Allen Long. Mba, Sphr

Allen Long has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Allen currently serves as an Adjunct Instructor at Davis Defense Group, Inc., where they engage with students to enhance learning and evaluates their work efficiently. In their previous role as a Senior Human Resources Generalist at the City of Georgetown, they achieved full staffing in the Fire Department and automated the promotional process, resulting in significant time savings.

Prior to this, Allen had a long and successful career in the United States Marine Corps, where they held several senior positions. As a Chief Warrant Officer 5, they led and mentored a large team, created new processes, developed standard operating procedures, and acted as a trusted advisor to executive leadership. Allen also implemented workflow and process improvements, resulting in increased efficiency and productivity.

Allen's experience in the military also includes roles such as Director of the Personnel Administration Center and Human Resources Manager, where they provided administrative support, supervised employees, and served as an expert in reserve administrative matters.

In addition to their military experience, Allen served as a Hiring Our Heroes Intern at Charles Schwab. In this role, they designed training programs, determined onboarding needs, and briefed senior management on the results of their projects.

Overall, Allen Long brings a strong background in human resources, leadership, and process improvement to their work. Allen has demonstrated a track record of success in various roles and industries throughout their career.

Allen Long has a well-rounded education history. Allen obtained their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from Saint Leo University with a GPA of 3.86, from 2016 to 2019. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business Administration and Management, General from the same university, from 2007 to 2011. Before attending Saint Leo University, Allen enrolled in Barstow Community College, where they earned their Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Social Sciences from 2003 to 2005.

In addition to their formal education, Allen has also acquired several certifications. Allen obtained a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from HRCI in March 2021. Furthermore, they completed several online certifications, including Finance Foundations: Risk Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Leading Change in Large, Distributed Organizations, Change Management Foundations, Agile Foundations, Scrum: The Basics, Giving Your Elevator Pitch, Leading and Working in Teams, Learning to Teach Online, and Why Generalists Succeed and How to Learn Like One. These certifications were obtained from various institutions through LinkedIn, with completion dates ranging from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, they hold a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, which they received from the US Marine Corps in August 2014.

Most recently, Allen obtained a certificate in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration from Syracuse University in 2020.