- Serve as the HR professional in the organization, supporting over 300 full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees in all areas of HR, including recruiting, onboarding, benefits management, payroll, file management, strategic HR, compliance, and succession planning.- Full implementation, enrollment, management, and administration of employee benefit program, including: retirement plans (KPERS and 457(b) plan); insurance and associated plans (health, vision, dental, life, and FSA); paid and unpaid time off management and tracking; workers compensation; and payroll. - Maintain all personnel files for up to 350 personnel, achieving excellence in compliance with state and federal laws. Maintain program files in alignment with national certification bodies for excellence in recreation and parks management. Maintain accurate and confidential employee data while driving the improvement of information sharing across the organization to inform the decision-making process.- Created 14 new digital forms to support our HR, bookkeeping, and volunteer programs to become more efficient and user-friendly; digital improvements are ongoing and continuous. Streamlined administrative processes to reduce use and waste of paper, decrease workflow processing time, and improve transparency in recruiting, payroll, time off, and benefits programs.- Selected to present to senior recreation leaders from across the state of KS on the topic of “Using Digital Resources in HR” at the KS Recreation and Parks Association (KRPA) annual conference and also at the KRPA Spring Summit on “How to Leverage AI in a Resource-Constrained Environment.”- Designed and implemented strategic recruiting programs to identify, attract, and onboard top talent, resulting in a 33% efficiency improvement in the hiring new employees.

- Monitor, assess, and improve the state of HR and personnel support within 65 business units across the United States. Supervise HR programs and projects to ensure that each state's training plans are resourced effectively with personnel to deploy in support of worldwide operations.- Supervised use of digital resources to bridge the gap in a geographically dispersed organization.- Collaborated with other project managers to produce, review, and update operational plans while maintaining accurate and updated personnel support capabilities and plans. Coordinated the organization-wide implementation of HR support with the operations integration cell to ensure each business unit's ability to execute their peacetime and wartime missions. - Collaborated with staff planners and action officers across all functions of military support to ensure personnel considerations are accurate and required capabilities are properly supported.- Served as HR/manning facilitator to 12 states’ National Guard departments for deployment planning and manning readiness for the next three fiscal years.- Provide HR guidance to, and conduct inspections of, multiple external business units within the organization to ensure that their strategic HR efforts adhere to regulatory requirements. Align HR efforts with the plans and operations executed at each echelon of the organization by communicating clear guidance and direction to each business unit in support of the corporate HQs mission and vision.

- Commanding Officer of a joint service Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) consisting of 8 military service members, 29 DA civilians, food and hotel contractors, and various stakeholders across recruiting teams from all military services.- Led the MEPS team to achieve "MEPS of Excellence" recognition for the first time in over 13 years; assisted the team with all necessary logistics and resource procurement to enable mission success in the medical, processing, and testing sections.- Coordinated and led battalion professional development program training, delivering digital and in-person training to 18 Officers and 9 NCOs across a five state region; improved emotional intelligence and leadership skills across the unit, receiving accolades for training design from the Executive Director.- Achieved the highest operational tempo of all 65 MEPS for 2021, providing exceptional support to all military services' recruiting efforts.- Organized the refinement and management of over 20 administrative programs within the MEPS, conducting quarterly inspections to ensure compliance. The first time in over a decade, the MEPS achieved "in-compliance" status for all programs for two consecutive years during the annual Inspector General inspections.- Organized and led a regional training event involving MEPCOM HQs personnel, recruiting leaders from all services across seven states, and five chief medical officers to discuss implementation of new medical accessions software; resulted in widespread increase in operational planning.

- Planned, coordinated, and executed all HR functions for an Army Brigade element supporting five worldwide-deployable Field Artillery units comprised of over 2500 personnel.- Provided direct supervision to four HR Managers and eight HR Specialists. Trained and ensured program compliance through inspection for five subordinate HR sections, consisting of nine personnel each.- Conducted extensive standardized and workshop training events with six members of the HR team in preparation for a Warfighter exercise; refined and improved manning processes and tracking mechanisms, earning recognition for excellence in HR planning from the III Corps CG.- Created and supervised the implementation of a field training program to establish a functioning ALOC in both hasty and fortified field environments; improved unit replacement operations and targeted manning efforts by 80%, earning repeated recognition from XOs at multiple levels.- Served as the principal HR advisor to the Brigade Commander (COL/O-6), ensuring effective manning analysis and HR support for all units; ensured two battalions and the brigade HQs were properly manned and maintained whiled deployed to the CENTCOM area of operations. Advised forward personnel on proper HR support in an austere environment and contributed to operational orders (both training and real-world) by maintaining the brigade personnel running estimate and personnel annexes.- Networked with HR leaders across the installation to enable talent management and improve HR efficiency; served as the liaison for HR actions two organizational levels above our own, instituting an improved HR metrics analysis program and internal HR training sessions, improving customer and subordinate unit support.- Led the Brigade HR Section through two Warfighter rotations and preparation for deployment. Ensured operational and strategic understanding within the HR element by messaging the unit mission and commander vision daily during sync sessions.

- Trained three recruiting center teams on lessons learned to improve high school and special event planning and execution; directly led to the enlistment of six Soldiers at two special events.- Mentored two company commanders on designing effective training plans to improve recruiting techniques across a major metropolitan area, increasing enlistments by 45% over the previous year.- Reviewed Army recruiting company-level plans and policies to improve unit administrative organization and data analysis; improved use of planning and digital resources to save 40 HQs man-hours per month.- 3.8 GPA in graduate-level professional ethics, analytics, decision-making, technology, leadership, and marketing courses- DRC Internship: Assisted in the creation and implementation of a comprehensive employee manual, social media policy, weapons policy, volunteer program policy, and file management program; greatly improved employee knowledge and understanding in critical administrative areas. - DRC Internship: Drafted training programs on the following topics: employee social media use; volunteer recruitment and conduct; and employee policy manuals.- DRC Internship: Assisted in organizational restructure analysis, building expansion program development, and recruitment/orientation of employees, including two senior staff members; positively impacted the commission’s administrative decision-making processes.

- Commanding Officer of a U.S. Army Recruiting Company consisting of 30 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and 1 Contractor (Administrative Support); led and trained the team to effectively locate and recruit applicants best suited for military service. - Supervised and coordinated the training and professional development of each individual recruiter in marketing plan development; telephone and social media prospecting; and face to face selling skills, all within an organization dispersed over 4 suburban communities in an area covering 1,820 square miles. - Created and led a Future Soldier training and retention program focused on physical fitness, basic Soldier skills, and weapons safety; achieved top retention rate in the battalion for two consecutive fiscal years and both battalion and brigade level awards for over 90% retention.- Assessed team results and adjusted precision prospecting and advertising efforts to improve short and long term efficiency and effectiveness. Developed and incorporated recruiting operation plans to guide and direct the company’s activities within the organization’s goals and objectives; achieved the company's assigned recruiting mission (two years in a row) for the first time in nearly a decade.- Developed and maintained positive professional relationships with community, business, and educational leaders in the local area through participation in, and coordination of, networking activities. Organized and developed social interactions to engender commitments from senior civilian and military leaders within the recruiting area.- Improved the effectiveness of internal and external event-planning resources to ensure maximum return on investment for team efforts, increasing end results by 40% over the previous three years. Ensured the acquisition of necessary equipment by coordinating with multiple organizations to secure funding approval and logistical coordination for use of advertising and public affairs assets.

- Advised senior leaders on all unit HR management issues/policies, managed all military HR actions, and monitored the status of military HR within units with 205-525 Soldiers and up to 4 unionized civilian government employees. Special areas of emphasis were: personnel readiness and accounting; strength reporting and management; and operation of HR-associated automated databases and systems. - Trained and led four civilian employees, ensuring their technical expertise. Trained subordinates in office and personnel procedures. Assigned work, established priorities/division of labor, and managed the scheduling of all employees. Oversee work in progress to ensure quality management and compliance with directives. * Advised managers and supervisors on evaluation procedures; feedback and recognition techniques; establishment of critical elements and standards; aligning of employee performance plans with organizational goals; and the overall adequacy and quality of employee performance plans. - Implemented programs designed to provide optimum personnel support in adherence with military regulations; established unit-wide HR policies and procedures.

- Planned, coordinated, and managed resources in support of the deployment, training, and readiness of a Forces Command Field Artillery unit manned by 524 Soldiers. - Supervised the operations planning efforts of seven Soldiers in the following areas: training area reservation planning and management; ammunition management, allocation, and request; training calendar planning and management for four companies and one headquarters element; and safety training management for all companies, in accordance with military installation guidelines.- Served as Project Officer for unit movement to Fort A.P. Hill, VA in support of deployment preparation. Coordinated all land reservations, training plans, and ammunition firing clearances and requests. Developed an effective plan that resulted in the first ever Field Artillery Rocket live fire event at Fort A. P. Hill. Acted as liaison between multiple Marine, ROTC, and Navy units for co-use of training areas in live-fire environment. Coordinated synchronized movement of over 34 vehicles through live fire impact areas, with no safety incidents. Assisted in coordination of logistics and transportation assets that resulted in the successful movement of 435 Soldiers, 34 vehicles, and over $3 million of equipment, across six states.- Developed training plans and executed all levels of coordination for Military Qualification Standards training for officers in the unit, successfully accomplishing a top priority of the Battalion Commander. Organized a seamless transition from ground patrol through mounted patrol to aerial patrol by coordinating the use of local and regional movement assets, including Chinook helicopters. Coordinated for use of multiple training locations and resources with no increase in budget; reduced training down time by 33%, enabling a drastic improvement in operational readiness of battalion leaders at all levels.

- Served as the primary administrative, legal, and operational leader in the unit. Developed quantifiable weekly, monthly, and quarterly training plans for a Target Acquisition Radar unit. Monitored and modified unit training in accordance with published training plans. Supervised the accurate completion of all unit administrative actions. Assisted the unit logistics officer with monthly and quarterly inventories; developed alliances with surrounding units to assist in the acquisition of damaged equipment and tools necessary for combat mission success. Advised the commander on the morale and welfare of the unit; coordinated unit events to develop teamwork and Soldier wellness. - Served as Unit Maintenance Officer in garrison and deployed environment. Developed standard operating procedures for routine, scheduled, and unplanned maintenance of seven radars, 14 vehicles, and 50 weapons. Improved the unit’s ability to deploy from staging areas quickly by publishing and enforcing a vehicle and equipment layout plan. Saved hundreds of hours of labor, both in training and while deployed, by streamlining the procedures for maintenance and parts acquisition. Planned and supervised the assembly and proper filing of maintenance packets for 19 vehicles and 112 weapons.- Served as Unit Movement Officer for re-deployment of 55 Soldiers in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Developed an effective plan for receipt and distribution of all equipment upon arrival to Iraq. Acted as liaison with base-level logistics and transportation personnel to collaborate in planning the coordinated movement of 70 Soldiers and more than $1 million worth of maintenance and general support equipment from Joint Base Balad, Iraq to Fort Sill, OK. Coordinated with Air Force and civilian logistics and transportation personnel, and Navy customs agents, to ensure the successful and timely movement of all personnel and equipment from Iraq to Fort Sill, OK.

- Planned, coordinated, and managed land and ammunition resources in support of the training and readiness of a Forces Command Field Artillery unit of 477 Soldiers. Supervised the operations planning efforts of two Soldiers in training area management; range operations and management; ammunition management, allocation, and request; and safety training management for four subordinate units, in accordance with military installation procedures and guidelines. - Supervised the planning and execution of nine small and large weapons ranges for four companies. Coordinated the allocation of over 30,000 rounds of ammunition per quarter, in conjunction with published training plans. Produced quarterly tracking estimates and budgetary estimates for employment of a wide range of weapons systems, from handguns to the Paladin Field Artillery weapon system.

- Coordinated with ROTC Cadet battalion staff to develop and evaluate training plans for ROTC Cadets. Coordinated with university personnel and Fort Sill range management staff for use of necessary land and equipment resources to execute training plans. Served as liaison to university services for planning of social and recruiting events. Supervised the planning and work load of 14 ROTC Cadets, each serving in staff positions, while balancing a full time schedule of undergraduate coursework.- Devised and implemented a challenging physical training program that led to widespread improvement of running ability and overall fitness level of 48 Cadets. Led the additional training program by developing plans for improving strength, increasing stamina, and losing fat; efforts resulted in 7 additional Cadets achieving the Army standard for fitness.

- Supervised daily productivity of a six person maintenance section. Performed monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual service maintenance of 12 tracked and 46 wheeled vehicles. Maintained service records for all assigned vehicles and diagnostic equipment. Maintained accountability of over $300,000 worth of tools and maintenance equipment. Coordinated the efficient acquisition, receipt, storage, and replacement of all parts and equipment to support the company fleet of 58 vehicles, 120 weapons, and various other test, maintenance, and diagnostics equipment.- Improved QA/QC results by designing an equipment maintenance flowchart for use during scheduled preventive maintenance. Streamlined parts acquisition and replacement process, reducing vehicle downtime by 50% while operating at 55% section manning.

Performed maintenance and repairs on tracked-wheel vehicles in an Army FORSCOM unit with 468 Soldiers and 92 vehicles. Supported garrison and field training operations with timely support of malfunctioning vehicles and equipment. Performed troubleshooting and diagnostic testing of all components of tracked-wheel vehicles. Determined source of electrical system malfunctions by using schematic diagrams to troubleshoot errors. Supervised the performance of one mechanic.

- Supervised 1 - 6 clerks and subordinate managers in delivering exceptional customer service to customers at the highest volume urban store in the Wichita division. Trained and motivated clerks to perform duties efficiently. - Conducted inventory management and product ordering for all areas of retail operation. Developed and monitored a fuel theft prevention plan to reduce store losses. Monitored retail transactions to ensure accuracy and cash balancing.