Gabriel Meredith
Washington
Summary
Dedicated and disciplined professional with 10 years of distinguished service in the United States Navy. Proven leadership, training, teamwork, and problem-solving skills honed in high-pressure environments. Expertise in Government Administration, Administrative Law, Military Law, Geographic Information Systems, and Logistics. Strong commitment to service and mission success. Poised to excel in achieving operational objectives.
It is with a high-level of interest that I submit my resume for the following position.
Some of the many strengths I can leverage are mentioned below, along with my solid commitment and ongoing professional development.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Analyst/Editor/Correspondence Manager (DoD)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD)
11.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S), Executive Correspondence Office (ECO) Arlington, VA
- Support development and control of correspondence packages (e.g., GAO, DoD/IG, DoD Publications, and Reports to Congress) including preparation and coordination as requested via task management system and ensure timely responses.
- Act as the editing Point of Contact for Congressional Reports, Letters, etc.
- Perform consistent checks on memorandums, Congressional Reports, Letters, etc.
- Complete edits in a timely manner
- Support projects analyzing existing weapon system logistics and infrastructure support, inventory management, maintenance, transportation, distribution, contingency support, materiel readiness, product support, energy, environment, facilities management, infrastructure and resource management.
- Support projects that re-design or enhance weapon system logistics and infrastructure support via supply chains.
- Analyze and assess DoD logistics and infrastructure policies and procedures against current performance metrics and make recommendations on policy and/or process improvements.
- Communicate with clients through written reports and oral presentations.
Executive Assistant/FOIA Manager/Sr Paralegal
United States Navy
04.2021 - 11.2023
- Attended and participate in meetings, take meeting notes, record taskers and actions, and update the staff when necessary.
- Managed scheduling and disseminate changes in a timely manner to the appropriate staff. Review schedules proactively and make necessary changes. Interface with meeting attendees and stakeholders to coordinate and support meetings and other events.
- Managed information flows related to facilities projects, including the management, storage and retrieval of program documents on SharePoint.
- Reviewed incoming and outgoing correspondence, including presentations, briefings, and reports; check for formatting, proofread, and edit as necessary; prepare documents for signature and ensure proper routing through the staff via hard copy and online
- Updated rosters, calendar invites, and address lists, and schedule new employee meet-and-greets with the team’s leadership.
- Ethics, Legal Assistance, Military Law Paralegal for Military & Civilian Attorneys.
- Established and maintained a centralized filing system for over 10,348 legal/administrative records in accordance with Department of the Navy records retention policies.
- Received, processed, and returned over 150 FOIA request.
- Processed 1,677 wills, power of attorney documents, notaries, and affidavits, which were paramount for Forward Deployed servicemembers engaging in their dangerous responsibilities.
- Prepared and executed 1,103 military law, administrative discharge, trial, and other miscellaneous legal documents.
- Supervised 31 court-martial cases, 2,628 nonjudicial punishment cases, and processed 113 administrative discharges.
Senior Human Resources Specialist
United States Navy
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Company Overview: Yokosuka, Japan//Sasebo, Japan
- Demonstrated the ability to frame and scale data problems to effectively analyze, visualize and find data solutions.
- Maintained personnel records and statistical data to establish accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to provide analytical, conceptual and process support services to clients and to the consultants who manage the clients in the Human Resources, Talent Development, and/or Compensation & Benefits areas of delivery.
- Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers.
- Implemented and delivered technical and process consulting through management of standard consulting projects.
- Worked with and manipulated common data formats, including comma-delimited, text files, and JSON.
- Transformed data and analysis informative data visualizations and/or interactive dashboards using open source and commercially available visualization and dashboard tools.
- Demonstrated the ability to derive insights and analytic narratives from data and visualizations for effective storytelling and clear communication in response to specific research questions.
- Worked in teams and independently oversaw and updated financial and sensitive personnel records.
- Analyzed 872 pay discrepancies, order reports, travel inquiries, and separation requests, which aided in the maintenance of crew morale.
- Standardized and streamlined processes in every departmental program, resulting in increased productivity.
- Conducted annual audits for legal and personnel records in accordance with D.O.N. standards, drafted and submitted travel claims, and mitigated employee disputes through effective communication.
- Took initiative in restoring the integrity of the Diversity and Inclusion program by enforcing D.O.N. equal opportunity policies and holding leadership accountable.
- Orchestrated the annual Climate Survey by facilitating 21 focus groups and 76 hours of training, thereby fostering cohesion and visible changes in leadership.
- As Watch Bill Coordinator (schedules ships personnel for work) I facilitated the training, qualifying, and placement of my subordinates, resulting in no anti-terrorism, medical, or firefighting casualties.
Engineer/Master Helmsman
United States Navy
09.2013 - 08.2019
- Company Overview: U.S. and Globally Deployed Locations
- Provided full lifecycle systems engineering support to programs and projects, ushering programs through their acquisition lifecycle from Program of Record (PoR) establishment to program awards, deployment, operation, and sustainment.
- Supported the planning, execution, data collection, evaluation, and assessment of system acceptance tests, technical demonstrations, and other technology and/or systems evaluation efforts
- Performed technology market research, trade studies, requirements analysis, other engineering investigations, and develop white papers and decision papers as required
- Coordinated and track project activities and status and provide status reporting and recommendations to the customer
- Qualified Sounding and Security watchstander, in charge of roving all engineering spaces to ensure structural integrity of the ship from fires or floods, ensure all machinery is operating and functional, taking readings of gauges and logging for official record.
- Completed over 640 hours of preventative and corrective maintenance actions on 46 configuration items in 12 shipboard spaces with a 98% average Quality Assurance score.
- Led 5 subordinates in the preservation and upkeep of 10 spaces onboard; to include cleaning, maintenance, sanding, priming, and painting.
- Executed over 550 hours of ship handling during 330 high risk evolutions, qualified 23 new master helmsmen, 118 helmsmen, and trained 45 helm safety officers as a leader of the Seamanship Training Team.
Education
BA - Business Management
ECPI University
Manassas, VA01.2024
Basic Quartermaster - Ship Handling/Navigation
Surface warfare Engineering School Command
Great Lakes, IL01.2022
Advanced Quartermaster - Mariner/Navigation
Mariner Skills Training Center
Norfolk, Virginia01.2022
Associates of Science - Professional Legal Studies
Roger Williams University
Newport, RI01.2019
U.S. Navy Legalman - Paralegal
Naval Justice School
Newport, RI01.2017
Boatswain's Mate - Seamanship/Maintenance
Surface Warfare Engineering School Command
Great Lakes, IL01.2013
Skills
- Proficient in legal writing
- Legal CRM
- Correspondence editing
- Program Management
- Proficiency with word processing systems, database and spreadsheet software
Proficient in DoD’s Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS) - Able to adapt to constantly changing work environments and manage impact of shifting priorities
- Both excellent written and verbal communication skills; with strong editing skills
- Ability to prioritize workload for large teams and possess excellent organizational skills
Clearance
Top Secret Clearance/SCI-P
Veteran Status
United States Navy Veteran
Education Certifications
- ECPI University, BA Accredited, Manassas, VA, Candidate
- American Society of Power Engineers, Chief Main Power/Stationary Engineer, Bristol, WI, 2024
- Roger Williams University, Associates of Science, Professional Legal Studies, Newport, RI, 2019
- Surface Warfare Engineering School Command, Boatswain's Mate (Seamanship/Maintenance) School, Great Lakes, IL, 2013
- Naval Justice School, U.S. Navy Legalman (Paralegal) School, Newport, RI, 2017
- Surface Warfare Engineering School Command, Basic Quartermaster (Ship Handling/Navigation) School, Great Lakes, IL, 2022
- Mariner Skills Training Center, Atlantic, Advanced Quartermaster (Mariner/Navigation) School, Norfolk, Virginia, 2022
Languages
English
Timeline
Sr Analyst/Editor/Correspondence Manager (DoD)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD)
11.2023 - Current
Executive Assistant/FOIA Manager/Sr Paralegal
United States Navy
04.2021 - 11.2023
Senior Human Resources Specialist
United States Navy
08.2019 - 04.2021
Engineer/Master Helmsman
United States Navy
09.2013 - 08.2019
Basic Quartermaster - Ship Handling/Navigation
Surface warfare Engineering School Command
Advanced Quartermaster - Mariner/Navigation
Mariner Skills Training Center
Associates of Science - Professional Legal Studies
Roger Williams University
U.S. Navy Legalman - Paralegal
Naval Justice School
Boatswain's Mate - Seamanship/Maintenance
Surface Warfare Engineering School Command
BA - Business Management
ECPI University
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