Georgia Brooks
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Operations Project Manager & Logistics Expert with over 10 years of experience managing high-complexity hazardous material distribution and large-scale workforce operations. Former U.S. Army Petroleum Specialist with a proven track record of managing the world’s largest tactical fuel storage facility. Adept at bridging the gap between field technical operations and executive-level strategic reporting.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Specialist
Pitney Bowes
03.2022 - Current
- Analyzed and tracked daily/monthly expenditures for static and ad hoc lanes, identifying cost-saving trends that reduced overhead. Partnered with Operations to synchronize dispatch times with extraction schedules, improving network efficiency.
- Utilized Confluence and Excel to generate data-driven insights on transit times and lane density. Leveraged Shadow Track and yard management tools to validate carrier arrivals and resolve discrepancies immediately.
Logistics Specialist
Vanguard Logistics Services
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Project Quoting: Managed customer rate requests and bookings for ocean freight (LCL/FCL), ensuring competitive pricing and revenue growth.
- Account Management: Maintained a comprehensive customer database and provided creative problem-solving for complex international shipments.
Bulk Fuel Operations Manager (92F)
U.S. Army National Guard (Kuwait Deployment)
01.2013 - 2013
- Directed operations for the Camp Buehring Tactical Petroleum Terminal, a massive-scale pipeline and storage "bag farm" system providing 100% of fuel requirements for regional U.S. Army and Air Force assets. Directly supervised 50+ multi-national contract workers, overseeing daily work assignments, safety training, and performance evaluations.
- Conducted exhaustive research into complex industrial fuel system failures, implementing technical solutions that prevented operational downtime. Enforced rigorous safety standards for the storage and processing of hazardous materials, maintaining 0% safety incidents during peak high-stress operations.
- Developed such high-efficiency SOPs that upon departure, the role required a team of six senior managers to maintain the established output. This role involved managing the largest fuel storage and distribution network in the country, comparable to large-scale municipal gas utility operations.
Education
Barbering -
Beaver Beauty Academy
Decatur, GA01-2026
Cosmetology -
Aveda Institute
Las Vegas, NV12.2023
High School Diploma -
Thornton Fractional Township South High School
Lansing, IL05.2010
Skills
Cross-Functional Team Training
Regulatory Compliance
Systems implementation
Project development
Workforce training
Project tracking
Timeline
Transportation Specialist
Pitney Bowes
03.2022 - Current
Logistics Specialist
Vanguard Logistics Services
01.2018 - 12.2018
Bulk Fuel Operations Manager (92F)
U.S. Army National Guard (Kuwait Deployment)
01.2013 - 2013
Barbering -
Beaver Beauty Academy
Cosmetology -
Aveda Institute
High School Diploma -
Thornton Fractional Township South High School