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XAVIER ROMERO

Santa Fe

Summary

Focused Learning Specialist who works a hybrid schedule. Someone who demonstrates strong leadership skills and takes the initiative. Adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance and contributing to the LANLs vision.


Within a year of being at LANL I had received 2 SPOT Awards.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Learning Specialist (Continuing Education Liaison)

Los Alamos National Laboratory, LANL
06.2022 - Current
  • Document and track project/programs and their progress.
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams), Adobe, Oracle, U-Train, WebEx.
  • Assess risks and identify areas of improvement for existing programs.
  • Perform troubleshooting
  • Communicates and works with Institutes of Higher Education to help create a tailored programs for groups within ALDWP.
  • Created and maintains the CT&WD Portal. Demonstrates knowledge of content design process which includes visual design, software tools, common computer-based applications, and online web design.
  • Assisted in Operational Drill Program having transformed it into a top-tier program resulting in LANL becoming an even more top-tier production site for NNSA.
  • Demonstrates commitment to all tasks appointed.
  • Ensure quality assurance by asking for constructive feedback from Division Leaders, Group Leaders, First Line Manager, customers, and colleagues. Resulting in producing quality products and meeting both the organization’s and customer’s needs.
  • Request and apply feedback promptly.
  • Demonstrate strong Situational Leadership by tailoring and adapting to what the mission requires.
  • Perform entry level Project/Program manager duties such as basic procurement, tracking projects/programs, and reporting to higher level management on projects/programs. Tracking procurement and work packages under his FLMs/teams scope
  • Document management skills and tracking.
  • Active listen, establish and maintain effective and efficient communication (verbally, interpersonally, and written) and communication channels with key stakeholders.
  • Develop Continuing Education, Workforce Development, and Continuing Training courses. Deliver original and engaging material to ALDWP directorate.
  • Perform planning and scheduling
  • Ensure safety and security for those around him and himself.
  • Demonstrate analytical, efficient, and effective mindset/abilities.
  • Mentor, encourage, coach, and train others while maintaining a positive, professional, respectful, and inclusive environment.
  • Be proactive rather than reactive.
  • Continue to gain knowledge through, experience, Lessons Learned, Customer feedback, U-Train, TSQP and the courses that he has taken through LANL’s training management systems and the sound conduct of operations program to increase both of his knowledge and experience.
  • Maintain Q-Clearance

National Guard, Educational Technician (Tuition Assistance Manager)

New Mexico Army
04.2017 - 06.2022
  • Manage over $2,650,000.00 of funds for New Mexico National Guards State Tuition Assistance program. Complete weekly, monthly, and quarterly deadlines with State and Federal Tuition Assistance
  • Knowledge on G.I Bills (Chapter 1606, 33, 30 and 1607)
  • Perform both State and Federal audits as well as budget projections
  • Provide excellent communication, and professional service/support to service members in the Air Force, Army, and Cadets at the New Mexico Military Institute, Educational Institutes, the Department of Military Affairs, National Guard Bureau, as well as my colleagues
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams)
  • Safeguard, secure and/or dispose of PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
  • Meetings/briefings with the TAG (The Adjutant General), his staff and the MILPO (Military Personnel Officer) on policy changes and updates in regard to the Education Office
  • Daily networking, public speaking, and hold daily team meetings
  • Process (approve/deny) approximately 200 applications for state tuition assistance per semester
  • Communicate with 26 funded schools to ensure a smooth transition to help students succeed
  • Assists 2,360 online accredited schools in which soldiers can receive Federal Tuition Assistance and their G.I Bill.
  • Create work orders, purchase orders and invoices for the Department of Military Affairs (State Programs) to process payment to colleges/ universities
  • Report regularly on tuition funds recorded in accordance with prescribed procedures, laws and policies
  • Obtain certificates with the JAG University using AKO, iPerms, GIMS and other systems/databases
  • Test Control Officer responsible for administering the AFCT (Armed Forces Classification Test), SIFT (Selection Instrument for Flight Training) and DLPT (Defense Language Proficiency Test)
  • Maintain student completion and financial spreadsheet as another source of documentation to reconcile against financial reports.

Military Police Officer

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, State of New Mexico
04.2013 - 04.2019
  • Received security clearance operate as a Military Police Officer
  • Communicate and perform in high stress environments, appointed to lead missions and various trainings
  • Weapons expert in multiple firearms
  • Interpersonal communicator by being an active listener, patient, and motivator
  • Great team leader and team player which communicates and works well with others to complete appointed task(s)
  • Attention to detail when training, learning, communicating and teaching/mentoring
  • Working in various situations with a diverse group of individuals in the military, it's important to communicate, listen and efficiently work with the person to the right and left of you regardless of their race, religious views, communication skills etc
  • Takes the initiative and hardworking willing to stay late to complete the job at hand, volunteer for training/workshops, tasks and/or teaching courses
  • Conduct quality classes in a safe and secure environment, by researching the topic prior to conducting classes to ensure that it’s a quality class allowing for it to be safe and secure
  • Manage logistics for mission(s)
  • NM sent a detachment to serve in the 45th Inauguration for former President Donald J. Trump
  • I was the only Specialist (lower enlisted) to serve as a team leader
  • I was selected to go to Costa Rica to help conduct cross training with the Costa Rican Police.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership in Public Safety

New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM
12.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology (ARCHAEOLOGY)

The University of New Mexico (No Longer in Pursuit
Albuquerque, NM

Skills

  • Strong Situational and Environmental Leadership Skills
  • Proficient use in Microsoft Office products, Oracle, WebEx, and Adobe
  • Effective and Efficient Communication skills (interpersonal, written, and verbal communications)
  • Great document control and record management processes
  • Knowledge of process improvement concepts
  • Promotes shared vision amongst team
  • Public speaking and Motivational Speaker
  • Excellent and consultative customer service to both internal and external customers
  • Analytical
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Project/Program Management skills/abilities
  • Maintains a diverse, safe, secure and quality workplace
  • Excels in independent judgment
  • Computer Troubleshooting/knowledge
  • Develops, implements, and maintains complaint and high quality material and results

Affiliations

Cumulative for UNM is a 3.82 Total Credit Hours- 79 Member of UNM’s National Society of Leadership and Success ASSOCIATE IN GENERAL STUDIES Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM Fall 2015 Dean's list Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM

Timeline

Learning Specialist (Continuing Education Liaison)

Los Alamos National Laboratory, LANL
06.2022 - Current

National Guard, Educational Technician (Tuition Assistance Manager)

New Mexico Army
04.2017 - 06.2022

Military Police Officer

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, State of New Mexico
04.2013 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership in Public Safety

New Mexico Highlands University

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology (ARCHAEOLOGY)

The University of New Mexico (No Longer in Pursuit

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