefs/superintendents. Manage preparation of briefings for weekly meetings in addition to periodic Distinguished Visitor visits and coordinated State of the State visits. Manage the quality control of all office correspondence going into and out of the Directors office. Distribute transcripts and taskers and ensures assigned POC's complete taskers by due date. Responsible for the management of the Director's travel and TDY's, to include handling, travel planning and coordination, that encompasses making reservations, creating orders, preparing and filing of travel vouchers.

Reading, Pennsylvania Area

Prepare legal binding documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreement, closing statements, leases and deeds. Advise sellers on how to make homes more appealing to potential buyers, increasing selling price. Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, multiple listing services and other online advertising platforms. Provide guidance and assist sellers and buyers in marketing and purchasing property for the right price under the best terms. Determine clients’ needs and financials abilities to propose solutions that suit them. Mediate negotiation processes. Perform comparative market analysis to estimate properties’ value. Work with various organizations such as appraisers, escrow companies, lenders and home inspectors. Develop networks and cooperate with attorneys, mortgage lenders and contractors. Remain knowledgeable about real estate markets and best practices

Fort Indiantown Gap

Reviewed, analyzed, and interpreted logistical directives and procedural instructions to include internal controls from higher authority and recommend local policy and procedures for the State Active Duty. Recommend substantial changes in technical, operational, and clerical procedures for Centrally Billed Account Management. Performed extensive research, comprehensive analysis, and applied sound judgment in recommending resolution to the Special State Active Duty billing process. Investigatedand analyzed a variety of supply problems, questions, or conditions related to field automated logistic systems. Reviewed Financial Liability reports and recommend action to ensure overall effectiveness. Balanced workload and provide advice, guidance, and direction on a wide range of policy, investigative, inspection/exercise, strategic planning, and administrative issues. Cleared the entire state financial liability back log of over 3,000 inquiries and recovered about $420,000 in lost wages. I was given increased responsibility to manage the entire Commonwealth’s travel program and credit card accounts, Brought the states centrally billed account down $60,000 in the past six months. Assisted in the execution and billing of 2.25 million dollars in state active duty missions, and I have been assigned to a lean six sigma project to improve the process of special state active duty billing.

Fort Indiantown Gap

Head Planner for contracts & purchase requests. Developed and analyzed the requirements for feeding and transportation for the first War fighter hosted at Fort Indiantown Gap. Managed and directed, one or more SAP based programs simultaneously such as General Fund Enterprise Business (GFEBS) and Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) to include appropriate supporting services such as level 1 approver and Contracting Officer Representative(COR). Managed the function of the work in order to distribute work load for better accuracy and quality assurance. Worked with various organizations to ensure over 3,500 Soldiers were properly fed and transported during the War fighter exercise.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

Planned and recommended the allocation of resources in coordination with the supported chain of command. Evaluated objectives with multiple distribution sections and develop plans to facilitate the availability, distribution and effective utilization of various resources/supplies within the Regional Support Group for efficient support operations. Provided technical expertise on supply and field service support. Monitored subsistence supply, storage, and distribution operations in subordinate units. I also serve as Financial Liability Coordinator/Investigator. These multiple simultaneously occurring responsibilities demonstrate my ability to lead, direct, and assign work of personnel, develop, plan, and coordinate complex work assignments, and managing client expectations.

Anniston, Alabama Area

Represented the PAARNG and the 213th Regional Support Group as an instructor in support of the Alabama and South Dakota Accelerated Officer Candidate School for classes of over 200 candidates. Earned the skill Identifier of Army Instructor by completing the Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC). I instructed Officer Candidates on courses including but not limited to: Training Management, Land Navigation, Operations, Tactics, Call for Fire, Leadership, Military Justice, Heritage and History, Supply Activities, and Elements of Military Intelligence. As an instructor I acquired knowledge in conducting audio-visual presentations, educational tests and measurements, and enhanced my instructing techniques. This position allowed me to monitor the progress of officer candidates and identify their developmental needs and arrange for remedial training as required. This position also offered the opportunity to enhance my ability to communicate with groups and individuals.

Fort Indiantown Gap

Supervised Quality Control Section which managed student files and staff evaluations to ensure accuracy in record keeping and administrative actions. This position required me to work with a variety of officers and NCOs with varying amounts of staff experience. I assisted senior officers with the intricacies of the student documents to ensure 100% accuracy and provided feedback on better practices for more efficient record keeping. Utilized civilian job skills as a trained counselor and teacher to assist in dealing with all officer candidates. Supervisory, managerial, professional and technical work experience as an Officer in the PAARNG provided knowledge of management principles, practices, methods and techniques which made me very successful in this position.

Lockhaven, Pennsylvania

As the Maintenance Control Officer for the 1-109th Infantry I was responsible for coordinating maintenance efforts to maintain a high level of operational readiness for the battalion's equipment and vehicles. Coordinated with multiple State Maintenance Facilities to remain current with scheduled services of equipment between drills each month. Provided monthly battalion maintenance reports and plans to unit and battalion commanders in order to facilitate accurate readiness and planning. Met commander's intent for habitual use of automated logistics systems during drills and annual training events. This was instrumental in the unit's ability to manage maintenance operations while also completing deployment training tasks during annual training. This position developed my knowledge of the principals, concepts, and practices involving The Army Reserves National Guard surface maintenance facilities, equipment, and services.

Lockhaven, Pennsylvania

Exercised administrative and technical supervision over the Forward Support Company's vehicle maintenance platoons and maintenance control sections to ensure quality maintenance is performed. Developed, implemented, and oversaw quality assurance practices to ensure high caliber maintenance support to customer units and meet Substance Supply Management Office standards for inspections. Modified work methods for accountability and distribution of Class I during annual training. Coordinated and provided technical supervision for the unit's Combat Service Support (CSS) mission. Supervising vehicle maintenance services, inventory of parts and supplies for 100+ vehicles and recovery of non-mission capable vehicles. Provided CSS capabilities and requirements to the S4 and coordinated with S2/S3 for support locations and requirements. Planned and executed contingency operations. Coordinated and controlled allocation of available assets to provide CSS operations.

Cornwall-On-Hudson, New York

Trained, advised, counseled, and supervised the cadets in my charge ranging between the ages of 12 to 18 in the conduct of daily duties. Assisted the commandants’ office with yearly renovation of Academy policies and various correspondence. Maintained cadet files, counseled, monitored, and directed cadets to attain cadet compliance with all Academy rules and regulations. Documented all counseling and follow-ups. This position exercised my ability to identify student developmental needs and provide feedback, remedial training, and follow up guidance to developing cadets and future leaders. As a TAC officer I was required to have knowledge of military program objectives, policies, and procedures affecting education and daily training activities. Additionally, I instructed cadets to take charge of unit responsibilities and instructed cadets on administrative matters.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Associate'S Degree, Humanities/Humanistic Studies

High School Diploma