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Colorado Springs, CO, US

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

• Energetic Security Specialist with 15+ years’ experience conducting personnel security investigations, preparing and analyzing security clearance paperwork, and administering security clearance programs.
• In charge of opening and closing a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility utilizing the Intrusion Detection System with 500+ employees. Manages personnel security clearance rosters and databases.
• Conducts background investigations on military, government civilians and contractor personnel. Works with clients on security risk assessments and protocols. Identifies and investigates potential security violations.
• Monitors closed circuit television cameras, reports any suspicious behavior, identifies and records security breaches, responds to all alarms, and provides Department of Defense directed security awareness training.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

• Responsible for creation and implementation building from the ground up the Administration team for the Strategy, Plans, and Policy directorate at U.S. Space Command setting the blueprint for future generations.
• Prepared reports, documents, forms, certificates, and memoranda for inquiries/corrections, and reconciled discrepancies discovered. Managed staff meetings notifying key leaders on all future administrative actions.
• Directed the processing of clearance requests, multiple access rosters, reviewed security measures, and processed visit request’s which ensured proper clearance levels for incoming and outgoing visitors.
• Initiated and monitored the progress of security investigations; logged, tracked, provided guidance on all award submissions and evaluations for military personnel, verified completeness and administrative accuracy.

Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Provided human resources support for 160 military and civilian personnel; managed employee benefits programs, processed payroll & time off request, organized, prioritized, and managed schedules for senior level officers.
• Performed complex and routine administrative and secretarial duties with minimal or no supervision in compliance with guidance and policies. Responsive and interactive with other admin and leadership teams.
• Executed independent decisions within established guidelines, which included: travel schedules, air, hotel, and rental cars; verified all documentation was completed before authorizing payments. Updated calendar.
• Evaluated requirements established by senior executives, provided recommendations on accomplishment, and monitored progress to ensure key stakeholder goals were met; established standardized office procedures.
• Created and implemented a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure, step-by-step instruction that will eventually become the administrative blueprint for the organization for many years to come.

Yokosuka, Japan

• Supervised a technical team of 15 specialists that managed and prioritized the daily workload including preparing meeting materials, maintaining continuity of office in the executive’s absence, oversaw and managed.
• Lead initiatives and participated in events that ultimately led to improved operations and office conditions within government guidelines. Leveraged network and resources to accomplish objectives effectively.
• Generated 5 administrative tracking systems for 1,500 pieces of correspondence, 200 award packages, and 300 performance assessments.
• Managed a $1.5 Million travel budget, scheduled flights, hotels, & rental cars, and reviewed 400 travel authorizations for correctness; conducted training for team members on travel policies & authorized expenses.
• Applied detailed knowledge of the government’s operations, organizational procedures, and personnel. Able to work independently and served as a key team player within the office on technical projects.

Singapore

• Supervised 9 administrative specialists that provided support for 8 subordinate organizations with 2,000 personnel; provide administrative services for 30 supply organizations with 3,500 personnel.
• Maintained schedules and prepared correspondence for 5 C-Suite executives, coordinated monthly planning sessions for team leaders, oversaw annual performance reviews, and reviewed time off requests.
• Demonstrated unique ability to adapt to new environments. Covered down 2 senior positions for 15 months as Government Credit Card Logistics Purchaser and Human Resource Manager. Extraordinary efforts saved the.
• Maintained annual travel budget of $500,000 as Travel System Administrator. Audited 1,000 authorizations.Travel Program was recognized during the annual inspection as #1 out of 12 in the far east region.
• Senior Sailor of the Quarter 3rd Quarter 2013. Runner-up Senior Sailor of the year out of 4 personnel.

Camp H M Smith, Hawaii

• Supervised 2 administrative assistants that managed and updated 155 employee electronic records; tracked 240 pay/personnel documents, managed a $64,000 travel budget, and processed 108 performance reports.
• Prepared requests, documents, forms, awards, certificates, and memoranda for pay inquiries/corrections, travel expenses, time off accrual, and reconciled discrepancies discovered.
• Tracked 9,400 family members during an emergency evacuation during a natural disaster; updated databases to track safe-haven locations for all evacuated personnel.
• Initiated and monitored the progress of annual employee assessment reports; logged, tracked, provided guidance, and processed annual assessments and verified overall completeness and administrative accuracy.
• Displayed and executed intent for self-improvement, payed strict attention-to-detail, composed, typed, proofread materials, established priorities, and met all time critical deadlines ahead of schedule.

Bagram, Afghanistan

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Camp H M Smith, Hawaii

Sasebo, Japan

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