Volunteer with Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors and Armed Forces Retirement Home
Tara Richardson
Ridge Spring,SC
Summary
Results-driven leader with positive attitude and passion for providing high-quality advice and guidance to clients. Proven ability to identify customer needs, resolve conflicts and build strong relationships. Possesses excellent problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
34
34
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
Lakenheath, United Kingdom
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
Program Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
Washington, DC
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
- Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills to develop briefs, memorandums and analytical reports for clients.
Senior Advisor
United States Air Force
Fort Gordon, GA
05.2019 - Current
- Managed training and administrative functions for 1100 military and civilian personnel.
- Advised senior military and civilian leadership teams on recruiting, hiring, training, financial and safety matters for workforce.
- Recruited, trained and mentored junior military and support staff to generate ideas, share knowledge and grow the experience.
Team Lead
Air Force
Fort Meade, MD
11.2012 - 05.2019
- Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for short shifts.
- Took on additional job duties during unexpected backlog, resulting in meeting project target date.
- Handled troubleshooting tasks and used repair methods to immediately rectify assembly line issues.
Team Manager
United States Air Force
Misawa, Japan
10.2008 - 11.2012
- Managed security of team members in a deployed environment to protect service members.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
- Resolved customer service issues by finding immediate solutions, increasing customer confidence and decreasing escalations to executive office.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Intell
Community College of The Air Force
08.1997 - 10.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Information Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL 08.1997 - 10.2014
No Degree - Manager
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 05.2001 -
Skills
Coaching and mentoring
Verbal and written communication
Operations management
Occupational safety
First Aid and CPR
Affiliations
- Toastmasters
- Project Management Institute
Certification
Certified Manager
Interests
Physical Fitness and Body Building
Timeline
Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
05.2019 - 05.2021
Senior Advisor
United States Air Force
05.2019 - Current
Program Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
05.2015 - 05.2019
Team Lead
Air Force
11.2012 - 05.2019
Team Manager
United States Air Force
10.2008 - 11.2012
No Degree - Manager
James Madison University
05.2001 -
Associate of Applied Science - Intell
Community College of The Air Force
08.1997 - 10.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Information Technology
Community College of The Air Force
08.1997 - 10.2014