SHANNON L.

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1733 Port Place, Reston, VA 20194
703-473-1120 E-mail: spa0bb96@westpost.net
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/HUMAN RESOURCES/TRAINING
_CURRENT DODSECRET CLEARANCE_
20+ years experience providing superb administrative support and
logistics planning for multi-tiered organizations
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Event Coordination
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Staff Training responsible for conducting critical evacuation plans
of all personnel with team members to ensure complete accuracy.
_EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, _Kforce Government Solutions assigned to the
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service, Office
of the Southeast Regional Director, Atlanta, GA (6/2008 to 1/2009)
_Provide executive-level administrative support to the executive
leader and senior management to include communications/liaison
activities, resource management, calendar management, and travel
coordination._
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Manage executive calendars, coordinating all meetings as well as
outside board responsibilities and higher headquarters requirements.
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Under general supervision, responsible for advanced, diversified and
confidential administrative support for executive and senior
management.
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Plan and coordinate travel arrangements for executive to include
travel itineraries, funding requirements and preparation of travel
orders and vouchers with zero discrepancies.
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Generate and route weekly activity reports for executive management
review with no missed deadlines.
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Prepares/handles highly sensitive correspondence, memos and reports
for executive approval and signature.
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Develop and generate spreadsheets to track statistical data for
executive to ensure objectives are met.
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Assigned duty as timekeeper to include the input and monitoring of
executive and employee work hours each pay period with an on-time
efficiency rate.
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Conduct formal weekly staff meetings in conjunction with
senior-level management and team members.
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Improve office management processes; established a central mail
delivery system for the office, generating improved customer service
and productivity.
_EXECUTIVE STAFF ASSISTANT,_ U.S. Army Forces Command, Office of the
Deputy, Fort McPherson, GA (8/2007 to 5/2008)
_Provide executive-level administrative support to the chief
operations official in a plethora of areas, including resource
management, calendar management and special assignments._
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Represent the executive leader in public relations activities and
communications with variety of high-level military and civilian
government officials, industrial and civic leaders, and other
stakeholders.
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Coordinate the planning and execution of special activities and
ceremonies such as dinners, conferences and awards presentations;
make arrangements, track invitations and attendance, and design
program activities.
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Prepare and execute trip itineraries, arrange travel schedules and
funding requirements, and make necessary travel arrangements; review
travel agendas to ensure objectives are met.
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Set-up and maintain files and financial records per executive's
needs.
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Use office automation systems and various software packages to
prepare reports and other documents.
_OFFICE MANAGER/CONTROLLER/TRAINER, _1-307th TSBn (STRYKER), Fort
Indiantown Gap, PA (4/2006 to 7/2007)
_Orchestrate all employment actions for 70-member office, including
maintaining employee records and preparing and routing all personnel
actions such as awards, performance evaluations, leaves and personnel
status. _
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Manage complex employee database with zero discrepancies; generate
and route daily reports for executive management review and approval
with no missed deadlines.
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Coordinate senior-level manager's monthly schedule in accordance
with project responsibilities.
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Conduct formal weekly staff meetings in conjunction with
senior-level management and team members.
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Direct training support initiatives for National Guard component
units within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Appointed to escort VIP designees to meetings on a weekly basis.
_OPERATIONS/PROJECT MANAGER,_ HHSC, STB, 3d IN Div., Fort Stewart,
GA and Baghdad, Iraq (10/2003 to 4/2006)
_Supervised and reviewed __all __Division administrative actions.
Ordered and maintained $200K+ of equipment, supplies and real
property using government purchase card. _
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Processed interim Iraqi Government Funds and Commander's
Humanitarian and Reconstruction Relief Program; instrumental in
helping division obligate $172M to ensure division met its goals.
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Maintained deployment and accountability of $250K+ of office and
computer equipment with no loss or damage.
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Advised management on use of emergency response funds; served as
contact point for more than 50 division agents.
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Planned and supervised booths at the annual Association of the U.S.
Army Convention and the Safety Conference.
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Tracked budgets for six overseas departments and transitioned
responsibilities with no loss of data.
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Expended $30K+ department funds with precision, optimizing spending
to meet operating objectives.
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Established accounting procedures for $245M+ of division's emergency
response funds.
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Coordinated payment of $77M+ owed on 291 projects transferred to
division.
_OFFICE MANAGER,_ Headquarters, Coalition Forces Land Component
Command, Camp Doha, Kuwait (5/2002 to 9/2003)
_Directed daily activities of five personnel. Supervised and
reviewed all administrative actions associated with the executive
management office. Ordered and regulated $40K+ of supplies and $2M+
of equipment. _
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Developed comprehensive government purchase card SOPs; acquired
$50K+ in project-essential equipment/supplies.
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Prepared official correspondence on behalf of supervisors and
executive leadership for signature; ensured adherence to all
regulations and operating procedures.
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Managed group's government credit card account with 100% adherence
to procedures and zero discrepancies.
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Coached colleagues to pass promotion board requirements; lauded by
superiors for attention to detail.
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Reviewed, tracked and maintained 100% accountability for 4,000+
division documents.
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Tracked 1,200+ joint service awards and 1,000+ personnel actions.
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Expertly supported details of VIP visits to Kuwait base.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
_EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT,_ Joint Staff, Pentagon,
Washington, DC (5/1998 to 4/2001)
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Managed Defense Travel System for 25+ executives; coordinated travel
and processed vouchers with complete accuracy and required regulatory
compliance.
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Reviewed, tracked and maintained group's joint service awards and
personnel actions with excellent follow-through.
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Managed appointment and travel calendar's for Director; utilized
solid organizational and communication skills.
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Screened and escorted high-ranking executives and dignitaries to
attend meetings inside a secured facility.
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Coordinated and attended classified meetings with Director; took
notes and prepared detailed after actions plans.
Education/Awards
Master of Business Administration, University of phoenix, Phoenix,
AZ, Anticipated Graduation Date: 5/2012
Bachelor of Science _(cum laude),_ Management/Human Resources, Park
University, Parkville, MO, Graduation Date: 5/2002
_Meritorious Service Medal (2) a Joint Service Commendation Medal
(3)_
_Joint Service Achievement Medal (2) a Army Commendation Medal (5)
a Army Achievement Medal (6)_