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Grand Prairie, Texas, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

Develops course outline and provides instruction to undergraduate students enrolled at the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management studying sport and event management.

Orlando, Florida Area

Responsible for the overall servant leadership, oversight, coordination and approvals for all transportation, logistics safety and security activities required to enable a world-class, memorable athlete and fan experience for the largest ever Special Olympics USA Games.

Orlando, Florida Area

Graduate Assistant for Dr Richard Lapchick, Executive Director for the DeVos Sport Business Management Program. In this role, I am entrusted with the ultimate responsibility for all operations and activities of The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES). This includes establishing the goals and organizational structure for TIDES and act as the direct liaison between the DeVos Staff and ten graduate assistants. TIDES publishes a variety of studies, including annual studies of student-athlete graduation rates and racial attitudes in sports, as well as the internationally recognized Racial and Gender Report Card, an assessment of hiring practices in coaching and sport management in professional and college sport.

Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii

Led 14 military and civilian personnel at Joint Interagency Task Force West responsible for planning, coordinating and executing an annual average of 80 DoD counter-narcotic activities. Synchronized operations with more than 30 U.S. government and international agencies and embassies.• Achieved the vision for the international law enforcement development program--increased the program scope from 2 to 4 countries with no increase to a $1 million budget.• Led the planning and execution of unique bilateral activities with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to improve maritime security efforts.

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Implemented policy and provided oversight for 11 contracting activities throughout the Asia Pacific region that managed a $10 billion contract portfolio. Developed strategic plans linked with available funding/personnel resources and capabilities.• Synchronized operations and led humanitarian assistance/disaster relief contracting response for five natural disasters, including the 2015 Nepal earthquake.• Screened all contractor visit requests to 4-star General; advised senior leadership of authorities, law and policy to protect command climate.

Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany

Led 45 contracting experts providing acquisition support to a military community of 15,000 personnel. Served as Senior Acquisition Advisor to the base commander and directed a $40 million contract portfolio and $17 million QA portfolio for the #1 service contract program in Europe.• Oversaw the $16 million Government Purchase Card Program, involving 350 cards and 15,000 transactions with zero discrepancies from headquarters audit.• Teamed with the medical group to open a $32 million medical facility; awarded $6 million in service contracts that helped prevent interruption of critical patient services.

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

Developed policy and procedures for 16 contracting activities, to include five overseas deployed location, that managed a $3.2 billion contract portfolio. Interpreted public law and higher headquarters’ directives pertaining to operational and contingency contracting operations.• The staff expert for key initiatives, to include Air Force Global Strike Command, Joint Basing, and Strategic Sourcing.• Led the annual Contracting leadership conference and awards ceremony, setting the stage for valuable command collaboration, policy review and personnel recognition.

Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

Pivotal assistant, advisor and trusted agent to the Air Combat Command Director of Staff. Responsible for the planning, organizing and execution of Director of Staff Actions. Routinely tasked the Air Force’s largest major command staff on behalf of the Commander and Vice Commander. Acted as the final authority on all executive correspondence.• Translated Commander intent in over 3,000 critical taskers, to include the Combat Air Force Strategic Plan, Nuclear Re-Organizational Structure, Unmanned Aerial System Concept of Operations and the Fiscal Year 2010 Program Objective Memorandum (POM).• Organized and led the Air Combat Command Town Hall visit from the Secretary of the Air Force. The Secretary called the visit the “Gold Standard”.

Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

Managed a 14-person headquarters level branch responsible for medical, legal, first seargent, personnel, finance, safety, special investigations, contracting, manpower and chaplain rotational deployment requirements.• Professionally presented issues to Air Combat Command headquarters and Wing Functional Area Managers and advocated for scarce capabilities while briefing multiple contracting squadrons.• Increased Air Force Reserve Component participation in deployments, increasing available force pool by over 150%.

Mainz-Kastel, Germany

Led a team of six personnel engaged in the acquisition and distribution of a wide range of construction supplies and equipment to military units from all Department of Defense branches within the European Command and Central Command areas of responsibility. Acted as a Warranted Administrative Contracting Officer responsible for the overall performance of three supply contracts to provide maintenance, repair and operational supplies and services to operational and tactical units in Europe.• Responsible for coordinating with the Air Force to expand the Prime Vendor contracts in Europe, providing the Air Force with an additional very responsive acquisition resource.• “Unmatched managerial and contracting instincts” Maintained total end-to-end supply chain integrity, set policy for four Contracting Officer Representatives.

Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

Pivotal assistant, advisor and trusted agent to the Commander, Vice Commander and Command Chief Master Sergeant for an Air Force Wing of over 4,000 US military, civilians, contractors and family members in a strategic oversea environment.• Provided unprecented administrative support for two simultaneous war-time operations and classified operation while also supporting an unplanned Wing reorganizational structure and leadership transition.

Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

Supervised and provided technical oversight for a team of 11 U.S. and Turkish personnel engaged in the award and administration of a complex $21 million construction and support contract portfolio.• Resolved two protests for a $25 million engineering support contract, ensuring uninterrupted program support at no additional cost to taxpayers.• Managed the $400,000 base pool renovation contract; supported base commander’s #1 quality of life project for the base community.

Randolph Air Force Base, Texas

Orchestrated the acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award and administration of several complex contracts.• Negotiated and awarded a unique performance-based 5-yr, $133 million civil engineering operations contract for Tyndall Air Force Base.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

Orchestrated the acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award and administration of simplified commodity and service type contracts for the base.• Researched, drafted and executed the base's $1M Blanket Purchase Agreement program.

Graduate Certificate, Event Management

Master Of Sport Business Management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master'S Degree, Operational Art And Science

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor'S Of General Studies, Accounting And Political Science