Darcell O. Odom

**** ***** *** *****

Fayetteville, NC 28314

910-***-****

Email: abkipg@r.postjobfree.com

Clearance: Secret

Objective: To secure a position using leadership skills in structure,

organizational development, and team-building.

Telecommunications Solutions Group, Inc. - Contracting hire managing

confidential project while supporting Ft. Bragg clients. Communicated and

discussed with contracting officer project scope, technical needs,

production discrepancies, and deadline expectations. Researched, reviewed

and compiled information from obsolete records. Responsible for monitoring

work hours, workflow, analyzing, query, searching and creating databases.

Edited and performed quality assurance and quality control checks.

Prepared production reports, drafting and editing correspondence. Worked in

tandem with officers to meet project objectives while ensuring compliance

with divisional guidelines. Organized and coordinated administrative

tasks.

Volunteer Work- American Red Cross, Contact Crisis Center, Dispute

Resolution Center, United Way Leadership Program, Rape Crisis Support

Center

DS2 - Defense Support, Simmons Army Airfield, Ft. Bragg, NC - Served

in Human Resources capacity responsible for interviewing, screening,

incoming/outgoing processing and orientation for all employees. Maintained

records for new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job

classifications, and wage increases. Coordinated job knowledge training

and educational opportunity classes. Calculated, monitored, and recorded

man hours for billing to government

Downtown Development Corporation, Fayetteville, NC - Assisted in

program coordination and marketing research for downtown revitalization

project. Located and corresponded with independent consultants to draft

proposal for future planning. Drafted press releases and correspondence.

Maintained tracking system for budget adherence. Tracked and monitored

scheduling with management and city officials for Commission deadlines.

Drafted procedures and guidelines for summer intern program. Scheduled,

coordinated, planned and carried out event coordination for special

affairs.

Cumberland County Schools, Fayetteville, NC - Served as consultant for state of

NC on state academic strands for high school students in history and

geography.

U.S. Department of State - Program Coordinator, Bureau of East Asian & Pacific

Affairs -. Program Coordinator for Undergraduate Intern, Junior Foreign Service

Officer, Incentive Awards, and bureau Administrative Support Programs,

respectively. Created, arranged and presented Information Seminars at various

colleges nation-wide for recruiting purposes. Reviewed applications,

interviewed, selected candidates and placed individuals in embassies and

consulates. Responsible for initiating security checks, travel arrangements,

creating activity schedules, intern exposure and interaction with other

government agencies and foreign embassies. Consulted with other various

embassies for visitation and affair participation to enhance political, economic

and cultural understanding.

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Monitored program for Junior Foreign Service Officers ensuring continuing

education on department campus (e.g. language, country studies, and information

panels). Designated individual for Incentive Awards. Tracked officer country

assignments, performance evaluations, file review, validation of recommendations

for specific honor and monetary awards. Planned, managed and executed award and

formal ceremonies (e. g. venue, invitations, catering, etc.) to include drafting

Ambassador agenda.

Administrative Lead designated for annual East Asian conference. Responsible

for developing (observing, training and selecting) a proficient team to support

U.S. delegates during intense conference forums and discussions. Prepared

correspondence, packets, talking points, monthly, quarterly and annual suspense

reports. Drafted proposal for long-term telecommunicating from Fayetteville,

NC. Proposal accepted under "Memorandum of Understanding" and continued to work

while managing programs from Fayetteville residence. Performed a wide range of

program coordination, administrative, and specialized tasks while assisting

Chief, Human Resources.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts

ACHIEVEMENTS: Meritorious Honor Awards

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