Work History
Veterans Service Representative
Milwaukee Regional Office - December 2005 - August 2007 and November 2015 – April 2016
Make determinations on entitlement, eligibility, and rates and dates of payment and verify claimant’s information with government and private entities
Conduct telephone and face-to-face interviews to discuss and explain the claims processes with veteran’s, surviving spouses, children and parents of veterans and assist claimants and their representatives in completing forms and answer questions or concerns
Collect and analyze the information and evidence by corresponding with claimants and their representatives, attorneys and/or any relevant third parties and interpret entitlement to VA benefit
Discern and apply the laws, rules, regulations and policies written and defined within the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Manuals, Directives, Fast Letters, and Administrative Policies in relation to VA benefits
Participated in several pilot programs to enhance our claims processing procedures and timeliness
Veterans Claims Examiner
Milwaukee Regional Office - August 2007 - November 2015
Evaluated, corrected and trained my peers with their claims adjudication processes
Created training documents and conducted training classes
Mentored peers for claims processing
Veterans Affairs Education Liaison
Chaminade University - March 1996 – June 1998
Evaluated and processed veteran’s applications for G.I. Bill funding
Controlled file organization and maintenance of any incoming and outgoing applications and documentation including the handling of all expedited documentation
Acted as a liaison with students, Veterans Affairs Director, and Financial Aid Office and the Veterans Administration
Military Service
U.S. Navy, March Electricians Mate 3rd Class Petty Officer, 1990 – March 1994
U.S. Coast Guard, Quartermaster 2nd Class Petty Officer, April 1997 – January 1999
Education
Chaminade University graduated June 2001
Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice – Summa Cum Laude