To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Quality Assurance and Training Technician
The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School
11.2014 - Current
Serving as the Director, Quality Assurance (QA) and Training Technician subject matter expert for the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA), at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS).
Primary Government Purchase Card Holder for the NCOA. Responsible for purchasing, tracking orders and reconciling their account.
Paralegal
The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School
08.2007 - 11.2014
Served as a paralegal for The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, serving all of the surrounding area's military population, including active duty, family members, retirees, and Department of Defense eligible civilian employees.
Paralegal
Community Legal Aid Society
11.2004 - 07.2007
Interviewed clients, conducted factual investigations, retrieve information from medical sources, government agencies and other sources
Analyzed legal issues.
Paralegal Supervisor/Military Justice
United States Air Force
01.2004 - 11.2004
Responsible for managing military law section
Principal advisor to Chief, Military Justice on administrative and criminal matters
Performed legal research and drafted correspondence.
Defense Paralegal
United States Air Force
11.2001 - 01.2004
Delivered defense legal services to more than 5,300 military members assigned to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
Responsible for all paralegal and office management functions for the Area Defense Counsel Office, supporting local and visiting counsel.
Paralegal Supervisor/Military Justice
United States Air Force
03.1999 - 11.2001
Responsible for the overall operation of the Military Justice Division.
Provided paralegal support to attorneys in preparation for Grand Jury Hearings, pre-trial confinement hearings, Special and General Courts-Martial, post-trial actions, appellate matters, administrative discharge proceedings, and non-judicial punishment actions, including supplementary actions.
Operational Law Paralegal
United States Air Force
03.1998 - 03.1999
Provided complete paralegal and administrative support for extremely busy operational law division consisting of three field grade operations law attorneys from three different services (United States Army, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps) in support of United Nations Command, Republic of Korea Combined Forces Command, Unites States Forces Korea Joint Command and all four United States Military service components.
Paralegal Supervisor/Claims
United States Air Force
08.1996 - 03.1998
Managed the MacDill AFB claims office
Received, examined, adjudicated, processed and settled claims filed for and against the United States Government pursuant to Air Force publications, applicable laws and international agreements with foreign governments.
Military Justice Paralegal
United States Air Force
08.1995 - 08.1996
Initiated, reviewed and processed all non-judicial actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to include drafting specifications of charges and ensuring final actions were entered on personnel and finance records.
Security Specialist/Security Force Team Leader
United States Air Force
07.1994 - 07.1995
Performed duties as the leader of a two-person armed response team assigned to protect priority resources
Area supervisor for sentries posted within assigned sectors, and supervised security police activities within that area of responsibility.
Security Shift Supervisor
United States Air Force
12.1989 - 07.1994
Directly responsible for the supervision and direction of shift personnel.
Conducted personnel and weapons inspections.
Monitored entry procedures for Headquarters, Air Combat Command.
Security Specialist
United States Air Force
12.1987 - 12.1989
Performed duties as a Security Controller, Entry Controller, Boundary Sentry and Mobile Response Team Leader in support of priority resources
Maintained internal control techniques within restricted areas, insuring the utmost protection was provided to vital resources.
Security Specialist/Code Controller
United States Air Force
03.1986 - 12.1987
Performed duties as a classified security controller
Responsible for verification of dispatches, verification of identity of dispatched personnel, issue of communication security material used in the Titan II Missile Entry Control System, and pre-announced authorized dispatches.
Missile Security Specialist
United States Air Force
03.1985 - 03.1986
Titan II Missile Alarm Response Team Member
Responsible for initial response to alarms at Titan II missile complexes
Provided on-scene discrimination at alarm scenes and immediately reported discrepancies.
Security Specialist
United States Air Force
02.1984 - 03.1985
Aircraft security specialist
Performed duties as a Security Response Team Leader or Member, Alert Fire Team Member and Entry Controller to alert aircraft in support of Single Integrated Operations Plan.
Education
Associate's degree - Paralegal Studies
Community College of The United States Air Force
Montgomery, Alabama
11.2004
Affiliations
United States Air Force (Retired)
NCAA - Men's and Women's Basketball Official (Retired)
Paralegal Specialist (DOD Civilian) at III Corps, Office of the Staff Judge AdvocateParalegal Specialist (DOD Civilian) at III Corps, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate