Kanisha Holden

• Served as National Defense Authority Act, Vetting Personnel and English Comprehensive Language Instructor within State Department Office of Defense Cooperation. Properly vetted over 250 international military soldiers, international government officials to ensure suitability, credibility and reliability for future CONUS training conducted and contracted under Foreign Military Sales programs. Administered and instructed over 5 versions of English Comprehensive Language, to over 110 foreign military students for training programs pre-requisite .

Serves as first line Supervisor in a multi-compo Soldier Recovery Unit; responsible for the health, welfare, and morale of disabled soldiers, undergoing medical treatment and rehabilitation. Advised commander and staff in aspects of health services human and resource management.

Accomplishments:

• Serve as Human Resource Assistant for over 170 soldiers in medical recovery, while assisting in dual role as first supervisor line leader, which consisted of effective communication throughout the chain of executives and medical team
• Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates and working with legal and compliance teams, which afford soldiers and supervisor executives to better make key decision and progressive planning.
• Processed over 5,000 administrative actions with 95% accuracy; and maintained 48 hour follow-up on all action.
• Collaborate with Senior Finance Specialist to assist with multiple pay discrepancies and travel voucher claims.

Recruits, interviews, counsels, and qualifies applicants for enlistment; distributes and displays recruiting publicity material; identifies and cultivates community centers of influence; explain benefits; prepare enlistment forms and document; arranges for transportation, meals, and lodging for applicants where required; assists in market research and analysis and makes appropriate recommendations to the chain of command.

Accomplishments:

• Communicated effectively with supervisors, co-worker, and potential applicants on mission objectives
• Screened incoming applicants; verified education, employment and conducted background screenings
• Interviewed and processed qualified applicants for enlistment in Army National Guard
• Assisted as Career Counselor to potential candidates and new enlisted soldiers
• Developed and deepened relationships with high schools and college campus representatives to meet potential candidates for recruitment
• Conducted over 60 recruiting events to grow passive talent pipeline to prepare for future hiring needs

Received, reviewed, analyzed, processed, distributed and maintained personnel information files and supporting documentation; prepares update cycle control documents and input and transmits to servicing data processing facility; maintains authorized strength levels, organizational and systems control files; executes and monitors automated interface with other automated systems

Accomplishment:

• Approved over 600 country clearances for incoming personnel
• Developed, launched, and administered new hire orientation program for more than 200 employees quarterly
• Maintain accountabilities for all military components, 5000+ soldiers, while implementing daily updates on all accountability HR systems
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
• Provide essential Human Resources support with oversight of records maintenance, data accuracy, and identifying or developing necessary reports
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion

Performs duties of and supervises at preceding skill level including quality assurance, in personnel activity, while performing specialized or all-encompassing human resource functions; provides advice and makes recommendations to commander and staff on all matters pertaining to enlisted soldiers and their families; accompanies commander on inspections

Accomplishments:

• Conducted weekly HR briefing to higher leadership management to provide d progress status report, solicited feedback, which developed organizational, team building and increased warfare mission readiness to 90%
• Collaborate with state finance department to assist with over 20 pay discrepancies and recertification of Basic Housing Allowance for incoming personnel
• Conduct quarterly operation inspection, and performance evaluations reviewing. Increased operational readiness and HR reports to 90% within accuracy