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Greeneville, Tn, Us

Greeneville, Tn, Us

North Carolina, United States

Charged with spearheading requirements analysis and organizational training development for the Army’s Civil Affairs Branch. Ensured deployment readiness of personnel through quality specs and checks, safety meetings, & aligned with safety standards.◼Streamlined the process to publish training tasks 50% faster than previously created (reduction from 3-5 years to 18-months)◼Collaborated across multiple enterprises to produce 120+ new training products in response to changing defense strategies◼Authored training plans used to achieve annual training goals which meet the directed Department of the Army standard as a result of a national defense strategy analysis – training delivered to classes of between 40-650 personnel

Texas, United States

Synchronized 9 functional area supervisors/department heads, maintained organizational focus, developed, sourced, prioritized, and executed the unit’s operations and maintenance budget of $10M. Maintained a constant presence, conducting civil-military operations, in 23 countries across five (5) of the seven (7) continents.◼Ensured the unit’s adherence to all safety programs with a “safety first” policy, including fire protection, radiological handling, HAZMAT handling and disposal, and driver safety training/certification◼Achieved and exceeded organizational goals through supervision of 9 Department Heads with oversight of a 1,200-person organization

Texas, United States

Drove the execution of the Commander’s vision and mission for the organization and translated into a quarterly training guidance for 258 personnel. Supervised the planning, coordination, resourcing, and execution of unit operations.◼Generated mission-analysis driven training guidance that became the operational theatre standard for all new units; adopted and made standard by the U.S. Army South and Civil Affairs units◼Synchronized the training of five (5) subordinate organizations to provide continuous support to real-world operations throughout Central and South America ◼Grew the organization’s mission profile by capitalizing on sister service and interagency opportunities

Ft Hood, Tx And Central America

Oversight of six (6) Civil Affairs Teams and a Civil-Military Operations Center. Trained, organized, resourced, certified, deployed, and provided command and control of the operations and its staff of 32 professionals and $5M in property. ◼Directed Civil-Military operations across five (5) Central American countries in support of Special Operations Command-South objectives ◼Coordinated a first-ever multinational civil-military symposium to promote cooperation and interoperability among partner country military and law enforcement agencies which reduced friction between countries and enabled a more unified effort while working to reduce illegal drug and migrant flow across Central America

Ft Hood, Tx And Afghanistan

In charge of the collection, analysis, dissemination, and integration of Civil Information to inform operational planning and decision making.◼Eliminated duplication of efforts and reduced man-hours devoted to report generation by streamlining analysis, processing, and report automation ◼Trained 36 personnel on 60+ individual and collective tasks, resulting in the unit being awarded with “1st Time Go” certification of readiness

Ft Bragg, Nc And Afghanistan

Provided Civil Affairs planning and staff oversight for the organization. Conducted direct liaison with interagency and non-governmental partners.◼Resourced and managed 35-40 governance and development related projects for 16 Special Forces Teams spread across Afghanistan, valued at >$1M◼Tapped into Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, USDA, and Non-Governmental Organization programs and initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the unit’s operational efforts

Ft Bragg, Nc And Nigeria

Team Lead/Supervisor of 3 personnel as a forward deployed tactical civil affairs unit to support operations in West Africa. Responsible for development and execution of civil-military operations to simultaneously support Dept of Defense and Dept of State objectives for Nigeria. Operated remotely in austere portions of the country to assess essential services, identify potential humanitarian issues, and plan and execute civic action projects with the local level government officials and non-governmental groups.

Ft Bragg, Nc

Responsible for the certification, logistics, and maintenance of a 40-person artillery firing battery charged with maintaining a no-notice 18-hour worldwide deployment readiness standard.

Ft Bragg, Nc And Iraq

Responsible for leading and training 7 Soldiers within the Fire Direction Center to process technical data to provide accurate and timely artillery fires upon request.

Master Of Science - Ms, Applied Behavior Analysis

Currently pursuing my Masters in ABA (autism).

Bachelor'S Degree

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon