Bryan Valenzuela

• Addressed individual student needs by offering one-on-one tutoring sessions as needed.
• Maintained accurate records of student attendance and grades, keeping all relevant parties informed about performance trends.
• Responsible for establishing a positive and trusting relationship with students
• Responsible for facilitating groups daily and according to the program schedule.
• Responsible for implementing various treatments and protocols to provide guidance and appropriately address student situations.
• Responsible to participate in in-service and online training as required.

Responsible for managing and supporting the performance of recruiting team members in identified regions. This includes coordinators, recruiters, and class managers. Identify and develop new areas for recruiting using existing recruiting platforms. Identify and develop additional platforms to recruit qualified service members.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor the team's daily and weekly activities so they are on track to hit monthly completion targets.
• Ensure the recruiting team follows up on prospective students and enrolled students for interest and attendance as well as achievement of satisfactory progress standards.
• Ensure the recruiting team outlines and explains the training program(s) to prospective students while upholding The CDL School and State regulations. For certified programs, students should be eligible for pre-hire and qualify for employment within the industry. Students who do not meet these requirements may apply to the school for a waiver.
• Ensure all team members assist students with problems in training, attendance, and scheduling from matriculation through graduation. The Manager will add support as
  necessary.
• Report to the Vice President of Education @ Recruiting as well as Program Managers regarding daily activity sheets, problems, enrollment progress and any other forms of required reporting.
• Ensure student enrollment documents (and all items associated) are collected, properly submitted as directed and compliant with internal policies and procedures.
• Manage and supervisor team's compliance with outlined job duties and responsibilities according to the “Military Recruiter”, “Recruiting Coordinator”, and “Class Manager” job descriptions.
• Veterans Affairs School Certifying Official and keeps the VA informed of enrollment status of veterans. Stays current on VA rules and benefits that affect veterans and transitioning service-members. Assists potential students with applying for their education benefits and maintains records in order to stay compliant with VA inspection guidelines.

• Fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes diversity/equity by supporting the execution of the Equal Opportunity (EO), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) programs.
• Ranked #2 of 46 amongst peers for Fiscal Year 2022 across the U.S. Army Enterprise for displaying initiative and adaptability during times of high stress and providing world-class leadership to executives, peers, and subordinates.
• Delivers the highest administrative and protocol support standards to all subordinate organizations in 21 countries and 37 locations.
• Oversees the performance and welfare of 14 Managers and 2 Administrative Assistants while reviewing staff activities and correspondence packages received by the division.

• Spearheaded staffing and recruiting of 89 Managers and Specialists for a Brigadier General that deployed to Poland as part of the 1st Cavalry Division Forward that oversaw military operations in the northeastern corridor of Poland.
• Spearheaded the staffing and recruiting of 91 Managers and subject matter experts for a Brigadier General that deployed to Afghanistan as part of the 1st Cavalry Division Forward that oversaw military operations in the southern corridor of Afghanistan as advisors and trainers to the Afghanistan Armed Forces and Police.
• Oversaw the deployment of over 600 employees to Europe as a contingency force to augment United States Army Europe & Africa (USAREUR-AF) due to emerging international requirements in the European theatre.
• Organized and executed weekly training meetings for the sections to increase employee knowledge of HR operations, Talent Management, Supply Chain Management, Equipment Status and Operational Readiness rates that created shared understanding of the organization's objectives and improved communication throughout the organization.

• Led the main planning effort and recruiting of 193 Managers and Specialists across 40 career fields for the Chief Executive Officer/Commanding General and Chief of Staff that deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as USAFOR-A.
• Trained, coached, developed, and mentored Casualty Liaison Teams and Memorial Ceremony Teams on the proper procedures as it pertains to Casualty Operations so that families of the USAFOR-A fallen received the HR support and entitlements that they deserved and to ensure dignified transfer of remains occurred seamlessly.
• Standup, screening, talent management of 240 personnel across 17 Career Field for the initial establishment for the 1st Security Forces Advisory Brigade (SFAB) in support of the Army and FORSCOM.
• Superbly advised Senior Directors and Military Advisors in all aspect of HR which included talent management, recruitment, retention, deployability, postal operations, casualty operations, quality of life for 12,000 plus Soldiers that deployed to PACOM and EUCOM in support of world-wide and host nation contingency operations.

• Expertly completed Asynchronous Distributed Learning Instructor Course, Blackboard Instructor Training, and Faculty Development Course Levels I, II and III that allows Staff Group Advisors to prepare instructional material and author lesson plans.
• Identified strength's and weakness of students and developed a plan of action that energized academically challenged students to complete all course material on-time while ensure they maintained academic integrity and meeting course standards.
• Reviewed, revised, wrote, and implemented Phase I, II, & III courseware for validation and publishing for 500 SMNRC students.
• Recognized by the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy(USASMA) Commandant and Chief Instructor for the ability to maintain student records in numerous online systems and for the impeccable organization of over 2,500 Blackboard documents that resulted in a superior rating and accreditation of USASMA and SMNRC.

• Shared expertise with field service representatives with the operation, maintenance, and implementation of how to utilize a Combat Service Support Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) that allows logisticians and service support professionals to complete supply chain and HR functions in an expeditionary environment where communications means are degraded.
• Maximized mentorship and counseling opportunities for his Students, Cadre, and SGLs that culminated in 99% graduation rate for 3,366 of 3,400 student professionals that attended the PME Institute.
• Spearheaded a Project Management Team that researched, developed, and redesigned the HR and FM courseware that was over eight years old to make it relevant in the operational environment and for field service representatives.
• Planned, coordinated, and volunteered in a myriad of fundraisers that supported multiple community outreach programs in the greater Columbia, SC area which raised more than $10, 000 for the Habitat for Humanity and American Red Cross.