Kylie K. Wathen Email & Phone Number

Langley Afb, Hampton Roads, Virginia

• Connecting service members and military spouses with resources for successful transitions during their military career and when transitioning out, including employment assistance, education opportunities, VA claims and other VA benefits, financial tools and resources, and connecting with mentors.• Briefing pre-separation classes and TAP classes about USO Transitions; representing USO Transitions at military-friendly job fairs, SkillBridge expos, networking events, and other outreach events directed toward the military community.• Utilizing Salesforce and RingDNA for client case management, communications, and scheduling; meeting with clients via various virtual methods, including Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, and Skype. • Successfully connected over 1,000 clients to base and community resources.• Assisting with training of current and new transition specialists and continually updating and expanding resources.• Continually updating skills via in-person Briefer Training and Leadership Development Training and with virtual classes in Career Coaching, Communications, Resilience, and Time Management. • Expanded USO Transitions services to more Hampton Roads areas – Langley, Ft. Eustis, Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, and Ft. Gregg-Adams (formerly Ft. Lee) – by cultivating and maintaining relationships with base and community partners, such as Army Community Services, Airman & Family Readiness, Army SFL-TAP, Fleet & Family Support Centers Yorktown, Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Virginia Employment Commission, and the Hampton Roads Veteran Employment Center.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• National World War II Memorial – interacted with Mall guests to provide information about the Mall, memorials and monuments, and the area; greeted Honor Flight participants and other veterans; and assisted with special events and programs at the Memorial. • Assisted with other events as needed, such as the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Ford’s Theater events, and clean-up events.

Hampton Roads, Virginia Metropolitan Area

• Communicated with guardian applicants about applications, next steps, required trainings, and general questions about the mission.• Point of contact for the public with questions about submitting guardian and veteran applications, and about other opportunities to help with Honor Flight.

Williamsburg, Viriginia

• Communicated with guardian applicants about applications, next steps, required trainings, and general questions about the mission.• Point of contact for the public with questions about submitting guardian and veteran applications, and about other opportunities to help with Honor Flight.• Presented Honor Flight information to groups and individuals, such as in assisted living facilities and community groups.

Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Va

• Attended front desk at the centers, interacting with the military members and their families to answer questions, including assisting with downloading and using the USO Mobile App.• Organized in-kind donations of products when received at the center.• Assisted with planning special events for the center, such as family movie nights, holiday parties, and craft events; planned the crafts and games, obtain the appropriate supplies, and set-up and clean-up.• Volunteered at special events for USOHRCV, such as Military Day at the Virginia Zoo.

Williamsburg, Virginia

• Educated school and adult groups about American history and Colonial Williamsburg by interpreting and guiding them through the historic area.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed approximately 15 FOIA requests at any one time, which included communicating with requesters, collecting and reviewing responsive records for FOIA exemptions and privilege, creating the administrative record, communicating with outside information and record submitters, and making productions. • Reviewed records for responsiveness, privilege, and exemptions for Congressional inquiries.• Legal research (case law, statutes, regulations, and historical Commission information), drafted and edited, and citation review for internal Commission guidance memoranda. • Provided counsel and guidance on privilege and information sharing issues, such as FOIA exemptions, requests for confidential treatment, and publicly available information. • Assisted the Ethics Officer with reviewing Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports (OGE Form 450).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Reviewed the record on appeal, including medical and procedural records, to determine whether to grant or deny a claim, or reopen a claim based on new and material evidence or clear and unmistakable error. • Drafted Board opinions for the Veterans Law Judges.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted guidance for the Records Management Office on the definition of certain materials under the Federal Records Act, assisted with drafting the e-Discovery guidelines, and created a comprehensive outline of the Commission regulations regarding information and privacy.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Reconsideration review of Federal Tort Claims Act decisions made by VA Regional Counsel offices, including reviewing legal memoranda, medical documents, police reports, and witness statements, and analyzing legal theories of the cases, conducting legal and factual research, drafting memoranda, and recommending whether the cause of the action should be settled or denied. • Legal research and wrote memoranda concerning various torts issues.

Council Grove, Kansas

• Managed the Trust Department by organizing Trust Committee meetings, organizing the trust files, and preparing each trust’s annual review.• Researched and drafted memoranda on legal questions and pending legislation affecting the banking industry, including bankruptcy laws and banking regulations. • Drafted comments on proposed rules and letters to Congress regarding proposed legislation.

Topeka, Kansas Area

• Drafted pre-hearing memoranda for the judges on pending matters, including criminal cases and civil cases, such as employment, contract, and other topics. • Analyzed newly filed cases and verified Court of Appeals jurisdiction.

Ll.M., Law & Government Program, 3.76

Activities and Societies: Law & Government LL.M. Board, Activities CommitteeConcentration in Law, Politics and Legislation Courses.

Jd, Law, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Law Journal - Articles/Comment Editor, ADR Clinic - Student Mediator, Phi Alpha Delta, Orientation LeaderDean's.

Bs, Business Administration With A Psychology Minor, With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma; Golden Key National Honor Society; Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society; Student Alumni.