People Operations Specialist

• Jun 2020 - Present

Human Resources Specialist (Furloughed COVID-19)

• Sep 2018 - Apr 2020

Provide recruiting operations for manufacturing division. Assist in hiring of superintendents, supervisors and other key support team members. Create a more efficient hiring process that provides through checks for Hood and prospective employee. Provide recruiting operations for manufacturing division. Assist in hiring of superintendents, supervisors and other key support team members. Create a more efficient hiring process that provides through checks for Hood and prospective employee.

Human Resources Coordinator

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2018

Provided recruiting, retention, employment engagement, payroll, safety, and other HR responsibilties to hospital and healthcare professionals. Served as a key member of leadership team and advised CEO and department heads on various HR topics. Organized and led quarterly hosptial town hall meetings to communicate changes and updates within company. Hospital closed - Laid off Provided recruiting, retention, employment engagement, payroll, safety, and other HR responsibilties to hospital and healthcare professionals. Served as a key member of leadership team and advised CEO and department heads on various HR topics. Organized and led quarterly hosptial town hall meetings to communicate changes and updates within company. Hospital closed - Laid off

Professor of Military Science

• Jun 2011 - Jun 2015

Led 10 person staff by providing purpose and method to meet end state goal in recruiting, developing and commissioning Army officers; met commissioning mission for first time in 4 years resulting in 40 Army officers; maintained about 90-100 Cadets at any given time Managed two budgets - an Army and an University - totaling over $500,000• Recognized by senior management for setting conditions for the University of Southern Mississippi Army ROTC program to continue to cultivate and grow future Army leaders • Performed duties as academic department/division chairperson; dealt with local and university communities in areas pertaining to cadets under command and the Army• Advised and instructed senior level cadets on degree completion requirements and Army skills and tasks needed to successfully transition into military service Show less

Human Resources Business Partner

• Feb 2009 - Jun 2011

Senior Human Resources ManagerServed as principal advisor to upper management in all areas pertaining to human resources such as planning, providing and coordinating the delivery of support, services or information for 4K+ personnel assigned.• Developed a comprehensive strategic review of postal operations in Afghanistan that eliminated backlog mail to Department of Defense personnel resulting in backlog mail reduced from 35K lbs. to 0 lbs. in 92 days and direct cost avoidance of more than $1M for contract mail distribution• Coordinated programs between the organization and financial organization in all aspects of processing pay issues, vacation accrual, and tracking; evaluated advancement abilities and eligibility, tracked accountability, evaluation reports, unit status reports• Implemented a one of a kind postal training facility that enabled postal service members to experience customer service, postal finance, and mail movement in a training environment prior to their deployment in support of overseas contingency operations• Briefed senior executives on succession planning, managed the status of incoming and outgoing employees and provide appropriate recommendations to further allocate and disseminate resources• Oversaw and reviewed business travel expenses utilizing the Defense Travel System for executives and their staff; interpreted and enforced policies and regulations involving budget system and administrative functions Show less

Human Resources Officer - US Army Special Operations Command

• Feb 2008 - Feb 2009

Human Resources ManagerDirected HR and Financial programs for unit of 3500+ employees; advised Chief Executives and senior staff on HR programs, policies and administrative issues to enhance organization’s ability to achieve business goals. • Managed official records and administrative programs; conducted routine inspections and audits of internal and external organizations to ensure records management systems and HR Information Systems accurately maintained• Interpreted, applied and disseminated policies, programs, goals, objectives, regulations, and guidelines that apply to Human Resources program to ensure compliance• Facilitated and generated planning goals for short-and long-range human resources requirements that maintained appropriate staffing levels• Supervised the training programs for individual and team; enhanced technical proficiency training and leadership development through personal coaching counseling, formal instruction and course attendance Show less

US Army Human Resource Business Partner

• Jun 2007 - Jan 2008

Oversaw personnel actions for 7th Special Forcres Group.

Human Resources Business Partner

• Feb 2005 - May 2007

Oversaw Brigade personnel actions

Instructor and Human Resources Business Partner

• Apr 2002 - May 2005

Small Group Leader for Chemical Officer Basic Course Dual Hatted as Brigade S1 and HHD Commander

Nuclear Biological Chemical Defense Expert

• Aug 1998 - Apr 2002

Nuclear Biological Chemical Defense Leader

• Sep 1994 - Dec 1997