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Austin, Texas, United States

Research and Writing: I conduct thorough research to identify suitable government contracting opportunities and craft compelling materials to support clients in their application and proposal processes.Customer Service: I offer personalized support to clients, ensuring they understand the benefits and requirements of various certifications, helping them navigate through complex processes.Pipeline Management: I build and update customer pipelines, helping businesses stay on track with certification processes and opportunities for contracts and grants.Business Expansion: I assist small businesses in leveraging certifications to access special funding opportunities, enabling them to expand and flourish in competitive markets.

Townville, South Carolina, United States

Veteran Agribusiness Internship Placement and Tracking: I oversee the matching of qualified transitioning service members with internship opportunities through the SkillBridge program, ensuring smooth onboarding and continuous progress tracking.Farmer Bootcamp Logistics: I collaborate with the team to refine educational materials, manage logistics, and facilitate programming across the state, enhancing the learning experience for veteran farmers.Program Data Maintenance and Tracking: I maintain and analyze program data to drive effectiveness and efficiency, helping us achieve our mission.Veteran Agribusiness Outreach Fair: I assist in organizing this signature event, including managing volunteer schedules and logistics, to connect veterans with opportunities in agribusiness.Agritourism Incubator Development: I help create resources and materials to equip veteran farmers with the skills to thrive in agritourism, providing logistical support and tracking participant progress.

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

- Created an 8-member Capture team, resulting in 31 responses to solicitations for government contracts, resulting in over $10 million in submitted projects in the first 60 days.- Developed a training plan and online course to train 9 members on Government Contracting, resulting in an increase from 2 to 5 contracts submitted weekly.- Eliminated 47% of the time required to create and execute a complete proposal, through project management initiatives using Zoho CRM and Google Drive folder file systems, to launch a library of pre-approved, compliant language and pricing templates.

Ramstein Air Base, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

- Leads 52 member workcenter staff located across 4 geographically dispersed locations to provide 24/7 operational support to Air Mobility Command's largest aerial port.- Delivered 50+ C-Suite briefings to provide key operational data, trend analysis, and recommendations allowing executive leadership to make timely and informed decisions.

Ramstein Air Base, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

- Planned and synchronized the efforts of 19 separate teams comprised of 800+ total personnel to support organizational requirements and maintain 100% Continuity of Operations (COO).- Developed and managed a departmental training program to enhance the technical proficiency of 9 team leads and 27+ employees resulting in the earning of 8 advanced qualifications and a 33% increase in mission support capabilities.

Ramstein Air Base, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

- Conducted 24 comprehensive Quality Assurance evaluations to identify and correct operational constraints and achieve a 15% increase in operational capabilities. - Provided subject matter expertise in planning support for 5 global partners including the realignment of resources and elimination of erroneous requirements resulting in a $38K savings to the organization.- Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and implemented protocols to streamline operational processes increasing efficiency by 18% across 3 departments while maintaining a 100% safety rating with zero incidents.

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

- Led a team of 11 junior employees in planning and coordinating 5K+ shipments to deliver over 18K tons of cargo to various worldwide locations while maintaining a 99% timeliness rate.- Implemented systems and processes to expedite and track 340 critical shipments positively influencing the operational capabilities of 4 organizational partners.- Developed mutually supportive relationships with 3 external agencies to enhance inspection processing and increase operational efficiency by 22%.

Dover, Delaware, United States

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Analytics

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology