William Bonilla Jr.

Lieutenant Colonel, US Army, Retired

Cell 678-***-****

ac0y89@r.postjobfree.com

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www.linkedin.com/in/willliam-bonilla-jr-b433053a

Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance

OBJECTIVE:

Human Resource professional specializing in transformation, development, training, and education seeking challenging opportunity to utilize vast human relations, human resources, and diversity and inclusion skills in making a difference within an organization.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Transitioning veteran with proven ability to create an interactive, dynamic, and energetic training environment with both military and civilian audiences. Developed and implemented enterprise-wide integrated change management and human resource strategies. Extensive domestic and foreign government experience, building cross-functional partnerships as team player. Effortlessly accomplished mission goals, exceeded performance standards and ensured organizational success utilizing these key skills:

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

-Senior Leadership School Graduate

-Microsoft Office Suite Expertise

-Program Mgt. Leader

-MAJCOM Senior Staff Experience

-Leading Change

-Human Capital Mgt./Vision

-Project Management

-Management Operations

-Finding Efficiencies

-Strategic Planning

-Collaborating

-Innovative Visionary

EXPERIENCE:

Director, Equal Opportunity Education and Training

Cocoa Beach, FL

Jul 2015 – Mar 2017

Director, Equal Opportunity Education and Training for the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) a joint activity encompassing all five services; responsible for planning, coordinating, developing, and program execution of four interactive Equal Opportunity Training Divisions - Equal Opportunity Advisor Course, Equal Opportunity Advisor Reserve Component Course, Senior Leadership Team Awareness Seminar, and an Operations Division supporting a force of over 5,000,000 personnel throughout the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. Provided direct level leadership to 35 Joint-Staff military personnel responsible for all training associated with resident and non-resident EO training programs for Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard senior military officers, NCOs, and civilians.

●Supervised, managed, and mentored 35 joint staff facilitators and instructors resulting in a 95% customer service survey satisfaction rating spanning over 22 months; gained high praise from Department of Defense senior managers

●Supervised world class delivery of human relations training resulting in over 900 certified graduates ensuring all Department of Defense mission essential equal opportunity training requirements were met or exceeded

●Led internal directorate training efforts with Central Florida Diversity Learning Series partnership increasing cross cultural competencies for over 50 human relations instructors and staff members (military and civilian) within DEOMI

Chief of Operations / Equal Opportunity Program Manager

Newport News, VA

Nov 2013 - Jun 2015

Equal Opportunity Program Manager for the Commanding General of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, a command consisting of more than 25,000 Soldiers and 11,000 civilians and trains more than 500,000 Soldiers and Students annually at 20 various locations. I was responsible for the execution, development, implementation, training management, and interpretation of policy, guidance, and regulations for the Equal Opportunity Program. Mentored 82 Command Equal Opportunity Advisors and provided senior leader oversight and guidance for Staff Assistance Visits at 19 major Army installations. The Command Diversity Office provided sexual harassment/assault response and prevention training management and technical support to leaders across the command and supported senior Army leadership initiatives.

●Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program expertise supported a highly visible Army investigation resulting in new policies and procedures and improving physical security of the basic training barracks environment

●Instituted and managed an automated tracking system for command wide climate surveys providing senior leadership with real time date of over 800 climate surveys within a 12-month time frame

●Codified the Command Diversity Office’s future staff assistance plans supporting 19 separate Army installations and strategic level leaders resulting in a thorough analysis of all internal audit and management control procedures

Jul 2011 - Oct 2013

Chief of Operations / Equal Opportunity Program Manager Kuwait/Qatar/Sumter, SC Jun 2011- Oct 2013

Equal Opportunity Program Manager and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program Manager for the Commanding General of the United States Third Army consisting of more than 15,000 soldiers, family members, and civilians located at five separate command nodes in five different countries. I was responsible for understanding, articulating, and implementation of Department of Defense, Department of the Army, US Central Command, and local equal opportunity policies. The Equal Opportunity Office advised and assisted commanders at all levels within the organization in the areas of equal opportunity training, climate assessment, complaint resolution, and the implementation of equal opportunity strategic level directives.

●Re-established trust and confidence lost by key stakeholders in a failed equal opportunity office and fostered a climate where Soldiers are comfortable discussing leadership challenges

●Resourced and planned quarterly human relation training programs producing 70 certified equal opportunity leaders and 47-unit Sexual Assault Victim Advocates providing technical support to area commanders, soldiers, and civilians

●Planned and completed 24 separate focus group sessions in five separate countries identifying unique climate challenges and providing leadership with action plans that dramatically reduced the number of formal and informal complaints

Deputy Director of Personnel

Manhattan, KS

Nov 2009 - Jun 2011

Deputy Personnel Director for the Commanding General of the United States First Infantry Division supporting over 10,000 combat personnel, command teams, and combat personnel service support operations. The personnel office staff exercised senior leader oversight on all personnel sections and functions including personnel accountability, casualty operations, human resources operations, awards, actions, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation programs and all supporting personnel management systems. I provided technical support to the Division Surgeon’s office on aspects of the Human Capital Enterprise systems to include the Responsible Drawdown of Forces within the area of operations.

●Managed the Commanding General’s human capital support plan that improved the standard for quality of life and service for smaller forward operating bases throughout southern Iraq through strict management of all support assets

●Led a six-soldier liaison team into Kuwait tracking equipment retrograde, personnel accountability, and manifesting departing international flights for over 300 redeploying First Infantry Division soldiers

●Tasked to create and implement an automated personnel support system within the Command Post of the Future (CPoF) database providing leadership with real-time accountability on all personnel support resources across southern Iraq

Senior Liaison Officer/Military Training Team Chief of Operations

Alexandria, VA

Apr 2007- Oct 2009

Senior Liaison Officer and Military Training Team Chief of Operations to the United States Army First Infantry Division Commanding General and Fort Riley Installation Commander ensuring the accurate and timely flow of information between Army Human Resources Command and First Infantry Division. Liaison cell was responsible for tracking over 6,000 transition team personnel positions. Liaisons managed the daily coordination efforts with numerous strategic level Army organizations ensuring current guidance and regulatory requirements were briefed to senior leaders. The liaison cell ultimately confirmed combat readiness status requirements for over 12,000 transition team personnel over a 24-month period.

●Instituted transparent liaison cell operations generating positive momentum with key stakeholders and attainment of all organizational objectives tracking personnel strength management of over 6000 Department of Defense personnel

●Established incredible rapport with Human Resources Command subordinate directorates and First Infantry Division support agencies ensuring immediate resolution of all sourcing challenges and maintaining a 98% personnel fill rate

●Primary architect of the transition plan transferring the Military transition team sourcing mission to Fort Polk, LA resulted in zero operational personnel strength degradation in the Central Command theater of operations

EDUCATION:

Master of Business Administration, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI (Thesis Working) 2017

Bachelor of Science, Economics/Management, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS 1986

TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS:

Special Emphasis Program Managers Course, Cocoa Beach, FL 2016

Department of Defense Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Certification Program (Level 1) 2013

Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Program Training, Fayetteville, NC 2012

DEOMI Equal Opportunity Advisor Course, Cocoa Beach, FL 201

Department of Defense Mediation Course (ADR/Dispute), Cocoa, FL 2011

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