Kimberly Gorham Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Act as Department of Defense representative educating Soldier, Airmen, Sailors and civilians of the federal law Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).• Promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution. • Prepare correspondence and/or binders for distribution.• Coordinate special recognition for employers that provide exceptional provisions for their military and/or their dependents (award luncheons and/or dinners, national Patriot awards, etc.)

Indianapolis, In

Edinburgh, Indiana (Camp Atterbury)

• Assisted with Continuous Process Improvement for a workforce of over 3000 people.• Conducted fact-finding sessions on over 600 assistance cases and military whistleblower investigations. • Analyzed, investigated and determined if specific actions violated standards of conduct and if corrective actions were needed.• Prepared, executed and completed annual inspections mandated by national headquarters. Disseminated observations using Microsoft Office software applications. • Advised Senior Executives on issues concerning morale, fraud, waste and abuse.• Communicated with Mid-Level Management on cases forwarded to national level.• Applied comprehensive knowledge of all military operational, logistics and personnel management regulations, policies, and standard operating procedures and/or interpret multiple Federal confidentiality statues such as the Privacy Act of 1974, the Freedom of Information Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).• Applied detailed working knowledge of and/or interpreted multiple Federal confidentiality statues such as the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). • Provided timely responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.• Maintained confidential records on 1000+ assistance cases, inspections, and/or investigations in accordance with regulatory guidance.• Assumed the duties of interim Lead Internal Review in the absence of one.

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Coordinated the use of facilities and organized weekly organizational meetings by compiling and distributing materials.• Reported on personnel/administrative issues for over 75 employees including: pay inquiries, travel delinquencies and security clearances. • Forecasted organization’s strength management and managed web-based job postings. • Assisted in recruitment process and employment screening. Reviewed applications and conducted phone screens to collect basic data and determine if applicant should continue through the interview process.• Applied Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) during employment screening.• Scheduled interviews with department hiring managers and typed declination of employment correspondence.• Increased efficiency of In/Out-processing employees by eliminating redundant steps to ensure functional office operation. • Instituted a free training program to improve word-processing and spreadsheet skill sets for organization’s employees.• Initiated and reviewed performance evaluation reports and awards for correctness in accordance with published regulations. Provided information and interpretation of regulations pertaining to evaluations when required.• Established and conducted a quarterly program for recognizing employees (new assignments, awards, etc). • Advised employees on insurance benefits/procedures and emerging changes.• Reviewed all personnel actions for accuracy and timely submission and tracked until completion.• Oversaw 2 Logisticians and 3 Human Resource Assistance subordinates.

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Ensured personnel knew their roles, emergency plans and procedures.• Seamlessly transitioned from managing national disaster exercise to managing real-world natural disasters.• Coordinated 20 organizations, consisting of more than 1300 employees, in responding to tornado and flood emergencies.• Synchronized local and state agencies to assist in the evacuation of over 100 patients for a regional hospital. • Briefed personnel status reports, logistical readiness and accountability reports, • Ensured Senior Executive Management had same data as Operations Center.

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Coordinated with other government agencies staffs both in writing and verbally. • Worked on various staff papers for gathering information for command decisions. • Supported the commanders Post AT inspection/maintenance program.• Utilized Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) to provide best courses of action (COA). • Prepared units with fiscal year training plan and provide training support. • Assisted with counseling of Soldiers effected by re-organization. • Identified personnel and logistical issues resulting from staffing assignments. • Conducted unit visitations/inspections of both engineer units and assigned separate companies.• Provided operational and administrative support for international Small Unit Exchange (SUE) with the country Slovakia.• Facilitated Leadership Development Program for Mid-Level Management (Brigade Staff) with the following Writing Awards; Cyclic Inventories; Yearly Training Briefs).• Assisted with state's retention and entry-level management recruiting goals.• Additional positions: Battle Captain (WarFighter); Family Readiness Group.

Kabul, Afghanistan

• Created and maintained inventory of equipment, tools, and supplies.• Responsible for procuring over $500,000 construction materials and ensured quality product was delivered. • Distributed construction materials to subordinate units. • Drafted blueprints, bill of materials (BOM), and construction estimates for various new construction.• Additional position held: Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Committee Chair, Postal Employee, and Firefighter.

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Calculated entitlements and processed travel vouchers for contingency operations (ie. OIF, OEF, etc.) using the Integrated Automated Travel System (IATS). • Rejected military pay transactions taking corrective action when necessary.• Provided assistance to customers regarding military payroll services and determined if and when transactions were transmitted by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to the traveler’s bank account or paid by check and mailed to the traveler.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Hotel/Restaurant Mgt

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations