FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COMMUNITY LEADERS STEP UP AT AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION’S WARRIORS TO THE WORKFORCE HIRING AND TRAINING EVENT TO CONDUCT WORKSHOP SESSIONS  EVENT TO TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 6 workshop sessions will provide resources and information for veterans, transitioning military service members and military spousesHuntsville, AL  - March 17, 2015 The Warriors To The Workforce hiring and training workshops event presented in association with Still Serving Veterans during the 2015 AUSA ILW Global Force Symposium & Exposition will include training workshops featuring some of the top speakers in the region.  Event will take place at the Von Braun Center North Hall in Huntsville, AL on Wednesday, April 1, 2015.   Workshops will provide resources and information for veterans, transitioning military and military spouses on topics such as networking and presentation skills, resume writing, interviewing techniques, job searching, career planning through goal setting, translating military skills and training into civilian life and corporate experience. In addition to these training workshops, veterans will have the opportunity to meet with some of the country’s largest and most veteran friendly employers including ADTRAN, Aerotek, AIG, Armstrong Relocation, Booz Allen Hamilton, Canvas, Inc., Davidson Technologies, Edward Jones, First Command Financial Services, Huntsville Career Center, Intergraph Governmental Services, Intuitive Research and Technology,  Mediacom, NASA Marshall Flight Center, NMR Consulting, Phoenix, Redstone Federal Credit Union, Sears Home Service, South Western Communications, Still Serving Veterans, US Department of Veteran Affairs, Verizon Wireless, Weichert Realtors, West Corporation, WHNT News 19 and Yulista Aviation, Inc. Attendance at Warriors To The Workforce Hiring Event is free and open to veterans, military service members and military spouses. __________________________________________________________________________________________ To Register and Learn More, please visit www.warriorstotheworkforce.net  To learn more about AUSA and the 2015 AUSA ILW Global Symposium and Exposition, please visit http://ausameetings.org/globalforce/__________________________________________________________________________________________ Warriors To The Workforce Hiring and Training Workshop Sessions Schedule Speakers, topics and times subject to change  Times Wednesday 04.010900-1000  Bill KochDirector                                                        Still Serving Veterans                        “Job Search Strategies: Thinking Outside the Box”   1000-1100 Jennifer Veal & Sonya TolliverHuman Resources TeamIntuitive® Research and Technology Corporation“Transition Tips, Resume Writing and Interviewing”   1100-1200 <>David McElhaneyManaging PartnerGlobal Recruiters of Huntsville                                                    “Using LinkedIn in Your Job Search”   1300-1400 Troy Trulock  MayorCity of Madison, AL“Transitioning From One Uniform To The Next”   1400-1500 MG (R) Paulette RisherProgram Director Veteran Employment ServicesStill Serving Veterans"Traversing The Transition Wilderness - Alone and Unafraid(mostly)"     1500-1600   TBA    About Bill Koch and Still Serving VeteransA retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Bill Koch serves as Director for Still Serving Veterans (SSV), a service organization proactively committed to helping veterans obtain employment, receive the VA benefits they have earned, and to optimize their post-military lives.  Bill and his team work with Veteran clients and their family members to design and implement individual employment plans for job development and placement. Still Serving Veterans has helped thousands of veterans, including wounded warriors, secure over $202 million in cumulative additional salaries, benefits, and services for its veteran clients.  www.stillservingveterans.org/   About Sonya Tolliver and Jennifer Veal and INTUITIVE® ResearchJennifer L. Veal is employed as a Human Resources Coordinator with Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation. Jennifer has worked with INTUITIVE® for 5 years and enjoys the company and the culture. Jennifer holds a BS in Human Resource Management from Athens State University. She is also a winner of the 2013 Best Places to Work Most Valuable Employee Award.  Sonya R. Tolliver, PHR, is employed as a Human Resources Representative with Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation.  She has used her KSAs to support the wonderful employees, and one-of–a-kind culture, of INTUITIVE® for over six years.  Sonya holds a BSBA in Management with a concentration in Human Resources and an MBA with a concentration in Acquisitions Management, both from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.  She is also a winner of the 2012 Best Places to Work Most Valuable Employee Award.  http://www.irtc-hq.com/   About David McElhaney and Global Recruiters of HuntsvilleDavid McElhaney is the Managing Partner for Global Recruiters of Huntsville.  David’s diverse background of more than 30 years in business has included positions as General Manager and Vice President of Sales, Sales Operations, Distribution and Health Systems.  He has extensive experience in new market development, sales management and training as well as recruiting and placement.  With Global Recruiter, David has been able to offer superior staffing solutions for delivering top talent in Information Technology, Cyber Security, GIS/Geospatial, Engineering, Project Management, HR, Finance, Business Development, Sales & Marketing and Biotechnology.  David has been teaching Introduction to LinkedIn classes for over three years and has instructed over 1000 users in the essential tools of LinkedIn.  He has also co-authored an Electronic Book (E Book) on the subject.  http://www.grnhuntsville.com/ About Troy Trulock, Mayor of Madison, AL Troy Trulock was elected as Mayor of Madison, Alabama in August, 2012. Troy graduated from the University of Kansas in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management as well as was recognized as a Distinguished Military Graduate from the University’s Army ROTC program. Following graduation and commissioning, Troy served in multiple Army units, and as a combat veteran, was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service during the Gulf War.  Troy also received a Master of Science degree in Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. He and his family were assigned to Redstone Arsenal and took up residence in Madison in 2000.  In 2006, after successfully managing a multiple billion-dollar Army missile program, he declined attendance at the Military War College and chose to retire from the Army, deciding that “Madison was the right place to retire, raise a family, and to volunteer our time to give back to the community.”  https://www.madisonal.gov   Event PartnersThis event would not be possible without the support and efforts of the following organizations:About American Freedom FoundationIn return for their service and sacrifices made for our country, the American Freedom Foundation, founded in 2004,  believes veterans, military service members, and their families are deserving of support that empowers and enables them to lead confident and productive lives.  AFF serves and supports them by creating awareness and building support for their service, sacrifice and needs through partnerships with military focused organizations and always will be relentlessly driven to bettering the lives of these heroes and their families.  Throughout its short history, the American Freedom Foundation has made grants of approximately $1.2 million to more than 30 military organizations and awarded over 700 full and partial scholarships to military spouses and their dependents in 48 states and 7 countries through the AFF/Kaplan University Military Scholarship program valued in excess of $11 million.  Through the AFF national veterans employment initiative program, Warriors To The Workforce, thousands of veterans have been connected to hundreds of participating companies for civilian employment opportunities.      www.americanfreedomfoundation.org About AUSAAUSA is a private, non-profit educational organization that supports America's Army - Active, National Guard, Reserve, Civilians, Retirees, Government Civilians, Wounded Warriors, Veterans, and family members. AUSA provides numerous Professional Development Opportunities at a variety of events both local and national.  AUSA represents every American Soldier by: Being the voice for all components of America's Army; Fostering public support of the Army's role in national security; Providing professional education and information programs. As the premier voice for America’s Soldiers, AUSA is committed to building the best professional and representative association for the world’s best Army.  www.ausa.org About Still Serving VeteransStill Serving Veterans (SSV) is an Alabama-based Veterans’ service organization that empowers Veterans, Wounded Warriors and their families to optimally transition into meaningful new careers and post-military lives with all the benefits and services that they have earned. Founded in2006, SSV has helped more than 16,000 Veterans and their families nationally. Since 2007, SSV has helped secure over $202 million in cumulative additional benefits, services, and salaries for its one-on-one case managed Veteran clients. SSV is recognized nationally, as well as, a center of excellence for Veterans reintegration and optimization of Veteran services. www.stillservingveterans.org Contacts: Ted HackerAmerican Freedom Foundationted.hacker@americanfreedomfoundation.org(615) 330-9394Lisa BollingerAmerican Freedom Foundationlisa.bollinger@americanfreedomfoundation.org(256) 468-5612Peter MurphyAUSApmurphy@ausa.org (703) 907-2625Shannon DrakeStill Serving Veteranssdrake@stillservingveterans.org(256) 883-7035   - See more at: http://www.ausa.org/news/2015/Pages/AUSAGlobalForceSymposiumFeaturesWar…