Jose Rodriguez

U.S. Army veteran with 14 years of personnel management, career counseling, retention, and leadership experience, including advising more than 100 service members on career development and incentive eligibility. Additional experience in higher education administration, confidential records, data entry, and student services.

Holds an A.S. in Human Resource Management and is completing a B.S. in Organizational Management. HRIS training and applied coursework in recruitment, payroll, and Microsoft Access database design. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Pursuing entry-level Human Resources and personnel administration opportunities.

VA Work-Study Student Assistant, Veterans Success Center at University of La Verne (2026-02 – Present)

• Assist student veterans and military-connected students with educational-benefit questions, resource navigation, and front-desk student services.
• Support student records management, data entry, outreach, and program activities while handling confidential information.

Student Assistant, Counseling Department at Mt. San Antonio College (2025-10 – 2026-02)

• Supported student intake, appointment scheduling, data entry, and daily administrative operations.
• Handled sensitive student documents in accordance with institutional privacy procedures.

Staff Sergeant (E-6), Infantry, Personnel & Warrior Transition Assignments at United States Army (2003-02 – 2017-12)

• Career Counselor / Retention NCO: Advised more than 100 service members on career options, retention decisions, incentive eligibility, and training opportunities; used RETAIN, ATRRS, and EDAS personnel systems.
• Infantry Squad Leader / Bradley Commander: Supervised personnel, conducted performance counseling, coordinated training, and maintained accountability; performed platoon sergeant-level duties.
• Warrior Transition Brigade cadre, Walter Reed: Coordinated with military leaders, physicians, therapists, social workers, and personnel specialists to support wounded, ill, and injured service members during care and transition.
• Maintained accountability for approximately $15 million in equipment, including two Bradley Fighting Vehicles; previously held a Secret clearance.

B.S. in Organizational Management – University of La Verne (2026-12)

A.S.; A.A. in Human Resource Management; Social & Behavioral Sciences – Mt. San Antonio College

Incoming M.S. student in Human Resource Management – University of Southern California