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Frisco, TX, US

Frisco, Texas, United States

• Responsible for aligning training and resources with customer needs, ensuring the delivery of high-quality training programs. Committed to equipping each trainee with the expertise and knowledge required to.

Hurlburt Field, Florida, United States

• Managed 5 member cross-functional team who oversaw organization's $1.23M budget maintaining full operational capability while implementing continual process improvement to maximize efficiency.
• Established and maintained organization's logistics management process, from vendor to client,guaranteeing over 150 personnel possessed necessary supplies and equipment to perform effectively.
• Renovated dated facilities to encompass a 300% organizational growth over the last fiscal yearsustaining uninterrupted 24/7 operations while advocating for more suitable alternative locations.
• Officiated multi-agency travel coordination in order to make certain all organizational needs and training requirements were met while staying within programmed constraints and CDC guidelines.
• Supervised IT equipment life cycle program increasing inventory by over 50%, boosting equipmentperformance by 3000%, and cutting costs by 90% furthering in-office and teleworking capabilities.
• Calculated updated metrics and briefings, permitting senior staff to grasp the full range of organization's programs, enabling them to evolve and adapt operational plans in order to adjust to any situation.

Hurlburt Field, Florida, United States

• Commanded MQ-9 Reaper missions in direct combat support of our nation's elite special operations forces in 3 theaters, providing persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, armed overwatch and close air.

Mcconnell Air Force Base, Kansas, United States

• Supervised over 200 team members and operations management for the world's largest and busiest worldwide deployable aerial refueling organization encompassing 6 squadrons, over 550 personnel, and 4 global missions.
• Revitalized base’s outdated severe weather response plan by synergizing 17 cross-functional agencies, rewriting policy, streamlining communications and briefing senior staff; culminated in a successful dry-run and.
• Led interagency training and audit preparation programs, teaching over 200 personnel across 4 different fields to eliminate prior deficiencies and comply with company policies.
• Oversaw the first expansion of the organization’s operations support contract, coordinating for 5 additional employees improving continuity and freeing up 11k specialized personnel man hours.

Mcconnell Air Force Base, Kansas, United States

• Led aircrew and operation of $52M KC-135R/T including Special Operations and Aeromedical Evacuation missions while simultaneously instructing aircrew in procedures and techniques to employ the KC-135R/T worldwide.

Mcconnell Air Force Base, Kansas, United States

• Supervised 15 member team by keeping tabs on training, operational readiness, and managing administrative records, evaluations, advanced education and promotion eligibility.
• Advocated for the promotions of supervised personnel, highlighting their accomplishments via evaluations and feedback culminating with several team members winning multiple agency and organizational level awards.

Deployed

• Led cross-functional team of 16 different agencies and 4 organizations, overseeing 24/7 deployed operations for 150 crews and 45 aircraft over 3 geographic locations, ensuring 3.1k missions were fulfilled with a 99%.
• Safety supervisor for 17 flight emergencies and over 300 maintenance issues, coordinated with 9 different agencies to guarantee the safe return of 51 crew members and $884M in assets.

Mcconnell Air Force Base, Kansas, United States

• Managed 11 member team overseeing development and execution of organization’s training program, tracking 15.6K annual training events for 131 aircrew members while balancing advancement training priorities with.
• Orchestrated development of new training program due to policy changes and software system changeover, facilitating a seamless transition with a 99% mission readiness rate.

Okinawa, Japan

• Managed operational readiness of 106 members, $200K of equipment, organization manning and global deployment taskings ensuring 100% compliance with all regulations and meeting all requirements.

Okinawa, Japan

• Led 3-man crew and maintained extensive aircraft knowledge and readiness for global contingency operations integrating threat avoidance and tactics to satisfy restrictions and user requirements to safely complete.

Okinawa, Japan

• Oversaw organization’s training programs, directing completion and continuity of 40k training events for 102 personnel ensuring 100% end of year mission readiness rate.

Okinawa, Japan

• Supervised organization’s operations scheduling, ensuring 96 personnel are mission ready and qualified for operations while maintaining 100% requirement completion.

Columbus, Mississippi, United States

• Managed administrative paperwork for senior staff, processing over 250 evaluations, 29 promotions, training 3 replacements and organizing weekly staff meetings.
• Developed and implemented first inter-agency SharePoint site, streamlining the administrative process across multiple agencies, eliminating the paper trail for over 1300 members.

Master Of Science - Ms, Unmanned Systems, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Sigma Chi

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Systems Engineering Management

Distinguished Systems Engineering Management Major Award

High School Diploma