Assigned to the Center for Career & Professional Development, counsel students and alumni with consideration of their values, interests, skills, personality and goals in order to facilitate career planning and decision-making. Assist students and alumni in acquiring practical job-search skills, e.g., resume writing, interview preparation, networking strategies, salary negotiation, etc. Develop and deliver group presentations for workshops and webinars on a variety of career education related topics. Help coordinate internship and externship programs, matching students with host organizations in a manner that achieves experiential learning objectives. Establish and maintain relationships with Detroit Mercy's employer partners. Help introduce students to a variety of available online tools (Big Interview, Purple Briefcase, Focus 2, etc.) that facilitate the professional development and job search process. Promote cross-campus collaboration supporting the development and implementation of CCPD events and programs.

Advanced the litigative mission of the office by providing critical administrative support to more than 200 employees in three staffed office locations. Scope of program included human resources, budget planning, information technology, automated litigation support, procurement, law library, and a broad spectrum of other office support services. As primary administrative advisor to the Presidentially-appointed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, developed strategies and operational plans to address recurring changes in regulations and program authority, fluctuations in budget and staffing resources, introduction of new technology, organizational design, etc. Effectively handled a wide range of sensitive personnel security and employee relations issues. Supervised operations of five Administrative Division units staffed by 22 employees. Formulated goals, planned work to be accomplished, evaluated employee performance, addressed training needs, etc. Oversaw the formulation and execution of $24 million annual budget.Served as a member of the Administrative Officers’ Working Group. Provided field office perspective and program analysis expertise to the nationally-based Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, Office of Management & Budget Subcommittee. Served as Evaluation & Review Staff team member. Assisted in the evaluation of administrative operations of other U.S. Attorney’s Offices located throughout the country. Determined areas of procedural and regulatory deficiencies, reported findings, and made recommendations for improvements in the installations evaluated.

Served as principal deputy to the Chief of the Administrative Division, participating in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of District-wide policies and procedures pertaining to management and general office administration. Championed projects involving the office’s Internet website and internal intranet that improved and expanded these digital-based communication channels to individuals within and outside the agency.

Directed all internal personnel program matters, including employee and managerial services. Scope of program included: - staffing and placement; - pre-appointment security clearances; - classification and position management; - pay administration; - performance management; - employee benefits and services; - personnel action processing;- records maintenance and associated legal reporting requirements; - employee orientation, training & development; - AA/EEO programs; - discipline and adverse actions. During the initial year of this assignment, oversaw a delegation process (involving the transfer of personnel authority previously centralized at the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, Washington, D.C.) that resulted in the establishment of a fully functioning human resource management program at the field office level.

Served in advisory capacity to management in various personnel areas. Provided guidance to supervisors regarding adverse actions, grievances, and day-to-day application of negotiated agreement. Prepared position descriptions and conducted classification surveys; identified training needs, presented courses, and implemented development program for new supervisors; coordinated performance evaluation and orientation programs. Administered employee benefit programs, including retirement, workers' compensation, leave, incentive awards, life and health insurance. Administered staffing program involving the recruitment and placement of professional, administrative, technical and clerical personnel. Interviewed job applicants, evaluated education and work experience of candidates; administered internal merit promotion program. Developed recruiting sources through liaison with schools and community groups and participation in job fairs.

Performed quasi-legal work adjudicating claims filed by veterans and their beneficiaries in regard to education, compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation and other VA entitlement programs.

Assisted Political Science Department faculty members in teaching, administrative, and research tasks. Gave course lectures and led discussion groups for introductory American Government and Political Science courses.Developed, administered and evaluated course assignments and examinations.Counseled and advised students; conducted tutorials.Wrote and processed computer programs in support of research efforts.Organized seminars and workshops.