LaTonya Martin
Stafford
Summary
Customer-centric operations leader with 10+ years in Human Resources and 20+ years of cross-functional team building. Expert at navigating complex organizational hurdles to deliver streamlined administrative and programmatic results. Full-time student seeking a remote job opportunity to leverage prior professional experience, contribute effectively to team success, and continue developing skills in a dynamic work environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Human Resources Officer
Army National Guard
Fort Belvoir
06.2022 - 06.2025
- Managed talent management for an organization with personnel assigned to 31 different states, which enabled leaders to accomplish vital missions.
- Trained subordinate human resources professionals on administrative tasks, while developing comprehensive policies and standard operating procedures that improved processes by 20%.
- Employed analytical skills to complex human resources challenges with effective and timely solutions that eliminated any delays in productivity.
- Oversaw manpower, safety, and administrative requirements for an organization with 300 assigned personnel.
- Responsible for the management of manpower, safety, and administrative requirements for an organization comprised of 300 assigned personnel.
Recruiting and Retention Operations Officer
Army National Guard
Fort Pickett
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Managed recruiting operations for the Virginia Army National Guard that involved planning and synchronizing personnel strength maintenance activities for a force of over 7,000 personnel.
- Developed onboarding policies that aligned with Department of the Army standards and guided leaders on force structure changes.
- Applied indirect influence techniques, resulting in 30% reduction in training pipeline attrition loss rate.
- Planned and executed annual training exercises for recruiters, achieving 10% increase in accessions despite fiscal constraints.
- Managed recruiting operations for the Virginia Army National Guard that involved planning and synchronizing personnel strength maintenance activities for a force of over 7,000 personnel.
Director of Personnel and Community Activities
Army National Guard
Fort Pickett
05.2018 - 09.2020
- Accountable for the installation's strategic planning, staff supervision, program evaluation, and cultivating partnerships with stakeholders to enhance community engagement.
- Executed strategic planning, staff supervision, program evaluation, and partnership cultivation with stakeholders to enhance community engagement at the installation.
- Served concurrently as the company-level leader who was responsible for the health, welfare, and training of 165 assigned personnel.
- Coordinated headquarters company activities supporting a Maneuver Training Center installation that produced approximately 10,000 trained personnel each year.
Human Resources Officer
Army National Guard
Fort Meade
04.2017 - 05.2018
- Planned and conducted administrative reception, staging, onward movement, and integration activities for a mobilization of 140 personnel from seven states.
- Planned, directed, and developed personnel systems for strength reporting, personnel requisition, finance support, medical readiness, and career management to streamline human resources operations.
- Developed policies and procedures for defense travel system claims, performance evaluations tracking, and awards processing to enhance operational efficiency.
- Planned and conducted administrative reception, staging, onward movement, and integration activities for a mobilization of 140 personnel from seven states.
Plans Operation Officer
Army National Guard
Fort Pickett
10.2016 - 04.2017
- Maintained oversight of Virginia Army National Guard training requirements, including deployment training and the Reserve foreign exchange program.
- Coordinated with Joint Operations Center and external agencies to support activities during state of emergencies.
- Tracked training requirements for units in deployment cycle and coordinated with outside agencies for training support, enhancing operational readiness.
- Maintained oversight of Virginia Army National Guard training requirements, including deployment training and the Reserve foreign exchange program.
Personnel Officer
Army National Guard
Fort Pickett
10.2015 - 10.2016
- Managed the personnel readiness of over 400 assigned personnel, overseeing promotions, accessions, talent management, awards processing, and retention.
- Supervised personnel readiness for over 400 assigned personnel, managing promotions, accessions, talent management, awards processing, and retention.
- Utilized administrative management strengths as Officer-In-Charge to develop systems ensuring continual situational awareness.
- Built relationships with outside agencies and armed forces components, enhancing collaboration and operational efficiency.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Contract Management
Northern Virginia Community College
Woodbridge, VA01-2026
Associate of Applied Science - Interior Design
Northern Virginia Community College
Woodbridge, VA01-2026
SHRM-SCP -
Society of Human Resources Management
02-2025
Pre-Licensing Course -
Kaplan Real Estate Education
01-2025
Basic Project Management -
US Army Professional Education Center
12-2023
Master of Arts - Executive Leadership
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA12-2022
Strategic Planning -
US Army Professional Education Center
12-2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre-Medical
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA05-2003
Skills
- Talent management
- HR operations
- Training development
- Policy development and analysis
- Organizational leadership
- Program management
- Administrative management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Inter-department collaboration
- Oral and written communication
- Employee relations
- Workplace compliance
- HR technology
- Relationship building
References
Available upon request
Certification
- SHRM-SCP
Timeline
Senior Human Resources Officer
Army National Guard
06.2022 - 06.2025
Recruiting and Retention Operations Officer
Army National Guard
09.2020 - 06.2022
Director of Personnel and Community Activities
Army National Guard
05.2018 - 09.2020
Human Resources Officer
Army National Guard
04.2017 - 05.2018
Plans Operation Officer
Army National Guard
10.2016 - 04.2017
Personnel Officer
Army National Guard
10.2015 - 10.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Contract Management
Northern Virginia Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Interior Design
Northern Virginia Community College
SHRM-SCP -
Society of Human Resources Management
Pre-Licensing Course -
Kaplan Real Estate Education
Basic Project Management -
US Army Professional Education Center
Master of Arts - Executive Leadership
Liberty University
Strategic Planning -
US Army Professional Education Center
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre-Medical
Virginia State University