Benson Bratt Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Led coordination across the Department for annual prioritization of $1B global security cooperation budget
• Prepared senior leaders for Congressional briefs and other high-level engagements
• Developed strategic and process oriented security cooperation guidance for Geographic Combatant Commands

• Provided strategic, visionary leadership by creating comprehensive, metrics-based development plans aligned with strategic priorities and budgetary needs
• Managed fundraising and donor relation teams to develop and implement tools and procedures that raised over $1.3M
• Planned and implemented fundraising campaigns and events that purposefully engaged donors and volunteers
• Provided project management to ensure the executive team reached organizational objectives and key results

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Served as lead consultant on Financial Management, Analysis, and Program Support contract
• Strengthened client relationships to promote contract renewal and facilitate new awards
• Coordinated and produced Monthly Status Reports to ensure Performance Work Statements and client needs were being met
• Facilitated onboarding processes and procedures for new employees

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Provided management, analysis, and reconciliation of DSCA’s $70M civilian pay budget
• Led coordination of Service Requirement Review Board process across agency directorates for all DSCA service contracts
• Managed business development and recruiting efforts and led proposal development processes and procedures

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Critically reviewed, reconciled, and produced budget and congressional reporting materials for senior DoD leadership
• Developed and implemented strategic directives for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities
• Produced briefing materials and talking points for key intra- and inter-agency engagements

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed a portfolio of over 80 Foreign Service Officers, ensuring all pre-deployment requirements were met
• Led orientation trainings and ensured smooth employee transitioning to the U.S. Pakistan embassy through various processes and platforms
• Improved department performance by creating detailed reports and managing various database, travel, and HR systems
• Ran logistical operations as a temporary support officer in Kuwait for the Syrian Transition Assistance Response Team

U.S. Embassy, Accra, Ghana

• Analyzed Ghana’s political environment and wrote official department cables supporting related U.S. interests
• Composed a speech delivered by the Deputy Chief of Mission strengthening U.S. relations with Ghana’s Islamic community
• Wrote reports on and represented the U.S. at key events held by the government of Ghana
• Liaised with local officials and foreign affairs specialists throughout various embassy sections

Greater New York City Area

• Supervised administrative staff and provided logistical direction for hundreds of professional development sessions
• Managed registration and attendance systems for over 20,000 teachers and administrators
• Ran data collection projects and created reports with key metrics that allowed stakeholders to improve performance
• Created a system that organized and cataloged thousands of educational artifacts

Provo, Utah

• Reviewed admissions applications and counseled students on preparing for and applying to college
• Recruited and hosted esteemed international students, athletes, and others important to the university
• Gave 1,345 tours to over 4,700 prospective students and their families
• Trained 17 new campus tour guides and designed new tour content

Master’S Degree, Masters Of Science In Foreign Service, Global Politics And Security Concentration

African Studies Graduate Certificate Coursework includes: • International Trade • International Finance • International Relations Theory.

Graduate Certificate, African Studies

Bachelor'S, Psychology

• Awarded competitive “Brigham Young Scholarship”