Senior Management Ts Clearance

Brenda Phelps

*** **** ******* ****. # ***

Livermore, CA 94551

202-***-****

E-mail: **.*******@*****.***

TS Clearance

Professional Experience

Information Discovery Service (IDS) Livermore, CA 11/2021 – Present Investigator

Conduct background investigations by interviewing individuals to determine suitability and eligibility for employment. Investigate highly sensitive issues. Responsible for case adjudications. Ability to manage a large case load and bring cases to a rapid close. Provide recommendations to senior management. Consult with business partners, corporate executives, and third-party vendors. Research, interview, and document specifically concerning complex CI investigations. Knowledge of automated business tools and technologies as well as specialized applications. Experience interpreting and applying knowledge of government and laboratory policies, procedures, orders, and regulations. Work with critical employees on complex issues. Prepare and submit written reports of findings. Review and evaluate employment applications. Ability to diagnose problems. Conduct local record searches, obtain reference information and submit reports to management. Experience with budgeting and monitoring expenses. MS Suite. Travel to customer sites daily to weekly. Experience supporting hourly employees. Experience with e- Quip, JPAS and SWIFT submission. Excellent communication skills. Knowledge of interfacing with senior executives. The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Sandia National Labs Livermore, CA 11/2021 – 12/2023 Security Specialist

Maintain knowledge of Sandia National Labs Badging Office Policy and Procedures. Knowledge of security disciplines, including but not limited to protection of an individual’s personal identifiable information. Work with all levels of management and clients. Build trust with managers, co-workers, and contractors. Train new employees who will work as a part of the badging team. Muti-tasker. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Self-motivator. Conduct and present face to face briefings, debriefings, and presentations. Work with foreign nationals assuring documents are correct and specific in order to assure CI threats are not a concern. Provide guidance and directive to other program team members, plan and lead collaborative projects and investigations with peers. Attention to detail. Experience handling and protecting proprietary information. Knowledge and experience working with the UPIV process. Experience interpreting and applying knowledge of government policies, procedures, orders, and regulations. The ability to complete projects on time. Knowledge of the USAccess system. Knowledge of electronic applications, (eApp), former e-Qip. Issue site specific badges to visitors and contractors. Assure an individual’s HSPD-12 badge is properly coded for use. Complete forms when badges are lost, stolen and or forgotten. Create weekly and monthly reports from internal sources and online systems.

MSM Security, Chevy Chase, Maryland 02/2018 – 10/2019 Investigator

Conduct background investigations by interviewing individuals to determine suitability and eligibility for employment. Investigate highly sensitive issues. Responsible for case adjudications. Ability to manage a large case load and bring cases to a rapid close. Provide recommendations to senior management. Consult with business partners, corporate executives, and third-party vendors. Research, interview, and document specifically concerning complex CI investigations. Knowledge of automated business tools and technologies as well as specialized applications. Experience interpreting and applying knowledge of government and laboratory policies, procedures, orders, and regulations. Work with critical employees on complex issues. Prepare and submit written reports of findings. Review and evaluate employment applications. Ability to diagnose problems. Conduct local record searches, obtain reference information and submit reports to management. Experience with budgeting and monitoring expenses. MS Suite. Travel to customer site daily to weekly. Experience supporting hourly employees. Experience with e- Quip, JPAS and SWIFT submission. Excellent communication skills. Knowledge of interfacing with senior executives. The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. B.P. & Associates, LLC, Fredericksburg, VA 12/2003 – 02/2018 Investigator/Human Resources

Interview applicants for potential employment opportunities. Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes for positions. Check references, match applicants with vacant positions, and prepare a shortlist of candidates for referral to hiring managers. Ability to meet deadlines. Excellent organization and communication skills. Review security incidents. Work with managers and supervisors on personnel issues. Discuss with managers unemployment insurance and hearings. Ability to work under pressure. Excellent organizational and leadership skills. Responsible for recruiting and staffing. Review, rate, and rank applications. Coordinate testing of applicant(s). Pre-screen applicants and brief company benefit packets to new hires. Extend offers to qualified candidates. Conduct job fairs. Experience in problem solving and time management. Experience with MS Office. Act as a point of contact by building relationships during the selection process with applicants and businesses. Inform candidates about the results of the interview and brief Senior Level Management. Maintain calendars and schedule interviews and meetings. Work with Attorney’s and legal staff to discuss validity of a case. Ability to analyze and solve complex problems. Review and evaluate employment documents. Conduct local record searches/checks. Request for screening of criminal records. Obtain reference information and submit reports to management. Brief Senior Level Management on applicant findings. Conduct formal investigations regarding harassment and related issues. Fingerprint applicants and schedule urine analysis test. Review and edit documents for reports, business correspondence, and briefings. Experience with budgeting and monitoring expenses. Maintain databases with new applicants’ information, including contact details and employment forms. Classification office lead, on DoD projects. Screen application forms and schedule interviews with candidates. Post updates on new jobs and remove job aids from job boards and career pages as well as social networks which no longer apply to the posted position. Prepare related reports as needed. Assist clients in answering classification questions. Education

Masters in Human Resources, Webster University, 1997 Bachelor of Science, Social Work, Winthrop University, 1985