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Big Rapids, Michigan, United States

Remote

Langley AFB, VA

Global Locations

• Collaborated with senior leadership on all matters related to taking care of people and providing guidance, direction, and leadership to intelligence officers, enlisted, and Department of Defense contractors.
• Diagnose organizational needs, gaps and root causes while determining and making recommendations regarding knowledge, skills and behaviors required to achieve desired performance.
• Created and integrated key strategies and policies that codified the objectives, the methods to attain objectives, and the allocation of resources resulting in the organization achieving its goals and vision.
• Led the Human Resources Department through controlling the implementation of Career Development Boards throughout their designated departments resulting in increased retention results by 35%.

Global Locations

• Identified areas of risk for the Wing Commander, specifically unidentified non-compliance; utilized inspection database to record findings and facilitate Air Force-wide trends and reporting as well as deficiency.
• Supervised production of written and verbal reports that summarized the team’s findings and recommended changes to theater-level policies and programs; individually produced or presented over a dozen such reports.
• Conducted comprehensive research into relevant topic areas and integrated doctrine, policy, and operational reporting to produce strategic assessments and solutions.

Yorktown, Virginia

Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

• Addressed areas of training, doctrine, equipment, tactics, and procedures to increase the effectiveness of the Department of Defense; supervised test plan development, implementation, and execution.
• Provided classified academic training to Air Force intelligence personnel; voted Most Valuable Instructor on multiple occasions.
• Audited training syllabus as well as instructor staff presentations; guaranteed compliance of Tier 1 priority training course.
• Led security clearance reviews for 30-person office; safeguarded employees’ confidential personal information.

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina

• Directed and implemented strategic and operational effectiveness measures to manage the program and human resources functions to achieve overall organizational readiness.
• Managed and directly attributed to the 100% completion rate of training requirements for 260 personnel while conducting over 84 hours of effective military training.
• Planned and directed the formulation of command policies and programs for highly sensitive military personnel management actions and programs to include requisitions, appointments, assignments, deferments, retirements.
• Facilitated initial orientation training for new hires; ensured documents were in compliance with applicable Air Force Reserve regulations.
• Created and provided statistical retention data to Wing/Group leadership in order to enhance unit productivity and reduce turnover rates.
• Completed data entry of reenlistment and training extension paperwork for 145 Fighter Group members.

Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

• Coordinated with Headquarters and Major Command training managers on procurement of career training courses for intelligence personnel.
• Responsible for planning and organizing mandatory training days and annual tours for five Air Force Reservists.
• Tracked and monitored progress and implemented the necessary intervention or enrichment to drive results of organizational success by 10%; developed, created, and instructed presentations of assigned development.
• Created a culture of success through creating career development opportunities by assisting in the assigned qualifications of required coursework and bringing up readiness to 100%.

Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

• Planned and managed intelligence training for 32 personnel; junior staff job qualification training documented.
• Shift supervisor for base’s first-ever 24/7 operations center; wrote training and operating instructions allowing seamless transition for incoming rotational crews.
• Provided quality control of all organizational reports and briefs; ensured all staff sections were in compliance with all administrative and operational requirements.
• Planned, organized and managed the work of subordinate staff to ensure tasks and responsibilities were accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements and standards operating procedures.

Osan Air Base, South Korea

Master'S Degree, Organizationational Management, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management

Associate'S Degree, Communications Applications Technology

Associate'S Degree, Associate'S In Arts