Teaching Civics during a pandemic and a wild year of politics.

Implements leader development program to prepare college students for careers as officers in the U.S. Army. Responsible for direction, development, and management of the Tennessee Tech’s ROTC program. Represents ROTC interests as liaison to University President and member of senior university staff councils. • Educates, trains, and inspires over 125 students annually in leadership development curriculum. • Builds relationships with stakeholders, program alumni, and partner high school Junior ROTC programs which grew university’s ROTC program by 20% during tenure.• Manages staff of eight employees and responsible over $350,000 in scholarship funds and $50,000 in organizational property.

Served as the US Army's primary point of contact for employers and organizations seeking to employ or provide employment assistance to transitioning Soldiers, Veterans, and Military Spouses. Connected private organizations with Army and Federal Government agencies and resources to increase meaningful employment opportunities for transitioning Soldiers and their Families. • Assisted hundreds of private sector companies in establishing Veteran hiring initiatives or improving existing programs which led to increased Veteran hiring.• Synthesized employment data to inform Army Senior Leaders on employment trends that led to policy changes that impacted over 200,000 transitioning Soldiers annually.• Represented the Army at national and regional level events to educate employers on best practices for Veteran and military spouse hiring.

Senior Manager (Commander) of a Department of Defense human resources and talent acquisition facility that administered standardized testing and physical evaluations to applicants for the US Armed Forces in order to determine their mental, physical, and moral qualifications for military service. Managed staff of 35 employees and responsible for facility and property valued in excess of $1.5 million.• Supported 100+ military talent acquisition teams with operations across 63 counties in Arkansas and Oklahoma and streamlined policies to reduce processing time by 25%. • Responsible for test security and administration of over 12,000 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Tests (ASVABs) annually with zero test loss or compromise. • Managed team of health care professionals that completed 1000+ medical tests and screenings annually with zero HIPAA or OSHA violations during major inspection.

Responsible for teaching nine sections of a college-level Psychology for Leaders course to over 150 students annually at the United States Military Academy. Charged with educating, training, and inspiring students to become leaders of character in service of the Nation. Implemented Cadet Leadership Development System to train future officers for US Army. • Developed over 500 students intellectually, morally, physically and socially through personal example, coaching and mentorship. • Coordinated instructional strategies, lesson plans, course design, test writing, and evaluation procedures which for department of 12 instructors and over 1,000 students.

Responsible for the health, welfare, training, discipline, leader development and operational readiness of a forward deployed Stryker Reconnaissance Troop consisting of 105 members focused on contingency operations outside the United States. Responsible for leader development, talent management, operations, personnel management and risk assessment & management.

Served in a variety of leadership, staff, logistical, administrative, and operations management positions. - Supply Chain Manager (Battalion S-4 - Logistics Officer) - 14 months- Operations Manager (Executive Officer) - 12 months- Operational Manager (Platoon Leader) - 18 months