Kate M. Herbert
Arvada,CO
Summary
Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Apparel Lead & Timekeeping Clerk
King Soopers
04.2024 - Current
- Enhanced store aesthetics through regular maintenance, strategic displays, and attention to detail in apparel presentation.
- Provided superior customer service leadership by greeting and assisting customers.
- Assisted in implementation and maintenance of planograms.
- Maintained filing system and organized employee documents for easy retrieval of information.
- Reduced errors in associate time cards by carefully reviewing information entered by associates.
Manager & Sales Associate
Colorado Tack and Supply Co.
09.2019 - 02.2024
- Received and organized new merchandise, checking items against invoices to ensure proper labeling and pricing on the sales floor
- Transferred over 10,000 SKUs to new Point-of-Sale system confirming accuracy of product information for in-store and online sales
- Greeted and assisted customers with product selection
- Reconciled daily sales reports
Substitute Teacher
Hamilton County ESC
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Visual Merchandiser
Target Corporation
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Worked with store managers to implement new displays, promotions and store layout changes.
- Managed mannequin styling, ensuring alignment with current fashion trends and company branding guidelines.
- Coordinated with marketing team to create cohesive in-store promotional materials for special events and sales campaigns.
Lead Industrial Security Specialist
GE Aviation
10.2012 - 04.2013
- Provided security education and training for over 200 employees
- Carried out random security inspections to ensure employees implemented security trainings
- Conducted incident investigations and provided findings to company FSO and program managers
- Reviewed thousands of classified documents for appropriate security markings and retention
- Destroyed materials as dictated by contract and government requirements
- Maintained Top Secret security clearance
Corporate Security Manager and Contractor Program Security Officer
Ausley Associates, Inc.
08.2011 - 10.2012
- Garnered a Satisfactory full scope re-inspection rating only 45 days after starting with the company with a significantly enhanced security posture noted by inspectors
- Completed revisions and published contract Standard Operating Procedures manual, Operations Security Plan, as well as a Systems Security Plan
- Engaged Program Security Officer to revise facility Entry/Exit procedures and reduce personnel paperwork held on site
- Developed an invoice tracking spreadsheet to encourage information flow between security and corporate contracts/accounting personnel
- Drafted a security Q&A document to support employee training in preparation for DSS Assessment
- Prepared and submitted personnel packages including review of full SF-86 documents and verification of security clearances through JPAS
- Assumed role of primary COMSEC custodian to include daily handling of COMSEC materials
- Mentored and supported new Facility Security Officer with day-to-day responsibilities including visit requests, clearance processing and e-Qip submissions, JPAS account maintenance, and Corporate policy revisions and updates
- Acted as the liaison between Executive Management and the security department
- Attended the National Security Institute's Impact 2012 Conference for Security Professionals
- Maintained Top Secret security clearance
Production Manager
Advanced Systems Technology and Management Inc.
07.2011 - 07.2011
- Managed daily operations of the Precision Guided Munitions (PGM) Integrated Product Team for PMA-242
- Coordinated with off-site Navy and Army divisions to maintain accurate weapons delivery schedules for five different weapons with over ten different variants
- Coordinated and scheduled semi-annual Program Management Review meeting involving over fifty government, contractor, and fleet participants
- Researched, developed and prepared detailed Business Cost Analysis letter and supporting documentation for approval by the Captain and other senior government personnel
Procurement Specialist
National Technologies Associates, Inc.
02.2010 - 07.2011
- Provided acquisition support for NAVAIR PMA-265 F/A-18 and EA-18G Program
- Developed PID packages in support of production, basic ordering agreements, Engineering Change Proposals, Obsolescence Life of Type Buys, new contracts, and exercise options for inclusion on multiple types of contracts including Cost Plus Fixed Fee, and delivery orders
- Assisted each IPT with planning and conducting Procurement Planning Conferences, and informal planning meetings
- Produced and staffed Procurement Planning Agreements and informal procurement milestone plans for distribution and approval
- Contributed to and maintained the Contract and Acquisition Status report tool for tracking milestones of over 45 contract actions for the IPTs
- Participated in the pilot program for the Procurement Management Tool developed in Sharepoint as a designated 'Super User' on the PMA-265 pilot team
- Provided weekly input to the government for reporting on current acquisition status
Facility Security Officer and Office Manager
Dynamic Analytics and Test, Inc.
10.2008 - 02.2010
- Completed a successful build-out of a secure and fully accredited facility following guidance provided in the NISPOM and JAFAN 6/9
- Revised and adapted OPSEC guidelines, Security Standard Practices and Procedures, and Information Control Plans
- Monitored employee security clearances and processed visit request authorizations through JPAS
- Generated procurement requests for the acquisition of goods and services
- Maintained records of office expenditures
- Submitted budget for review to upper Management
- Handled the scheduling and oversight of multiple vendors while maintaining a functional workspace
- Competed over 160 hours of security coursework through the Defense Security Service Academy, as well as 100 hours of contracts coursework through the Defense Acquisition University
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management, Human Resource Management & Organizational Behavior
Miami University
Oxford, OH01.1998
Skills
- Decision-making
- Customer service
- Time management
- Inventory management
- Data analysis
- Staff training and development
- Documentation and reporting
Timeline
Apparel Lead & Timekeeping Clerk
King Soopers
04.2024 - Current
Manager & Sales Associate
Colorado Tack and Supply Co.
09.2019 - 02.2024
Substitute Teacher
Hamilton County ESC
08.2018 - 05.2019
Visual Merchandiser
Target Corporation
09.2015 - 05.2016
Lead Industrial Security Specialist
GE Aviation
10.2012 - 04.2013
Corporate Security Manager and Contractor Program Security Officer
Ausley Associates, Inc.
08.2011 - 10.2012
Production Manager
Advanced Systems Technology and Management Inc.
07.2011 - 07.2011
Procurement Specialist
National Technologies Associates, Inc.
02.2010 - 07.2011
Facility Security Officer and Office Manager
Dynamic Analytics and Test, Inc.
10.2008 - 02.2010
Bachelor of Science - Business Management, Human Resource Management & Organizational Behavior
Miami University
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