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Served on a team designated to assess, train, and sustain Special Operations Soldiers in special activities, specifically Preparation of the Environment, Interagency Collaboration and the Operations Cycle. Collaborated with a multi-discipline team to develop a robust program of instruction and training scenarios focused on interagency communications, advanced special operations and operational risk mitigation.Assisted with the mentorship of 37 students on operational management and nuances of the operations; Provided counsel on the pillars of operational risk management, resulting in the development and implementation of 58 risk management plans. Provided counsel on how to conceptualize operational proposals, reporting and briefing techniques, plus how to recognize and exploit operational trends to meet organizational objectives.Developed a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) to ensure the program scope was in parallel with each performance objectives and corresponded with the executive leadership training objectives. Monitored work performance, utilized data analysis techniques such as trend analysis to determine program shortfalls, noted deficiencies developed a correction action plan with key stakeholders to meet training requirements.Authored 4 proposal development statement of objectives to support specialized training; conducted market research, collaborated with key stakeholders on resource management, authored 20 performance reports and coordinated program objectives by conducting proposal risk assessment of the technical aspect of the program.

Operations manager for an Operational Detachment designed to operate independent of direct supervision focused on preparation of the environment, contingency planning and personal recovery plans and operations. Exercised fiduciary responsibility of $450k in special management funds.Entrusted to work independent of direct supervision for 240-days in a politically delicate environment. Provided support to interagency partners, improved transparency and interoperability and implemented a framework for future coordination.Served as Director Special Operations Command Africa representative on the Emergency Action Committee / Country Team while assigned to US Embassy Khartoum, Sudan.

Senior Advisor for a Joint Task Force responsible of the planning and execution operations that supported Director Central Command directives, including operational de-confliction, strategic planning & operational management.Employed critical skills in interagency collaboration, relationship building and executive communications to expand the Joint Task Force operational footprint. Authored and planned 65 operational concepts, 4 operational proposals and conducted 5 executive de-briefings contributing to Director Special Operations Command strategic initiatives in the Central Asian States.Spearheaded the Task Force transformation from a purely unilateral based platform by utilizing a collaborative approach and integrating operational requirements and strategy from NATO partners. Identified and capitalized on strategic expansion opportunities; harnessed through exceptional interpersonal and professional interactions with USFOR-A, USEMB Afghanistan and NATO partners.

Responsible for research, collating and reporting strategic and operationally relevant information to director Special Operational Command Central. Skillfully managed two principle positions at Joint Special Operations Head Quarters. Principal Liaison Officer to Director Special Operations Command Central principle representative to a Joint Special Operations Headquarters a position normally designated to executive leadership. In just 120 days, collated geopolitical data, fused it with operational intelligence resulting in 81 Operational/Intelligence reports and 18 executive briefings directly to Director Special Operations Command Central. Leveraged network of professional relationships to ensure the director was apprised of geopolitical, operational and intelligence information affecting US strategic policy in the Central Asia States. Excelled operating independent of direct supervision for over 120-days; established first-rate relationships with members of the interagency and senior leaders at NATO Special Operations Command.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States

Conduct research, reviews message traffic, documents correspondence and maintain files on on-going and recurring operational requests. Exercise exceptional interpersonal, oral and written communications skills to interface with all levels to advise, coordinate and execute internal and external actions, activities and projects. Planned and coordinated operational support / tasking requirements from multiple SOF entities to support multiple lines of efforts across the CENTCOM AOR. Possess knowledge of staff policies and procedures to make recommendations/task MSC’s to support special events and operational directives.Authored in excess of 150 division level orders, including Operations, Execution and Deployment orders to support combat and operational deployments to the CENTCOM area of operations. Wrote, resourced and validated 100 Feasibility Assessments to support contingency operations. Advised Chief of Operations of problems, i.e. insufficient justification, incomplete information and offered alternative solutions to the command and MSC’s to support official tasking.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States

Spearhead innovative training techniques that exposed training gaps, provide solutions and modified techniques that had a net positive effect on combat lethality. Participated in excess of 250+ live fire exercises, developed scenarios and coordinated with LEO to support field training exercises. Orchestrated the migration of 20 antiquated communications infrastructure; facilitated substantial investment in cutting-edge data-processing equipment eliminating command and control gaps during a crisis intervention.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), National Security Policy Studies, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Pi Gamma Mu, Golden Key International Honor Society

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Criminal Justice And Corrections