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Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Charlottesville, VA

• Provide nursing care within the IMCU of a DNV Primary Plus Stroke Certified and Magnet designated hospital.
• Manage the care for patients before and after procedures including cardiac catheterization, pacemaker placement, ablation, cardioversion and mechanical thrombectomy.
• Collaborate with members of healthcare team to assess, plan and implement treatments through all phases of care from admission through discharge.
• Assess EKG, lab values, vital signs and other test results to properly manage treatment plan.
• Educate patients and family members on illnesses and treatments in a supportive environment.
• Serve as Unit Infection Control Champion to educate and assist as a subject matter expert to reduce the incidence of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) such as CAUTIs, CLABSIs, and C. difficile using current evidence.

Charlottesville, VA

• Implement RN delegated aspects of nursing care to include providing patient care and supporting the admissions and discharge process.
• Balance daily tasks such as assisting patients with ADL’s and ambulation as well as collecting blood, urine and stool samples.
• Complete other skills such as urinary catheter insertion, EKG, basic wound care, etc.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certified.

Charlottesville, VA

• Conduct National Security and Public Trust background investigations by searching records and conducting interviews to obtain information regarding applicants seeking security clearances.
• Recognize relevant developed information to include potential fraud and follow up when necessary.
• Maintain active top secret clearance.

Ashburn, VA

• Independently manage corporate indirect spending for the Security Services Business Unit which is comprised of the corporate office and 6 independent subsidiaries.
• Serve as sole purchaser of office supplies, uniforms, weapons, vehicles and other materials to support approximately 30 government contracts (1000+ employees) worldwide while demonstrating sound financial management.
• Maintain inventory in supply warehouse with the assistance of a Supply Clerk distributing/shipping items as necessary as well as inventorying/storing items upon contract closure.
• Possess awareness of local, state and federal laws as they pertain to weapon purchase, applicable personal property tax, and ITAR regulations in addition to corporate Quality Management System (QMS) policies.
• Manage and evaluate a portfolio of suppliers by applying quality assurance measures through researching/tracking integrity of vendors.
• Coordinate purchasing and logistics with Directors of Operations, Finance Director, VP of Business Services, Quality Assurance Manager and FSO to ensure financial, safety and security goals are met.

Ashburn, VA

• Provide administrative and technical oversight, support, guidance and coordination to Project Managers and other field personnel.
• Possess an in-depth knowledge of 10 assigned contracts, their Statements of Work (SOW), Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), contract modifications and other relevant contractual procedures and practices.
• Maintain document and visitor control records and coordinate visit requests.
• Proactively monitor contracts and resolve issues diffusing potential issues, consistently and promptly respond to specific questions that affect contract compliance and provide recommendations that are supported by.
• Develop plans and organize resources in anticipation of contract award, implementation, life cycle and closure.
• Assist with the development of bids, proposals and contract modifications.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Review SF86 and periodic reinvestigations using e-Qip and JPAS.
• Provide fingerprinting for clearance candidates.
• Secure and maintain all clearance records and rosters.
• Maintain document and visitor control records and coordinate visit requests.
• Provide security briefings, debriefings and regular security awareness training.
• Provide administrative oversight to security files adhering to NISPOM.

Centreville, VA

• SOC: The global leader in full-service security management providing security to the front lines in difficult regions of the world and within the U.S.
• Manage process of obtaining third country national employee (TCN) Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) clearances.
• Ensure quality control throughout clearance process and final MRPT packets submitted to Government Customer.
• Develop and maintain workflow process to complete MRPT packets timely and efficiently while maintaining the accuracy of various databases.
• Responsible for training and leading team of up to 12 Facility Security Coordinators.
• Traveled overseas to implement workflow strategies and improve quality control.

Winchester, VA

• USIS: Private company of 11,000 employees that specializes in providing information and security services to government agencies and commercial enterprises.
• Met contract deliverables and deadlines while maintaining communication with customer and USIS management.
• Managed contract requirements and milestones while maintaining compliance with government and USIS regulations.
• Collaborated with USIS corporate functional support staff such as Contracts Manager, HR Director, Program Director, etc. for guidance in managing the program more effectively.
• Provided high-level customer service and thoroughly familiarized myself with the client’s personnel, culture, requirements and expectations by working with the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR).
• Responsible for recruiting /hiring of new staff as well as mentoring, performance evaluations, and corrective actions.

Winchester, VA

• USIS: Private company of 11,000 employees that specializes in providing information and security services to government agencies and commercial enterprises.
• Managed a team of 10-15 Research Analysts and multiple projects to meet business objectives.
• Forecasted, monitored and reported Analysts’ production and vacation/sick leave schedules.
• Provided statistical information and open communication to Program Manager.
• Performed same duties as Research Analyst in addition to Team Leader responsibilities.
• Consistently led other USIS Team Leaders in regards to team production through coaching and mentoring.

Winchester, VA

• USIS: Private company of 11,000 employees that specializes in providing information and security services to government agencies and commercial enterprises.
• Accessed and researched designated files for the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Name Check Program in a variety of media to identify all pertinent information concerning subjects of investigation.
• Reviewed, analyzed, interpreted, summarized and edited all pertinent file contents.
• Compiled and reported findings from available and appropriate information to the customer within legal and policy constraints.
• Maintained performance to ensure the delivery of timely, high quality work consistent with customer specifications.
• Promoted to Team Leader in less than 3 months.

Fairfax, VA

• USIS: Private company of 11,000 employees that specializes in providing information and security services to government agencies and commercial enterprises.
• Conducted National Security and Public Trust Investigations.
• Searched records and conducted interviews to obtain information regarding applicants seeking security clearances.
• Disseminated information to Team Leader, District Manager, Investigators and Review Staff during various stages of investigations.
• Recognized relevant developed information and followed up when necessary.
• Created, organized and published district newsletter due to recognized need for increased communication.

Rockville, MD

• Head Injury Rehabilitation and Referral Services, Inc. – Non-profit that serves individuals with neurological impairments, specializing in those with brain injury. HIRRS serves approximately 100 individuals in.
• Provided case management, referral and coordination services with a variety of agencies.
• Rendered cognitive therapy to brain injured adults and juveniles in group and individual sessions.
• Observed, recorded and reported client behavior and progress on goals.
• Interpreted a variety of reports to aid in the development of a rehabilitation plan for each client.
• Prepared treatment plans and progress reports.

Roanoke, VA

• Roanoke County Police Department – Consisting of 140 sworn officers and 13 civilian support staff to serve Roanoke County, VA.
• Assisted detectives in Violent Crimes Against Women’s Division by referring female victims of domestic crime to various counseling centers, and obtaining additional information from victims and witnesses regarding.
• Accompanied detectives to victims’ homes and crime scenes.
• Victims often provided additional information they did not feel comfortable sharing with male detectives.

Bsn (Dec. 2019), Msn (March 2021), Nursing, Leadership And Management

Activities and Societies: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Associates Degree In Nursing (Adn), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Gpa 3.6

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Forensic Psychology, Gpa 3.8

Activities and Societies: Psi Chi: Psychology National Honor Society, Delta Epsilon Sigma: National Scholastic Honor Society

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Chi Omega, Habitat for Humanity

Education record