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Hanover, Maryland

Glen Burnie, Maryland

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinated and collaborated with appropriate personnel and organizations on complex assignments from a broad functional perspective. Represents the Professional Integration Team (PIT) at meetings and conferences, stating, defending, and negotiating the future changes of the organization.• Performed strategic realignment of learning events and in depth analysis of Academy for Defense Intelligence (ADI) programs.• Standardized DIA learning and training events to include identification regarding Business Acumen, Skillsoft, Leadership and Occupational areas.• Analyzed all course offerings within the agency and recommending further validation for deactivation and highlighting areas of need for inclusion and excess with regards to competency framework.• Developed and implement strategic naming convention to include the mapping of learning events to applicable Performance Elements (PE) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) as well as learning and proficiency levels of each module for an enhanced customer experience.• Collaborated with organizations and stakeholders to ensure effort cohesion regarding reorganization of course listings.• Managed registration for all Leader Development learning events which entails verification of eligibility as well as assignment of 360 degree, conflict, MBTI, DiSC and other personality based assessments.• Attended project meeting that pertains to the realignment of ADI-4.• Identified all courses no longer active or valid for deactivation in AGILE as well as courses that are to be maintained and content merges and effectively reduced the number of courses by 50%.• Developed and presented comprehensive reports to senior leaders that encompass all aspects of responsibilities to include results of PE and ECQ mapping, learning content merges, and analysis of learning sought by DIA organizations outside of the Academy for Defense Intelligence.

Quantico, Virginia

• Maintained 100% mission accomplishment in a period of dramatically increasing retirements during the force drawdown in a section at 25% of critical civilian manning.• Managed the Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps Retirement Section’s priorities, distribution of work and objectives administering the decisions of the Duty Commandant of the Marine Corps.• Directed the administration of Manpower plans, policies, directives and laws governing separation and retirement of both Regular and Reserve components.• Coordinated policy decisions with the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA), Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) regarding Career Status Bonus (CSB) recoupment waivers process.• Provided authoritative retirement guidance and expertise to all Marine Corps organizations. Manages personnel transitioning from active duty to the Transfer to the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve (FMCR), Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA) or Retirement List. • Supervised the quality control of the retirement process, over 4,000 individual cases per year. Supervised the administrative process of all personnel that applied for retirement. • Supervised an average of 4000 personnel action reports annually, which captures an average of 60,000 transactions utilizing the Marine Corps Unit Diary/Marine Integrated Personnel System (UD/MIPS) with an error rate of less than 2%. • Appointed as Level Two Certifier, responsible for legitimacy and accuracy of all active duty service, validity of supporting documents and records, inputs, deletes and modifies all profiles, and ensures accuracy of eligibility service and entitlement computations for all personnel retiring.• Analyzed and Certified over 200 Pay Entry Base Date (PEBD) and Armed Forces Active Duty Base Date (AFADBD) to ensure that the record of each Marines PEBD/AFADBD was correct prior to the FMCR or retirement list.

Fort George G. Meade, Maryland

• Established and administrative Reporting Unit Code (RUC) and stood up a Centralized Personnel Administrative Center (CPAC), which greatly increased administrative efficiencies, streamlined reporting, tracking and accountability of personnel.• Superbly orchestrated and led a (CPAC) and S-1 section of 15 personnel in support of the administrative needs for 600 plus Marines of Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion (MCSB), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command (MARFORCYBERCOM) and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).• Provided effective and efficient administrative support to the Marine Service Cryptologic/Central Security (NSA/CSS) and US Cyber mission.• Supervised over 60,000 unit diary transactions, achieving an average monthly timeless rating of 98% with less than a 2% refection rate.• Managed internal inspections program, including periodic inspections, evaluations and internal audits.• Inspected and provided subject matter expertise, training, and guidance to all 7 of MCSB’s geographically dispersed companies and sub-units worldwide..• Effectively audited over 3.5 million in government card charges to ensured adherence to card usage regulations as the Agency Program Coordinator. On Commanding General’s Inspection Program (CGIP) Inspection was found "Noteworthy” and not subject to any discrepancies or findings.• Refined internal procedures, control measures, and analyzing the processes for GTCC through the Battalion.• Prepared the CONAD/S-1 for the CY 2010 Marine Corps Administrative Analysis Team (MCAAT) inspections with all areas being found “Mission Capable with no findings.” Surpassing the Marine Corps goal of 96%.• Ensured all personnel going temporary duty assignments missions received appropriate pay and entitlements.• Traveled worldwide to conduct training and inspections for personnel to within our organization. • Served as Equal Opportunity Representative.• Tracked the time and attendance of over 600 personnel worldwide daily.

Quantico, Virginia

• Analyzed and Recruited personnel for assignments to the Presidential Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), ensuring compliance with applicable regulations Executive Orders and Directives.• Supervised the Marine Corps largest Squadron’s Temporary Additional Duties (TAD) and Manpower sections with efficiency and sound leadership.• Prepared and analyze pilot selection data to facilitate pilot recruiting efforts worldwide.• Managed the submission and settlement of over 100,000 TAD claims in support of Executive Mission, making it one of the busiest travel sections in the Marine Corps.• Tracked and entered into the Marine Corps database the Personnel Deployment Tempo.• Coordinated the inbound and outbound movement of over 1,000 Marines and Sailors, closely liaising with the Internal Security Department and Higher Headquarters.• Provided valuable counsel to the command and to the squadron’s Office of Advancing Planning and Capabilities Integration pertaining T/O and personnel impacts of future Presidential Helicopter programs.• Reduced mailroom workload and increased postal delivery efficiency by transfer of 75% of personal mail to the barracks mailboxes.• Directed the efforts transitioning to DTS from Automated Travel Order Writing System (ATOS) as the Travel Chief that led to an 85% reduction to split disbursements payments.• Received superior marks for managing programs during the 2004, 2006, 2008 (MCAAT) and (CPIP) inspections.• Awarded the Presidential Service Badge and Certificate for loyal and dedication service to the President of the United States of America.• Conducted effective liaison regarding manpower issues with all external agencies.• Ensured that all administrative functions with the Marine Corps’ largest flying squadron were handled in a timely manner with the utmost accuracy.

Quantico, Virginia

• Provided superior customer service to more than 500 customers per month concerning survivor and health benefits.• Executed all required maintenance for the section’s tracking database.• Directed customers and family members in locating former service members through the Optical Digital Imaging - Records Management System (ODI-RMS).• Monitored the training for 40 personnel to ensure all required training was 100% complete.• Effective liaison for Survivor Benefits Plan (SBP) applications between retirees and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). • Serviced in excess of 250,000 retirees, their family members, and former spouses.• Demonstrated tremendous poise, dedication and professionalism in dealing with employees of all ranks of their families while significantly contributing to the mission of serving the retired community.• Processed monthly accountability reports of retired personnel to higher headquarters. • Provided vital support to the Casualty Branch by tracking Marine Corps casualties.• Provided career counseling, promotion advancement and development to employees.

Fort George G. Meade, Maryland

• Effectively audited over $500,000 in government travel card charges to ensure adherence to card usage were compliance with strict regulations.• Maintained all administrative functional areas in a mission capable status, as noted during several command inspections.• Trained and developed the section to work efficiently and productively as a team.• Provided administrative support to company functions by providing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Letters of Instructions (LOI).• Processed countless retirements, disability retirements, physical evaluations boards, administrative separations, resignations, and expiration of active service packages.• Managed reports and control systems, preparing, mailing and tracking evaluations.• Created a worksheet requiring the clerks to accurately display all time in service calculations, which dramatically reduced the number of errors on separating documents.• Rated by MCAAT Inspection Team as one of the best administrative sections on the East Coast for 2002.• Accomplished a myriad of additional duties in Records/Forms Control Manager, Publications.• Advised management and executive staff on personnel policies and procedures dealing with IG issues.

Marine Corp Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina

• Assigned as the Classified Material Custodian, responsible for the protection and control of classified information. Ensured that access to classified information is limited to cleared personnel with a need-to-know and conducted self-inspection in accordance with USMC policy and regulations. Received, transmitted and maintained access and accountability of records for all Secret information.• Managed a $1.5 million travel budget using the Standard Accounting Budget and Reporting System (SABRS). • Coordinated all travel arrangements for members to their designated training site.• Managed and maintained the organizations mailroom by ensuring that all mail was properly distributed and forwarded worldwide.• Responsible for preparing, processing and tracking performance evaluation reports and personal awards.• Tracked and accounted for 100% of company personnel on a daily basis by managing the daily company muster report for excess of 100 personnel.• Performed financial maintenance, monitoring, reconciliation and preparation of official accounting records; general ledger control; related cost accounting; financial systems analysis and oversight duties related to organizational cost accounting.• Developed and managed the travel order process for over 4,000 personnel.