Tabatha Maria Williams
Baltimore,Maryland
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated professional with a degree in Criminal Justice and over twenty-five years of experience in designing and delivering training programs for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Expertise in managing communication between trainers and participants ensures seamless support and engagement throughout the training process. Proven track record of fostering strong relationships across cross-functional teams and diverse individuals highlights exceptional communication skills and a commitment to collaboration. Recognized for a high level of motivation and adaptability to various environments, consistently driving positive outcomes in government operations.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Specialist-GS-0201-13
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
06.2018 - 09.2025
- Serve as the Program Manager for various course within Advanced Training Program Branch.
- Developed the first two accreditation course for Advanced Training Program Branch. (Intelligence Research Specialist Basic Training IRSBT Academy and Agency Instructor Training Program AITP)
- Provides authoritative knowledge of specific subject matter and adult learning technologies to lead groups in the development of lesson plans, learning objectives and w
- Serves as mentor and team leader for in-person training and professional development.
- Implemented the development of the first two accreditation courses for the Advanced Training Program Branch: Intelligence Research Specialist Basic Training Academy (IRSBT) and the agency’s Instructor Training Program (AITP).
- Leverages diversity through collaborating and coordinating training for multi-agency training for employees across various working disciplines.
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Interprets laws and regulations to ensure that budget, strategic plans, current year operating plans, and work studies meet the threshold of the educational curriculum.
- Evaluates and approves recommendations which reflect effective analysis of laws and regulations, budget, strategic plans, current year operating plans, and work studies.
- Creates the training design to support the vision and goals of the organization, ensuring that it is objectively assessed, documented and up to date.
- Facilitates course developers with instructor teams composed of interagency representatives, as well as teams from state, local and private sector.
- Coordinates, provides direction, schedules activities, and counsels, moderates, evaluates, and determines training needs for other Directorates with ATF.
- Serves as a technical advisor in the development of feedback instruments, problem-solving/decision-making exercises, team building, and other functions that support training programs.
- Utilizes knowledge of specific subject matter and adult learning technologies to lead groups in the development of lesson plans, learning objectives and writing skills.
- Develops standard operating procedures, internal controls, job processes, and prepares a variety of reports.
- Serve as team leader for in-person training.
- Coordinate trainings for multi-agency training and work groups.
- Analyses laws and regulations, budget, strategic plans, current year operating plans, and work studies.
- Evaluates and approves recommendations which reflect effective analysis of laws and regulations, budget, strategic plans, current year operating plans, and work studies.
- Develop and oversee systems and processes for selecting and registering course participants, program/course budgets, schedule and plans, program/course accounting processes, data bases, including “Training Management System”.
- Tailor the training design to support the vision and goals of the organization, ensuring that it is objectively assessed and documented and kept up to date.
- Course developers with instructor teams composed of Bureau representatives, as well as teams composed of representatives from other local agencies, and representatives from the private sector.
- Coordinator, provides direction, schedules activities, and counsels, moderates, evaluates, and determines training needs for other Directorates with ATF.
- Serve as a facilitator in the development of feedback instruments, small group problem-solving/decision-making exercises, small group skill building, and other functions that support training programs. Manage and oversee a variety of functions related to the execution of training activities. Activities include, managing the activities of course developers and instructors, coordinate Bureau training requirements with non-Bureau entities, including vendors, other government agencies, universities, and the Department.
- Manage the development of documentation relating to course budgets, schedules, and manager instructor utilization; manage site/delivery of logistics and ensure that all required course documentation including after action reports, course files, exam/test data, class rosters, and evaluations. Serve as class supervisor for courses/deliveries.
- Create and analyze reports. Data analysis from various sources to identify and quantify training gaps, opportunities, best practices, delivery modalities, and other aspects of TPD and external training programs.
- Develop and conduct complex Level 1-3 training evaluations, measuring participant reactions to training provided, testing participant knowledge, and measuring participant behavior changes on-the-job after training.
- Prepare, review, and edit program documents to ensure required issues are consistent and comprehensively addressed. Analyze a wide variety of statistical information to clearly portray program information. Ensure program documentation is thoroughly compiled, coordinated, published, and disseminated.
- Utilize the Bureau enterprise Learning Management System (LMS) to facilitate, manage, record, analyze and report on a variety of aspects related to training program operations and data.
- Establishes and creates course offerings and schedules within the LMS; records student data as necessary, including registrations, substitutions, and completion status; and assigns and tracks resources associated with training programs including instructors, facilities, and locations.
- Contracting Officer Technical Representative.
- Conducts long and short-term planning concerning the Bureau-wide implementation of training and career development principles and practices, integrating them within the Bureau’s overall strategic planning function.
- Prepares program and course objectives that are measurable so that lesson plans can be developed, and effective evaluations conducted.
- Submit recommendations and decisions which reflect effective analysis of laws and regulations, budget, strategic plans, current year operating plans, staffing plans, and work studies.
- Serves as a certified facilitator or change agent, utilizing a range of advanced facilitator skills including feedback instruments, small group problem-solving/decision-making exercises, contracting with management, small group skill building, establishing group rules and procedures.
- Participate as a member Office of Inspection review.
- Manage various contract/budgets ranging from $62,000. To $200,000.00 and control all requisitions relating to my courses and payments for goods and services rendered.
- Responsible for preparing after-action reports pertaining to assigned training courses.
- Trained numerous personnel on the ATF ‘s Financial Management Operating System (FRED) and Learning Management System (LMS).
- Prepare expenditure reports for management.
- Served as the Program Manager, Training Specialist and Budget Analyst for the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN)
- WASHINGTON, DC (40 hours a week)
Training Specialist-GS-1712-13
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
11.2006 - 06.2018
- Utilized knowledge subject matter and adult learning technologies to lead groups in the development of lesson plans, learning objectives and writing skills.
- Develops standard operating procedures, internal controls, job processes, and prepares a variety of reports.
- Serve as team leader for in-person training – over 20 courses/classes
- Coordinated trainings for multi-agency training and work groups.
- Analyses laws and regulations, budget, strategic plans, current year operating plans, and work studies.
- Evaluates and approves recommendations which reflect effective analysis of laws and regulations, budget, strategic plans, current year operating plans, and work studies.
- Developed and oversees systems and processes for selecting and registering course participants, program/course budgets, schedule and plans, program/course accounting processes, data bases, including “Training Management System”.
- Design specific training to support the vision and goals of the organization, ensuring that it is objectively assessed and documented and kept up to date.
- Coordinates the activities of course developers with instructor teams composed of Bureau representatives, as well as teams composed of representatives from other local agencies, and representatives from the private sector.
- Serve as subject matter expert matter expert for training, schedules activities, and counsels, moderates, evaluates, and determines training needs for other Directorates in ATF – (Field Operation, Special Operations and EPS)
- Serve as a facilitator in the development of feedback instruments, small group problem-solving/decision-making exercises, small group skill building, and other functions that support training programs. Manage and oversee a variety of functions related to the execution of training activities. Activities include, managing the activities of course developers and instructors, coordinate Bureau training requirements with non-Bureau entities, including vendors, other government agencies, universities, and the Department.
- Manage the development of documentation relating to course budgets, schedules, and manager instructor utilization; manage site/delivery of logistics and ensure that all required course documentation including after action reports, course files, exam/test data, class rosters, and evaluations. Serve as class supervisor for courses/deliveries.
- Create and analyze various reports. Data analysis from various sources to identify and quantify training gaps, opportunities, best practices, delivery modalities, and other aspects of TPD and external training programs.
- Develop and conduct complex Level 1-3 training evaluations, measuring participant reactions to training provided, testing participant knowledge, and measuring participant behavior changes on-the-job after training.
- Prepare, review, and edit program documents to ensure required issues are consistent and comprehensively addressed. Analyze a wide variety of statistical information to clearly portray program information. Ensure program documentation is thoroughly compiled, coordinated, published, and disseminated.
- Utilize the Bureau enterprise Learning Management System (LMS) to facilitate, manage, record, analyze and report on a variety of aspects related to training program operations and data.
- Establishes and creates course offerings and schedules within the LMS; records student data as necessary, including registrations, substitutions, and completion status; and assigns and tracks resources associated with training programs including instructors, facilities, and locations.
- Contracting Officer Technical Representative.
- Conducts long and short-term planning concerning the Bureau-wide implementation of training and career development principles and practices, integrating them within the Bureau’s overall strategic planning function.
- Prepares program and course objectives that are measurable so that lesson plans can be developed, and effective evaluations conducted.
- Submit recommendations and decisions which reflect effective analysis of laws and regulations, budget, strategic plans, current year operating plans, staffing plans, and work studies.
- Serves as a certified facilitator or change agent, utilizing a range of advanced facilitator skills including feedback instruments, small group problem-solving/decision-making exercises, contracting with management, small group skill building, establishing group rules and procedures.
- Participate as a member Office of Inspection review.
- Manage various contract/budgets ranging from $62,000. To $200,000.00 and control all requisitions relating to my courses and payments for goods and services rendered.
- Responsible for preparing after-action reports pertaining to assigned training courses.
- Trained numerous personnel on the ATF’s Financial Management Operating System (FRED) and Learning Management System (LMS).
- Prepare expenditure reports for management.
- Served as the Program Manager, Training Specialist and Budget Analyst for the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN)
- WASHINGTON, DC (40 hours a week)
Management Analyst-GS-343-12
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
08.2002 - 11.2006
- Serve as an advisor or guide in developing and implementing specific area(s) of instruction(s) or training programs for the Bureau. Provide coordination and oversight for a variety of activities associated with the design, development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of Office of Training and Professional Development training programs and activities.
- Develop, design, evaluate, coordinate, facilitate, and support various lengths of training programs and classes. Formulate and execute various program budgets and resources. Create and analyze various reports.
- Conduct analysis, create documentation, and support processes related to training design and delivery, including requirement analysis, curriculum development, course delivery, and program evaluation.
- Coordinates the activities subject matter experts, instructors, vendors, and students in the development and delivery of the training program. Conducts analysis related to a specific organizational need or problem. Identify specific training requirements to address functional, organizational, or occupational needs.
- Facilitate and coordinate efforts to identify performance issues and propose solutions, working with training/program managers, subject matter experts, and instructional systems specialist.
- Contracting Officer Technical Representative.
- Manage various contract/budgets ranging from $62,000. To $200,000.00 and control all requisition relating to my courses and payments for goods and services rendered.
- Wrote sole-source justification, statement of works, and standard operating procedures for branch.
- Assisted program/training manager with the design and development of course material for training courses and performed task analysis.
- Served as the Program Manager and Management Analyst for the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN)
- Served as an on-site team leader/Program Manager for – Project Safe Key Neighborhoods (PSN)
- Create and analyze various reports. Analyze the data from a variety of sources to identify and quantify training gaps, best practices, delivery modalities, and other aspects of TPD and external training programs.
- Manage the development of documentation relating to course budgets, schedules, and manager instructor utilization; manage site/delivery of logistics and ensure that all required course documentation including after action reports, course files, exam/test data, class rosters, and evaluations. Serve as class supervisor for courses/deliveries.
- Prepare, review, and edit program documents to ensure required issues are consistent and comprehensively addressed.
- Facilitated and served as the Program Manager for the Program Support Assistance/Industry Operations Assistance/Investigative Operations Analyst Training in July 2004 – two deliveries.
- Analyze a wide variety of statistical information to clearly portray program information to clearly portray program information.
- Ensure program documentation is thoroughly compiled, coordinated, published, and disseminated.
- WASHINGTON, DC (40 hours a week)
Education
Associates of Science - Criminal Justice
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO12.2012
Skills
- HR analytics
- New employee orientation
- Customer relations
- Team building
- Training and mentoring
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Training development
- Risk management
- Complex Problem-solving
- Organizational development
- Confidential document control
- Project planning
- Onboarding and orientation
- Event planning
- Job analysis
- Employee surveys
Accomplishments
Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Adult Learning: Assessing Learning Needs- 1/26/17 – 1/25/18 CEU:0.1
Adult Learning: Measuring Learning Results – 1/26/17 – 1/25/18 CEU:0.1
Facilitation Skills Certificate – 08/2/18 – 08/3/18 -CEU:1.4/ATD CI:1.4
Roles and Communication on Workplace Teams 03/21 – 05/21
Understanding Change and its Impact 03/21/21 – 3/21/21
Winning Support and Overcoming Challenges During Change 3/31/21 – 3/31/21
Managing Difficult Behaviors in the Classroom 04/6/21 – 4/6/21 ATD CI:1.0
Neuroscience and Memory for the Trainer 04/7/21 – 4/21/21 ATD CI:1.0
Planning and Organizing Training Events 04/21 – 05/21 ATD CI:1.0
Developing a Presentation 5/12/21 – 5/12/21 ATD CI:1.0
Planning a Presentation 05/13/21 – 5/13/21 ATD CI:1.0
Data Analysis and Statistics for Needs Assessment 5/15/21 – 05/16/21
5-D Consulting Model 02/9/21 – 02/9/21
Communicating Effectively During Change 02/10/21 – 02/10/21
Writing Performance-Based Learning Objectives 11/6/20 – 11/6/20
Peer Coaching 07/1/20 – 07/01/20
Awards and Honors
Special Act Award – 12/1997;10/2004, Outstanding Administrative Employee of The Year Award – 6/2005, Sustained Superior Performance Award – 2005-2009;2017-2021 & 2023, Outstanding Administrative Employee of The Year Award – 6/2005, On-The Spot Cash Award – 10/1997;2/1998;10/1999;3/2001;4/2001, Time Off Award – 4/2001, Group Time Off Award – 6/2003, Group Cash Award – 6/2003
Timeline
Human Resources Specialist-GS-0201-13
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
06.2018 - 09.2025
Training Specialist-GS-1712-13
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
11.2006 - 06.2018
Management Analyst-GS-343-12
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
08.2002 - 11.2006
Associates of Science - Criminal Justice
Colorado Technical University
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