Human Resources Management
Operations - Team Leadership - Organization Development - Change Management
Dynamic and dependable professional with extensive experience coordinating
and overseeing a broad range of Human Resources functions. Hands-on leader
capable of training and directing top-performing teams, upgrade and enhance
procedures, devise and implement operational plans. Experienced utilizing
Six Sigma practices. Wounded Warrior Tax Incentive eligible. Honorably
Discharged Veteran cleared for sensitive information.
Education
Masters of Business Administration - Operations Management August 2012
GPA 3.95
Colorado Technical University
Bachelors of Science - Human Resources Management
University of Maryland University College
Professional Experience
Logistics Training Team September 2011 - July 2012
S1 "Human Resources" Trainer / Mentor - Afghanistan 3d Commando Battalion -
Camp Simmons, Afghanistan
. Designed and administered program in accordance with doctrine to train
all levels of employees and literacy rates.
. Coordinated class arrangements and conducted daily and weekly training
classes.
. Utilized multiple methods of learning and motivation theory to keep
operational classes engaging, trained over 80 employees in over 60
tasks building on previous classes to teach advanced topics.
. Conducted initial and continual assessments utilizing metrics to
develop training requirements.
. Imparted real world experiences into educational training tools and
techniques vice only theory.
. Taught effective human resource utilization, succession planning and
financial management operations to employees that are equivalent to
5th grade education level.
. Performed first ever personnel inventory identifying and correcting
over 100 errors in accountability.
. Identified absent soldiers on the Afghan pay roster saving over $15k
monthly in erroneous salary.
Fluor and Kellogg brown and root (kbr) May 2009 - March 2011
Operations Specialist II - Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan
(Fluor)
Operations Specialist - Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan (KBR)
. Managed 4 direct reporting supervisors & 3 employees and 20 employees
indirectly.
. Completed first ever organization development review - validating
requirements through the utilization of historical and statistical
data that generated a 15 percent increase in the workforce
authorizations.
. Developed priorities of work for more than 70 individuals ensuring
government contractual requirements were exceeded, enabling $10
million in financial bonuses to the company.
. Assisted in the employee transition and onboarding requirements from
KBR to Fluor of over 70 employees without degradation of service to
the customer.
. Resolved global and local HR issues such as pay and advancements for
over 100 Afghan employees.
United States Army December 1988 - March 2009
Assistant Human Resources Manager - Fort Carson, Colorado June 2006 -
March 2009
. Managed 5 global offices with 6 direct report managers and over 50
indirect employees that supported over 3,000 employees dispersed in
seven countries.
. Instituted succession planning and training procedures for all key
positions within the organization.
. Developed and Implemented HR policies covering various subjects
focusing on tracking accuracy.
. Increased processing time from 65% on-time processing rate to 95% for
personnel evaluations.
. Directed postal operations that led to recognition as the Best
Mailroom out of 85 at Camp Taji, Iraq.
. Created flowcharts guiding HR Generalists through all phases of
procedural and policy enforcement.
. Member of the Strategic Planning Staff devising and evaluating courses
of action, creating contingency plans and developing operations orders
to comply with the overall strategic plan.
. Liaised between subordinate and upper level management to technically
interpret HR policies and regulations and implement standard training
procedures in up to seven HR offices.
. Conducted annual review of organizational requirements utilizing
metrics based criteria verifying compliance and areas for improvement.
. Conducted talent acquisition and vacancy fulfillment procedures.
. Oversaw employee relations department that handled over 100 issues
quarterly resolving issues in a timely manner and within regulatory
requirements consistently.
Senior Human Resources Generalist - Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia October
1997 - May 2006
. Led 6 direct report supervisors and 4 employees in addition to over 70
indirectly reporting employees supporting in excess of 3,500
employees.
. Selected as HR Manager over more experienced and senior staff due to
comprehensive operational expertise and ability to take on additional
leadership and decision-making responsibilities.
. Conducted detailed analysis of 300+ combat operations to assess risk
to human capital and the identification of hazards and faults to
tactical plan; results utilized to determine mission feasibility &
adherence to standard procedures.
. Managed more than $6 million worth of equipment without loss by
executing monthly and cyclic inventory counts on a scheduled and
unscheduled basis to ensure subordinates followed procedure.
. Administered a multi-tiered awards program processing over 3,500
individual awards in two months.
. Coordinated Visas and intercontinental flights for over 3,500
personnel ahead of compressed time-line.
. Commended by Internal Revenue Audit for budget management and full
accountability of $100k.
. Consistently attained highest ratings on annual quality assurance
inspections in over 15 separate areas.
. Developed and staffed vacancy fulfillment requirements for over 200
positions annually.
Specialized Training
Six Sigma White Belt Certificate - Aveta Business Solutions 2011
Diploma, Advanced Leadership and Human Resources Training, U.S. Army
2001
Awards & Affiliations
Two Bronze Star Medals, U.S. Army
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Adult Leader, Boy Scouts of America