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Arlington, Virginia, United States

- Led coordination efforts in providing National Guard support to the 58 th Presidential Inauguration resulting in 8,000 personnel supporting event; thus awarded the Joint Commendation Medal- Developed authoritative language for 18 Department of Defense and congressional policy initiatives- Managed the National Guard Bureau's 2018 hurricane season’s Future Operations Cell, identifying and determining availability of support units for response; thus awarded the Joint… Show more - Led coordination efforts in providing National Guard support to the 58 th Presidential Inauguration resulting in 8,000 personnel supporting event; thus awarded the Joint Commendation Medal- Developed authoritative language for 18 Department of Defense and congressional policy initiatives- Managed the National Guard Bureau's 2018 hurricane season’s Future Operations Cell, identifying and determining availability of support units for response; thus awarded the Joint CommendationMedal- Planned and coordinated support to the 2012 NATO Summit accounting for more than 1400National Guard personnel with more than 1600 missions performed; thus received Letter ofAppreciation- Promoted above peers to Deliberate Plans and Policies Branch Chief as a result of “comprehensiveknowledge, sound judgment, and unquestioned character"- Earnined recognition as top performer by superiors Evaluate and make recommendations for National Guard Bureau and Department of Defense policy and regulatory guidance- Advise the Chief of the National Guard Bureau on the readiness of the non-federalized National Guard, providing critical information to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Readiness Assessment- Assess availability of ready units to support the National Guard Homeland Security mission requirements- Determine impacts of legislative actions on the non-federalized National Guard civil support- Proactively address interagency requests for assistance and information, including congressional inquiries, regarding Defense Support of Civil Authorities and National Guard domestic operations Show less

Arlington, Virginia, United States

- Partnered with the Department of Defense, Joint Staff, U.S. Northern Command, and Army and Air National Guard to design operational plans and sourcing solutions integrating National Guard capabilities into planned and unplanned consequence management missions - Coordinated and integrated National Guard resources into defense support missions for Department of Homeland Security designated National Special Security Events- Analyzed and incorporated trends into interagency plans… Show more - Partnered with the Department of Defense, Joint Staff, U.S. Northern Command, and Army and Air National Guard to design operational plans and sourcing solutions integrating National Guard capabilities into planned and unplanned consequence management missions - Coordinated and integrated National Guard resources into defense support missions for Department of Homeland Security designated National Special Security Events- Analyzed and incorporated trends into interagency plans, answering demands of complex catastrophes, disaster response operations and the spectrum of Department of Homeland Security special events Show less

Warsaw, Poland

- Coordinated and synchronized United States Army Europe activities with the United StatesEmbassy, Poland as well as the Polish Ministry of Defense, General Command and Operational Command for Operation Atlantic Resolve, European Activity Sets, and European Reassurance Initiative- Actions United States Army Europe and 4th Infantry Division Mission Control Element requirements and requests for information- Coordinated with the host nation for operational and movement request in and… Show more - Coordinated and synchronized United States Army Europe activities with the United StatesEmbassy, Poland as well as the Polish Ministry of Defense, General Command and Operational Command for Operation Atlantic Resolve, European Activity Sets, and European Reassurance Initiative- Actions United States Army Europe and 4th Infantry Division Mission Control Element requirements and requests for information- Coordinated with the host nation for operational and movement request in and out of country.- Assisted in visits, conferences, and meetings in Poland for various United States and Polish organizations- Assisted the United States Embassy and the Polish Ministry of Defense, in bilateral operations- Maintained routine communication with United States Army Europe Head Quarters and the 4th Infantry Division Mission Control Element- Provided critical information and made recommendations informing senior executive decisions; thus receiving letter of appreciation from the United Sates Ambassador to Poland Show less

Arlington, Virginia, United States

- Coordinated with the United States Secret Service, the Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, as well as State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies- Participated in interagency information sharing between the 54 States and Territories to support the planning and execution of applicable NSSE and SEAR events; thus awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal- Provided awareness to entire Joint Staff on… Show more - Coordinated with the United States Secret Service, the Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, as well as State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies- Participated in interagency information sharing between the 54 States and Territories to support the planning and execution of applicable NSSE and SEAR events; thus awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal- Provided awareness to entire Joint Staff on upcoming, high visibility events - Principal for the seamless transition of planned NSSE and SEAR events to the Chief National Guard Bureau's National Guard Coordination Center for current operations- Developed and provided briefs to senior executives on equities related to 17 NSSEs and other SEAR Events, informing senior executive decisions- Lead deliberate planner on 23 NSSE and SE tasks, achieving funding and authority requirements for each event- Analyzed, staffed, and garnered support for three policy tasks that ultimately determined allowable support to NSSEs and SEs- Developed professional relationships with multiple interagency partners, established as the "go to" individual for NSSEs and SEAR events, resulting in approval of 14 Chief, National Guard Bureau interagency memorandums; received letter of appreciation from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, United States Northern Command, and the Department of Homeland Security Show less

Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area

- Designed three interagency tabletop exercises with participants from the President of the United States’ special staff, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Center for Disease Control, Illinois Governor’s office, and multiple state agencies enhancing the strategic posture of domestic response plans - Facilitated the largest full-scale exercise in Illinois, “Prairie North,” consisting of 7,500 training hours across eight operational exercise venues; thus awarded the Army Commendation… Show more - Designed three interagency tabletop exercises with participants from the President of the United States’ special staff, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Center for Disease Control, Illinois Governor’s office, and multiple state agencies enhancing the strategic posture of domestic response plans - Facilitated the largest full-scale exercise in Illinois, “Prairie North,” consisting of 7,500 training hours across eight operational exercise venues; thus awarded the Army Commendation Medal- Created the Joint Professional Civilian Education program allowing military personnel to receive civilian accreditation in domestic response- Collaborated with Defense Threat Reduction Agency on simulation cell scenarios during the during the United States European Command led full-scale exercise “Guardian Shield”- Individually requested by the Republic of Poland, Ministry of Interior to assist in designing the multi-national full-scale exercise, “Epifaktor,” preparing for the 2012 EURO Cup FootballChampionship- Integrated training schedules with federal, state, and local partners, leveraging training budgets of multiple organizations which resulted in a 26% increase in qualification of agency personnel Show less

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Policy Analysis

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Workforce Education And Development