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Liaisons with Congressional & State Representatives, Mayors, City Councils, School Boards, and other community stake holders across Southern California to communicate and coordinate strategic policy objectives.Skills:- Publics Relations Expert: featured on national and local television and radio; led key PR campaigns with a variety of public media outlets to reach an audience of hundreds of thousands.- Stakeholder Management: built rapport and established key relationships resulting in new professional relationships and strategic opportunities including with public, private, and non-profit organizations.- Marketing: spearheaded numerous high-profile outreach and marketing campaigns such as a partnership with the NFL Chargers for the grand opening of the SoFi Stadium.- Inclusivity: partnered with BIPOC communities across L.A. to foster proactive efforts & positive relations

Company Commander: Led the largest and most geographically dispersed military police company in the U.S. Army. Directly responsible for 200 soldiers and over $40 million of equipment with a span of control over 600 miles across international borders.Skills:- Senior Leadership: demonstrated a proven ability to accomplish collective organizational goals; managed law enforcement of a 45,000-person community through the height of COVID.- Strategic Development: led business planning across high priority executive level initiatives; worked with strategy, finance, and operations to ensure cross alignment on resources & budget.- Management: experienced in hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and budget allocation.- Human Relations: addressed employee conflicts and investigated equal opportunity and sexual harassment claims to resolve issues and ensure a safe and inclusive work environment.- Strategic Partnerships: managed high-profile events & hosted VIP visits (politicians, diplomats, royalty)

Directed operations, training, and logistics for a 1,300-person organization across Europe; worked in tandem with the regional director to actualize organizational priorities.Skills:- Operations: synchronized and coordinated operations, support, and communications for 10 subordinate units spread across 13 communities throughout Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Poland.- Logistics: planned and successfully executed a mass mobilization exercise for thousands of soldiers and tens of millions of dollars in equipment across thousands of miles.- Policy Implementation & Program Management: partnered with Police Board of Commissioners to develop and implement policy solutions and program management related to justice, crime, safety, policing standards, and officer training; my program was implemented as the Army's European standard.- Continuity Operations: led protection planning to ensure the physical security of personnel and assets in 19 countries.

Supervised a 115 person police force and directed 24/7 law enforcement operations to ensure the safety of a 40,000 person community and physical security of strategic national assets. Accountable for over $1 million in equipment and supplies.Skills:- Incident Command: synchronized federal, state, and local authorities to coordinate unified emergency operations, including for real world bomb threats, mass protests, and natural disasters.- Security Management: led program planning to implement crime reduction strategies and advance community oriented policing; resulted in a 20% reduction in crime on Army properties across Oahu.- Advanced Certifications & Knowledge: Earned a Master's Degree in Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster University. Graduated with Honor's on Dean's List (4.0 GPA).

Platoon Leader: Directly responsible for the training and performance standards of 42 soldiers; accountable for over $7 million of equipment.Skills:- Project Management: directed oversight for key cooperative projects; facilitated collaboration & integration amongst senior law enforcement officials; developed material for executive councils.- Leadership: exceled at creating a cohesive unit and proactive culture that resulted in increased performance metrics; was personally awarded as "Officer of the Year" in a 1,200 person organization.- Security Operations: utilized advanced security certifications and training to ensure the protection and safety of strategic level national assets; directed hurricane evacuations.- Organizational processes: mastered operations, logistics, communications, management, crisis resolution, and law enforcement principles.