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Alexandria, Va, Us

Pentagon

Arlington, Va

Serve as the lead Mission Command systems principal senior staff officer in the Maneuver Support Branch within the Army National Guard (ARNG), Force Development Division, G-3/5/7. Responsible for qualitative and quantitative analysis, resources planning, and providing technical guidance to Senior Leaders concerning ARNG equities and impacts throughout the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development. Serve as lead Force Development Division systems integrator responsible for the strategic planning, coordination, scheduling, and execution of all ARNG Unit Set Fielding planning conferences with HQDA Program Executive Offices and Senior Leaders within the 50 States, three Territories and the District of Columbia.

Arlington, Va

Supervised and monitored the daily operations of a 150-person organization with an annual budget of $1.2B that provided policy guidance, military construction funding, environmental oversight, and sustainment support to 25,272 Army National Guard facilities nationwide. Provided assistance and guidance to supervisors, and managers on human resources problems and issues. Managed and tracked all incoming and outgoing personnel within the organization. Assigned personnel to facility work-stations (cubicle and/or office) locations. Recommended solutions to utilizing floor design and cubicle spaces for incoming employees. Aided and advised managers and employees on human resource matters which, included promotions, awards, military education, payroll, and evaluations. Conducted review and resolved issues on all Installations and Environmental written policy guidance memorandums prior to obtaining Directorate approval. Served as direct supervisor and senior team member for two Department of Defense Civilians that provided front office support. Established performance standards for direct reports and evaluated their performance and provided coaching and mentoring daily. Reviewed and approved Defense Travel System orders and vouchers request for the organization. Established Directorate level Telecommuting Standard Operating Procedures and advised executive leadership on Department of the Army regulations and policies. Utilized MOBCOP Tour of Duty automated staffing system to create Active Duty Operational Support (ADOS) vacancy announcements, review applications for qualifications, and issued certificates. Managed the awards program for the organization and developed policies for improving and quantifying achievements. Advised executive leadership on employee recognition incentives. Supervised the gathering and data entry of government approved timesheets into the Department Civilian Pay System (DCPS) bi-weekly and served as the alternate.

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Spearheaded and facilitated the 24-hour, day-to-day activities of the Joint Operations Center in a highly-secure, fast-paced, high-visibility, and politically-sensitive environment.Key Contributions:• Served as a subject matter expert in the joint operations center and routinely performed additional duties in above grade management position; validated, presented, and facilitated highly-secure daily update briefs to senior-level management.• Coached and mentored cross-functional teams on regulatory program guidance and policies to facilitate and streamline emergency response efforts involving detainee incidents; successfully executed over 200 emergency response efforts without incident and on-time.• Restructured and analyzed information from over 100 Standard Operating Procedures to develop consolidated reference guides; reduced cross-training time required by rotational teams and improved readiness by 25%.

Auburn, Ny

Selected above peers to be the lead planner on a high-profile mobilization that faced significant budget constraints and personnel support limitations; performed duties normally completed by four personnel. Key Contributions: • Served as program manager over a 12-month period responsible for projecting, coordinating, and procuring mobilization requirements totaling $1M in resources.• Oversaw, scheduled, and coordinated the manning, equipping, and training requirements for mobilizing unit totaling over 60 employees; completed on-time and on-budget.• Meticulously reviewed complex regulations and mobilization policy guidance to identify critical fielding and training requirements; resulted in 100% mobilization readiness of all employees.• Skillfully executed pre-mobilization training requirements for over 60 personnel; recognized for being the first unit in the New York Army National Guard’s history to achieve 100% readiness.• Selected above peers to be the lead planner on a high-profile mobilization for a headquarters element to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; quickly gained knowledge about the mission and developed a plan to train and mobilize the headquarters.

Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt Manor, New York

Managed the total package fielding of new equipment and systems, predominately to organizations in the mobilization deployment window, for the New York Army National Guard community. Key Contributions: • Directed, coordinated, and managed over 750 new equipment training and fielding events totaling over $5B for the New York Army National Guard. • Methodically analyzed organizational property books for two brigades totaling over 5,000 employees in order to identify critical equipment shortages and excess property; saved over $100M.• Project lead responsible for directing the acquisition of safety equipment and disbursement of bulk petroleum totaling over 75,000 gallons during Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy. • Developed, implemented, and coordinated written policy guidance that was specific to each individual fielding and training event; facilitated the work of teams totaling over 5,000 personnel. • Recommended program guidance and implementation strategies to the Field Integration Readiness Officer for the fielding of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags across the New York Army National Guard community.

Binghamton, Ny

Planned, resourced, and directed operations, training, logistics, administration, and maintenance for 132 team members responsible for providing sustainment support operations to 638 organization employees. Key Contributions: • Organized, executed and led 62 employees during an emergency mission in response to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee; successfully mitigated risks during 17-hour mission while delivering humanitarian relief items to 5,000 victims ahead of schedule.• Managed and accounted for over 60 employees, 80 heavy equipment vehicles, and 200 weapon systems during support operations; without incident or loss of property. • Oversaw, coordinated, and tracked the disbursement of over 50,000 gallons of bulk petroleum distribution in support of military operations during Super Storm Sandy.• Developed and implemented a Petroleum Operations Standard Operating Procedure for the Forward Support Company fuel section teams in response to Hurricane Irene; commended by the Director of Logistics, New York Army National Guard. • Senior logistician, managed all facets of logistics, maintenance, and services.• Developed and implemented operation orders utilizing the military decision making process to support complex training events and convoy operations; synchronized strategic mission priorities.

Binghamton, New York

Processed the pay and administrative documents along with managing and coordinating required training for three units totaling over 300 personnel. Key Contributions:• Successfully managed the pay, administration, and personnel programs for multiple organizations simultaneously totaling over 300 personnel without error; awarded the Army Commendation Medal. • Developed training schedules on time and planned and resourced all training events; successfully ensured all personnel were input for schools and followed through with orders and travel arrangements. • Identified critical personnel shortages during the battalion’s reorganization; contributed directly to the 100% readiness and strength maintenance of the organization.

Big Flats, Ny

Responsible for providing preliminary paralegal and administrative support. Prepares and processes legal documents for real estate transactions and family estate planning. Provides technical guidance to clients.• Prepared, coordinated, and processed over 500 legal documents without error.

Corning, Ny

Responsible for effecting payment of international freight bills, as well as some data entry and filing. • Processed data entry for over 5,000 international freight bills without error; consistently demonstrated initiative in seeking out new responsibilities.

Various

Eight years progressive experience as a finance and accounting technician maintaining personal financial records in the United States Army. Provided supervision and technical guidance for as many as twenty-two employees. Specialized in the electronic fund transfer. Conducted persuasive one on one and group presentations on a daily basis. Conscientious worker, who performs well under pressure, meets deadlines, and who can work well independently or with a team. Highly organized and reliable. Recognized for outstanding work performance.Key Contributions:• Overseen a half billion dollar military payroll.• Facilitated the disbursement of over $500K and 675,000 Haitian Gourdes; resulted in zero loss of funds. • Computed and maintained military pay records and correspondence for over 9,000 personnel.• Distinguished from peers for processing over 56,000 computer transactions and maintaining 100% accuracy rate while working on the Army promotion board.• Provided technical and professional training for groups of up to thirty personnel on a daily basis.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General, 3.75 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society

Multifunctional Logistician Capstone Course, Selected To President'S List

Quartermaster Captains Career Course. Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.

Property Book Accounting And Battalion Supply Course

Logistics Support Operations

Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Diploma, United States Army Logistics University, Fort Lee, Virginia

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, With A Major In Accounting, 3.75 Gpa

Associate’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

High School, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Baseball and Cross-Country