Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Additional Information
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Leroy Burgess Jr

Vine Grove,Kentucky

Summary

Results-oriented Human Resources Executive with broad experience in all areas of HR, including policy development, performance management and benefits administration.

Program manager with expertise in performance management, succession planning and process improvement. Strategic planner with strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Creates business partnerships and builds trust with managers and employees to create a positive work environment. HR executive who is a dynamic leader, team player and motivator.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Coordinator

Military Affairs, Bluegrass Challenge Academy
Fort Knox, KY
05.1999 - 02.2015
  • 5 Wrote policies, procedures and give guidelines on daily operations to ensure staff, parents, and court representatives stay abreast and proficient of academy policies.
  • 5 Conduct phone calls to collect personal and proffessional data; spoke to distrout parents and child to aid law enforce agencies.
  • 5 Assisted with EEO, CPR and first responder training, over see time and attendance, scheduled budget meetings, interview boards for hiring and update duty positions.
  • 5 Applied and upheld company’s rules, policies according to schedule, safety procedures, and instructions.
  • 5 Provide supervised visitations (parents and child),counseling both parents and child, coordinate visit with case manager and parobation officers; mentoring youth, and parent education services.
  • 5 Drives and maintain state vehicles on various special and sporting events out of state and always on scheduled, answer telephones and engage in person to person conversation with parents and other adults, filled out required admission forms.

08.1995 - 01.1999
  • 5 Instructed residents (inmates) on GED subjects and basic computer skills.
  • 5 Supervised off campus community services projects and escorted residents off campus for sporting events.
  • With no AWOL.
  • 5 Participated in action plans and exit strategy for departing residents to help them transiting in their communities.

Section Supervisor

US ARMY
06.1974 - 07.1994
  • 5 Supervised 25 soldiers while maintaining over $10,000,000 of equipment and trained, monitored, evaluated and supervised training for 220 soldiers during peace and war time.
  • 5 Briefed (verbal and written) senior officers and senior Non-commission officers on the unit readiness strength and mission capabilities before, accountable for their safety and security procedures.
  • 5 Conduct physical training, risk assessments, monitor the company’s weight control program and assisted in administering urine tests.
  • 5 Breif leadership and media personnels during wartime.
  • Led a comprehensive Tactical training for 25 staff members.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Juvenile Corrections

Eastern Kentucky University
5.2000

Skills

    Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word) Adobe Acrobe experience Copy, fax machine and multiple phone experienced Mathematical background Time sheet (payroll)
  • Benefits administration
  • Recruitment/staffing
  • Interviewing
  • Employee coaching
  • Performance management systems
  • Payroll administrator
  • Records maintenance
  • Training programs development
  • Statistical reporting

Accomplishments

  • Human Resources
    Interviewed, hired and trained team of four direct reports, increasing department productivity and client acquisition rates.

Affiliations

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

Commonwealth of Kentucky Colonel (awarded)

Army Veteran (retired)

Certification

Allied Trade (welding and Machinist) Program

First Aid (first responder)

CPI Crisis Prevention

Instructional Behavior interview trainer

Hazard Material Handler

Additional Information

  • DATE: 08/2015
  • LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS License: Kentucky Driving License

Timeline

Program Coordinator

Military Affairs, Bluegrass Challenge Academy
05.1999 - 02.2015

08.1995 - 01.1999

Section Supervisor

US ARMY
06.1974 - 07.1994

Bachelor of Science - Juvenile Corrections

Eastern Kentucky University

Allied Trade (welding and Machinist) Program

First Aid (first responder)

CPI Crisis Prevention

Instructional Behavior interview trainer

Hazard Material Handler

Leroy Burgess Jr