Laura Palys-Kurlander

Experience

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  Florida Army National Guard

  Sept 2008 - Aug 2017

  Florida Army National Guard

  Battalion Assistant Operations Officer April 2014 – April 2016Assist with leadership and members of the company, platoon, and squad leaders within the brigade implement. Coordinate activities and operations with other team members of the command staff including the battalion intelligence, logistics, civilian affairs, and communications officers. Advise the battalion commander concerning training and other matters that can affect the battalion's status before, during, and after operations. Supervised search and rescue operations during Hurricane Matthew in 2016.Executive Officer, Alpha Company (Active Reserves: 48-72 hours/month) March 2011 – March 2014Managed Company’s maintenance program for multiple equipment and over 76 vehicles in logistical support for the Battalion. Commissioned by the commanding officer and top enlisted 1SGT to battle strategy and deliver schedules, tactics, and logistical movement specifically on larger convoys and unit tactical movements in accordance to the operational order and delegating responsibilities to specialized staffers.Platoon Leader, Alpha Company (Active Reserves: 48-72 hours/month) Sept 2008 – Feb 2011Second lieutenant in a logistical unit with exceptional organization and leadership skills to effectively multitask, prioritize, and guide troops, including non-commissioned officers with staff NCO’s. Meticulous written and verbal communication skills on reports and official letters throughout the command. Show less

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  Georgia National Guard

  Aug 2017 - now

  Human Resource Officer (S1) August 2017-Jan 2019Plans, coordinates, and executes HR Support for current and future operations by ensuring all HR core competencies and subordinates key functions are completed in accordance to established timelines, policies and procedures. Manage current and projected personnel strength, orientation, and readiness to determine current and future capabilities, and anticipated requirements based on estimated casualties, non-battle losses, and administrative losses. Supervised and trained 12 soldiers on the JCR (Joint Capabilities Release) and CPOF (Command Post of the Future) friendly force tracking system to support the 110th HHC Battalion to execute simulated missions during Annual Training 2018. Revised and submitted OER (Officer Evaluation Reviews) and NCOER (Non-Commissioned Officer Evaluation Reviews) for the Battalion. Prepared S1 Annex, personnel, of OPORD for all corresponding training events, to monitor unit strength, project future requirements, prepare for personnel replacement management, coordinating and monitoring readiness processing, movement support, and the positioning of replacement-processing units. Show less

  • Human Resource Officer

    Aug 2017 - now

  • Operations Manager

    Aug 2017 - Jan 2019
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  Operations Supervisor

  Nov 2017 - now

  Fedex Freight

  FEDEX FREIGHT, ATLANTA, GA | NOVEMBER 2017- presentOperations SupervisorSupervise and direct over 70 city driver employees per day, work and monitor employee performance, including stops per hour, distance variance per stops, bills per hour, in order to cut costs and improve efficiencies. Additional responsibility includes monitoring driver daily logs for errors and violation and monitoring drivers’ working hours and equipment availability. Primary functions include: Completed QDM (Quality Driven Management) Coach Certification.  Monitor actual performance data and gather information for reporting, such as misconfirmation report, no freight pick up reports, freight return log, and customer detention report.  Perform administrative functions to include manifest shipments on trailers, billing freight bills, printing delivery receipts,  Ensure safety and Hazmat compliance to include proper placard usage, proper weight load capacity, and proper strapping of freight. Implement company policy.  Ensure DVIR’s are compliant. Show less

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  Fedex services world headquarters

  Oct 2019 - now

  Category Manager