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Grand Prairie, Texas, United States

Fort Worth, Texas

Lubbock, TX

• Led communications and marketing efforts for system that includes four universities, a $2.2B budget, 51,000 students and 20,000 employees
• Advised board of regents, system chancellor and university presidents on communications and marketing matters
• Primary spokesperson and crisis communication leader
• Led strategic communication and marketing planning to best posture the system for future growth and opportunities

Charleston, SC

• Led 13 people in communications and marketing strategy, implementation and assessment
• Principal spokesperson for The Citadel
• Advised board of regents and college president on all communications and marketing issues
• Planned, executed and evaluated government relations for the college

Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

• Led 25 people in communication strategy and coordinating all media responses for Headquarters United States Air Force
• Primary spokesperson for daily interaction with national and international news media, including defense industry media
• Advise Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force on media relations and employee communications

Arlington, TX

• Led 103-person squadron with $1.2M budget, covering four states and more than 106,000 square miles; exceeded recruiting goal every month while carrying 3rd highest Air Force goal of 24 squadrons worldwide
• Senior military representative at numerous community relations events offering oath of enlistment in front of hundreds of thousands of people
• Synchronized advertising, branding and marketing with Department of Defense and Air Force strategy

United States Air Force Academy, CO

• Led 40-person communication team comprised of public affairs, graphics and audiovisual professionals
• Primary spokesperson for U.S. Air Force Academy, including multiple crises
• Served two six-month deployments, one as strategic communication advisor to government of Afghanistan, and another to Southwest Asia as deputy chief of public affairs and deputy chief of staff for Air Forces Central.

Wright Patterson AFB, OH

• Graduated from rigorous one-year Integrated Strategic Leadership Master of Arts program. First Air Force public affairs officer ever selected for this program.

Offutt AFB, NE

• Led a three-person team in developing and implementing organizational communication strategies in support of a joint command that oversees nation’s strategic, space and cyber assets
• Led military response to Space Shuttle Columbia crash. U.S. military public affairs liaison with NASA during investigation

Whiteman AFB, MO

• Led a three-person team in developing and implementing organizational communication strategies in support of a joint command that oversees nation’s strategic, space and cyber assets
• Led military response to Space Shuttle Columbia crash. U.S. military public affairs liaison with NASA during investigation

Master'S Degree, Strategic Communication And Innovation

Master Of Science (Ms), Integrated Strategic Leadership

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Journalism (Public Relations)

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Fraternity