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Lance T. Harris

Fort Meade,MD

Summary

Enterprising Equal Employment Opportunity specialist with 14 years of experience executing and monitoring results, mentoring employees, and providing strategic leadership in the development of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA). Experienced conflict resolution specialist with demonstrated ingenuity and creativity in shaping and improving both professional relationships and processes to increase harmony in the workplace as well as defining and reaching business goals. Energetic and integrity driven professional with in-depth experience building and leading teams with diversity, through in person and/or virtual spaces. Possesses over 20 years of experience providing expert leadership, sound counsel and advanced levels of conflict management to both subordinate and superior ranks.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration, FAA
07.2014 - Current

Salary: $130,672 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Series: 0260 Equal Employment Opportunity

Pay Plan: FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan

Grade: J

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

  • Possesses mastery of EEO program and DEIA concepts with concentration in conflict management. Understands and appropriately applies principles, theories, processes, concepts and techniques which apply to conflict management of social conflict, civil rights disputes, court decisions and other issues related to individual and community problems
  • Serves as Washington Headquarters resident subject matter expert on EEO and DEIA matters and principal point of contact for vice presidents to front line managers
  • Collaborates with senior/executive level management to develop strategies that identify strategic and intentional opportunities to improve identified deficiencies and/or barriers
  • Conducts individual and organizational assessments; cultivates positive change within organizations by assisting managers to effectively adjust their leadership style and mindset through application of various change management concepts and practices
  • Makes well-informed, effective and timely decisions, even when data is limited and solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives impact and implications of decisions; identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions, and makes constructive recommendations.
  • Stimulates effective communication between managers and employees in efforts to enhances team workflows and increase employee job satisfaction
  • Collaborates with external modals of the Department of Transportation to learn and then facilitate execution of best practices

Management & Program Assistant

Federal Aviation Administration, FAA
09.2008 - 07.2014

Salary: $59,695.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Series: 0344 Management And Program Clerical And Assistance

Pay Plan: FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan

Grade: F

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

  • Detailed for duty at the FAA Office of Civil Rights where I worked hands on processing pre-complaints and formal complaints, ensuring processes were in compliance with MD-110
  • Prepared various monthly financial reports and operational briefings for management and staff
  • Sole government purchase card holder for the branch; conducted monthly reviews and reconciliations of all spending through Delphi and Regis systems
  • Utilized ISO 9001 standards to identify deficiencies in office programs and then provided management with proposed recommendations for improvements
  • Meticulously maintained accountability and proper maintenance schedules on over 1200 aircraft simulators
  • Maintained an exceptional performance rate of completing the integrated evaluation process within the Simulator Inventory and Evaluation Scheduling System (SIESS) by exceeding the division goal of five (5) days to two (2) days for the year
  • Worked collaboratively with the Quality Management System Program Analysts by assisting in the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the branch's monthly systems and procedures review
  • Provided intricate quarterly reports to the Atlanta airport security division to ensure strict compliance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines
  • Requested by headquarters to conduct training to over 80 personnel (executive level and below) on a self- developed training module I created for electronic CASTLE/LDR users, which resulted in a 80% decrease of time spent for employees preparing time cards


Education

Ph.D. - Human Services, Conflict Management & Negotiations

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
12.2024

Master of Arts - Human Services Counseling

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
2019

Bachelor of Arts - Technical Management, (Leadership)

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL
2017

Associate's degree 12 - Technical Management

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL
2014

Skills

  • Conflict Management
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Effective Team Communication
  • Change Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Training and Development
  • Workplace Training
  • Coaching and Motivation

Certification

Certified Government Mediator- 2014-Present

Affiliations

  • Toastmaster's International - Public Speaker
  • African American Federal Executive Association
  • National Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees with Disabilities (NCFAED) - Member
  • National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees

Timeline

Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration, FAA
07.2014 - Current

Management & Program Assistant

Federal Aviation Administration, FAA
09.2008 - 07.2014

Ph.D. - Human Services, Conflict Management & Negotiations

Walden University

Master of Arts - Human Services Counseling

Liberty University

Bachelor of Arts - Technical Management, (Leadership)

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Associate's degree 12 - Technical Management

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University