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Lourdes Acosta

Gardena,California

Summary

Organized, dedicated and ambitious budding professional with excellent attention to detail, and interested in working closely with experienced associates and contribute to the success of the unit. Effectively Communicated with all personnel within the company. Her inclusive management style ensured all section members were knowledgeable and aware of our progress toward our goals. She disseminated information to her section daily and ensured all assigned tasks were accomplished in a timely mannered. Great with Microsoft, adobe, and excel. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Human Resource Specialist

Army Reserve
04.2023 - Current
  • Human Resources Specialist (HR specialist) primarily helps Soldiers develop their Army careers, which includes providing promotion and future training information
  • Evaluate soldiers' career desires and qualifications for advanced assignments and prepares and processes requests for transfer or reassignment
  • Process classification or reclassification actions
  • Prepare orders and request for orders
  • Maintains officer and enlisted personnel records
  • Prepare and reviews personnel casualty documents
  • Monitors suspense actions
  • Initiates, monitors, processes personnel evaluations.
  • Conducted routine HR audits to ensure data accuracy in personnel files, payroll records, and benefit enrollments.

Enlisted Soldier

United State Army
10.2012 - Current
  • Exemplified the terms initiative, leadership, and devotion to duty, epitomized Army values; influenced others to commit to personal greatness; The Secretary of the Army had reposed special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and professional excellence of Lourdes Acosta
  • In views of those qualities and demonstrated leadership potential and dedicated service to the United States Army, she was therefore, promoted to the rank Staff Sergeant.
  • Improved team morale by consistently providing clear communication and implementing positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Secured and protected military property, assets, and personnel.

Defense Travel Agent Programmer

Joint Base Lewis McChord
01.2020 - 11.2022
  • Managed over 300 government travel cards and military travel authorization
  • Oversaw the unit budgets totaling over $500,000 every fiscal year
  • Responsible for the overall management of the Defense Travel System (DTS) and Schools at the organization level; serves as a Systems Administrator, a Resource Manager, or an Administrator responsible for loading, updating, and maintaining all organization elements; serves as the local help desk for users, travelers, and routing officials
  • Oversaw the Units Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) Program which provided travelers commercially available method to pay for official travel expenses; supervised all applications, activations and deficiencies for personnel
  • Accurately processed and budgeted and analyzed the proper allocated funds for each fiscal year.

Orderly Room Noncommissioned Officer in Charge and Legal Representative

Fort Polk
04.2017 - 12.2019
  • Coordination of administrative data and procedural process of confidential files for the unit commander, tracked and maintained unit classified documents by continual review of available publications, demonstrated outstanding aptitude for administrative work; ensured timely processing of company paper work, always focused and well organized; enabled the unit to operate at a greater capacity with fewer resources, adapted to fluid mission requirements with short suspense, managed and completed personnel actions and a variety of additional administrative tasks which proved instrumental to the success of the units daily actions
  • Legal representative -established an effective working relationship with the installation Staff Judge Advocate and Command unit
  • Provided valuable insight and direct support to numerous high-visibility investigations; ensured timely completion and accurate transcription
  • Ensured accurate and prompt reporting of all military justice actions for the unit; completely reliable and trustworthy
  • Cross-trained personnel on critical duties; enhanced their Military Occupational Specialties skills and increased the office's ability to adjust and adapt to last minute changes.

Training Noncommissioned Officer in Charge

Camp Carroll
04.2016 - 03.2017
  • Responsible for carrying out the commander's plans and programs for the accomplishment of the unit's training objectives and missions; drafts training schedules; maintains unit training files by continual review of Digital Training Management System (DTMS)
  • Fully supported the Army’s equal opportunity and Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program through continuous training and holding personnel accountable.

Tax Center Clerk

Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
01.2014 - 05.2014
  • Assisted and helped military service members, retirees and their family save approximately $360,000 in Tax preparation fee
  • Helped issue over $2,500,000 of federal and state tax refunds Actively participated and contributed to a positive environment, fostering strong, professional relationships with peers and management.

Sales Associate

Sunglass Hut
06.2011 - 10.2012
  • Represent The Sunglass Hut Experience, carrying out store operations, Consistently deliver sales plan and company objectives through cultivating new and existing customer relationships building brand loyalty
  • Confidently provides an exceptional customer experience through making a connection, attention to detail and offering a personalized and unique shopping experience resulting in customer satisfaction.
  • Developed new client relationships by actively engaging with potential customers and highlighting the benefits of our product offerings.
  • Increased sales revenue by building strong rapport with customers and recommending appropriate products based on their needs.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa
12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity analyst

Southern New Hampshire University
Online
12.2024

Associates of Arts - General Studies

Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas
12.2016

Skills

Service member- Exemplified the terms initiative, leadership, and devotion to duty, epitomized Army values; influenced others to commit to personal greatness coordination of administrative data and procedural process of confidential files serves as a Systems Administrator, a Resource Manager, or an Administrator responsible for loading, updating, and maintaining all organization elements

  • Training Development
  • Data Evaluation
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Employee Relations
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Risk Management
  • Job Analysis
  • HR Policies and Procedures
  • Data Analysis
  • Microsoft Office

Certification

SOLE- THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIERTY OF LOGISTICS

Professional Work

  • 06/01/11, 10/01/12, Sales associate, Sunglass Hut, South Bay, California, Represent The Sunglass Hut Experience, carrying out store operations, Consistently deliver sales plan and company objectives through cultivating new and existing customer relationships building brand loyalty. Confidently provides an exceptional customer experience through making a connection, attention to detail and offering a personalized and unique shopping experience resulting in customer satisfaction.
  • 10/01/12, present, Enlisted soldier, United State Army, Exemplified the terms initiative, leadership, and devotion to duty, epitomized Army values; influenced others to commit to personal greatness; The Secretary of the Army had reposed special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and professional excellence of Lourdes Acosta. In views of those qualities and demonstrated leadership potential and dedicated service to the United States Army, she was therefore, promoted to the rank Staff Sergeant.
  • 01/01/14, 05/01/14, Tax Center Clerk, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Polk, Louisiana, Assisted and helped military service members, retirees and their family save approximately $360,000 in Tax preparation fee. Helped issue over $2,500,000 of federal and state tax refunds Actively participated and contributed to a positive environment, fostering strong, professional relationships with peers and management.
  • 04/01/16, 03/01/17, Training Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Camp Carroll, South Korea, responsible for carrying out the commander's plans and programs for the accomplishment of the unit's training objectives and missions; drafts training schedules; maintains unit training files by continual review of Digital Training Management System (DTMS). fully supported the Army’s equal opportunity and Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program through continuous training and holding personnel accountable.
  • 04/01/17, 12/01/19, Orderly Room Noncommissioned Officer in Charge and Legal representative, Fort Polk, Louisiana, coordination of administrative data and procedural process of confidential files for the unit commander, tracked and maintained unit classified documents by continual review of available publications, demonstrated outstanding aptitude for administrative work; ensured timely processing of company paper work, always focused and well organized; enabled the unit to operate at a greater capacity with fewer resources, adapted to fluid mission requirements with short suspense, managed and completed personnel actions and a variety of additional administrative tasks which proved instrumental to the success of the units daily actions. Legal representative -established an effective working relationship with the installation Staff Judge Advocate and Command unit. Provided valuable insight and direct support to numerous high-visibility investigations; ensured timely completion and accurate transcription. Ensured accurate and prompt reporting of all military justice actions for the unit; completely reliable and trustworthy. cross-trained personnel on critical duties; enhanced their Military Occupational Specialties skills and increased the office's ability to adjust and adapt to last minute changes.
  • 01/01/20, 11/01/22, Defense Travel Agent Programmer, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Managed over 300 government travel cards and military travel authorization. Over saw the unit budgets totaling over $500,000 every fiscal year. Responsible for the overall management of the Defense Travel System (DTS) and Schools at the organization level; serves as a Systems Administrator, a Resource Manager, or an Administrator responsible for loading, updating, and maintaining all organization elements; serves as the local help desk for users, travelers, and routing officials. Oversaw the Units Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) Program which provided travelers commercially available method to pay for official travel expenses; supervised all applications, activations and deficiencies for personnel. Accurately processed and budgeted and analyzed the proper allocated funds for each fiscal year.
  • 04/01/23, present, Human Resource Specialist, Army Reserve, Tustin, California, Human Resources Specialist (HR specialist) primarily helps Soldiers develop their Army careers, which includes providing promotion and future training information. Evaluate soldiers' career desires and qualifications for advanced assignments and prepares and processes requests for transfer or reassignment. Process classification or reclassification actions. Prepare orders and request for orders. Maintains officer and enlisted personnel records. Prepare and reviews personnel casualty documents. Monitors suspense actions. Initiates, monitors, processes personnel evaluations.

Affiliations

  • UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Human Resource Specialist

Army Reserve
04.2023 - Current

Defense Travel Agent Programmer

Joint Base Lewis McChord
01.2020 - 11.2022

Orderly Room Noncommissioned Officer in Charge and Legal Representative

Fort Polk
04.2017 - 12.2019

Training Noncommissioned Officer in Charge

Camp Carroll
04.2016 - 03.2017

Tax Center Clerk

Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
01.2014 - 05.2014

Enlisted Soldier

United State Army
10.2012 - Current

Sales Associate

Sunglass Hut
06.2011 - 10.2012

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Upper Iowa University

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity analyst

Southern New Hampshire University

Associates of Arts - General Studies

Central Texas College
Lourdes Acosta