Saundra McGlothan, Ph.D.
San Antonio
Summary
A results-oriented leader with over 30+ years of experience delivering program management guidance, and advisory support for operations and strategic programs. Passionate about improving Training programs & policy effectiveness by employing practical problem solving, business process reengineering, and operation and training techniques.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Training Evaluation Analyst (Deployment)
Special Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAG-U)
Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany
02.2024 - Current
- Serves as the Training Evaluation Analyst / Liaison Officer to the SAG-U within a Joint Task Force encompassing military and civilians from all DoD components
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert with technical responsibility for gathering lessons learned from training establishments and relaying them directly to the J79
- Administer, process and analyze polling surveys from Armed Forces Ukraine (AFU) personnel upon their arrival at a training institution
- Make recommendation for changes to training directives
- Administer, process, and analyze data from end course reports
- Participate in multi-national working groups for the development of new training directives/annexes and/or revising old ones
- Liaise directly with training center personnel including staff and AFU candidates to identify challenges to training across a wide spectrum of areas including curriculum, administration, on-boarding, health and wellness, talent spotting, resources, and camp infrastructure
- Participate in the planning and delivery of Joint training workgroups, symposiums, and conferences.
Program Manager
Civilian Human Resources Agency, Army Civilian Career Management Activity Operations Division (ACCMA)
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
08.2021 - 02.2024
- Responsible for the oversight of all activities pertaining to assigned programs and projects in the ACCMA Operations Division
- The responsibilities include ACCMA’s role in the Army Civilian Governance Structure, development, coordination, and preparation of appropriate policies, procedures, regulations and establishment and monitoring of reporting requirements and deliverables from the Army People Strategy Civilian Implementation Plan
- Provide advice and guidance to resolve problems and issues
- Drive continuous process improvement by researching, interpreting, and aligning training policies with evolving mission requirements, ensuring seamless integration with agency policy guidance
- Initiate special studies and pilot programs to improve operation and training business processes and programs
- Continually monitor and review assigned command-wide training programs/areas and develop appropriate policies, procedures, guidance, and regulations assuring that all policy, regulatory and program issuances are properly integrated with other staff actions and are fully supportive of the command’s mission requirements.
Operations and Training Specialist
MEDCOM, Readiness and Training Division
San Antonio, Texas
04.2009 - 08.2021
- Served as a senior Operations and Training Specialist for the U.S
- Army Medical Command (HQ, MEDCOM), G-37 Readiness and Training Division
- Analyzed research studies and analysis to synthesize and interpret results to make recommendations, develop guidance, and adjust programs
- Conducted planning for command training sessions, with responsibility for coordinating and executing the semi-annual Command Training and Leader Development sessions, requiring a year-long planning process
- Developed strategy, objectives, organizational processes, project initiatives and performance benchmarks
- Analyzed and evaluates the command structure to identify training and/or recruitment deficiencies and categories of positions/employees to be included in the assigned Career Field Management Program
- Worked with special project teams to develop and test training products and systems to improve civilian workforce capabilities
- Executed program management, analysis, and project management responsibilities in support of the Army People Strategy
- Collaborated with MEDCOM staff, Headquarters, Department of the Army, and other Army Commands, Direct Reporting Units, and Army Service Component Commands and organizations concerning individual civilian professional training, service school courses, quota allocations, attendance prerequisites, security clearances, and other special requirements for assigned personnel
- Analyzed statistical models and reports to conduct overall program evaluation and effectiveness
- Assisted in the implementation of business process improvement and communication strategies
- Wrote and published command policies for Civilian Training and Leader Development Programs
- Provided oversight and evaluation on effectiveness of the overall MEDCOM training programs
- Refined and updated training checklists for the MEDCOM Organizational Inspection Program (OIP)
- Conducted training assessments of four Regional Health Commands and two Major Subordinate Commands as a member of the MEDCOM OIP team.
Education
Doctorate - Human and Social Services, School of Psychology and Community Service
Walden University
Minneapolis, MNMaster's Degree - Human Services
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VABachelor's Degree - Psychology
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VASkills
- Department of the Army Equal Opportunity Representative Certification
- Department of the Army Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Certification
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
- Arbitration Certification
- Coaching Certification
- Foundations of Project Management
- Strengths Finder 20 Workshop and the Myers Briggs Workshop
- Return on Investment (ROI) Training
Timeline
Training Evaluation Analyst (Deployment)
Special Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAG-U)
02.2024 - Current
Program Manager
Civilian Human Resources Agency, Army Civilian Career Management Activity Operations Division (ACCMA)
08.2021 - 02.2024
Operations and Training Specialist
MEDCOM, Readiness and Training Division
04.2009 - 08.2021
Master's Degree - Human Services
Liberty University
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology
Liberty University
Doctorate - Human and Social Services, School of Psychology and Community Service
Walden University
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