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<br />Anthony D. Pledger
<br /> New Brighton MN 55112
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<br />EDUCATION
<br />Certificate in Equity and Diversity Certificate Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
<br />Juris Doctor (JD), West Virginia University School of Law, Morgantown, WV
<br />Paralegal Certificate, Webster University, Saint Louis, MO
<br />Bachelor's Degree, University of Missouri-Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO
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<br />INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
<br />Brazilian Law, Business & Politics Program, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Summer 2006
<br />Global Service Learning Project, Patagonia, Chile, Winter 2007
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<br />WORK EXPERIENCE
<br />Department of Homeland Security-USCIS OEOI, Bloomington, MN
<br />Equal Employment Specialist, 07/2018 – Present
<br />In my current position I am responsible for creating USCIS-wide programs and initiatives to increase cultural awareness
<br />and promote an environment of inclusion where every USCIS employee feels valued and ensures a workplace free from
<br />discrimination; Developing and cultivate partnerships with other USCIS offices to assist with workforce analysis, facilitate
<br />training, implement diversity recruitment and hiring strategies, and ensure full participation; Supporting targeted
<br />recruitment efforts; Developing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including colleges, universities, and
<br />community colleges to achieve Minority Serving Institution (MSI) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
<br />program goals and objectives in the primary areas of community outreach, recruitment, grant awareness, speaker and
<br />instructional opportunities, and excess computer equipment donations; Developing partnerships with internal and
<br />external stakeholders, including Disability Organizations and Vocational Rehabilitation Facilities to recruit Persons with
<br />Disabilities (PWDs) and Persons with Targeted Disabilities (PWTDs); promote USCIS as Model Employer for PWDs and
<br />PWTDs; Coordinate with the Disability Accommodations Team to provide reasonable accommodations for the successful
<br />retention and career development of PWDs; Compiling and analyzing workforce data; Partnering with OCOMM to
<br />develop communications that are professional, dynamic and effective.
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<br />Department of Homeland Security-USCIS OEOI, Bloomington, MN
<br />Equal Employment Specialist, 02/2018 – 7/2018
<br />I was responsible for overseeing the timely, fair and impartial processing of discrimination complaints in accordance with
<br />Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1614; Counseled employees and applicants who have raised allegations of
<br />discrimination; Reviewed formal complaints of discrimination and drafting letters framing allegations accepted for
<br />investigation; Responded to inquiries from individuals who have initiated the discrimination complaint process and/or
<br />their representatives, agency attorneys, the Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
<br />(CRCL), or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In accordance with Title 29 CFR1614, developed an
<br />impartial and factual investigative report of discrimination complaint allegations from which determinations were made.
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<br />Department of Homeland Security-USCIS HROC, Bloomington, MN
<br />Human Resource Specialist, 08/2016 – 02/2018
<br />I was responsible for performing a full range of recruitment and placement activities in support of management's goal to
<br />identify, attract, and retain a high quality and diverse workforce. I was assigned a district in the western region to provide
<br />advice and support to managers, supervisors, and other staff members on recruitment and placement matters for a
<br />variety of professional, administrative, technical and clerical occupations. Part of assisting the region required me to
<br />prepare, review and verify information on requests for vacancy announcements to assure correctness. It was also my
<br />responsibility to give advice to management on a wide range of staffing matters (e.g. recruitment strategies, recruitment
<br />methods, special pay incentives, etc.). Part of the announcement phase of my responsibilities was to verify employment
<br />eligibility, qualifications, veterans preference, salary determinations and sets pay. I also met weekly with the district
<br />representatives to provide status reports staffing, recruitment and placement; Advised management on a wide range of
<br />recruitment and placement practices.
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