Amber Mercurio
Naval Special Warfare Transition Advisor | Program Manager | Military Spouse and Veteran Advocate | Avid Reader
- Role
- Naval Special Warfare Transition Advisor at KBR, Inc.
- Location
- Hampton Roads, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amber Mercurio
Over 10 years of experience in military and adult education, career counseling, workforce training/facilitation, and curriculum development. Expertise in organizing, leading, and conducting high-visibility Department of the Navy programs and projects with successful outcomes. Career supported by a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Secret Clearance. My experience has helped me to establish an understanding of the military lifestyle giving me the ability to serve as a Subject Matter Expert in military transition as well as collaborate with Command Leadership on retention planning. In my current role as a Transition Advisor, I provide one on one counseling sessions to transitioning Service Members with unique skill sets. I maintain collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to provide warm handovers to programs while individuals are still on Active Duty to ensure personnel and their families make a successful re-integration back into society, reducing catastrophic events and leading to successful veteran lives. Areas of Expertise:•Career Guidance•Records Management •Trainer/Facilitator •Database Maintenance•Workforce Development•Program Management •Veteran Services•Communication•Strategic Planning
Experience
Naval Special Warfare Transition Advisor
May 2019 — Present · Virginia Beach, VA, US
Site Lead and Program Manager for the Readiness for SOF Transition (R4ST) Program in Virginia Beach, VA. Implement the R4ST Program within Naval Special Warfare Group (NSWG) TWO and NSWG EIGHT focusing on supporting the unique transition needs of NSW Service Members and their families as they move from active service to civilian life; Network with internal and external key transition stakeholders to serve over 900+ individuals both CONUS and OCONUSCarry an active caseload of 400+ NSW personnel providing guidance and tailored support through intakes, needs assessments, and pre- and post-transition check ins to support RADM Howard’s strategic initiative of creating “fit warrior citizens” who become “thriving NSW veterans.Provide monthly data analysis of program metrics.
Education
Syracuse University
Certificate Program, Human Resources
2016
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Bachelors of Arts, Sociology, English
2006 — 2010
Skills
- Vocational Counseling
- Customer Service
- Career Counseling
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Public Speaking
- Case Management
- Training
- Fundraising
- Program Management
- Curriculum Development
- Event Planning
- Community Outreach
- Nonprofits
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Teaching Adults
- Resume Writing
- Teaching
- Research
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