SUMMARY

• A motivated, focused, driven performer who is a proven leader that produces excellent results. A strong, confident leader who is proficient in the areas of training, problem solving and research while providing quality customer service. A strong communicator and organizer with the demonstrated ability to work in a collaborating setting in order to meet or exceed goals.
• As a 25 year retired Marine Corps Master Sergeant, I maintained myriad of responsibilities from creating training programs, developing young Marines to maintaining files and programs for various commands. I have prepared as well as supervise the editing of official correspondence letters along with issuance of appropriate rosters, awards and the handling classified documents.
• Retired United States Marine Master Sergeant with 25 years of distinguished service.
• Over 25 years of professional experience in personnel management, training, document control as well as instructing (in the field and classroom setting).
• Exceptional oral communicator with strong writing abilities. Excellent organizing abilities in conjunction with very strong coordinating and organizing skills.
• Exhibits strong leadership qualities and interpersonal abilities as well as an effective communicator.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Equal Opportunity Records Management
• Sexual Harassment Microsoft Word
• Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Microsoft Office PowerPoint
• Uniform Victim Advocate Suicide Prevention
• Operation Security Ethics
• Faculty Advisor’s Course “Train the trainer” Course
• Cyber Awareness FEMA: Active Shooter
• Social Networking Phishing Awareness
• Identifying and Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information DTS Basic (DTS 101)
• Programs and Policies - Travel Card Program (Travel Card 101)
• Programs and Policies-Travel Policies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Personnel Administration Chief

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supervised as well as provided leadership/direction to Marines that resulted in a well-run postal operation. Ensured that the command mail room operation was always inspection ready by the Base Postal Inspectors.
• Tracked as well as conducted evaluations and assessments of new or existing programs to determine the program’s effectiveness and impact on the unit. Recommended training opportunities, changes and or improvements needed for the program. Once approved, updated as well as implement new changes and or training for the program.
• Performed research to identify for a variety of program needs in the areas of organizational staffing structure, planning and policy efficiencies. Performed problem solving analysis in order to determine/develop best practice methods for the program.
• Manage, review and processed all travel entitlements for the entire Marine Corps personnel. Monitored the programs on a regular basis and initiated corrective action to ensure support and success of program.
• Provided technical support to evaluate and improve the travel entitlement program. Multi-tasking required to carry out other assigned duties.
• Acted as the groups’ facilitator for the travel assessment program, tracked compliance requirements in conjunction with the programs standards as well as gather and report out the programs results.
• Coordinated internal and external administrative requirements; tracking and monitoring urgent administrative support requested by higher headquarters as well as subordinate commands.
• Responsible for publishing duty roster assignments; publishing staff regulations, preparing, reviewing and staffing command correspondence to include congressional inquiries/special interest correspondence; managing the commands’ unit, and special awards. Managing the Casualty Assistance Program while maintaining command correspondence files.
• Managed the Directives Control Point (DCP) where all files were kept. Managed the command’s Forms, Records and Reports Management programs; managing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requirements and the Privacy Act of 1974 and managing the Voter Registration Program.
• Used the analytical section Marine Corp Action Tracking System (MCATS) on a regular basis to assist with tracking as well as updating all information.
• Managed and monitored the Government Charge Card Program to make sure Marines paid their bills on time. Required rosters to be printed and kept the Executive Level Manager informed of all issues pertaining to the accounts. Monitored the program on a regular basis and initiated/suggested corrective action to ensure support of programs.
• Managed, reviewed, processed and tracked commands performance evaluation program for all lower level through senior level personnel. Ensured all documents were correct upon submitting and counseled each Marine on documentation when necessary.
• Mentored, tracked personnel to making sure physical fitness was done, counseling was completed and required annual training was completed as well.
• Effectively supported the Marine Corps Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Equal Opportunity, Security Management, Suicide Awareness, Ethics Training, and Stress Management by making sure all training was completed annually. Provided advice to managers on personnel policies when needed.
• Worked independently with high degree of tact and diplomacy with other government agencies. Conferred with many Marines by telephone or in person about administrative issues. Fostered a team spirit and cooperation within the personnel of the different sections including the civilian personnel.
• Manage, review, process, and tracked all correspondence for the unit pertaining to the performance evaluations.
• Maintain working relationship with Records and Performance Branch, section 30 regarding advisory opinion drafted by that section.
• Admin Advisor to over 150 boards.
• Managed the organizational mailbox to ensure petitioners’ requests included all documents necessary for the performance evaluation review board (PERB) were completed properly, rejecting those that were not in compliance. Ensured that preparation for the performance evaluation process was successfully managed weekly to include preparation of all cases by civilian staff, board room set up and computer access to Records Appeals Management system (RAMS) database for all actions related to performance evaluations for the entire Confidential .
• Developed a power point training tool on how to properly request a performance evaluation review to appeal adverse markings for the Marine Corps.
• Regularly requested to visit U.S. Marine bases to provide performance evaluation training briefs to Reserves Continuation, Transition Branch, Staff non-commissioned Officers, academy students, as well as First Sergeant courses, Gunnery Sergeant/Master Sergeant seminar and Officers. Performed training briefs at the Marines of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Beaufort, SC., Marines of Camp Pendleton CA, Naval Air Station Miramar, CA, Marine base, Recruiting Station Denver CO and Camp H. Smith, Oahu, HI.
• Reviewed, assembled, and processed over 1200 request for performance evaluation review request, to include rebuttals along with appeal request.
• Ensured outdated records were sent to the appropriate agency for proper storing/safekeeping in which over 2200 records were logged and shipped.
• Maintained detailed familiarization with the Marine Corps policy Manual on evaluations (Marine Corps Order P1610.7) as well as provide outgoing mail to distribute the policy as well as any changes made.

Teacher/Instructor

Confidentia

Responsibilities:

• Developed, performed high level briefings to the leadership team related to training effectiveness as well as suggestions for improvement.
• Effectively conducted classroom training in the areas of marine core values, legal, logistics, process evaluations, conducting training assessments, close order drill as well as leadership.
• Provided brief on personnel evaluations. Provided guidance, consultation and support on a wide variety of personnel issues in various functional areas. Taught using the Socratic Teaching Method of Adult Learning.
• Created, coordinated and executed all class schedules for the purpose of briefing all incoming students concerning expectation during their course study. Helped write curriculum for many classes that were taught.
• Mentored staff and all incoming students throughout their perspective courses. Served as a leader and role model for students and staff participating in the course study.
• Prepared and assigned lessons for students, provided tutor to students who needed additional assistance.
• Developed a training program based on information from the Personal Evaluation Manual on how to submit appeals for personnel evaluations. Traveled to various Marine installations throughout the United States to conduct this training when requested.

Technical Writer/Senior Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Review, proofread and processed documents daily from subordinate sections for signature to the Program Manager such as Policy letters, Reports, Instructions, and Supervisory Letters.
• Track all documents in the Department of the Navy, Tasking, Records and Consolidate Knowledge Enterprise Repository Computer Program (DON TRACKER).
• Established and managed the Company’s weekly update that provided all information regarding significant information within sections that were spread out of state in Louisiana, Florida, and Indiana.
• Maintained the file system by making sure all the files were kept together in their perspective folders in a neat appearance in accordance with the Records Management Manual and policy for the Company.
• Conducted research and fact gathering to reach conclusions and conveyed the conclusions to the Program Manager and Assistant Program Manager in an effect manager.
• Integrated and troubleshoot the work/documents of other sections of the specialists in the publishing process.