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United States

Perform Visual Information Support Services functions for ATF/National Center for Explosives Training and Research at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Audio Visual Programmer. Input and receipt of electronic or hard copy work requests, maintaining baseline and reimbursable statistical data, technical advisory services, management and control of equipment, troubleshooting services, photographic services, video, audio and multimedia productions, television broadcast, audio and video maintenance support, VI logistics services, video teleconferencing center (VTC) services, and presentation support services. All administration, personnel management, and execution necessary to provide requested VI services. Perform troubleshooting services, administrative services, such as material requisitioning, quality control (QC), financial control, and correspondence. Attend scheduled COR work order prioritization meetings each week. Provide photography services for ATF/NCETR to include research, ceremonies, awards, and graduations, etc. Record training sessions, explosive sessions, meetings, and conferences as needed. Provide presentation and audiovisual services in support of all buildings and associated grounds, along with officially designated off-site locations, and includes the operation of cameras, video recording equipment, projectors, audio systems, and other special VI equipment. Program AV control systems for commercial presentation systems that will route, control, manage and stream information in an integrated AV system. Design and development of custom control system touch panels. Develop systems integration programs. Coordinate the creation and integration of AV control system programs. Interpreting requirements and block diagrams, implementing Control Systems User Interfaces (touch panels) and writing control code to control various types of equipment. Write and run test plans and integrate code with the end-user equipment. Write a new code based on requirements.

Redstone Arsenal

Perform Visual Information Support Services functions for ATF/National Center for Explosives Training and Research at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Audio Visual Programmer. Input and receipt of electronic or hard copy work requests, maintaining baseline and reimbursable statistical data, technical advisory services, management and control of equipment, troubleshooting services, photographic services, video, audio and multimedia productions, television broadcast, audio and video maintenance support, VI logistics services, video teleconferencing center (VTC) services, and presentation support services. All administration, personnel management, and execution necessary to provide requested VI services. Perform troubleshooting services, administrative services, such as material requisitioning, quality control (QC), financial control, and correspondence. Attend scheduled COR work order prioritization meetings each week. Provide photography services for ATF/NCETR to include research, ceremonies, awards, and graduations, etc. Record training sessions, explosive sessions, meetings, and conferences as needed. Provide presentation and audiovisual services in support of all buildings and associated grounds, along with officially designated off-site locations, and includes the operation of cameras, video recording equipment, projectors, audio systems, and other special VI equipment. Program AV control systems for commercial presentation systems that will route, control, manage and stream information in an integrated AV system. Design and development of custom control system touch panels. Develop systems integration programs. Coordinate the creation and integration of AV control system programs. Interpreting requirements and block diagrams, implementing Control Systems User Interfaces (touch panels) and writing control code to control various types of equipment. Write and run test plans and integrate code with the end-user equipment. Write a new code based on requirements.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a large volume of work. Provides audio, multimedia and sound equipment to various Redstone Arsenal activities such as military functions, town hall meetings, DAV and VA meetings, retirements and command picnics. Actively recruiting new events and functions, on and off base. Off base events: Weddings, Retirements, Corporate Events, Town Hall Meetings, JROTC functions and Private Events.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Coordinated and provided Multimedia Video and Audio support services to all Conference Rooms located at the Sparkman Center. Managed the Redstone Arsenal Auditoriums, Bob Jones, and the Rocket Auditorium. Including all Military and MWR events on and off-site events at the Arsenal, totaling in more than 40 Training Courses, 40 Video Conference Meetings, 35 Seminars, 26 Retirement Ceremonies , 25 Awards Ceremonies, 25 Town Hall Meetings, 13 Change of Charters, 10 Promotion Ceremonies, 45 Video Teleconferences, 12 Summits and several conference rooms meetings. Operates, program, maintains and troubleshoots Crestron Control Systems and AMX Systems. Reviewed daily requests for meetings and conferences by Directorate guidelines. Plans coordinate and administer procedures and budgets for the purchase of new spare parts and equipment upgrades at both Auditoriums. Maintains customer’s records by regularly updating account information. Makes regularly budgetary recommendations to higher levels of the contracting company and controls capital expenditures. Able to identified information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detect changes in circumstances or events. Evaluate, develop and maintain A/V systems. Able to identified information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detect changes in circumstances or events. Prioritizes events schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials required for each event.

Miami, Florida

Chief Recruiter. Over 15 years of full lifecycle recruiting Interview and screen applicants and conducted reference background checks (SF-86). Performed searches for qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria; using computer databases, networking, internet recruiting resources, cold calls, media, recruiting firms, and employee referrals. Internet savvy and experienced in obtaining online databases. Conduct position classification review to determine the correct classification title, series and pay grade as described in job descriptions. Coordinate pre-employment travel, relocation, reporting dates, security clearances and employment processing, including visas. Verified available funding estimates and negotiated cost and administration issues of prospective candidates to facilitate financial planning. Interpret and apply position classification guidelines standards to job openings to determine appropriate pay plan, occupational series, title, and grade level. Conducted the pre-bid and proposal phase of contracts, including cost and management issues of prospective contracts. Review management requests for classification actions to provide proper advice on position management. Excellent skills in time management, organizational, writing, and oral communication. Broad Knowledge of full lifecycle recruiting components, such as job analysis, sourcing, qualifying, legal matters, networking, assessing, wage and salary trends, and relationship management. Superb ability to recruit a broad and deep range of positions. Exercised judgment searched for resources and identified problems that might interfere with the acquisition process. Recruited over 95 individuals in various disciplines such as Engineering, Aviation, Finance, Special Operations, and sales. Wrote and delivered public relations and new acquisition talks. Extremely adaptable and flexible. Utilized a broad range of complex contracts.

Naval Station Norfolk

Personnel Management, Professional Development Counselor Managed and trained 40 Departmental Career Guidance Counselors, this lead to an increase of personnel retention from 81% to 86% and a reduction of attrition by 5%, leading to the Retention Excellence Award for two consecutive years, yielding a total cost saving of $450,000.00 on personnel training and qualifications.Assessed employees performance on a daily basis assigning a task and following for completeness. Provided employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems, and in resolving escalated complaints or disputes. Applied knowledge of a vast range of contract types, technical terminology, funding, special contracts clauses and solved various nonstandard and complexities issues in order to accommodate personnel to be admitted into the Special Warfare programs. Served as a leader and spoke person representing the US Navy during the negotiations for new acquisitions and any modifications to their current contract. Managed the post-award phase on all ascensions and ensured that the future recruit received all benefits and services in a timely manner. Negotiated and processed changes to actual contracts as needed. Problem Solving, identified shortfalls in organization resources and created long-range goals to analyze human resource problem by modifying current policies, procedures, rewards and recognition. Prepared correspondence in regards to office procedures, personnel assignments, duties and responsibilities. Exercised judgment searched for resources and identified problems that might interfere with the acquisition process. Stayed abreast of federal procurement laws, directives and regulations to better assist the client. Interviewed, assessed and performed reference backgrounds checks on all candidates, resulting in a reduction of 9% in attrition rate due to the quality assurance emphasis placed on each one of the candidate's applications packages.

Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia

Over 8 years of experience in logistics and transportation field. Track record of clearly defining special instructions or equipment required on the bill of lading or electronic shipment tenders. Comprehensive knowledge of providing customer service to assigned base of accounts and preparing packing/shipping documents. Capable of systematically reviewing part characteristics and recommending alternatives or replacement components. Hands-on experience in identifying equipment deficiencies, coordinating requirements with the established shippers and creating billing document. Contacted by suppliers to secure supply chain capacity for shipments. Negotiated rates and service with suppliers to maximize profitability. Registered accurate and timely shipment status information. Issued complete, accurate and timely load confirmation. Worked cooperatively with team members on sharing available carrier capacity information.Track record of clearly defining special instructions or equipment required on the bill of lading or electronic shipment tenders.

Master'S Degree, Management-Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, 3.85

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General