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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Contract support to the Director, Biological Technologies Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Contribute to office strategy & office culture change management initiatives.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Compliance management lead for the Army Protection Program, responsible for ensuring major Army commands follow and properly apply enterprise-level security and protection doctrine. Developed enterprise-wide risk assessment and risk management methodologies. Work with and regularly brief senior Army leaders. TS/SCI clearance.

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

• Commander of a forward-deployed United States Army Military Police Company. Managed and led a large, complex cross-functional team of 170 law enforcement professionals and support personnel.• Managed complex operations moving $30 million in defense equipment across international borders in support of NATO maneuvers in Germany, Poland, and Hungary. Planned and led fast-paced operations that resulted in strategic deterrence of foreign aggression on NATO’s eastern border and enhanced international security.• Planned and executed first-responder operations on U.S. overseas military installations during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating ability to solve unprecedented challenges. Implemented and enforced public health measures for a community of over 20,000 servicemembers and families, resulting in low disease transmission rates and the preservation of health and safety within the community.

Leavenworth, Kansas, United States

• Commander of a Military Police Company responsible for the security of the military’s only maximum-security prison. Selected over a dozen senior applicants as the youngest manager in the organization. Led a large, complex cross-functional team of 160 correctional specialists.• Worked with behavioral health & psychiatric staff and legal experts to implement interpersonal skills & conflict management training with my employees, enabling them to safely supervise and care for over 700 violent offenders without injury or incident.• Managed immense, complex organizational change and challenges. Resourced and implemented training for my employees to conduct security operations in support of the International Security & Assistance Force-Afghanistan.

Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States

• Designed and delivered transformative education for over 100 seventh graders in one of the nation’s most economically disadvantaged counties; doubled state reading test scores.• Built community investment with parents, educators, and local businesses and elected officials, resulting in over $50,000 in grants and equipment for the athletic teams I coached.

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Lead Consultant: business development & new-product development, Wonjin Worldwide, Ulsan, South Korea Lead.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Near And Middle Eastern Studies

Activities and Societies: Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Mortar Board Honor Society Studied the history, culture, and sociopolitical fabric.

Study Abroad, Tunisian Arabic & Tunisian History

Participant in AMIDEAST Learn & Serve in Tunisia Summer Education Program. Studied Tunisian Arabic dialect and Tunisian history. Worked.