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Fort Drum, New York, United States

Senior advisor to the commander/ Director of Contracting on training, policy, customer support, and strategic planning. Lead a dynamic team of military contracting professionals in designing and implementing annual training strategies. Integrate with mission partners to develop optimized contracted commercial solutions to bridge organic capability gaps. Coach, counsel, and mentor junior and mid-level leaders.

Fort Bliss, Tx

Fort Gregg-Adams, Va

- Developed Operational Contract Support (OCS) doctrine and training documents- Developed and implemented OCS training- Collaborated with Joint Service and Army partners to review, revise, and update procurement regulations, instructions, and doctrine

Fort Cavazos, Tx

- Managed training, internal and external taskings, and operational oversight for a contracting support brigade staff and nine subordinate offices.- Executed organizational self-assessment reviews to ensure internal compliance with acquisition regulations and policies- Partnered with supported units to integrate acquisition into their organizational planning processes- Managed organizational training program; planned, resourced, and executed training. Ensured compliance with mandatory annual training requirements

Fort Sam Houston, Tx

- Serve as the administrative contracting officer for the $25M Base Operation Service and Support (BOSS) contract and LOGCAP task order 0015 for Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras and managed 20 contracting officer representatives (CORs) overseeing 11 separate contract functional areas, including food services, custodial, tactical vehicle maintenance, facilities engineering (including minor construction), and logistics warehouse operations.- Team with CORs, unit policy personnel, legal counsel, and quality assurance personnel to monitor contract performance, enforce contract terms and conditions, issue contract non-conformance reports, and oversee contractor corrective action plans.- Enforce contractor compliance with applicable US, international, and host nation laws, to include combatting trafficking in persons (CTIP). - Draft and execute contract modifications for additional work within scope, administrative changes, option exercise, request for equitable adjustment, and incremental funding.- Coordinate and deconflict incumbent and successor contractor phase-in and phase-out plans and ensured that contractors completed all transition tasks, to include government-furnished property inventories- Assist supported organizations in refining the work requirements and implementing internal controls to manage cost, schedule, and performance risk. - Assist in the development of blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts, and other ordering vehicles.- Assist supported organizations in the development of contract documents, to include statements of work (SOW), performance work statements (PWS), acquisition strategies and plans, independent government cost estimates (IGCEs), market research reports, and quality assurance surveillance plans (QASPs)

Tacom Lcmc, Detroit Arsenal, Warren, Mi

- Served as a contracting specialist for cradle-to-grave acquisition of supplies, services, information technology, and minor construction in support of US Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). - Used a variety of contracting methods, to include reverse auctions, orders against indefinite ordering vehicles, purchase orders, negotiated procurements, and sealed bidding.- Extensive experience preparing FAR part 6 justification and approval (J&A) documents, as well as FAR part 8, 13, and 16 limited source justification documents.- Assisted supported organizations with the development of contract documents, to include statements of work (SOW), performance work statements (PWS), acquisition strategies and plans, independent government cost estimates (IGCEs), market research reports, and quality assurance surveillance plans (QASPs). - Performed contract administration and quality assurance functions while deployed to Kuwait for approximately $250M in service contracts supporting approximately 15,000 US and allied personnel.- Enforced contractor compliance with contract terms and conditions, issued contract non-conformance reports to contractors as required, and monitored corrective actions.

Fort Cavazos, Tx

Trained, led, and supervised a squad of nine soldiers in garrison and combat operations.

Fort Cavazos, Tx

Trained, led, and supervised a team of 4 soldiers in garrison and combat operations.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, Summa Cum Laude

Master Of Arts (Ma), Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management

Undergraduate Certificate, Leadership And Workforce Development