Latonia Watson
Columbia,SC
Summary
Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager
United States Army Reserve
Los Angeles, CA
10.1999 - Current
- Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs and constructive feedback.
- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
- Implemented performance review and motivational strategies to elevate HR team results.
- Served as the Senior Human Resources Sergeant for the Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Command Group on all administrative matters.
- Directed 6 Soldiers in the distribution and supervision of general administrative duties and transportation requirements for the Command Group.
- Planned and organized office operations to include calendar, travel itineraries, and reservations for the subordinates soldiers.
- Reviewed and edit correspondence prior to submission for Commanding signature; responsible for Military Pay; responsible for timely Personnel Accounting and Strength Reporting.
- Maintained personnel records for soldiers in my section.
- Led and strategically directed team of human resources professionals.
- Organized and assisted soldiers with identifying strengths and weakness for promotion.
- Worked as effective team member while contributing to local and regional command.
Probation Corrections Officer
County Of San Bernardino Probation Department
San Bernardino, CA
10.2012 - 08.2021
- Tracked juvniles through head counts, visitor logs and scheduled activities.
- Booked new juveniles into facility and processed juveniles for release.
- Observed and supervised juveniles throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
- Identified needed updates to correctional plans and assigned juveniles to unit jobs and assist with preparing job resumes and identify job skills.
- Led intake and processing of juveniles by handling paperwork, searches, interviews and fingerprinting.
- Inspected work sites and liiving areas for contraband, cleanliness and safety.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Technical Management
DeVry of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA02.2012
Associate of Science - Administration of Justice/ Criminal Justice
El Camino College
Torrance, CA05.2001
Skills
- Program Modification
- Forecasting Employment Needs
- Accident Investigation
- Health and Safety Programs
- Dispute Mediation
- Conflict Resolution
- Employee Development
- Problem Solving
- Employment Record Verification
- Leadership Training and Development
- Employee Feedback and Recognition
- Coaching and Mentoring
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 6 staff members.
- Class Leader for 30 students
- Graduated from Basic Training with a 95% average.
- Successfully assumed responsibility to act as NCOIC for the 310th HRSC center as a whole on short notice.
- Successfully over saw 4 iterations of 10 soldiers qualifying on the M4 weapons system with over 2500 rounds being expended with zero safety violations.
- Successfully trained all members of my team in postal operations with zero discrepancies.
Timeline
Probation Corrections Officer
County Of San Bernardino Probation Department
10.2012 - 08.2021
Human Resources Manager
United States Army Reserve
10.1999 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Technical Management
DeVry of Long Beach
Associate of Science - Administration of Justice/ Criminal Justice
El Camino College
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