Skills and Abilities

• Communication Proficient written communication and verbal presentation skills.
• Demonstrates Interpersonal Skills- Have the ability to communicate messages to internal and external customers in a way that is clearly understood. Ability to lead and serve as a team member in a professional environment.
• Flexibility/Adaptability/ Managing Multiple Priorities- Flexible team player who thrives in different types of environment, all while successfully working on multiple concurrent tasks.
• Computer/Technical Literacy Computer literate performer with extensive software proficiency covering wide variety of applications. Correspondence management system, Constituent service system. I was responsible for reconciling numerous federal activity transactions within the Pegasys accounting system. I also managed the Fed-Desk the Electronic Timekeeping, Travel and Miscellaneous Reimbursements, Labor Distribution and Employee Awards available in one package. In addition, manage the background investigation security clearances process i.e., Electronic Questionnaires e-QIP , and Fingerprint Processing . Utilization of the following software packages: IBM Lotus Notes , IBM Connections, IBM Sametime , IBM Lotus Symphony TM , Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Outlook.

FOIA Analyst -

• Expert knowledge of Freedom of Information Act and its amendments.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a FOIA Analyst
• Proficiency with Adobe pro software
• Knowledge of reporting requirements under FOIA and the OPEN Government Act
• Work Experience Aspen of DC

FOIA Paralegal Confidential

• Provided support services to eliminate a backlog of 30,000 FOIA requests in compliance with 5U.S.C. 552, FOIA, and 5U.S.C. 552a, PA.
• Provided administrative and technical services necessary to perform the FOIA Administrative Support Services.
• Routinely, resolved more than 1200 cases by applying specific ICE policies.
• Performed FIOA examinations and processed pending complex FOIA cases.
• Analyzed documents in accordance with ICE policy and procedures.
• Authorized requestor's entitlement to information in various cases
• Prepared and corresponded to letters for management approval
• Independently, closed out complex FOIA cases Provide FOIA/PA review and processing of pending, complex FOIA cases
• Scanned FOIA support documents related to cases assigned into the FOIA database
• Prepare documentation for, and draft responses to, FOIA/PA requests, coordinating proposed disclosures of information for several entities within the agency
• Processed submitter notices associated with specific FOIA cases
• Provide initial analysis of submitter objections
• Redacted documents in accordance with agency/entity FOIA protocols which include annotating appropriate FOIA exemptions on records
• Processed draft responses to submitters of objections to release of information in records
• Generated draft response letters to requestors detailing the FOIA review and release determination
• Maintained complete and detailed case notes on all assigned cases

Confidential

Lead FOIA Analyst Confidential

• Performed all facets of administrative support duties, including meeting planning and stakeholder interface on behalf of team members.
• Finalized FOIA cases assembled by my team of 9 employees. Overseer of 9 employee's projects to ensure procedures where properly implemented.
• Coordinated with executive agents both government and contract, within various sub-agencies within FEMA and Knowledge Banks
• Generated reports and presented closes cases and pending cases to management.
• Compiled relevant reports and statistics to the team's overall success and determined areas that needed special attention.
• Redacted and withheld agency records citing appropriate exemptions and responding to requestors concerning the agency's disclosure determination and drafting Vaughn indices, declarations, affidavits, answers to complaints and supplemental releases.
• Proficient with Microsoft's FileMaker Pro a database system pre-designed Starter Solutions for managing, tracking and organized FOIA request cases.
• Monitored and managed the data system for the agencies records management system.

Confidential

Supervisor: Sharon Jackson-Williams, CSP, PMP

Confidential

Project Coordinator-Contractor-General Services Administration GSA

• Managed activities and resources in support of technical projects that impact multiple departments systems and work-flows with moderate to high risk and complexity.
• Tracked and maintained project schedule which included administrative tasks for multiple project sites.
• Processed business expenses and time cards conduct initial review of bills and contracts and payment data entry
• Coordinated meetings, travel arrangements and expense reports for high level government officials.
• Monitored and processed Freedom of Information Act requests Monitored and tracked FOIA and Congressional Correspondences and request through Intranet Quorum, IQ, CMS, Correspondence management system, Constituent service system.
• Reconciled numerous Federal activity transactions within the Pegasys accounting system.
• Managed the Fed-Desk the Electronic Timekeeping, E2 Travel and Miscellaneous Reimbursements, Labor Distribution and Employee Awards available in one package.
• Managed the background investigation security clearances process i.e., Electronic Questionnaires e-QIP , and Fingerprint Processing .
• Proficient in the following software packages: IBM Lotus Notes , IBM Connections, IBM Sametime , IBM Lotus Symphony TM , Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Outlook.