Human Resources Manager

Elesabeth A. Gutierrez (Liz)

**** ******** **. ******, ** 78108

Cell: 210-***-****

**********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/elesabethgutierrez

SUMMARY PROFILE

• Active Security Clearance (Secret)

• Proven leadership in Human Resources Management and Business Administration

• Regarded as leader with extensive global experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Human Resources Director

(Manpower and Personnel Commander) Aug 2013 Sep 2014

Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Anchorage, Alaska

As the Manpower and Personnel Flight Commander for the 673rd Force Support

Squadron on Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, I headed a 75 member department

responsible for providing Military and Civilian Personnel services to 16,000 active duty

members (Air Force and Army), 28,000 family members, 3,100 civilians and 6,100 military

retirees.

Daily task as the Manpower and Personnel Flight Commander included;

• Facilitating open lines of communication between the 3rd Air Force Wing, 673rd Fighter

Squadron, DoD agencies and Major Command for Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson

• Providing academic advising to degree seeking Airmen attending or planning to attend the

Community College of the Air force as well as other avenues of vocational training

• leading and mentoring Airman and civilians through all aspects of personal and

professional development, particularly in areas of training, education and benefits

• managing three critical personnel databases in order to track, analyze and verify service

members’ career development

• creating and implementing educational and training procedures in order to meet unit

readiness status

• informing the base population on career development opportunities and programs through

the use of formal/executive briefings, town hall meetings and social media

• creating and maintaining unit budgets to meet quarterly and yearly objectives

• Working cohesively with Air Force Personnel Center and several Major Commands across

all time zones

Service Director

(Sustainment Services Flight Commander) July 2012 – Aug 2013

Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Anchorage, Alaska

As the Sustainment Services Flight Commander I successfully headed the largest Flight

on Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. With five departments made up of 352 military members

and civilian employees, my daily duty was to ensure excellent service and support to 56,000

service members, family members, civilians and retirees on three military installations throughout

Alaska.

Under my command, the Sustainment flight operated and maintained the following;

Laundry services for three military bases, two hospitals and 31 lodging facilities,

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processing more that 2 million pounds of laundry. This operation required a working

payroll of $3,000,000 and is only one of two in the US Air Force.

Managing three recreational fitness facilities which included of two public pools, nine

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fitness areas and eight community areas thought Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson

Directing Dining Facility contracts for four separate departments and three dining

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facilities valued at $11M in operating cost

Successfully management and oversight of a $14M budget for 673rd Air Base Wing

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and Joint Base Elmendorf/Richardson

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Sustained multiple shifts and schedules for employees throughout five independent

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departments

Director of Operations

(Chief, Readiness and Plans) July 2011 July 2012

Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom

As the Chief of the Military Readiness Section on Royal Air Base Mildenhall, I Led a 6

member team tasked with providing service to 4,000 military members on military training and

deployment operations. In this position I acted as the liaison between inter agency departments

and host nation government agencies in order to maintain Air Force professional readiness for

the base population. Other duties performed in this position include;

Liaison with the Department of State and the London U.S. Embassy in order to

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maintain the deployment ability of service members ensuring successful support of Air

Force global operations

Assisted command staff with evaluating and improving the effectiveness of several

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base programs aiding in pursuit of base readiness status

Led operational briefings for RAF Mildenhall executives ensuring all Force Support

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Squadron personnel were ready for world wide deployments

Deployed to Sather Air Base, Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn, were I provided

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protocol support to executive military leaders, congressional delegation and

Department of State directors for the Baghdad International Airport

Service Manager

(Chief, Military Personnel Section) July 2009 July 2011

Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom

As the Chief of Military Personnel, RAF Mildenhall, I Led and managed a 31 member

team compiled of 7 Ministry of Defense civilians (English government employees), one federal

employee and 23 military members. Through my command and guidance, the Personnel office

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provided serves to over 7,000 active duty members and their families in areas such as the

DEERS and MILPDS database.

Additional duties and highlights for this position included the following;

• Worked closely with British and U.S. government officials and employees to ensure

flawless manpower assignment operations

• Managed a government purchase card account worth $22,000

• Ensured 1,600 officer and enlisted evaluations; 3,000 decorations and 1,400 permanent

change of station orders were processed in a timely manner for our customers

• Strategic adviser to over 50 senior leaders on Human Resources systems and programs

Education Service Manager

(USAF Officer’s Developmental Education Action Officer) Aug 2007 July 2009

Joint Base San Antonio Randolph, San Antonio, Texas

As the Education Service Manager, I executed Air Force policy regarding Developmental

Education at the Headquarters level. I was responsible for processing and providing academic

advising and counseling requests for Intermediate and Senior Developmental Education for over

11,000 members and Senior Raters in the process, both Officer and Civilian. Here I facilitated the

process from nomination to designation ensuring senior leaders attended the school necessary

for their continued career development.

• Led the officer developmental education process at the execution level for the Department

of the Air Force

• Supported over 11,000 Senior Raters, executive officers and members annually for the

education selection and implementation process

• Deployed to Guantanamo Bay Cuba in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom

o Earned a joint commendation medal for achievement

International Education Services Lead

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(Command Entry Program Manager) July 2005 Aug 2007

Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, San Antonio, Texas

My first duty for the Air Force was as an International Education Services Lead. Here I

managed Southern Command countries putting students in United States Air Force training

through our TRAX database. I liaised with points of contact at the embassies within Southern

Command to put their students into classes offered throughout the US and very frequently at the

Inter American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) at Lackland, Air Force Base.

• Scheduled vocational training for Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) countries for United

States Air Force training courses

• Ensured countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and others were provided

occupational training in areas such as counter drug and counter narcotics and various

other courses necessary to build strong coalitions and ensure national security strategy

was achieved

Education and Training

Trident University International, Cypress, CA 90630

Masters of Business Administration, Human Resources/Personnel Administration

Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666

Bachelors of Arts Mass Communication

Professional Development

Squadron Officer School 2013

Manpower and Personnel Officer Course 2006

Air and Space Basic Course 2005

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