Business Development Coach

• Jun 2018 - Present

Veteran New Hire Consultant

• Sep 2019 - Present

Life After Service Transitional Coaching LLC dba LASTCo is a women, minority, and disabled veteran-owned business, as well as a small disadvantaged business that provides personnel management, training and development, and employee programs consultation and executive coaching. Our scope of work includes employee onboarding and retention, management development, leadership development, workshops and training, energy leadership with a specialty in veteran retention.Personnel Management-Implement programs to enhance veteran employee retention and engagement.-Provide support via coaching for stress management, goal setting, and professional performance.Training and Development-Provide professional, leadership, and management training from team leaders to executives resulting in stronger more productive teams and strong C-Suite pipelines.Employee Programs -Develop and Enhance veteran resource groups to assist the veteran in acclimating, advance, and align with their organization's culture and mission.Executive Coaching-Provide high-level coaching and support to the middle to senior level management resulting in increased productivity, creativity, engagement, happiness, and performance.

Professional Development Consultant

• Feb 2020 - Present

Chief Executive Officer

• Jun 2018 - Present

SCSEP Service Service Coordinator

• Oct 2016 - Jul 2019

Coordinated full cycle recruiting, case management, and talent management for a 5-county territory as part of a $1.1 Million Grant from the South Carolina Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging. 50% Telecommute from various locations.• Developed training plan for State and Federal program grant expansion and integration, resulting in sub-contractor savings of $3,000. • Administered Life/Career Coaching to program participants and client host agencies resulting in sub-contractor savings of $125,000 to date.• Developed employment plans for participants, identifying skills and barriers, sourcing low cost resources, and specific steps to achieve employment goals. • Supervised safety compliance of Host Agency training sites and participant education, resulting in $0 in worker compensation claims. • Exceeded all six measures of the 2017 Department of Labor Core Performance Measures, which motivated the Department of Labor to issue the grant for another 4 year cycle.• Recognized for securing the most job placements for two consecutive program years as part of a 6-person team spanning a 16-county territory, 240 participant clients.

Small Business Owner

• Dec 2015 - Jun 2018

Established a limited liability company, which made handmade skin care products following government regulatory guidance. Focused on product development, sales, marketing, client on/off boarding, client relationship management, strategic planning, and customer relations and engagement. 100% Telecommute/Remote/Work From Home • Created and maintained Startup Company, creating an annual revenue of $10,000 per year. • Conducted full-cycle business to business sales recruiting, resulting in the repeat wholesale revenue of $6,500 annual income. • Formalized compliance with US Food and Drug Administration, US Department Agriculture, US Patent and Trademark Office, and Leaping Bunny policies and regulatory guidance.• Developed and managed marketing campaigns resulting in regular audience engagement over 5 platforms.• Initiated and obtain USPTO Registered Trademark • Award winning recipient of the 2018 Mogul’s Entrepreneur of the Year• Obtained industry specific certifications such as PETA Cruelty Free & Vegan Certified, Natural Ingredient Resource Center Certified, and Leaping Bunny Certified

Talent Acquisition Manager

• May 2015 - Mar 2016

Developed diverse talent pool with a focus on the sales, manufacturing, and information systems industries. Established startup company applicant tracking system and social media presence. 100% Telecommute/Remote/Work From Home• Launched company recruiting efforts via social media, internet job boards and searches, which created a savings of $6,512 a year. • Provided talent acquisition management and technical recruiting for a start up with an annual business income of $30,000. • Developed and implemented recruiting strategy to identify appropriate candidates for open positions. Grew and maintained talent pool, targeting current openings and anticipating future staffing needs.

Human Resources Coordinator

• Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

- Completed and verified I-9 documentation and maintains I-9 files. Submitted online investigation requests and assisted with new-employee background checks.- Performed customer service functions by answering employee requests and questions.- Files documents into appropriate employee files.- Assisted and prepared correspondence as requested.- Prepared new-employee files.- Processed mail.

Human Resources Manager

• Oct 2002 - Mar 2015

(ACTIVE DUTY) Motivated, mentored, and supervised employees in day to day human resources activities, career development, leadership development, and mission readiness. Provided human resources support to combat arms departments with as many as 175 employees, utilizing human resources information systems, applicant tracking systems, and project management skills.• Unified and supervised personnel and equipment while deployed in Afghanistan, resulting in the successful completion of the mission and 100% of all team members to the United States.• Advised senior leaders on matters of talent management, attrition, and performance resulting in the successful utilization, retention, and advancement of the organization's human capital.• Counseled employees on all aspects of employment to include formal investigations of complaints as well as recommend appropriate resolution. • Facilitative Transportation Section Manager of $1.9 Million in personnel and equipment including vehicle maintenance, transportation manifests, and load plans, as well as all personnel actions.• Authored standard operating procedures to improve the efficiency and accuracy of personnel action processing through 3 regional territories resulting in the savings of thousands of manpower hours.• Improved operational readiness by offering HR support, training, coaching, responding to inquiries and resolving issues for 175 employees.• Spearheaded sexual assault victim advocacy for 3 territories, resulting in the post-sexual assault attrition rate for the State of South Carolina.• Provided full-cycle recruiting for regional departments, provided both new employee and regional department support. • Restructured the medical readiness verification process, resulting in a 62% improvement in operational readiness and the successful deployment of over 700 service members.

Administrative Assistant

• May 1995 - Oct 2002