Carmen Renae Fulton
Warner Robins, GA 31088
Evening Phone: 478-***-****
Day Phone: 309-***-****
Email: abhnna@r.postjobfree.com
Department of The Army 3/2010 - 3/2011
Rock Island, IL US
Congressional Affairs Specialist, 0301
Support all Congressional Activities Control Office (CACO) functions.
Receive, coordinate, report and respond to inquiries from members of
Congress and their staff. Assist with elected officials engagements and
senior leader preparation for testimony before committees. Maintain
accurate records of Army Sustainment Command (ASC) Congressional
activities. Represent the ASC Congressional at meetings with the
responsibility to deliver ASC Congressional statements. Accomplish
assignment within the framework of precedents, AMC/DA, and DoD guidelines.
Draft a variety of correspondence and reports such as position papers, fact
sheets, and letters to members of Congress or congressional committees.
Draft Operational Orders for DOL Transformation; Information to Congress,
Public Affairs Guidance, and News Release on contractor reduction.
Coordinate and respond to inquiries within date of suspense or within 5
days of receipt meeting suspense 95% of the time. Request and obtain
extensions as required, reporting all late responses to management prior to
missing delivery date. Track legislation, congressional reports, and
activities with direct relationship to ASC. Keep personnel apprised
through briefing or written materials of legislative actions on LOGCAP, and
EAGLE contracts and programs, or any other congressional initiatives having
anticipated impact on major ASC missions.
. Knowledge of Congressional committee structure, staff, administrative
offices of Congress, the American Government and the relationships
between the three branches of government.
. Knowledge of policies, functions, goals, priorities, and commitments
of oversight committees such as CWC, and HOGR. Responsible for
classification, controlled unclassified information policy and
operations in order to perform program analysis and related projects
and assignments; review, research, analyze, and recommend solutions to
specific programmatic problems and issues; track issues and problems
through to resolution; and respond to programmatic questions and
correspondence.
. Apply knowledge of laws, regulations, policies and procedures
applicable to legislative and congressional activities as they pertain
to DOD, DA and AMC.
. Effectively communicate orally and in writing information in a variety
of forms with a variety of external audiences, including Members of
Congress, Congressional committee staff, and administrative officials.
. Ability to interpret and communicate complex and political sensitive
issues and then develop plans, policies, methods, and strategies to
assist in there resolution.
. Knowledge of the operations & practices related to Congressional
hearing process, Congressional committees, and House and Senate armed
services committees. As pertaining to LOGAP, EAGLE, DOL
Transformation, etc.
. Maintain accurate records, applicable regulation, smart books,
reference materials and contact lists for CACO actions. Support CLL
in preparing read-ahead and strategic communication plans that
facilitate contact with Congress with support from HQ as required.
. Ensure the U.S. Congress receive information from ASC in support of
the Department of Army (DA) overall legislative liaison program.
Pursue professional development training; perform various
administrative support functions with 95% accuracy.
USDA 5/2008 - 8/2008
Washington, DC US
EOA-Equal Opportunity Assistant
Technical assistance in support of Compliance and Programs Analysis of
Civil Right claims (Title VI and VII); Assist with the intake and initial
process of program complaints and alleging discrimination in accordance
with established procedures. Organize facts in narrative or logical order
and compare them to past solutions in similar cases or to clearly
applicable criteria; Guidelines consist of oral and written office
procedures, manuals, technical procedures and instructions governing the
civil rights programs; Apply judgment in deciding which guide applies to a
particular situation, or general principles to specific factual situations.
. Contact complainants and or their representatives, Federal and State
officials to obtain additional information, such as preliminary
inquiry documentation and other relevant information determining
jurisdiction. Refer cases as necessary for proper handling.
. Resolve questions of timeliness, basis and standing under the law;
Review all Fact Finding reports assuring information is complete and
sufficient for preparation of the analysis and recommendation.
Maintain complaint and suspense records of actions to insure timely
follow up; Participate in learning capacity in preparing initial draft
analysis of Agency Positions Statements, providing opportunity to
develop skills and knowledge of complaints process and procedures;
Adhere to related steps, processes and methods to solve routine
problems of limited complexity, gather and provide factual
information;
. Use discretion in deciding on the appropriate coursed of action in
handling program complaints or assisting with compliance reviews;
Adhere to accuracy, timeliness and efficiency of the complaint process
and other activities within the branch; Provide personal contact with
employees, managers, Agency officials, staff, employees, USDA staff,
local, State and other federal officials, community leaders and the
general public.
. Knowledge of equal opportunity and civil rights policies; perform
duties in compliance with equal opportunity and civil rights laws and
regulations; assuring bias-free written and oral communication;
respecting and valuing differences of other employees and clients.
Successful Teens Achieving Right Solutions 5/2007 - 5/2008
Warner Robins, Georgia US
Vice President
Develop legal identity of organization, organize, write bylaws, and article
of incorporation. Assist in recruitment and establishing Board of
Directors including qualifications and tenure determination. Establish job
qualification for staff; ensure and implement training requirements.
Requisitioning and processing documentation for volunteers; ensure
compliance with state and county laws, and regulations.
. Inspect current volunteers for compliance with policies and
directives. Recommend corrective actions as needed.
. Develop, and implement HR programs for recruitment and retention.
. Monitor and update website design, answer email correspondences.
Manage and maintain youth membership roster, and personal files. Plan
for and accompany youth on learning tours. Follow-up contact with
prospective youth, accessing needs. Contact and engage parents.
. Develop information source such as employment agencies, potential
partner organizations, colleges and university recruitment, and other
agencies, to include at Risk kids, YMCA, Junior and Senior High School
Students Organizations.
. Facilitate and collaborate negotiations on Youth Conferences,
seminars, and annual events; prepare and present organization
presentation to civic leaders within the community such as Chamber of
Commerce, School Faculty, and Religious Perishes.
. Solicit sponsorship, and partnership within the community while
increasing organizational awareness. Distribute advertising and
publicity material to places frequented
US Air Force 7/2006 - 7/2007
Fresno CA
HR Recruiter Officer Accessions
Direct human resource functions in one man office, recruiting college
students; Develop standardize organizational model explaining the hierarchy
of the military structure, to clarify authority and responsibilities.
. Aid in leading the transformation of military recruitment from a
bureaucratic perception, to a function of value added services, within
my community.
. Responsible for filling numerous officer scholarship programs,
required for medical and professional positions. Conducted specific
job location placement, and analysis using Air Force demographic
research tools.
. Selected to Executive Council for University of Fresno, providing
ongoing recruitment support and advice in setting recruitment
objectives, through the student council with the aid of the school
administration.
. Develop, prepared and presented seminars demonstrating the Recruiting
Objectives, and the benefits of joining the Air Force organizational
team.
. Address conflict and discussed solutions before engaging in media
advertising. Resolving conflicts in information with the most valid
information obtained from public affairs, directives, and regulations.
. Plan and organize travel using Defense Travel System (DTS), made
reservations and track distribution of funds. Use DTS to contract
vendor for recruiting events, presentations and seminars. Created
vouchers for service and disbursements of funds.
US Air Force 6/2003 - 7/2006
Robins Air Force Base US
HR Recruiter Operations Officer
Provide advice and guidance to eight field office. Develop and initiate new
programs in reporting day to day number of potential applicants. Recommend
new approaches and alternatives to current and anticipated problems.
Negotiate agreements to resolve conflict and controversial disputes in
analysis. Analyze and conduct evaluation to determine compliance with
policies, requirements, and standards. Assisted in overhauling entire
operations to tighten focus, streamline and foster an atmosphere of
empowering and accountability. Outsourced selected operations functions to
1 of 8 field offices to improve effectiveness and sharpen internal focus on
development activities.
. Conceived developed and implemented series of innovative HR programs
to analyzing problems; by using the allocated goal and the potential
to achieve the goals. Develop concise reporting system resolving
conflicts, and disputes while proposing solutions.
. Monitor and evaluate statistical data, trends, and patterns using
quarterly flow and trends that were submitted by the field offices.
Report the finding of the flow and trend to Top Management. Using
Excel tracked all allocated goals for the field units, reported
directly to Headquarters Air Force. Using develop spreadsheets tracked
Officer Enlistment for compliance with congressional requirements, for
enlistment, entitlements, and transportation support.
. Provide leadership and guidance in EEO program area, the exception to
policy program, review all exceptions to policy statements written by
recruiters and applicant to find remorse and understand. Advise Top
Management on findings and made recommendation on entry into the Air
Force. Research facts for clarification; include public records of
arrest and convictions, regulations and publications, to deal
effectively with all levels of individuals and groups.
EDUCATION
Argosy University Online, Chicago, IL. Doctorate - 2/2012
48 Semester Hours Major: Organizational Development
Team Development and Leadership, Leading Through Change, Conflict
Resolution, Organizational Communication, Organization Behavior,
Organizational Ethics, Program Evaluation Methods
Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL, Master's Degree - 8/2007
142 Semester Hours Major: Project Management GPA: 3.82 of 4.0
Project Management Strategy and Tactics; Organizational Research and
Theory; Managing Project Teams; Human Resource Management Methods; Managing
Complex Projects; Strategic Management and Business; Management Information
Systems; Business Ethics; Project Management; Research Methods
Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio, TX, Bachelor's Degree - 10/2005
195 Semester Hours Major: Business, Personnel Management, Sociological
Studies GPA: 2.94 of 4.00
Managerial Communication; Minority Relations; Business Law; Human Resource
Management; Business Professional; Business Org & Mgt; Principles of Econ;
Intro To Business; Social Psychology; Business Info Application; Unit
Personnel Administration; Personnel Data Systems; Personnel Functions;
Managerial Communication; Leadership & Management; Staff Development
Trainer; Principal of Computer Operations
JOB RELATED TRAINING
Recruiter Course Oct 1996
Personnel Management March 1994
Organizational Leadership and Communication
Cost and Price Analysis in Government Contracting
SharePoint Administrator - On going
REFERENCES
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