Carmen Renae Fulton

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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

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