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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

- Supervise staff of 3 Master Labor Contract employees for Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Program and 1 Manpower Analyst.- Responsible for streamlining Command processes and documenting them in the Regional Business Management System (BMS) for the Far East AOR.- Manage the Command’s DEOCS (DEOMI Organizational Climate Survey) Program.- Maintain constant interaction with various business communities to ensure that processes are being executed efficiently.- Provide Command metrics for recruitment initiatives, Manpower affordability, project execution, etc.- Conduct focus groups to facilitate discussions for process improvement.- Advise Position Management Board (PMB) on Manpower requirements on a weekly basis in relation to hiring initiatives.- Brief Executive Steering Group (ESG) on Business Analytics process improvement initiatives and report progress monthly.- Administer Services Requirements Review Board (SRRB) for the Command.- Manage the Commanding Officer’s Suggestion Box Program and make recommendations for implementation of suggestions received depending on feasibility.- Assist Business Communities with the development of the Annual Execution Plan and track progress.- Participate in NAVFAC Funds Workflow Working Group (encompassing global NAVFAC AOR) to develop an interim solution for better tracking and accountability of General Fund incoming funding documents.- Implement the Funds Workflow initiative via the eTracker application at Far East with the end goal of aligning with the CONOPS.- Identify knowledge gaps where additional training and turnover is needed.- Promote High Velocity Learning (HVL) to increase organizational effectiveness for the Department of the Navy through the sharing of information and being able to sustain knowledge from the lowest level up.- Foster awareness and usage of Knowledge Management System (KMS) as an avenue for High Velocity Learning at NAVFAC Far East.- Member of the Business Analytics (BD51) community

San Diego, California

- Manage, develop and track an annual $300M budget for Utilities Energy Management (UEM) Public Works Business Line and provide assistance to Public Works Departments (PWDs) at San Diego and remote installations. - Report net operating result (NOR) to Financial Management (FM) on a monthly basis, providing detailed explanations for variances in budget execution and develop year-end NOR projections.- Alert management of adverse trends and issues, research causes for anomalies and offer recommendations for corrective action.- Analyze current and future trends of utility purchases and rates, client utility consumption, operations and maintenance of the utility plants and distribution systems workload, schedules of major maintenance projects, staffing and personnel support requirements. - Review and analyze monthly product line reports and evaluate the effect of significant variances from the budget.- Manage the Centralized and Integrated Reporting for the Comprehensive Utilities Information Tracking System (CIRCUITS) Utilities Payable system for NAVFAC SW and PWDs ensuring timely certification of over 500 invoices monthly. - Manage the monthly accruals of all purchase costs for utilities commodities (electricity, gas, fresh water, waste water, fuel etc.) amounting to $180 Million per year.- Train technical and financial certifiers in operating the CIRCUITS system and serve as an administrator and point of contact for all CIRCUITS UP related issues including acting as a liaison with public utility companies and utilities contract specialists. - Manage the development of predetermined rates, purchase cost, billable rates and unit cost of all utility commodities.Vice President of Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR Program)Systems: Business Information Management System (BIMS), Automated Budget System (ABS), CIRCUITSAwards: Public Works Performance Award, Public Works Special Act Award

San Diego, California

- Analyze financial data in accordance with the principles of the Financial Management Regulation (FMR), principles of Federal Appropriation Law, Budget Execution Law, and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).- Collaborate with customers, conducting thorough reviews of accuracy of information of both incoming and outgoing funding documents.- Interact regularly with Program Analysts and Contract Specialists internal and external to the command to ensure availability of funds, accuracy of information and Contract Award deadlines are met.- Review incoming GF funding documents including Requests for Contractual Procurement (RCP 2276/2276A), Work Requests (WR 2275), and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR DD 448), for completeness and accuracy with respect to time, purpose and amount.- Request supporting documentation such as Subject Matter Expert (SME) Certification, DD 1391 Form, Statement of Work (SOW), justification for use of prior year funds, when appropriate and ensure applicable SIOH is received and the correct amount is issued with regard to the funding appropriation as well as the purpose code of the project.- Enter line of accounting into Facilities Information System (FIS), ensuring accuracy and data integrity.- Provide administrative approval of requests for obligation authorities (OA) in accordance with FM12 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).- Attended off-site meeting with external customers in order to make mutual processes more efficient and effective and made recommendations on how business can be better handled in order to obtain faster turn-around for acceptance of funding documents.Systems: FIS, FM Docs, Corporate Electronic Document Management System (CEDMS), Standard Accounting and Reporting System (STARS)Vice President of Events for Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) ProgramAwards: Financial Management On the Spot Award, Financial Management Recognition Award, FIAR Support Award, Financial Management Performance Award

San Diego, California

- Provide direct support to the Business Planning and Review Director in completing various data calls, identifying organizational and financial errors in system databases, and determining solutions to correct inaccuracies and streamline future processes- Produce regular reports to track overtime, overhead employees, financial and payroll data- Compare and analyze various reports to plan for the organization's future budgetary and manpower requirements- Ensure management has the proper access to track their employees and ensure that all personnel data is up to date and accurate- Provide regular assistance to Management Analysts throughout the command in using Total Workforce Management Services- Participated in a Continuous Process Improvement Team with management from the command's Integrated Product Teams to determine the organization's Overhead costs. - Assisted in the development of an algorithm to standardize manpower requirements for Overhead employees at each IPT.Awards: Business Management On the Spot Award, Business Management Special Act Award

San Diego, California

- Program Analyst for Total Workforce Management Services (TWMS)- Monitored TWMS-user access levels and validate account requests based on organizational responsiblity and a valid need-to-know- Quality control and quality assurance for personnel data in TWMS- Maintained correct BIN (Billet Identification Number) assignments for NAVFAC-SW personnel in consonance with the Headquarters Total Force Business Rules- Assisted Manpower Analyst with related tasks and projects- Provided weekly/bi-weekly TWMS reports to analysts and create ad-hoc reports as needed.- Provided direct support to HR Liaisons, Community Management Team, and Training Specialists as required- Key member of a Continuous Process Improvement Team to implement an electronic system for employees checking out of the commandAwards: 2012 NAVFAC Southwest Excellence Award, Continuous Process Improvement Award, Time Off Award, Business Management On the Spot Award

San Diego, California

- Assisted in the management of a training budget of $1M for the command- Assisted Community Management in processing, tracking, and recording training requests- Provided logistical support in hosting classes/conferences- Primary purchaser of all General Funded Training courses and conference rooms- Assisted in creating/maintaining reports to track mandatory training requirements- Point of contact for training-related questions - Manpower support- assigned NAVFAC Southwest personnel to their associated Billet Identification Number according to Active Manning Document and Organizational Charts for NAVFAC SW Business Lines- NAVFAC SW TWMS Administrator- POC for level of TWMS access to PII and other information for NAVFAC SW employees- Intern Coordination Committee member: Completed assigned tasks and created an intern survey including post-analysisAwards: Business Management Group Award, Business Management Team Award, Business Management On the Spot Award

Greater San Diego Area

- Provided quality service for drug screening within 24 hours of receiving specimens from across the nation and within 48 hours from across the globe.- Unpackaged and sorted urine specimens by accurately identifying medical practices and primary care physicians.- Cautiously prepared samples for testing by alloquating urine into test tubes, avoiding chances of contamination.- Accurately selected requested tests per specimen and entered corresponding demographic information.- Organized and filed requisition forms and demographic information accordingly.

Greater San Diego Area

- Reviewed and documented lecture course materials- Held Office Hours on a daily basis to provide tutoring/course review for undergraduate Economics students- Actively studied the course material, homework, and exam questions on top of course load- Provided assistance to students in homework problems, test preparation and test corrections- Assisted professors in proctoring and grading of exams- Light filing and alphabetizing of past exams and homework

Greater San Diego Area

-Master's of Arts Degree in Economics at San Diego State University

Greater San Diego Area

- Conducted research, collected and analyzed data related to planning the redevelopment of Poway Community Park- Organized various data into Microsoft Excel Worksheets- Created presentations for City Hall on PowerPoint- Interacted with several Park Directors for redevelopment ideas- Researched energy efficient solutions and architectural designs- Used public opinion surveys to analyze the direct needs of the Poway community in terms of recreation- Scope to include:• trends in the field of Parks and Recreation• changing demographics in age and ethnicity in Poway• economic impacts of various design models• how to achieve a project with greatest tax payer dollar benefit over a 50-year span• how to generate revenue while minimizing maintenance and staffing costs

Greater San Diego Area

- Assisted marketing directors in planning, developing and executing marketing programs such as client seminars, online webinars and publicity events.- Collected and analyzed data relative to advertising- Participated in web meetings for AltosResearch and logged meeting minutes- Edited reports for listings in San Diego done by AltosResearch- Performed comparative interpretation and composed write-ups of Commercial and Real Estate developments within Downtown San Diego

Greater San Diego Area

-Bachelor's of Science Degree in Management Science (John Muir College)

Greater San Diego Area

- Provided assistance to HR and Accounting Departments in sorting and organization of files - Assisted in various research projects such as taste testing for new commercial food products such as Subway sandwiches- Conducted phone interviews and respondent recruiting- Entered data for payroll using Excel- Used programs such as MAS90 and Quicken for accounting purposes

B.S., Management Science

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Economics Society, Muir Commuter Council (M3C) - Member of Undergraduate Economics Society - Event.

M.A., Economics

Activities and Societies: SDSU Graduate Assistant - Graduated in only 3 semesters, 3.5+ GPA (Cum Laude) - Graduate Assistant Instructor.

High School Diploma, General Education

Activities and Societies: Academic League, Ecology Club, I Love a Clean San Diego, Journalism, Key Club, Madrigals, Honor Choir, Choir.