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Clarksville, Tn, Us

79Th Ordnance Battalion (Eod) Fort Riley, Kansas, United States

- Directed execution of $2 Million budget annually, as well as maintenance and use of $70 Million in equipment.- Supervised 8 people directly and 270 people in total.- Responsible for operations, readiness, emergency response, Very Important Persons Protective Activities (VIPPSA) in support of the US Secret Service, training, deployments, and administrative tasks for seven down-trace organizations across three states. - Developed a junior leader validation process that enforced objective performance measures. Optimized systems and processes responsible for daily operations and personnel actions. Ensured budget execution, maintenance, leader development, and unit validation processes were executed as efficiently as possible, while maintaining law enforcement support for the central US.

52D Ordnance Group (Eod), Fort Campbell, Tennessee, United States

- Supervised two direct report non-commissioned officers and four contractors.- Responsible for developing predeployment training for organizations across the Eastern US, as well as emerging threat evaluation and joint service proof-of-concept exercises. Worked with the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Defense, and various Department of Defense agencies to coordinate efforts towards threat response capabilities. - Established and managed a joint and interagency training event series focused on equipment and capability interoperability. Developed capability gap analysis documents to shape the future of EOD equipment fielding. Built a training validation concept based on objective analysis across multiple operational concepts, which allowed for standardized pre-deployment validation for subordinate units.

U.S. Army Africa (Usaraf)/Southern European Task Force Africa (Setaf-Af), Vicenza, Italy

- Accountable for the development, congressional approval, and execution of Title 10 and Title 22 funded theater security cooperation programs accounting for $7 Million annually. - Directed five direct report contractors, as well as serving as the contracting office representative for performance evaluation and contract execution over $3 Million annually. - Responsible for congressional project development and integration between Department of Defense and Department of State, as well as coordination between US embassy personnel and partner nation representatives. Oversaw service contract development and delivery. Evaluated partner force capability to ensure program efficacy and shape future requirement documents. - Managed US force integration with partner forces, accounting for over 17,000 contact hours annually. Coordinated logistics and purchasing activities on behalf of multiple US agencies across three continents. Conducted on-site training assessments to ensure future programs supported the needs of the partner nation.

764Th Ordnance Comapny (Eod), Fort Carson, Colorado

- Managed 46 personnel through four direct report Senior Non Commissioned Officers.- Oversaw the use, maintenance, and accountability of over $10 Million, as well as annual budget execution of $500,000. - Responsible for training and readiness activities, leader development, deployment, and partner force integration, as well as support activities for law enforcement and the US Secret Service. Ensured Soldiers were administratively ready to deploy at a moment's notice anywhere in the world. - Reorganized critical supply, logistics, maintenance, and administrative processes to ensure timely and efficient delivery of time-sensitive services. Developed a training program built on quarterly external evaluation to ensure high-levels of deliverable capability. Directed over 50 high-risk emergency incidents across Colorado and neighboring states.

Fbi'S Hazardous Devices School , Redstone Arsenal, Alabama

- Managed five Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and assisted in oversight for 46 Department of the Army Civilians. Directly coordinated between Department of Justice and Department of the Army supervisors. - Directed training for public safety bomb technicians from 462 federal, state, and local bomb squads. Developed curriculum to cover several advanced topics to prepare national defense for emerging threats. Coordinated personnel scheduling between four departments. Responsible for course updates and curriculum accreditation through both DoD and DoJ. - Certified Army Master Instructor with over 1,500 contact hours, and served in both new curriculum development and ongoing training management roles. Regularly interacted with congressional members, senior directors from the Department of Justice, and served as a liaison between organizations during federal furloughs. Ensured daily operations were conducted safely and efficiently without loss or incident for over 2,100 students.

704Th Ordnance Company (Eod), Fort Hood, Texas

- Responsible for five direct reports and operations continuity for an organization of 44 Soldiers.-Executed accountability and maintenance of equipment valued at $10 Million.- Coordinated training and readiness activities between installation offices on behalf of the Company Command. Responsible for administrative, supply, communications, and operations tasks to ensure operational teams had access to appropriate services and equipment at time of need.

704Th Ordnance Company (Eod), Fort Hood, Texas/ Paktika Afghanistan

- Oversaw activities of three operational teams through three direct report team leaders. - Responsible for accountability and maintenance of $4.5 Million worth of equipment.- Planned and resourced 91 combat operations across 3,200 square miles without safety violations or loss. Integrated with combat force to ensure a shared understanding of explosive hazards, area threats, and operational considerations through 12 months of high-risk activity. Conducted training both inside and out of the organization.

797Th Ordnance Company (Eod), Fort Hood Texas/ Baghdad Area, Iraq

- Maintained almost $2 Million worth of team equipment without loss of accountability or function. - Managed, trained, and developed two direct report soldiers. - Responsible for explosive incident management while in the US and Iraq, advised senior leaders on explosive hazard threats and mitigation. Responsible for technical analysis of enemy systems and predictive analysis of evolving trends. - Set the standard for technical analysis and communication. Conducted hundreds of high-risk operations with a variety of supported organizations, and advised on potential threats and security posture. Trusted as the subject matter expert in hazard mitigation, technical analysis, reporting, operations planning, and threat management.

Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States

- Considered the second most academically challenging training course in the Department of Defense, following only the Navy's Nuclear Power School. - Assigned as Class Leader, ensured accountability and resources for a 24 person class. - Subject matter covered explosive hazards, including international conventional ordnance, biological weapons, chemical weapons, improvised explosive devices, nuclear weapons, and radiological weapons. Entire course requires expert levels of incident management, hazard analysis, technical communication, and critical thinking skills.

Fort Campbell, Tennessee, United States/ Iraq

- Responsible for accountability and maintenance of nearly $400,000 worth of equipment. - Trained, managed, and employed three team members with various specialties. - Managed team level operations in training and combat environments. Required quick thinking and deep threat analysis during fast-paced operations.

Fort Campbell, Tennessee, United States/ Iraq

- Responsible for accountability and maintenance of nearly $100,000 of equipment. - Operated in high-stress and fast-paced environments where hesitation was potentially catastrophic. Served as a member of a team in a variety of roles, all of which required tactical communication, threat analysis, and seamless teamwork.

Fort Benning, Georgia, United States

- Learned critical communication and leadership skills, as well as hazard analysis, teamwork, basic operational concepts, and how to excel in high-stress environments.

Master Of Science - Ms, Computational And Applied Mathematics

Considered a top-25 applied mathematics program within the US. Focus on statistical methods and data analysis, probability and stochastic.

Graduate

Considered the premiere non-commissioned officer education in the world, with a focus on corporate-level leadership, communications.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mathematics

Focus on quantitative data analysis, statistics, probability, modeling, financial mathematics, mathematical theory, calculus, differential.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, General Studies

Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal

The Joint Service school located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; run by the Navy with instructors from all four military branches. This.