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Provides Leadership, mentoring, guidance and coordination to a team which collaborates and provides guidance to program areas that interface with the community. Provide tools, counseling, and technical assistance to establish accessibility for all FEMA programs. Provides guidance in disability related civil rights laws, court cases and regulations; principles of disability access, integration, full inclusion and independent living philosophy vs. medical model. Conduct Facility site reviews to determine accessibility to survivors with disabilities and others with access or functional needs. Provide tools, counseling and technical assistance to logistics staff to ensure equal access to all disaster survivors who need to visit disaster recovery centers. Conducts disability case reviews and identify local and national resources to meet unmet and immediate needs of survivors with disabilities. Identify barriers in disability program delivery and provide solutions to ensure people with disabilities have equal access to programs and support. Identify local resources that will meet survivor needs. Identify local disability partners and facilitate inclusion in local long-term recovery groups. Counsel disability partners on the provision of recovery services for survivors to ensure Long-Term Recovery groups meet the needs of the whole community. Develop and deliver training to disability partners on FEMA programs and support to survivors with disabilities. Knowledge and experience in disability related civil rights, laws, and regulations. Experience in case review and case management for people with disabilities. Experience identifying local resources and matching people with disabilities to resources. Work collaboratively with various stakeholders to ensure that the access and functional needs of the survivors are addressed. Strong Commitment to inclusive emergency management and independent living model.

Collaborates and provides guidance to External Affairs, Disaster Survivor Assistance, Individual Assistance, Recovery and other program areas that interface with the community. Provide tools, counseling, and technical assistance to establish accessibility for all FEMA programs. Conduct Facility site reviews to determine accessibility to survivors with disabilities and others with access or functional needs. Provide tools, counseling and technical assistance to logistics staff to ensure equal access to all disaster survivors who need to visit disaster recovery centers. Provide disability case reviews and identify local and national resources to meet unmet and immediate needs of survivors with disabilities. Identify barriers in disability program delivery and provide solutions to ensure people with disabilities have equal access to programs and support. Identify local resources that will meet survivor needs. Identify local disability partners and facilitate inclusion in local long-term recovery groups. Counsel disability partners on the provision of recovery services for survivors to ensure Long-Term Recovery groups meet the needs of the whole community. Develop and deliver training to disability partners on FEMA programs and support to survivors with disabilities. Knowledge and experience in disability related civil rights, laws, and regulations. Experience in case review and case management for people with disabilities. Experience identifying local resources and matching people with disabilities to resources. Strong Commitment to inclusive emergency management and independent living model.

Houston, Texas Area

Interviewed veterans and other family members to record and assess benefits information todetermine client needs. Prepare and file claims and supporting evidence for successful adjudication. Counsel and assist veterans and other eligible family members in obtaining benefits, rights,entitlements and other supportive services. Consulted with medical and legal staff in the development of pertinent evidence to support claims. Performed case management services

Provide and demonstrate up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans. - Directs associates including managers on process and procedures for facility set-up projects, including reviewing new modular plans, planning merchandise placement based on modular requirements, and advising staff to assist to ensure Company and Facility goals are met.- Drives sales, and ensures compliance with Company and legal policies, procedures, and regulations. Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity- Models, enforces, and provides direction and guidance to Associates on proper Customer service approaches and techniques to ensure Customer needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved within Company guidelines and standards.- Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions

Houston, Tx

Executive / Director-level leadership, management, and oversight within a three-state territory; Ultimately responsible for the design and/or implementation of every organizational process, policy, and procedure; responsible for the organizational climate and the personal/professional development subordinates; provides life-cycle guidance and mentorship to 264 military, federal employees, and government contractors; develops and executes an operating plan for 48 recruiting offices to meet or exceed mission objectives, while projecting a positive image of the Navy through partnerships and community service

Bahrain, Afghanistan, Iraq, Djibouti, Uae, Qatar

Served as the executive partner to the CEO (Task Force Commander) for over 900 Sailors.

Kuwait

Served as the executive partner to the CEO for over 10,000 Sailors.

Yokosuka Japan

Operations and Human Resources Executive directing quality leadership of 10,000 personnel across 9 organizations (managing 21 programs and projects; serving on 11 teams, boards and committees) with over $6.2B in assets. Engaged in leading organizational change, mentoring and coaching executives, managers and first-line supervisors. Trusted adviser to chief executive in formulating strategic plans and policies; directly responsible for the job satisfaction, discipline, training and personal/professional development of a diverse workforce. Developed and implemented a comprehensive mentor program for all employees, mapping their professional development. Program incorporates coaching and tracking tools to monitor progress, provide feedback, and increase retention. This program saved an estimated $8K per employee in new hire opportunity costs.

Sasebo Japan

Operations and Human Resources Director. Reports directly to the chief executive providing expert advice in setting the strategic direction for the organization, formulating policies and developing and evaluating the diverse staff. Provided quality leadership training, coaching and mentoring to organizational executives, senior and mid-level managers, first-line supervisors and employees, thus maximizing and ensuring sustained combat readiness and 100% mission accomplishment.Led the organization to unprecedented successes in performance and fiscal responsibility, safety, training and staff development, mission accomplishment, material management and readiness and process improvements, earning 2 battle efficiency awards, 3 maintenance excellence awards, 2 safety awards, 3 medical readiness awards and 3 employee retention awards all in a 3-year period, Launched aggressive one-on-one coaching sessions for at risk employees who were in danger of being fired for failure to meet prescribed fitness standards or failure to complete physical readiness tests. This coaching approach empowered employees to reach their fitness goals, stay in the Navy and reduced mandatory participation in the fitness enhancement program by 70%; increasing organizational effectiveness and saving the Navy $35K per person in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training and reduced productivity costs

San Diego, Ca

Serve as the executive partner to the CEO (3 Star Admiral) responsible for 55,000 personnel in an area of responsibility that covers 25% of the world. Represent the United States of America with the development of military and community infrastructure to 22 nations in Pacific. Work with numerous governmental agencies and top level national leaders advising each while strengthening the relationships between the United States and these critical nation partners. Identified and implemented mechanisms for efficient and effective response to regional natural disaster and humanitarian assistance.

San Diego, Ca

Served as the Executive Partner to the CEO (Commanding Officer and Strike Group Admiral) for over 5,000 personnel. Actively involved with all aspects of day-to-day operations and development of short and long term strategy. Successfully completed three extended combat deployments, and two extensive maintenance availabilities. Guided, mentored and developed a team of senior and highly motivated officers and non-commissioned officers to ensure synchronization of effort, effective communication and mission accomplishment . Unmatched safety record returning with every Sailor despite the daily exposure to a very hostile and dangerous environment.

San Diego, Ca

Bath Me, San Diego, Ca

- Managed the installation, operational testing, and maintenance of electrical, electronic, and power generating systems in a demanding shipyard environment during new construction of one of the US Navy’s newest most technologically advanced AEGIS Destroyers. - Implemented and managed QA / QC programs in transitioning and accepting custody of over 300 individual shipboard compartments from the contractor to the US Navy. Each compartment was thoroughly inspected and tested to ensure quality and strict configuration compliance with exacting compartment specifications and outfitting with equipment, in accordance with the Shipbuilder’s contract with the US Navy. - Direct operations and maintenance in a fast paced dynamic environment where quality of installed instrumentation, air, water, hydraulic, and pneumatic control systems were critical to operating and maintaining the AEGIS Combat System in high threat environments.- Direct and coordinates maintenance actions, test and performs operational procedures on all AEGIS Combat System elements to achieve performance standards meeting design specifications. Directs and coordinates the efforts of AEGIS Combat System personnel to ensure an integrated approach to achieving full combat system operational status. Isolates faults within an AEGIS Combat System through systematic diagnosis of results of operational tests. Monitors and performs preventive and corrective maintenance through test procedures to ensure performance in accordance with AEGIS Combat System design operational specifications.-Direct and coordinates work performed by assigned technicians in the functional integration and operation of all elements of the AEGIS weapon system MK-7, including the interface with other systems. Organizes equipment technicians as a system team. Assists maintenance officer in scheduling equipment maintenance.

Japan

-Directs and coordinates maintenance actions, test and performs operational procedures on all AEGIS Combat System elements to achieve performance standards meeting design specifications. Directs and coordinates the efforts of AEGIS Combat System personnel to ensure an integrated approach to achieving full combat system operational status. Isolates faults within an AEGIS Combat System through systematic diagnosis of results of operational tests. Monitors and performs preventive and corrective maintenance through test procedures to ensure performance in accordance with AEGIS Combat System design operational specifications.-Direct and coordinates work performed by assigned technicians in the functional integration and operation of all elements of the AEGIS weapon system MK-7, including the interface with other systems. Organizes equipment technicians as a system team. Assists maintenance officer in scheduling equipment maintenance.

Houston, Tx

Norfolk, Va

Mba, Human Resources, Cum Laude

Bs, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies, 3.33

Fellow, Military Joint Operations Planning And Strategy

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Executive Development - Kenan-Flagler Business School Unc Chapel Hill

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Park City, Utah

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Senior Enlisted Academy

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Senior Non-Commissioned Academy, Honor Grad

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