Limary Cepeda Colon

Experience

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  Georgia Department of Labor

  Feb 2002 - Nov 2005

  DOL Service Specialist- Outreach
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  Serco

  Jul 2006 - Jun 2008

  Program Manager Military Family Affairs for US Army Reserve

  Managed a joint military family readiness-marketing program with community outreach partners. Responsible for event planning, public communication, and event advertising. • Supervised 40 Volunteers and maintained 90 % of required volunteer workforce needed.• Planned, developed, and implemented a comprehensive basic prevention education program addressing personal financial readiness and consumer affairs of Soldiers and their families.• Army Family Team Building (AFTB)/Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) Program Manager. Show less

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  Ceridian

  Feb 2009 - Oct 2010

  Military Family Consultant

  Marketed Military OneSource (MOS) services throughout Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Island to augment usage of the online site and face-to-face services. Educated family members of all branches and components of the support services available through Military OneSource via briefings at military sponsored events, conferences, training and other appropriate venues.• Selected to implement and establish the Department of Defense (DOD) Military OneSource family readiness program to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Island.• Lead for scheduling and coordinating various activities, events, and training.• Integrated work/life services and family programs into a comprehensive delivery system that responds to the needs of members and families at all stages of the deployment cycle. Show less

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  ValueOptions, Inc.®

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

  Military Consultant

  Promoted, educated, and informed Military OneSource (MOS) services to Soldiers and family members before, during, and post-combat deployment in Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico. Coordinated and implemented a program of global outreach initiatives based on family needs assessment. • Increased essential support activity workload for family members of mobilized personnel by 25%.• Prepared and trained over 2000 Soldiers and family members.• Periodically recommended by name to enhance Outreach services outside the region. Show less

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  Army National Guard

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  State Family Program Director

  Supervised 17 employees; Responsible for supporting family readiness and quality of life in a state command comprised of 10,000 Soldiers, 500 civilians, and more than 100,000 family members. Supervised resourcing, policy development, planning, implementation, program management, and evaluation for the full spectrum of family readiness programs. • Responsible for the development, defense, and program execution of the annual family program budget of 4 accounts involving administration of non-appropriated and appropriate fund with an annual budget of over $500,000.00.• Improved Family Program policies, programs, and procedures, which resulted in a 30% increase of household members, staff and volunteer participation in family readiness.• Supervised and delegated workload and projects to 3 uniformed military members, 12 contractors, and 2 civilian employees. Show less

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  US Army

  Dec 2016 - Jun 2018

  Military Consultant and Family Advocate

  Coach, motivate, prepare, and help place military, veterans and their spouses in their potential field of employment. Serves as Victim Advocate for the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) to provide comprehensive assistance and liaison to and for victims of spouse/intimate partner abuse. • Developed and implemented a marketing strategy plan to increase Family Advocacy program awareness within the USAG-Italy community.• Selected by among peers to be the Employment Career Consultant Coordinator. Show less

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  American Red Cross

  May 2019 - Dec 2020

  Service to the Armed Forces Regional Program Manager

  Relationship Management and Community Outreach: Builds strong relationships with military leadership, key organizations and community leaders. Cultivates relationships and partnerships with external constituents in the local community, including government organizations, corporate partners, civic organizations and other community charitable and nonprofit agencies with the purpose of furthering the mission of the Red Cross. Outreach includes command meetings, education briefings, presentations or information sessions.Financial and Reporting Management: Manages expenditures to ensure programs are operating within budget to support SAF programs and services. Monitors and reports on the outcomes and results of programs and services to ensure organizational accountability and makes recommendations for continuous improvement to ensure metrics are consistently met.Volunteer Management: Manages a volunteer program to enable delivery of SAF programs and services. Provides supervision of both paid and volunteer staff. Helps ensure volunteer staff ratio reflects the diversity of the population being served. Service Delivery Management: Ensures the consistent delivery of the SAF core services to all clients in their area. • Coordinates services to military treatment facilities and VA hospitals through rehabilitation programs, material assistance, and morale items and support. • Ensures community outreach, to include command meetings and education briefings, presentations, or workshops. • Ensures a strong military community outreach program and implementation of special events and projects in support of SAF initiatives. • Manages support services to military members and their families to include family follow-up information and referrals; and other related services. Provides support for the emergency communications center with local information, as appropriate.• Ensures military and veteran community is offered resiliency training. Show less

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  United States Department of the Army

  Nov 2020 - Apr 2022

  Ready and Resilient Program Specialist/Integrator
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  United States Air Force

  Apr 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Supervisory Community Readiness Consultant

    Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Community Readiness Consultant/Work Life Consultant

    Apr 2022 - Aug 2023
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  US Army Reserves

  Dec 2023 - now

  Prevention Integrator Multidisciplinary (EO/EEO/MEO/Chaplain/PHP/Crime)
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  United States Army Reserve

  Dec 2023 - now

  Prevention Integrator (EO, EEO, PHP, Crime, Chaplain)