PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, MD

President

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for finding potential candidates and hiring them, invoice organization and financial administration;
• Coordinates business planning, provides support for clients, and ensures phones are answered and filing is completed accurately;
• Administers a budget, contract research and development and prepares financial reports;
• Coordinates schedules and maintains calendars, handles general contract and business queries;
• Possess working mastery knowledge of the Federal Information Security Management Act ( Confidential ), various

Confidential, VA

Security Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Processed and managed employee’s information into various systems to include the OPM Investigative Services (OPMIS) secure web portal, eQip, and the Personnel Investigations Processing System (PIPS);
• Initiated, processed, and reviewed employees and contractor suitability background investigation applications and security packages for error, completeness and accuracy of necessary forms (OF 306, SF85, SF85P, fingerprint cards) before releasing applications to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM);
• Oversee the status investigations and records information in the Background Investigations Tracking System (BITS), also known as Entellitrak, and eQip;
• Point of contact for applicants/employees/contractors regarding the personnel security background investigation process;
• Performed reciprocity checks through PIPS/CVS and prepared waivers for individuals who does not have a favorably adjudicated investigation on file;
• Managed and created documents such as Waivers and Visit Requests via Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES4
• Maintained Visit Requests and Security Clearance Verifications for individuals on foreign travel or traveling to different agencies;
• Responsible for issuing and processing new/temporary legacy badges and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD 12) credentials for federal employees and contractors
• Enrollment Officer and Card issuer in USPTO HSPD - 12 program;
• Traveled to Regional Satellite Offices to lead and train other employees regarding HSPD-12 badging, and to present security briefings to new patent examiners on the eQip process
• Served as a liaison between Regional Offices and Headquarters regarding Personnel Security and legacy badging processes
• Responsible for maintaining and updating NSI Briefing Spreadsheet and sending out reminders to Refresher National Security Information Briefing
• Responsible for updating federal contract companies monthly and communicating with COTRs
• Provided excellent customer service at the Security Service Center to ensure tasks are processed timely and efficiently;
• Ensured security and accountability of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in security files in compliance with the Privacy Act.

Confidential, VA

Security Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Worked under the Office of Administrative Services (OAS) at the Confidential and Trademark Office (USPTO) as a security assistant supporting the Office Security and Safety activities related to Personnel Security;
• Update and maintained OPM schedule notices, case closing transmittal and results for all federal contractors and employees in the BITS security database (Entellitrak)
• Assisted Personnel Security Specialists by maintaining spreadsheets, databases, and reports using office automation software programs such MS Excel and MS Word;
• Responded to general e-mails/calls and forwards more complex e-mails/calls to appropriate Personnel Security Specialist for response;
• Provided assistance to USPTO Security Services Center regarding issuance and processing of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) credentials and issuing permanent/temporary ID badges to employees and contractors;
• Role as Enrollment Officer in USPTO HSPD-12 program;
• Coordinated files for back up for the File Information Unit (FIU) located in Randolph Square;
• Analyzed and reviewed all documents in compliance with PTO FIU procedures and guidelines;
• Provided technical and data entry support for recording receipt of revenues;
• Determined the type and purpose of each transaction to properly code documents;
• Provided customer service for the Office Security and Safety and able to communicate verbally and in writing.

Confidential, VA

HR Office Automation Clerk

Responsibilities:

• Provided assistance to the Personnel Security Specialist with sorting and distributing Certificate of Investigation Forms and 79A signed by the Security Officer to the nine HR regions;
• Assisted Personnel Security Specialist by processing information into various systems to include the OPM electronic questionnaire (eQip);
• Provided assistance to applicants with inquiries regarding USOPM eQip applications and other paperwork and provided advice on necessary corrective actions;
• Initiated background investigations using the eQip program and provided assistance to applicants;
• Screened and processed applications for accuracy, errors and completeness of necessary security forms before forwarding to Security Specialist;
• Rejected eQip applications back to the applicant for correction and provide technical assistance;
• Maintained database by updating background investigation status into spreadsheet, using office automation software skills such as creating tables, columns, charts to accomplish work;
• Transferred and edited hard copies of Official Personnel Folders (OPF) to electronic Official Personnel Folders (eOPF);
• Assisted higher level employees with special projects such as preparing forms, spreadsheets, office graphics and database management;
• Responsible for administrative support such as filing a variety of documents, compiling data, transmitting and receiving mail and other related office duties;
• Reviewed outgoing correspondence, reports and instructions for procedural, grammatical and typographical accuracy;
• Performed receptionist duties, when needed, by greeting visitors and receiving calls; answering clerical questions or directing to proper personnel when technical information was requested.