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New York, United States

New York, United States

Music and event producer, developing skill in music, writing, recording, producing and mixing. In addition, worked on event production, partnerships, sponsorships, and social media management. Gained experience with event filmography, as well as the post-event editing process.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Senior instructor of political science at the university level and project manager of multiple institutional initiatives-Delivered course curriculum on public policy, international relations, and national security to 280 students/military trainees; leveraged communication skills to foster an environment of learning and growth-Led cross-functional 63-member staff through the planning and execution of congressionally funded institutional conference. Drove national security policy analysis… Show more Senior instructor of political science at the university level and project manager of multiple institutional initiatives-Delivered course curriculum on public policy, international relations, and national security to 280 students/military trainees; leveraged communication skills to foster an environment of learning and growth-Led cross-functional 63-member staff through the planning and execution of congressionally funded institutional conference. Drove national security policy analysis across 23 universities, with guest speaker Elon Musk-Created and led 4 delegation visits to foreign-partner military bases across 3 continents (S. America, Europe, and Asia). Built relations with military allies and exposed U.S. cadets to new cultural competencies-Managed the student academic information database, coordinating scheduling and data maintenance for 70+ students in academic department-Member of Language Enabled Airmen Program (LEAP) as fluent French speaker, deployed to Africa in program Show less

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Oversaw intelligence operations while supervising team of 75+ personnel executing intelligence collection/reporting. Shaped team efforts according to warfighter needs, customer feedback, and U.S. public policy. Briefed senior government leaders & helped shape operational military strategy. -Directed the utilization of largest signals intelligence system valued at $1B; Managed $250M in government contracts-Led 75+ employees conducting 24/7 intelligence collection, special operations… Show more Oversaw intelligence operations while supervising team of 75+ personnel executing intelligence collection/reporting. Shaped team efforts according to warfighter needs, customer feedback, and U.S. public policy. Briefed senior government leaders & helped shape operational military strategy. -Directed the utilization of largest signals intelligence system valued at $1B; Managed $250M in government contracts-Led 75+ employees conducting 24/7 intelligence collection, special operations support, and hostage recovery across 5M+ geolocations per day; coordinated with customers to tailor products to their needs-Commanded team of 13 professionals in the first-ever U.S. Space Force Detachment at Buckley AFB. Managed military squadron’s transition from Air Force to Space Force-Spearheaded national data migration process while collaborating with 5 government agencies, saving 36 TB of data-Selected to create brief for POTUS on classified international event; efforts shaped international policy response Show less

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

Became certified in intelligence collection, analysis, reporting, and briefing. Graduated at top of class (distinguished graduate)

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Conducted research on burden sharing within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Research analyzed the effectiveness of the 2014 NATO Wales Summit commitment to spend 2% of national GDP on defense budgets, using a selection of 5 member countries with varying defense budget expenditures. Research was presented to the Fulbright Board of Directors.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Major: Political Science And Government, Minor: French

Activities and Societies: Mock Trial In the Stairwell A Cappella group Model European Union Model NATO French Air Force Academy Study.

Master'S Degree, European Studies/Civilization

Activities and Societies: Studied the effects of globalization on European governance. Participated in simulations of the Council.

Training Certification, Military Intelligence, General

Activities and Societies: Certified to practice intelligence in the United States Air Force

Language Intensive Training Event, French Language And Literature

Studied the French language, one-on-one with a professor

Ementor, French Lanuage

online French study, one-on-one with a professor