After a 34-year career in the U.S. Army, I used my skill, experience, and education in communication, adult and life-long learning, organizational leadership, and the school of hard knocks, to help active duty, retired, and veteran service members and their families. I help my clients discover how their experiences and habits of thinking can help or sabotage their efforts in career transitions, work responsibilities, or family relationships. Using the powerful Habit Finder Assessment and curriculum, I partner with my clients to develop and employ a more effective use of their habits of thinking to achieve their personal objectives.

Coaching certification for personal performance and development

As an instructor in the Department of Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational Operations (DJIIMO), I provided instruction for senior enlisted members of our Armed Forces and our Allies at the graduate level to become agile and adaptive leaders who are critical and creative thinkers, able to produce viable options to solve operational and strategic problems.DJIIMO is an integral part of the SMC foundation for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME). This theme of instruction addresses significant objectives of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The DJIIMO emphasizes using critical thinking, analysis, and problem solving to explore the application of Joint doctrine. By applying these principles to a complex problem set, students develop a perspective of leadership at the operational and strategic level of the Department of Defense.I facilitated learning in the classroom using Discussion Teaching -the foundation of the Harvard Business School's renowned case method of instruction-- a powerful tool for developing skills as well as conveying knowledge. In the give and take of discussion, students go beyond abstract understanding to the active application of important principles to include the value of their career and personal experiences. They are confronted with the same kind of ambiguous, ill-structured problems they will face in their professional lives.

As an instructor in the Department of Professional Studies (DPS), I provided instruction for senior enlisted members of the Armed Forces and our Allies at the graduate level to become agile and adaptive leaders who are critical and creative thinkers, able to produce creative solutions to human capital needs at the operational and strategic levels of the military. Course curriculum in DPS focuses on a spectrum of human capital issues including training development and management, organizational stress, work measurement and efficiency, leadership in warfare, risk management in the workplace and HR systems.I facilitated learning in the classroom using Discussion Teaching -the foundation of the Harvard Business School's renowned case method of instruction-- a powerful tool for developing skills as well as conveying knowledge. In the give and take of discussion, students go beyond abstract understanding to the active application of important principles to include the value of their career and personal experiences. They are confronted with the same kind of ambiguous, ill-structured problems they will face in their professional lives.

The United States Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) Fellowship is the Army’s premier noncommissioned officer degree and instructor certification program aimed at sergeants major who have potential and a strong desire to be an educator for our future sergeants major. Selected candidates pursue a Master of Arts Degree in adult education through Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). The Masters Degree is a 33-semester hour online program focusing on the knowledge and skills required to develop professionals who work with adult learners.Fellows are future Army senior leaders and must be capable of interaction with the federal government, the private sector, and academia. Thirteen years of conflict has demonstrated that the future battle space will continue to grow in complexity and bring amplified intellectual challenges, therefore an educated force of leaders and senior leaders is required. Chief of Staff of the Army states that we must be “Cultivating Strategic Perspective and Leadership from Senior Noncommissioned Officers”…. educate and develop all Soldiers and Civilians to grow the intellectual capacity to understand the complex contemporary security environment.” The Penn State program along with the other strategic broadening seminars is one of many steps to build a cadre of future senior NCOs capable of providing sound strategic level advice to their leaders.

Advisor to the Commandant, staff directors and faculty of the US Army Sergeants Major Academy on Army Reserve policy, procedures, initiatives, operations, regulations and personnel issues. Maintains liaison with US Army Reserve Command, Training and Doctrine Command, US Forces Command and US Army Human Resources Command. Primary agent for Reserve Component students attending the Resident and Non-Resident Sergeants Major Course, Battle Staff NCO Course and Advance Leadership Course.

Senior enlisted advisor to the Chief, Army Reserve Public Affairs on all strategic and operational USAR public affairs operations; oversees staff operations and supervises civilian and military personnel; senior enlisted Army Reserve Public Affairs NCO; Sr. Personnel Management Advisor to the Army Human Resource Command for all Active/Guard Reserve public affairs personnel; monitors qualifications, assignments, and asset rosters for 42 PA AGR Soldiers; senior public affairs enlisted advisor to the U.S. Army Reserve Command Sergeant Major; primary public affairs training and readiness advisor for 38 USAR public affairs detachments. Tiger team lead for Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) effort to optimize Mission Command and unity of effort to improve unit training and readiness of 38 Public Affairs units.

USASMA is acknowledged by military and civilian organizations as the premier noncommissioned officer education institution in the world.Curriculum at the Sergeants Major Course is oriented primarily on developing logical, practical, and original reasoning ability in military problem solving. The student must also analyze problems based on available information; arrive at logical solutions or decisions with reasonable speed; communicate reasoning and decisions orally and in writing; and supervise and ensure proper execution.The instruction also incorporates self-awareness of the international strategic environment; applicability of critical reasoning; leader assessment and development. Role of the media and culture in the contemporary operational environment; the impact of threats, challenges, and opportunities in the international security environment; strategic courses of action that integrate the instruments of national power. Linkage between national strategic policy and guidance and outcomes at the tactical level of war; capabilities, roles and missions of the joint forces contribution to the military instrument of national power. Task force operational planning process; complex operational problems and solutions.

Senior noncommisioned officer in charge of the Army Reserve public affairs readiness and training division. Responsible for monitoring the readiness of 34 Army public affairs units using a variety of web based data bases, personal inspections and observations.Identify systemic unit training challenges and offer recommendations/solutions to enhance public affairs unit readiness. Recommend and validate annual training assignments for all Army Reserve public affairs units and manage the scheduling and initial coordination of same.

Analyze, plan, coordinate and supervise all activities of 32 personnel within a US Army mobile public affairs detachment.Advise unit commander on enlisted personnel matters, eqipment accountability, unit and personal training, medical readiness, promotions, retention and recruitment.Analyze, plan and execute training in print, broadcast and photojournalism; media, internal and community relations. Mentor and advise unit personnel in all aspects of career management and public affairs professional development. Responsible for the submission of all unit reporting requirements in regard to personnel, maintenance, supply and food service.Plan and execute career development program and oversee individual and unit training exercises.

Assist director of college communication, director of media relations, and in-house graphic designer in the implementation of the college communication plan.Develop database tracking system for management of print media projects resulting in the successful and efficient management and completion of 500 projects annually.Develop database for recording and tracking news and media clippings resulting in the accurate reporting of over 700 clippings yearly.Manage 500 overlapping print projects annually from inception through completion acting as liaison between copy writers, designers, printers and clients. Coordinate and conduct approximately 50 marketing photography sessions annually.Write and proofread publication, news release and multimedia products for public release. Provide limited desktop publishing skills for print projects. Track and monitor annual department budget.

Responsible for implementing U.S. Army community, media and internal relations programs for a six-state U.S. Army Regional Support Command. Write, edit, and design a quarterly magazine for 6,000 personnel. Write and distribute news releases to state media outlets. Organize and conduct media conferences for command. Act as command spokesman for official statements to print and electronic media.During a military deployment to Bosnia I coordinated and authored news and photojournalism products for release to civilian media; escorted political leaders of the U.S. Government during official visits to the theater of operations.Coordinated the transportation of personnel through areas of imminent danger and supervised the re-supply of satellite public affairs teams.

Through evaluating the mall's demographics, situation, strengths and weaknesses, I developed and implemented goals, objectives, strategies and tactics for an annual marketing plan. Acted as liaison between management and 35 mall merchants on issues ranging from rent disputes to dirty windows. Organized and conducted bi-annual merchant meetings to communicate marketing goals to mall tenants, hear tenant concerns and implement suggestions. Designed and produced monthly tenant newsletters resulting in greater communication between tenants and management.Coordinated mall advertising and events in line with defined marketing plan. Increased the value of the general advertising budget by approximately $15,000 through the use of cooperative advertising. Organized and coordinated annual Merchant Holiday Parade for Bountiful City consisting of more than 50 local organizations and merchants.