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Arlington, Virginia, United States

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Lanham, Md

As HR Manager, I was the initial point of contact to customers, stakeholders, federal and local authorities, and other outside entities. Some of my duties included: The daily expeditious handling of background investigations, employment verifications, requests for separation information for unemployment claims, and accident reports. I assigned security key cards for all employees in the HQ building and provided security codes to employees that needed access to the building after hours. Heavily involved in a wide variety of HR activities including employee relations, recruiting, onboarding and exit procedures, performance management, total rewards, training, benefits administration, and risk mitigation.

Ft Meade, Md

* Developed and participated in the management of each military branch’s personnel program—upgraded the Human Resources Office from a basic customer service workplace to a successful career enhancing amenity for personnel assigned. This was accomplished from analyzing various datapoints. * Sole HR manager for more than 60 Air Force members managing all facets of personnel actions. * Furnished management, direction, and coordination for a functional personnel program; key participant in weekly management meetings; briefed senior managers/key officials on HR-related issues.* Developed and evaluated policies and provided program and position management to include classification issues—established new procedures related to position manning to include transparent tools supervisors and service members could both easily use and understand.* Performed a wide range of sensitive assignments and responded to fluctuations in training and facility requirements which often directly affected the operation of the Human Resources Office.* Established/maintained a positive and helpful work environment by settling disputes and resolving grievances; inspired heights of team cooperation while instilling an organization-wide culture of respect. * Accomplished complete onboarding processing for all new Air Force Instructors assigned to the School.* Served as Human Resources (Air Force) functional advisor on staffing actions, employee personnel actions, retirements, and separations; some characterized by high levels of complexity and controversy. * Assisted with career actions of 300+ non-Air Force members comprised of all military branches.

Blacksburg, Va

* Lead HR Manager in charge of managing full range of personnel/HR management functions and related program activities for Detachment 875; Support provided for over 260 cadets and 13 active duty staff.* Planned, directed, implemented, and evaluated all administrative and personnel actions to include pay actions (over $1M annually), medical information, physical information, and contracts. * Ensured 100% accuracy in managing records of over 200 Air Force students and 20+ employees.* Collaborated with Regional and HQ level officials to provide advice, maintain relationships and/or promote Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Human Resources services and products.* Improved Unit programs in one of the Nation’s largest AFROTC detachments; Inspector General team rated Personnel actions from the Human Resource office as an “Outstanding”. Highest rating possible.* Supervised 2 employees (Junior Enlisted) ensuring timely/precise evaluations, mentoring, and training.* Reduced record keeping labor hours by 50% by creating a new digital records system for over 150 Air Force cadets during tenure--awarded Letter of Commendation from higher headquarters for efforts.* During 2 distinct incidents involving gunmen on campus, prompt actions assured staff safety.* Provided complete human resources advice, technical, and support services to Detachment (management) staff and individual Air Force Personnel and Cadets for all action in assigned areas.* Selected as training team chief of the AFROTC enlisted training team…Constructed a First-Rate curriculum training model depicting process development and procedures; Instructed 72 newly assigned team members of other detachments across the United States in 104 critical blocks of instruction.* Participated in human resource program audits--routinely sought out by other Air Force detachments for guidance and direction to vastly improve their own human resources programs in their locations.

Langley Afb, Va

* Security Manager for the unit; processed security investigations. Assembled a policies/procedures manual for others in the office to use so consistency amongst everyone was at the highest level.* Managed 31 new office addresses and 20 new reporting officials during a sweeping reorganization.* Designed/implemented a computer-based performance tracking system for Performance Evaluations; Increased on-time rate by 40% to an outstanding 98%.* As Government Purchase Cardholder, ensured proper safeguards and controls of $105K account against fraud, waste, abuse, loss, or misappropriation; this resulted in 100% accountability.* Completed over 500 personnel career updates in the Personnel Concepts III (PC-III) database eliminating 97% of directorate personnel discrepancies; increased efficiency and reducing errors; 50%reduction in workload for the Command Staff.

Seymour Johnson Afb, Nc

* Managed the officer and enlisted promotion programs by monitoring and tracking when evaluations were required, ensuring program compliance, quality reviews, and audits of units assigned. * Designated to the Personnel Readiness Unit and processed over 3,000 military members for deployment to over 15 worldwide locations with zero discrepancies. Sometimes classified, other times they were not. * Proficient use of the Manpower-Personnel B (MANPER-B) HRIS used to track 1,500 deployed military members in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH in Kuwait; Maintained 100% Accountability.* Worked directly with Manpower Office to ensure procurement requests occurred on a timely basis and that all staffing, recruitment, classification, and procurement requests were implemented and processed.

Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal

Worked as a Postal Specialist in the Post Office on Lajes Air Base in the Azore Islands in Portugal. Handled all classification of mail, sold money orders, stamps, etc. Also received the mail, sorted mail, put mail into the postal boxes for all military members and families assigned.

Associate'S Degree, Personnel Administration

Associate's degree in Personnel Administration

Education record

Activities and Societies: Tennis, Football team manager, Basketball statistician4 years of Tennis. My Junior year, I won a singles match.