• Serves as a resident expert performing routine liaison and diplomatic functions with key government officials, law enforcement, and Department of Defense (DOD) partners.• Execute DOD’s strategic plan by identifying program priorities, goals and objectives and describing the overall process to achieve them.• Employ experimental approaches by developing new concepts and methodologies.• Establish and manage partnerships with US, foreign, inter- and non-governmental groups.

• Produced, published, and de-conflicted original sensitive strategic and tactical information reports for policymakers and military commanders resulting in senior policy citations and an 87% evaluation rate. • Served as a resident expert performing routine liaison and diplomatic functions with key government agencies, private firms, and law enforcement.

• Diplomatic liaison officer representing the US Africa Command in West and Central Africa. • Ensured the US Embassy Country Teams, US Africa Command were continuously informed of on-the-ground atmospherics and security situations. This effort resulted a 100% evaluation rate of IIRs published with multiple PDB and senior staff citations.• Facilitated, de-conflicted, and executed operations in the USAFRICOM area of responsibility resulting in nine new collection operations on the African… Show more • Diplomatic liaison officer representing the US Africa Command in West and Central Africa. • Ensured the US Embassy Country Teams, US Africa Command were continuously informed of on-the-ground atmospherics and security situations. This effort resulted a 100% evaluation rate of IIRs published with multiple PDB and senior staff citations.• Facilitated, de-conflicted, and executed operations in the USAFRICOM area of responsibility resulting in nine new collection operations on the African continent. This included reporting on stability and security issues including protective and security measures on critical infrastructure assessments, state security and stability concerns, spot reporting, and criminal activities. Show less

• Established and maintained close personal working relationships within the U.S. Embassy to include Defense Attaché Office, Office of Security/Defense Coordination, U.S. Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, relevant United Nation’s staff, European Security Mission to Congo, and European and African Defense Attaches, and Intergovernmental Organizations. • Performed extensive information sharing and established new sharing agreements with foreign partners. • Applied analysis and… Show more • Established and maintained close personal working relationships within the U.S. Embassy to include Defense Attaché Office, Office of Security/Defense Coordination, U.S. Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, relevant United Nation’s staff, European Security Mission to Congo, and European and African Defense Attaches, and Intergovernmental Organizations. • Performed extensive information sharing and established new sharing agreements with foreign partners. • Applied analysis and developed findings and recommendations for leadership through daily briefings. Show less