Experience

NOAA Fisheries

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Acting Director - Human Capital Management Office

  • Apr 2023 - Present

• Deputy Director - Human Capital Management Office

  • Nov 2020 - Present

• Acting Deputy Director - Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

  • Jan 2023 - Apr 2023



Project Makeover UF

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and President

  • Nov 2007 - Present

  Direct and oversee a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to create a more interactive learning environment for students in underserved communities, and foster awareness of community and civic engagement amongst its college student volunteer corps. Project Makeover is an annual community service event that organizes approximately 1,500 volunteers to beautify the facilities, buildings, and landscape of public schools in Alachua County, Florida. Direct and oversee a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to create a more interactive learning environment for students in underserved communities, and foster awareness of community and civic engagement amongst its college student volunteer corps. Project Makeover is an annual community service event that organizes approximately 1,500 volunteers to beautify the facilities, buildings, and landscape of public schools in Alachua County, Florida.



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervisory Management Analyst

  • Dec 2015 - Nov 2020

  Manage and execute a $17M salary and benefit budget for approximately 220 employees within the Office of Volunteer Recruitment and Selection (VRS). Oversee all VRS staffing processes including recruitment, hiring, promotions, expert appointments, third-tour extensions, reassignments, and the performance appraisal system. Advise the VRS Associate Director and senior officers on matters regarding personnel policy, workforce planning, and organizational structure. Forecast and brief senior officers on budgetary impacts of decisions regarding personnel. Serve as the VRS representative to Human Resources and General Counsel regarding personnel issues and HR policy. Draft and implement internal VRS policies and procedures on personnel or workplace issues including promotions, performance management, awards, time and attendance, and leave. Show less

• Acting Director, Office of Civil Rights and Diversity

  • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

  Serve as the agency authority on Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), harassment, diversity and cross-cultural concepts, and practices and programs in the agency’s mission. Develop and implement new agency polices that impact employment practices internationally for both employees and Peace Corps Volunteers.Manage staff in the execution of diversity and inclusion programs, the reasonable accommodation program, alternate dispute resolution program, and the EEO discrimination complaint processes to include counseling, investigations, and final agency decisions.Report to the Agency Director and advocate to the Director and other senior officials for improvements to agency-wide policies, practices, and regulations that have a major impact on domestic and international agency operations. Conduct studies, organizational reviews, and workforce analyses to identify systemic barriers and under-representation across the agency. Show less

• Acting Deputy Director, HR

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Served as Deputy to an HR staff of 35 employees to include branch managers, specialists, and assistants in the execution of all major Human Capital programs and services. Provided expert advice and guidance to the Agency Director, Deputy Director, and Chief of Staff on complex matters in every HR service delivery area to include employee relations, labor relations, staffing, classification, workforce management, payroll and benefits, and performance management. Selected by the Agency Chief of Staff to manage and conduct change management, reorganization, and restructure of the Office of Human Resources and its services delivery model. Developed strategies to address wide-ranging HR initiatives that impacted major agency programs of national and international scope.Developed and implemented agency-wide personnel policies and procedures based upon interpretation of new legislation, regulation, and case law. Prepared detailed evaluation reports for senior management and external agency review (e.g. OPM and EEOC) on HR compliance with regulatory and policy requirements as well as agency-wide and government-wide initiatives. Utilized workforce data and analysis to brief senior agency leadership and make recommendations for strategic decisions on staffing levels, position management, and workforce restructuring and configuration. Managed team to implement diversity recruitment initiatives and the Human Resource Information System program in the review, assessment, and improvement of existing information systems and programs. Show less

• Employee and Labor Relations Specialist

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2015

  Negotiated agreements on behalf of the Agency with the Peace Corps Union. Served as Agency representative for grievances under both the administrative and collective bargaining agreement grievance procedures. Serve as the Agency representative for impact and implementation bargaining. Provided extensive training to Agency officials, independently creating and delivering briefs on multiple personnel issues including: performance management, labor relations, leave administration, taking corrective action, and probationary periods. Briefed the Senior Policy Committee to include the Agency Director regarding proposed changes to Agency policy as well as procedures for implementing government-wide and/or local directives.Drafted and/or revised Agency Manual Sections and Procedures regarding personnel policies and operations. Assisted in the design and implementation of a pilot performance appraisal system for three Peace Corps departments. Oversaw the Incentive Awards Program, advising the Incentive Awards Committee on the allocation, assessment, and implementation of a cash awards budget of approximately $1M. Show less



Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Labor and Employee Relations Specialist

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  Engaged in collective bargaining with nationally recognized labor unions on behalf of the Agency. Served as the Agency representative for grievances, unfair labor practices, and settlement agreements. Certified for third-party case work including arbitration, hearings before the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB), and the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). Advised naval commands regarding employee relations for a 3,500 member workforce on actions ranging from informal discipline to formal removal from Federal service. Served as the Performance Appraisal Review Board (PARB) Administrator for and implemented the awards program for more than 800 civilian employees. Provided extensive training to naval commands, independently creating and delivering briefs on multiple personnel issues including: performance management, labor relations, leave administration, taking corrective action, and probationary periods. Show less



Naval District Washington

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Labor and Employee Relations Specialist

  • Aug 2010 - Oct 2013

  Engaged in collective bargaining with nationally recognized labor unions on behalf of the Agency. Served as the Agency representative for grievances, unfair labor practices, and settlement agreements. Certified for third-party case work including arbitration, hearings before the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB), and the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). Advised naval commands regarding employee relations for a 3,500 member workforce on actions ranging from informal discipline to formal removal from Federal service. Served as the Performance Appraisal Review Board (PARB) Administrator for Naval District Washington (NDW) and implemented the awards program for more than 600 civilian employees with an allocated budget of $600,000. Provided extensive training to naval commands, independently creating and delivering briefs on multiple personnel issues including: performance management, labor relations, leave administration, taking corrective action, and probationary periods. Show less



LIFT, Inc.

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Director

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2010

  Managed daily operations of a community resource center, serving approximately 150 clients per week. Connected clients to employment opportunities, public benefit programs, and community resources aimed to ameliorate poverty. Supervised, trained, and recruited 50 undergraduate volunteers in the provision of basic social services to low-income residents of West Philadelphia. Managed daily operations of a community resource center, serving approximately 150 clients per week. Connected clients to employment opportunities, public benefit programs, and community resources aimed to ameliorate poverty. Supervised, trained, and recruited 50 undergraduate volunteers in the provision of basic social services to low-income residents of West Philadelphia.