Sherwin Kjelshus, MHA

• Assisted Medical Claims Consultant review medical records to determine compensation eligibility. • Developed and wrote standard operating procedures.

• Assisted in the direct care of patient’s therapies recovering from injuries or illnesses. • Observed patient evaluations to assess extent of injuries and develop therapy plans. • Used multiple therapy modalities such as, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and exercise techniques.

• Learned and worked with a multitude of therapeutic modalities. • Assessed patient to identify the extent of the athlete’s injuries. • Wrote notes that assessed injuries and monitored the injured athlete’s progress. • Updated digital medical records for 310 athletes.

• Established Human Resources systems, policies, and procedures during the transition into the Afghanistan area of operation. • Developed and wrote standard operating procedures that were implemented division-wide. • Monitored inputs to all automated systems used in Human Resources management by use of established forms and coding procedures. • Interpreted regulations for all human resources departments of my division. • Trained, coached, resolved employee relations issues, and mentored a staff of 50 individuals. • Primary point of contact for 10 supporting agencies and provided guidance to employee’s human resources benefits. • Retired with full benefits after 22 years of service with four combat campaigns. • Ensured adequate staffing was always maintained.

• Managed over 1,500 military personnel and civilian employees for a communications division that provided communications for the White House. • Provided direct human resources support in the areas of hiring, human resources services and essential customer service. • Was the chief advisor to all the directors of the division on every aspect of human resource matters. • Managed the Nuclear Personnel Reliability Program (PRP), overseeing the medical records, security clearances, and psychological evaluations. This is a very selective, and highly trusted position. • Received the very first “no-fault” result for my PRP program from the Department of the Army Inspector General Personnel inspection for this division. • Achieved 100% rating on the Human Resources Management inspection for the entirety of my time with the 21st Signal Brigade. • Program manager for several projects, always ensured staff had the supplies they needed to complete the job.

• Managed a staff of 60 employees providing HR support to over 3,500 employees. • Analyzed and reviewed performance evaluations and employee records for succession planning, benefit compensation, talent management, and recruiting. Communicated management goals and prepared promotional data analysis. • Advised managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes. • Maintained records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates. • Reduced average casualty (including death/injury) reporting time by 25% to 1.5 hours, by effectively utilizing the casualty reports and tracking procedures, ensuring the safety of over 3,500 employees. • Increased employee availability by 15% within a 90-day period by training 20 HR professionals on proper use of turnover analysis, succession planning, staff programs and absenteeism analysis. • Developed a Talent Management program, managing over 250 Senior Executive and Executive employee profiles, providing key management information to the Organizational Director on succession planning. • Performed quarterly evaluations on all staff members.