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Pentagon, Arlington, VA

Pentagon - Arlington, VA

• Project Manager supporting a high profile military senior leader office, providing policy and governance support for Department of Defense and joint Military Leadership.
• Prepare and coordinate administrative actions for Military Leadership, liaison with other departments and agencies, and maintain databases for a variety of senior leader meetings.
• Manage all staff actions procedural policies, task assignments and monitor for completeness/correctness of staff action documents delivered to Military Leadership and Joint Military Leadership Directorates.
• Brief senior Leadership by oral and written communications on all current and pending requirements.
• Routinely and expertly analyze complex technical issues and present analyzed results in clear and concise language.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Exercise responsibility for the leadership and direction of two departments comprised of 13 military personnel and two civilians, helping to synchronize and execute hundreds of personnel actions throughout the.
• Oversee operations for a personnel directorate consisting of five divisions that include, Administration, Manning, Personnel, Services and Support, and Budget Integration for an organization comprised of over 192,000.
• Responsible for the strategic communications and engagements with Department of the Army Staff and other Army Senior Leaders in an effort to address policy issues and process employee actions through to final.
• Principle member for multiple strategic level organizational design and integration initiatives that helped create synergy within the organization for new hires from initial entry through retirement.
• Successfully coordinated a corporate level organizational redesign within the personnel directorate, helping to streamline and create multiple efficiencies within the enterprise.
• Responsible for the strategic management of employee staffing and recruitment in an effort to place the right employees in the right positions for maximum work effort.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Senior advisor to the Director of Human Resources, the Chief of Staff, and Commanding General on all human resources related policies and procedures.
• Managed and directed a staff of 39 employees within two branches with oversight of three subordinate organizations comprised of over 8,400 soldiers and staff in support of the full spectrum of HR management.
• Implemented policies and programs to maintain individual and medical readiness and well-being.
• Instituted a SharePoint based system to more effectively manage all personnel actions throughout the organization, helping to dramatically increase processing efficiencies.
• Conducted multiple working groups to synchronize mobilization requirements in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
• Routinely briefed senior and subordinate leaders on program statuses and initiatives.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Exercised staff supervision over 11 soldiers and two civilians organized into two branches supporting 38 subordinate organizations located in all 50 states.
• Managed US Army Reserve deployment operations with 100% fill to two major regional conflicts, providing over 22,000 mobilization ready personnel per year.
• Established the congressionally mandated program to reimburse personnel involuntarily mobilized outside the recommended mobilization guidelines.
• Provided direction and guidance for the US Army Reserve Casualty Operations branch, coordinating fallen soldier efforts with subordinate organizations.
• Developed a revised Casualty Notification Officer/Casualty Assistance Officer program to ensure effective execution throughout the organization.
• Implemented a Crisis Action Team (CAT) within the organization to address the mass shooting at Ft. Hood; successfully executing a Fallen Soldier Ceremony to honor the five Army Reserve personnel killed.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Exercised staff supervision over two soldiers and two civilians within an office in support of 38 subordinate organizations comprised of 204,000 personnel located in all 50 states.
• Developed and implemented the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, a $54 million dollar initiative in support of the well-being of our returning war veterans, successfully coordinating 87 events that supported.
• Established a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to streamline the contract process for Yellow Ribbon hotel and conferencing facilities and developed an automated registration portal for soldiers and families for easy.
• Finalized a consolidated contract encompassing 25 organizational Identification Card sites, helping to increase efficiencies and productivity for the 167 managed facilities within the Army Reserve.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project (Organizational Communications) that helped address major messaging shortfalls between senior leaders and subordinates, helping to improve communications throughout the organization.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

U.S. Army Senior Military Leadership Course

U.S Army Intermediate Level Staff Officer Course

U.S. Army Intermediate Level Officer Leadership Course

Bachelor Of Science Business Administration (Bsba)

U.S. Army Entry Level Officer Leadership Course