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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… Show more • 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%. • Trained and briefed large executive level groups, often up to 50 personnel regarding the retirement evaluation process. • 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. Show less

Fort George G. Meade, Maryland

• Assisted in establishing 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… Show more • Assisted in establishing 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.• Served as the Battalion Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) Agency Program Coordinator and a directed liaison with other Coordinators with the agency.• 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.• Ensured all personnel going temporary duty assignments or deploying in support if NSA/CSS missions received appropriate pay and entitlements.• Improved timeliness of reporting of all required reports to the Battalion and Higher Headquarters.• Managed, created, reviewed and facilitated travel arrangements, CONUS and OCONUS, by utilizing the Defense Travel System (DTS). Show less

Quantico, Virginia

• Recruited, screened and selected personnel for assignments to the Presidential Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), ensuring compliance with applicable Orders and Directives.• Supervised the Marine Corps largest Squadron’s Temporary Additional Duties (TAD) and Manpower sections with efficiency and sound leadership.• Prepared pilot selection data to facilitate pilot recruiting efforts worldwide.• Managed the Manpower Personnel tracking database, extracted and converted from ODSE, which… Show more • Recruited, screened and selected personnel for assignments to the Presidential Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), ensuring compliance with applicable Orders and Directives.• Supervised the Marine Corps largest Squadron’s Temporary Additional Duties (TAD) and Manpower sections with efficiency and sound leadership.• Prepared pilot selection data to facilitate pilot recruiting efforts worldwide.• Managed the Manpower Personnel tracking database, extracted and converted from ODSE, which provided an on-hand, by name matrix matched against Squadron’s Table of Organization (T/O) Billet Identification Codes (BIC) for over 700 Marines and Sailors.• 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.• Supervised and certified Waged Grade (WG) and General Schedule (GS) employees pay, and trained personnel on the Standard Labor Data and Distribution Application (SLDCADA) pay system, ensuring that all civilians at were paid in a timely manner.• Tracked and entered into the Marine Corps database the Personnel Deployment Tempo for over 160,000 deployed man-days for personnel in support of the President, Vice President and White House Military Officer (WHMO).• Coordinated the inbound and outbound movement of over 1,000 Marines and Sailors, closely liaising with 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.• Managed the daily inbound and outbound movement of both classified and unclassified unit and personal mail.• Directed the efforts transitioning to (DTS) from (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. Show less

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 complete.• Effective liaison for Survivor Benefits Plan (SBP)… Show more • 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 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. Show less

Office Management And Supervision

Office Manager/Administrative Services Certificate

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Equal Opportunity Representative Course

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Advanced U.S. Marine Corps Personnel Administration Course

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Intermediate U.S. Marine Corps Personnel Administration Course

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Administrative Clerk Course

High School