Kisha S. White, Med, Lssgb Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Marysville, Washington, United States

In my role as a Senior Equal Opportunity Advisor at the 364th ESC in Marysville, WA, I am responsible for ensuring that commanders and senior officials have the necessary tools and resources to sustain a comprehensive effort that maximizes human potential and promotes fair treatment for all individuals based solely on merit, performance, and potential. This support is crucial in maintaining readiness and fostering an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.As part of the Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) program, I am dedicated to upholding the principles of fairness and equality. I work diligently to eliminate barriers based on race, color, sex (including gender identity and pregnancy), religion, national origin, or sexual orientation. By fostering an inclusive environment, we promote cohesion, fitness, and overall military readiness.

Houston, Texas Area

Served as the 75th Innovation Command Equal Opportunity Advisor on all matters pertaining to Soldier Equal Opportunity, ensuring program implementation across multiple states.Served as the expert in Commanding General Instructions, civil rights laws, regulations,and policies to include the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, theRehabilitation Act, the Equal Pay Act, and other federal statutes and regulations applicable to civilianEEO programs.Provided consistently fair, knowledgeable and research based counseling assistance to Soldiers, Staffand Leaders in matters concerning discrimination of race, color, creed, gender, ethnic group, religion,or national origins and sexual orientation, including fair treatment and respect for others.Streamlined personnel complaint, in-take process by updating and modifying systems and publicizingprocess throughout organization.Encouraged recognition of monthly observances, key military members and distribution of publishedliterature throughout the organization; planned and facilitated training events.

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Houston, Texas, United States

As a Special Assistant, I work closely with Executive management to manage internal and external special projects, ensuring alignment with organizational policies, goals, and objectives. I serve as a subject matter expert in all areas of human resources and provide analytical and specialized support to Executive staff on human resources-related matters. Additionally, I gather and analyze internal and external data to identify trends and patterns that ensure the productivity and efficiency of the organization.

Houston, Texas Area

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Greater Houston

Houston, Texas Area

Closely shadowed the guidance and expertise of the Senior Regional Family Programs Director; spearheaded the coordination of the 63d Readiness Division Regional Family Readiness Training event, remotely collaborating with a team of 21 individuals located throughout a seven-state region.Ensured effective collaborative and strategic planning through In-progress Review (IPR) meetings, encompassing difficult and diverse functions or issues that affect critical components of the execution of the RF RT event.Lead working groups to create unit requests for support, ranging from requests for information and referral, community partners, subject matter expert requests and command team requests for family programs briefings and staff assistance visits. Immediately introduced the usage of the Defense Conferencing System (DCS), a Department of Defense web-based conferencing system, to successfully improve communication staff training sessions.Continually assessed the feasibility of using low or no-cost, educational technology and other distance learning platforms for conducting United States Army Reserve and 63d Readiness Division Family Programs instructional courses and programs.Enhanced Support Staff training by adding team building and icebreaker activities, based on proven research and adult learning methodologies that created team cohesiveness.

Fort Mccoy, Wi

Supported United States Army Reserve Command and Head Quarters Department of the Army Command Implementation Plan by understanding and mitigating potential threats to Soldiers and fulltime support employees by identifying gaps in personnel actions, retention, logistical support and organizational development.Facilitated support to partnering units by reporting anomalies, identifying issues and implementing strategies to address Soldier disruption during transition and setting conditions for retention for the coming fiscal year.Contributed to strategic planning during collaborative transition support meetings, working groups and teleconferences to meet intended stakeholder goals and end state.Conducted sensing sessions to identify potential or unknown issues in support of Soldier and organization stabilization in elements facing inactivation.

United States

HR professional, key part of the management team, implementing the organization’s Human Resources policies and procedures at multi-million dollar construction project: YCI M1, St. James Parish, Louisiana. Ensured employee welfare and employee relations were positive, launching community-based events and soliciting employee participation.Established recruitment and onboarding programs; ensured proper handling of employment documents and management of the I9 process; counselled hiring managers on candidate selection and interviewing.Ensured planning, monitoring, and appraisal of workforce by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduled joint management conferences with employees to hear and resolve employee grievances.Ensured legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements relating to Equal Opportunity Employment, ADA, FMLA and Title IV.Conducted inquiries during the initial interview with the aggrieved person for purposes of determining the claim and biases raised by the potential complainant; recommended policy changes that ensured due process, as well as improved the overall efficiency of the complaints process

Houston, Tx

Utilizing the Blended Learning Model, trained to provide real-world experiences to deliver college-level instruction to highly diverse group of learners.

Houston, Texas Area

Provided high-touch benefits administration and payroll-related functions: health and welfare, COBRA, impact of ERISA, coordinate open enrollment, FMLA and Short-term/Long-term disability and 401K, compensation and bonus analysis. Served as team subject matter expert (SME) in current federal and state human resource regulations, laws and best practice guidelines.Created solid and integrative solutions while executing sound credibility and judgment while coaching management teams of 15 departments and advising more than 400 employees in processes related to discipline, grievances, harassment, discrimination and termination including reductions in force; thoroughly investigated, documented and recommended resolutions to claims of unfair treatment, policy violations or illegal acts. Coached managers in managing performance and conducting difficult conversations.Supported the performance review process and completion of individual development plans including training managers on the process, aiding with competency assessment, and facilitating calibration sessions. Advised managers on base pay and incentives of new hires and existing staff using analysis of job-role, market data, internal structure, compa ratio and performance.Supported company-wide immigration and visa processing by liaising with the employees, business leaders, HR Director, and immigration counsel. Responsible for international travel, domestic mobility, expatriate and rotator assignment lifecycle activities including one on one consultation, pre-assignment activities, physical move, and repatriation processes.Collaborated effectively with global mobility team and payroll professionals on tax equalization program and other assignment related activities.

Houston, Texas Area

Served as the Manpower and Force Development NCO for the 75th Training Command, responsible for a highly dispersed group of 5 Divisions and 15 Brigades.Assisted with the initiation and submission of all changes to the Full-Time Support (IDA) and the Troop Program Unit Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) within the command.Analyzed needs of the organization and presented organizational improvements for the utilization of manpower and equipment.Conducted Cost Benefits Analysis in order to gain insight on requested changes to the TDA. Coordinated and submitted the relocation and split stationing requests from the divisions and brigades to the Regional Support Commands and United States Army Reserve Command.Maintained documents of all changes and stationing actions for recorded organizational alignment.

Conducted classroom seminars, conferences, discussions, lectures and demonstrations including course introduction, hardware, non-hardware practical exercises and computer assisted instruction using Blackboard technology, contributing to the promotion and professional development of Soldiers.Provided training support in the areas of Doctrine and Training Analysis in the Human Resource Specialist Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) field for Noncommissioned Officer Academy, ensuring high level of execution of training of Soldiers.

Contributed to the successful execution of over 15 military simulations exercises for battalion or higher military organizations, resulting in the successful training and preparation of Soldiers being deployed to combat regions.Streamlined systems for processing awards, military leave, evaluations and personnel records management for more than 200 Soldiers, resulting in less than 1% error reporting rate to higher echelons.Facilitated Personnel Soldier Readiness Program including medical, dental and personnel services, resulting in mobilization readiness for more than 200 Soldiers.

Houston, Texas Area

Provided counsel to Army Reserve parents of school-aged children on school systems and alternative schooling practices (i.e. homeschool) and other guidance regarding academic success Served as liaison between parents/youth and school administrators acting as the focal point for gathering and disseminating information on geographic region schools, school districts and school policies.Spearheaded Family Programs Needs Assessment Program. Collected, aggregated and analyzed data for more than 500 Service members in order to support and validate the creation of various training programs, resources and educational webinars across the command for units in California, Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Rhode Island, Florida and Alabama.Project Lead for Scholarship and Higher Education Options Program, spearheading efforts with a team of 7 personnel to create resource database, standardize educational programs such as job shadowing and career day events; exceeded expected goals and produced deliverables and met milestones ahead of schedule.

Houston, Texas Area

Prepared and administered multi-level lesson plans and learning environments based on students' unique learning modalities.Developed evaluation tools such as rubrics, surveys and alternative forms of assessments throughout the learning process; used cooperative learning groups to cultivate team building and goal setting skills.As Special Education Department Chairperson, worked with teachers and principal to identify curriculum needs and suggest ways to update and modify curriculum design, instructional strategies and materials.Mentored and supervised performance of junior special education teachers, ensuring success in their first years teaching and beyond. Coordinated and conducted over 25 Annual Review and Dismissal (ARD) committee meetings to implement student Individualized Education Programs as Special Education Department Chairperson. Developed vast knowledge of resources applicable to state, federal and local ADA laws and regulations pertaining to persons with mental and physical disabilities.Ensured state and district compliance and the school's increase in federal funding for students with disabilities consistently over the course of three years, by 35%.

M Ed, Education Administration

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Bs, Psychology