Lori Thomas

“Honoring and Empowering Those Who Served Our Nation.” Program Lead ~ Veteran & Military Family Outreach ~ Veteran Advocate

Role
Ffsc Work and Family Life Program Supervisor at Commander, Navy Installations Command Cnic Hq
Location
Chesapeake, VA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Lori Thomas

After 24 years of service to our country ~ My passion is to give back to the men and…

Experience

  1. Ffsc Work and Family Life Program Supervisor

    Commander, Navy Installations Command Cnic Hq

    Mar 2024 — Present · US

    Directs the work to be accomplished by staff assigned to the Work and Family Life (WFL) Program positions in Deployment Readiness Support, Individual Augmentees, Spouse and Family Support, Ombudsman Program, Transition Assistance, Relocation Assistance, Family Employment, Personal Financial, Emergency Response, Life Skills, Exceptional Family Member Program and Command Support Programs.• Manages a broad range of Work and Family Life (WFL) classes for NSA Hampton Roads Portsmouth and Chesapeake Annex; assigns work throughout Installation Area of Responsibility (AOR) based on priorities, difficulty and requirements of assignments, and staff capabilities. • Assists FFSC Site Director in establishing essential staffing decisions and plans for seven (7) EFMP Case Managers, two (2) WFL Consultants, two Education Services Facilitators (ESF) and an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC); participating on interview panels and providing support to mitigate any future staffing issues.• Provides government oversite, manages staff and ensures that staff receives proper training to fulfill requirements and scope of Work and Family Life (WFL) positions. Provides essential staff and Emergency Operation Center (EOC) training in areas of Emergency Management (EM) and Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) operations.• Serves as primary Fleet & Family Support Program (FFSP) Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) Director; supporting as a secondary EFAC Director to the FFSC Director for NSA Hampton Roads in the planning, activation, sustainment and deactivation of an EFAC; providing for DoD Personnel and their families to obtain disaster relief, contingency information and support services following a disaster.

Education

  • American Military University

    Bachelor's degree, Management concentration Human Resource Management

    2014 — 2019

  • Coastline College

    Associate's degree, Counseling and Applied Psychology

    2005 — 2007

  • Bridgeport High School

    High School Diploma, Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture.

    1988 — 1991

Skills

  • Information Assurance
  • Command
  • Public Speaking
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Military Training
  • Military Experience
  • Career Management
  • Program Management
  • Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocate
  • Recruiting
  • Team Building
  • Management
  • Project Management
  • Mentoring
  • Government Contracting
  • Tactics
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Time Management
  • Dod
  • National Security
  • Microsoft Office
  • Emergency Management
  • Military Logistics
  • Weapons
  • Counterterrorism
  • Defense
  • Career Counseling
  • Leadership
  • Training
  • Military Operations
  • Counselor Education
  • Intelligence Analysis
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Policy
  • Human Resources
  • Operational Planning
  • Security Clearance
  • Leadership Development
  • Navy

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