Damon Z. Smith, Mhrm, Pmc Email & Phone Number

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Provides analytical, administrative and evaluative skills to support the mission of US School of Aerospace Medicine and serves as personnel liaison for the division. Directed the daily task assignment functions for 7-member team to ensure effective operation of the Office of Student Accounting. Tasks involved coordinating with Major Commands (MAJCOM).

Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Direct course registration and scheduling for 4,000+ annual students in all educational, military, and airmanship classes; manage all processes for assigning and recording course enrollments; monitor and create policies and procedures/requirements for Registrar programs with the Dean of the Faculty as they relate to career field educational requirements.

Jonesboro GA

• Instructed the aerospace science and leadership education curricula to 450 students at a Tier 1 school
• Served as liaison between the Air Force and civilian agencies in the aerospace field, and performed life skills, career and performance counseling for Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) cadets
• Led planning and support activities to include military balls, cadet competitions, cadet newsletter production, military ceremonies and charitable events
• Provided instruction in drill and ceremonies and in the principles of citizenship, leadership and management

• Provided program management for 3,100+ military, civilian, and contractor human resources personnel
• Determined, monitored and scheduled training resource requirements for personnel
• Supervised a 12-member team in developing and executing 28 training programs
• Designed / implemented Customer Service call center’s training courses improving support for 72K customers
• Performed duties as Base Training Manager and certified Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) Test Control Officer for a division of 5,000 personnel in Iraq
• Administered and proctored 200+ exams for College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), 15 universities and over 12 U.S. Air Force certification/testing programs

• Key architect in the development of the Air Force’s first-ever, personnel promotional training interactive webpage. Increased personnel’s studying alternatives.
• Supervisor and advisory oversight for 201 team members. Managed all aspects of staff annual evaluation, progressive discipline, mediation of staff disputes, equal employment opportunity (EEO) procedures, grievance.
• Performed duties in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as Base Training Manager and DANTES Test Control Officer for a division of 30,000 personnel. Administered and proctored 2,000+ exams for College-Level Examination.
• Successfully used the Kaizen (LEAN) improvement process for the Military Knowledge and Testing System survey program, reduced participate completion time by 70%.
• Solved training material delivery delays at 18 departments on three different continents, coordinated the shipment of 16K items, 45 days prior to deadline.
• Analyzed 1,250+ tasks, enhancing specialty training for technical schools and on-the-job training programs for thousands of employees.

Managed scheduling of Civil Engineering Qualification Training Program, including ancillary and formal training requirements for 600+ personnel. Utilized Core Automated Maintenance System (CAMS) and Access database to create and close out training events. Acted as primary point of contact for training in the organization; coordinated training forecasts and.