Stacy L Garnes

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North Las Vegas, NV 89084 US

Day Phone: 602-***-**** - Ext:

Evening Phone: 602-***-**** - Ext:

Email: acyy3m@r.postjobfree.com

Availability:

Job Type: Permanent, Multiple Appointment Types

Work Schedule: Full-Time

Desired locations:

United States - NV - Las Vegas

Work Experience:

Zurich North America

Las Vegas

North Las Vegas, NV 89084 United States

10/2014 - 07/2016

Salary: 81,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Administrative Manager II

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Managed a team of 10 legal administrators in five locations across four states, ensuring daily administration, human resources issues and operations tasks were completed accurately and on time. LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT: Provided guidance and coaching on policy and procedures. Analyzed performance and productivity results to determine administrative needs and recommend changes to senior management. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Directed personnel actions, recommended training and development, maintained accurate personnel records and ensured payroll systems were accurate each pay period. Advised management on any issues requiring elevation for resolution. Ensured the office and all employees were in compliance with labor regulations. Briefed employees seeking information about leave, bereavement time off, Family and Medical Leave Act and all other time-off requests. Assisted employees annually with appraisals and enrolling in the benefits program. Provided management with options for disciplinary actions. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: Collaborated with managing attorneys of five law offices to cultivate relationships, ensure compliance with company policy, and to build high performing teams to effectively serve customers. Scheduled and conducted monthly one-on-one feedback sessions with all employees and routinely briefed each office on changes to the case/claims management system. PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: Reviewed the District Courts’ electronic filing system using knowledge gained from Lean Six Sigma Yellow certification and implemented process changes that saved the legal secretaries 2 hours per day. DATA GATHERING AND ANALYSIS: Executed a quarterly audit program of physical files and electronic case management system. Depending upon results, identified areas for process improvement and implemented action plans to improve overall customer service and administrative performance.

BUDGET MANAGEMENT: Managed budget expenses in accordance with approved policy to find cost-effective services provided by external vendors. Oversaw the approval of each office’s purchases made on company American Express cards and reconciled the accounts monthly. Routinely reviewed vendor expenses to ensure accurate charges and fees; discovered overcharging due to outdated information on file and saved the office $2500 per year in subscription fees. Supervisor: Charmaine Cook 702-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

US Air Force

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Dayton, OH 45433 United States

09/2011 - 08/2014

Salary: 75,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Law Office Superintendent

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Served as senior enlisted leader and principal advisor to the staff judge advocate. MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP: Managed legal services programs (military justice, claims, taxes, legal assistance) for on-base employees which included assigning workload to 10 paralegals for support of 37 employees and key leadership. UNIT RESERVE COORDINATOR: Performed analytical and administrative tasks related to program analysis, planning, programming, management, and resource utilization of Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMAs). Planned and coordinated Military Personnel Appropriation

(MPA) days, training, fitness, and personnel issues with the Air Reserve Component, IMA Program Manager, Unit Type Code (UTC) Managers, and AF units. Administered personnel requirements affecting recruitment, assignment, training, readiness, and utilization. Tracked IMA officer and enlisted performance appraisals and decorations/awards programs on a weekly bases, as well as annual requirements for quality and procedures/timelines compliance. Established and maintained personnel record files/folders for all IMA personnel assigned. Prepared all man- day requests for submission. Performed functions to determine eligibility, training requirements, and selection for deployments. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Directed personnel actions, recommended and documented training and development, maintained accurate personnel records. Advised management on any issues requiring elevation for resolution. Ensured the office and all employees were in compliance with military policies and regulations. Briefed military and civilian employees seeking information about leave, bereavement time off, Family and Medical Leave Act and all other time-off requests to include esnuring proper paperwork was completed. Assisted employees annually with appraisals. Provided management with options for disciplinary actions and drafted reprimands and letters of counseling. BUDGET AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Directed all aspects of the office’s government purchase card program. Performed routine surveillances of cardholder accounts to ensure adherence to the governing laws and purchase policies. Documented, tracked and approved all purchases and made requests for additional funds when necessary. Oversaw the planning, development, and coordination of annual financial plans ($350K+).

ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH: Conducted legal research to use Air Force, state/federal publications, directives, and policies as leverage to render legally sufficient decisions. Drafted and reviewed legal correspondence to ensure accuracy and currency according to governing regulations and policies.

FILE MAINTENANCE: Established office file plans for four sections within the legal office and maintained legal reviews, case files, and other correspondence in accordance with military and base regulations. Maintained electronic and hard copy file plans for easy retrieval. COMPLIANCE TEAM MEMBER: Selected by Air Force Materiel Command as subject matter expert to team with the Inspector General’s Office to perform compliance inspections/audits throughout the Command’s US installations. EXERCISE EVALUATION TEAM: Lead Judge Advocate General office representative during Wing exercises, analysed processes and procedures necessary to be successful in an operational environment. This included creating scenarios to test the ability of office attorneys and paralegals and writing reports of assessments to recommend improvements where necessary. Supervisor: Franziska Chopp 813-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

US Air Force

Nellis Air Force Base

Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV 89191 United States

09/2010 - 09/2011

Salary: 75,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Law Office Superintendent

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Served as Senior Enlisted Leader and principal advisor to the Air Warfare Center, Staff Judge Advocate. MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES: Led planning, organization, and direction of legal services including the daily workload of 45 authorized judge advocate personnel (14 attorneys, 17 paralegals, 6 reservists, and 8 civilian employees). Submitted requests for personnel actions and was responsible for reviewing referred applicants and candidate materials for the purpose of hiring new employees thru the USA Staffing System.

Directed personnel actions, recommended and documented training and development, and maintained accurate personnel records. Advised management on any issues requiring elevation for resolution. Ensured the office and all employees were in compliance with military policies and regulations. Briefed military and civilian employees seeking information about leave, bereavement time off, Family and Medical Leave Act and all other time-off requests to include esnuring proper paperwork is completed. Assisted employees annually with appraisals and . Provided management with options for disciplinary actions and drafted reprimands and letters of counseling. UNIT RESERVES COORDINATOR: Performed analytical and administrative tasks related to program analysis, planning, programming, management, and resource utilization of Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMAs). Planned and coordinated Military Personnel Appropriation

(MPA) days, training, fitness, and personnel issues with the Air Reserve Component, IMA Program Manager, Unit Type Code (UTC) Managers, and AF units. Administered personnel requirements affecting recruitment, assignment, training, readiness, and utilization. Tracked IMA officer and enlisted performance appraisals and decorations/awards programs on a weekly bases, as well as annual requirements for quality and procedures/timelines compliance. Established and maintained personnel record files/folders for all IMA personnel assigned. Prepared all man- day requests for submission. Performed functions to determine eligibility, training requirements, and selection for deployments. BUDGET ANALYST: As the Resource Advisor, managed all budget functions for the entire office and it's programs which included, Courts- Martial funding, claims settlements, supply and equipment procurement and the Government Purchase Card program. TRAINING MONITOR: Responsible for tracking the upgrade training of all assigned personnel to include developing training plans and presenting training sessions. Maintained training the electronic training database. Supervisor: James Byrne 478-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

US Air Force

Luke Air Force Base

Glendale

Glendale, AZ 85309 United States

01/2005 - 09/2010

Salary: 75,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Law Office Superintendent

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Managed all facets of legal services, staff training, and execution of $400K+ operating budget. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT: Oversaw office operations of 19 authorized personnel including five attorneys, eight paralegals, two reservists, and four civilians in administration of military justice, claims, preventive law, legal assistance, tax filing services, and manning support levels.

TRAVEL MANAGEMENT: Directed the approval and review of all official travel. Processed travel vouchers following each trip and ensured each charge was justified and verified by receipts according to Defense Travel System policy. RESOURCE AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT: Responsibilities as a First Sergeant--Advised, developed, administered and improved organization policies on health, morale, welfare and discipline matters; greatly improved quality of life for 600 military and civilian personnel. This included briefing the organizational policies, goals and objectives to new employees. Conducted quality reviews on appraisals, awards, recognition and personnel programs. Enhanced overall communication within the organization as the lead liaison between the squadron’s senior leadership, personnel and on/off-base helping agencies on professional/personal matters. Managed Professional Military Education to determine development needs of the unit. Ensured recognition programs for military and civilian personnel were established and administered fairly. Performed administrative functions including preparing recommendations & maintaining case files. Coordinated with civilian referral agencies to assist with resolving personnel concerns; referred employees to appropriate agencies. Authored staff work, official memos and managed sensitive personnel documents requiring discretion. Coordinated with Wing, Group and Squadron leadership for planning and implementation of installation activities to support the needs of the military community. UNIT RESERVES COORDINATOR: Performed analytical and administrative tasks related to program analysis, planning, programming, management, and resource utilization of Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMAs). Planned and coordinated Military Personnel Appropriation

(MPA) days, training, fitness, and personnel issues with the Air Reserve Component, IMA Program Manager, Unit Type Code (UTC) Managers, and AF units. Administered personnel requirements affecting recruitment, assignment, training, readiness, and utilization. Tracked IMA officer and enlisted performance appraisals and decorations/awards programs on a weekly bases, as well as annual requirements for quality and procedures/timelines compliance. Established and maintained personnel record files/folders for all IMA personnel assigned. Prepared all man- day requests for submission. Performed functions to determine eligibility, training requirements, and selection for deployments. INFORMATION PROTECTION: Performed review and made recommendations on Freedom of Information Act requests for documents from the Staff Judge Advocate’s office and other base agencies. This included applying the exemptions to exclude certain information or to correct improper exclusion of information by other agencies. The requests typically dealt with Courts-Martial, flight patterns and aircraft accidents. Supervisor: Franziska Chopp 813-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

US Air Force

Misawa Air Base

Misawa

Misawa, Aomori Japan

01/2001 - 01/2005

Salary: 55,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Assistant Law Office Manager

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Provided support in planning, organization, and direction of legal services as well as training and management for eight attorneys, 10 paralegals, and five civilians.

MANAGEMENT: Managed $400K budget and led interviews, appointment scheduling, and eligibility determination for clients regarding legal assistance.

DATA GATHERING AND ANALYSIS: Researched legal decisions, publications, statutes, and related sources of legal authority; interpreted publications, directives, and policies to evaluate and process Freedom of Information Act requests, line of duty determinations, and reports of survey.

Supervisor: Patricia Qaiyyim 210-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

US Air Force

Spangdahlem Air Base

Spangdahlem, Rheinland-Pfalz Germany

01/1997 - 01/2001

Salary: 45,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Claims

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Supervised the timely and accurate administration, adjudication, payment and collection of personnel, household goods and carrier recovery claims.

CLAIMS MANAGEMENT: Maintained automated claims database and extracted data reports for timely reporting to higher headquarters. Assisted attorneys with investigating tort and government claims totaling over $52K and maintained claims budget of $500K for a program recognized as US Air Force Europe’s best overall claims program. Education:

American Military University Charles Town, WV United States Bachelor's Degree 05/2013

Credits Earned: 120 Semester hours

Major: Legal Studies

Community College of the Air Force Maxwell AFB, AL United States Associate's Degree 05/2007

Credits Earned: 60 Semester hours

Major: Paralegal

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