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Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States

Creates formal project plans for the development and maintenance of Department of Veterans Affairs Transition Assistance and Military Life Cycle courses.Manages the creation and implementation of project management tools in formal software for people leaders.Produces needs assessments in response to government contract solicitations to define how our company can meet and exceed those standards.Regularly interacts and liaisons with Government representatives in the commission of curricular support contracts. Captures and codifies processes to identify better efficiencies and methods of curriculum development.Creates and maintains schedules, milestone trackers, and resource allocation for curriculum development to support VA Transition Assistance efforts.

Remote

Manages and advises on projects and processes related to the development of training for adult learners.Responsible for project work structure management.Uses Asana to produce and maintain work and task structure for training and curriculum development.Develops and refines processes and process planning materials to support production.Maintains and updates SOPs; advises team members on SOP adherence.Manages procedures and policies for use of cloud-based shared work environments.Oversees process of product delivery to client.Communicates with client to establish expectations and standards.

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Develops virtual instructor and participant training materials, including slide presentations, classroom activities, worksheets/handouts, and instructor and participant guides.Provides curriculum analysis support such as revising objectives, updating interactivity, and realigning course outlines.Assists in developing web-based and multimedia materials, such as script revisions, analysis, and objective writing.Revises curricular materials based on subject-matter expert feedback and changes in the field to ensure that all curricula remain current, relevant, and accurate.Monitors and tracks revisions utilizing appropriate content management systems.Supports technical reviews and "deep dives" to find and fix defects in a timely manner for the client and end-users.Adheres to Section 508 criteria in all deliverables, particularly for Word and PowerPoint presentations.

Fiction author. Had work adapted into a short film exhibited in festivals, and have written screenplays for several small productions. Versed in both screen and comic book script formats. Author and Co-Creator of a series of graphic novels available across the Northwest and online. Currently available for evening or weekend project/screenplay development in the Greater Seattle area.

Planned, directed, and coordinated activities of the program in accordance with the FORSCOM Language training contract to ensure that established goals and objectives are accomplished in accordance with prescribed priorities, time limitations, and funding conditions; advised, made recommendations, and assisted in the formulation of goals and objectives; and exercised independent judgment in the course of carrying out overall responsibilities. Provided professional development and training to language instructors at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Language and Culture Center. Coordinated with instructors to ensure successful methodology in the classroom for military language students. Performed instructor observation and evaluation to maintain LCC and Catapult Learning standards for educators. Assisted in curriculum design. Used Canvas LMS on a daily basis. Performed Human Resource support to more than 60 employees. Maintained personnel records for administrative and training data. Tracked budget expenditures for a military contract in excess of $1m yearly. Performed payroll functions for 60 personnel. Provided Command Language Program Support and advice to all echelons Corps and below. Wrote procedure and policy letters to define said programs. Maintained databases of linguists and students and provided monthly statistical analysis on proficiency ratings and success. Briefed command level staff on program execution.

Joint Base Lewis Mcchord

Under the direction of Catapult Learning LLC Project Manager for FORSCOM Language Program, planned, directed, and coordinated activities of the program to ensure that established goals and objectives were accomplished in accordance with prescribed priorities, time limitations, and funding conditions; advised, made recommendations, and assisted in the formulation of goals and objectives; and exercised independent judgment in the course of carrying out overall responsibilities. Provided professional development and training to language instructors at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Language and Culture Center. Coordinated with instructors to ensure successful methodology in the classroom for military language students. Performed instructor observation and evaluation to maintain LCC and Catapult Learning standards for educators. Assisted in curriculum design. Used Moodle and Canvas LMS on a daily basis. Performed Human Resource management to more than 60 employees. Maintains personnel records for administrative and training data. Tracked budget expenditures for a military contract in excess of $1m yearly. Performed payroll and pay inquiry functions for 60 personnel. Provided Command Language Program Support and advice to all echelons Corps and below. Wrote procedure and policy letters to define said programs. Maintained databases of linguists and students and provided monthly statistical analysis on proficiency ratings and success. Briefed command level staff on program execution.

Jblm, Wa

Conducted Army transition assistance training and career exploration, with a focus on social networking, interview skills, and related activities for the JBLM Transition Assistance Program (TAP) office. Created training presentations and designed course content for transitioning Service Members. Regularly presented classes and training sessions to large groups of transitioning Service Members. Additionally, worked with individuals to help them develop plans and explore resources to assist them in their educational, employment, or entrepreneur transition. Managed databases and performed case management. Daily use of Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Web-Based applications.

Us Army

Designed training and Doctrine for US Army HUMINT. Managed professional development for up to 120 Persons. Managed instructional courses. Conducted collection operations. Supervised, managed, and advised senior executive officers. Conducted, managed, and supervised Human Intelligence Operations while providing legal and doctrinal interpretation to Senior Executives. Created training and designed curriculum for adult students for qualification and certification on a national level.

Advised Executive Leadership at all JBLM echelons on Human Intelligence issues and training. Also resourced and organized a HUMINT Activity Live Environment Training program accessible to more than 600 personnel across Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Created Standard Operating Procedures in accordance with National and International Law and DoD Regulation. Liasied with five Intelligence agencies for mission accomplishment.

Fort Huachuca, Az

Redesigned training for a Human Intelligence Professional Certification course based on newer Department of Defense approved Critical Task Listings and National level intelligence requirements. Led instruction for 8, 11-week long overlapping courses each year with 8-15 students per class. Implemented a program for Resilience and Positive Psychology mentorship and instruction to adult students.

Completed a Master's Degree in Education with emphasis in Instructional Technologies. Graduated with honors and a 4.0 GPA. Designed and conducted a research project to assess methodologies for training legal, ethical, and effective intelligence interrogation.

Master'S Degree, Education- Instructional Technologies

Achieved a 4.0 GPA.

Bs, Occupation Education (Religion, Russian)

President's List; Listed in the Who's Who of American College Students. Graduated with Honors and a 4.0 GPA.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Intelligence Operations

Activities and Societies: President's List; Who's Who of American College Students

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Russian Language