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Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Manage a portion of U.S. Africa Command's resourcing and requirements processes and portfolio; allocate and execute funding; facilitate technological development; and provide critical analysis in order to deliver the most effective, necessary capabilities to enable the command in achieving strategic objectives.

Washington, Dc

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Delivering the Navy's ERP, pay, and procurement capability.

Arlington, Va

- Information Technology (IT) Acquisition and Program Management- Strategic Planning, Analysis, Performance Management, and Training Management- Communications, Collaboration, and Leadership of Key Events and Activities- Acquisition/Procurement Management and Support of Training Systems- Resource Management

Orlando, Florida Area

• Provided training product management, oversight, acquisition support, risk management, quality management, status reporting, and strategic planning support• Managed multi-million dollar budgets, contracts, and geographically dispersed Government/Contractor personnel for human performance improvement, training product analysis and intervention development, training product/service acquisition, and logistics program support• Led Integrated Product Teams for procurement of training and… Show more • Provided training product management, oversight, acquisition support, risk management, quality management, status reporting, and strategic planning support• Managed multi-million dollar budgets, contracts, and geographically dispersed Government/Contractor personnel for human performance improvement, training product analysis and intervention development, training product/service acquisition, and logistics program support• Led Integrated Product Teams for procurement of training and performance support services support to 60+ automated information systems• Managed the identification of requirements, source selection evaluation, contracting for services, software design/development, testing, release, customer support, training requirements, and technical documentation for IT systems that serve hundreds of organizations and thousands of US Navy customers• Developed business cases, cost-benefit analyses, statements of work, acquisition plans, source selection plans, and source selection evaluation criteria• Performed Contract Officer Representative (COR) duties by identifying, managing and reviewing work performed by IT Systems Development contractor to ensure contractor performance met requirements and payment could be approved• Led and managed all phases of project lifecycle from initiation through closure, including project team definition, project planning, documentation, full project execution, tracking, and reporting• Prepared materials and briefed Military Representatives (including Senior Executive Leaders), Industry Representatives, and Customer Senior Leadership• Authored various technical papers and articles regarding new Navy capabilities for developing and managing blended learning content and the Navy’s implementation of SCORM-based learning• Support business process re-engineering efforts to capture processes, key stakeholders, and inefficiencies that could be improved Show less

Orlando And Pensacola, Florida Areas

• Managed and evaluated major aspects of the planning, analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, control, and contracting of content/training materials and emerging training technology for the US Navy Integrated Learning Environment (ILE), a Navy-wide initiative to integrate Web-based training (WBT) technologies (LMS, LCMS) into traditional basic and advanced skills training for 19,800+ instructional events and 1,059,000+ users• Collaborated with and co-led… Show more • Managed and evaluated major aspects of the planning, analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, control, and contracting of content/training materials and emerging training technology for the US Navy Integrated Learning Environment (ILE), a Navy-wide initiative to integrate Web-based training (WBT) technologies (LMS, LCMS) into traditional basic and advanced skills training for 19,800+ instructional events and 1,059,000+ users• Collaborated with and co-led multidisciplinary Navy Training Communities (Sponsors/Customer/Contractors) to develop performance-oriented ILE distance learning strategies and policies for content to be presented to Navy-wide learners• Reviewed contractor-delivered courseware and provided sound instructional design principled inputs to improve courseware product• Facilitated "As Is/To Be" requirements definition exercise & associated processes with MPT&E Quota Control Working Group• Co-led Functional Governance Board (FGB) Learning Assessment System (LAS) IPT to define functional requirements and plan implementation of assessment software within the ILE; Researched & co-authored "Assessment Best Practices" paper based on current learning literature in support of LAS IPT• Consulted Naval Postgraduate School clients on writing learning objectives, using the Blackboard Learning System to teach, designing online education modules, and using technology properly in online settings• Created self-paced tutorials for use by students at the Naval Postgraduate School• Reviewed and refined Navy "Train the Trainer" course content (to be delivered Navy-wide) with contractor developers and created test validation instruments for course content• Performed human performance analyses, training needs assessment, and feasibility studies to determine optimal training and performance improvement interventions for Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF) and delivery methods for recommended solutions Show less

Logan, Ut

• Supervised meetings, budgeted financial resources, managed deadlines, interfaced with customers, and participated in content knowledge capture for "New Student Orientation" web-based job aid on USU student website• Performed Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement analysis on line-worker exercise equipment assembly training duties at ICON Fitness• Consulted for design, development, and implementation of Visual Knowledge Management Systems at Parker Aerospace, Inc.• Conducted… Show more • Supervised meetings, budgeted financial resources, managed deadlines, interfaced with customers, and participated in content knowledge capture for "New Student Orientation" web-based job aid on USU student website• Performed Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement analysis on line-worker exercise equipment assembly training duties at ICON Fitness• Consulted for design, development, and implementation of Visual Knowledge Management Systems at Parker Aerospace, Inc.• Conducted usability studies/evaluations with end users for online portfolio system implementation Show less

Idaho Falls, Id

• Trained co-workers in the implementation of Human Performance Technology principles• Captured performance and curricula needs with SME Engineers in nuclear site worker analysis• Conducted analysis for, designed, and developed model-centered performance tutorials for site workers

Washington, Dc

• Researched various legal and legislative issues and corresponded with constituents on behalf of Congressman and Committee

Bogota, Colombia

• Trained 160 volunteers in workplace best practices• Performed root cause analysis to determine causes of poor workplace performance• Designed workplace performance support and training solutions to improve workplace outcome of volunteers• Consulted with organization president to establish desired performance outcomes and enabling goals for volunteers

Master Of Science - Ms, National Resource Strategy And Policy, Senior Acquisition Concentration

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business

Graduate Studies, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Ms, Instructional Technology, Human Performance Technology And Project Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Business And Spanish