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Pasadena, California, US

• Leads Heroes Linked (formerly the MVAT Foundation) and ensures high-quality services through a staff-led/volunteer-run framework. Responsible for external and internal functions, including, but not limited to, program.
• Provides leadership to and collaborates with the Board of Directors and the Board of Advisors and committee chairs towards to achieve the MVAT Foundation's mission, strategy, and its annual goals and objectives.
• Leads the visioning and strategic planning process to ensure that the MVAT Foundation continually evolves to meet the changing and critical needs of its constituencies.
• Actively engages the Board of Directors and Board of Advisors in creative problem solving and fulfillment of the organization's mission.
• Effectively interacts with the Board of Directors and the Board of Advisors, community leaders, funders, committee chairs, and other key stakeholders to build support, create synergy, and advocate the mission and.
• Leads MVAT's partnership and fundraising efforts in order to increase funding and support from foundations, corporations, major donors, and individuals.

Sacramento, California, US

HQ California State Guard / Strategic Communications (STRATCOM) / E-4 Specialist (CA)Tasked with developing public-facing communications that best represent the mission, abilities, and service members of the California State Guard.The California State Guard (CSG) is the State Defense Force of California authorized by United States Code (32 USC 109c) and.

Supports the California Cadet Corps program primarily by writing timely and accurate articles so the public, elected officials, parents, cadets, commandants, and the news media understand the program's activities and its benefit to the young people of California.The California Cadet Corps (CACC) is a component of Task Force Torch, California's Youth and.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Lead organization-wide initiatives to increase external support for JINSA's policies as well as create and expand programmatic and development activities. Engage in policy articulation and public/government/foreign affairs.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Planned and led 19 observational study trips to American military facilities across the United States as well as abroad (Germany, South Korea), interacting with American and foreign officials at the highest-level as well as handling logistics and protocol issues.Planned and led delegation study trips/dialogues with foreign governments, interacting at the.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Policy development and articulation through the research, writing and publication of articles and organizational policy statements. Senior level organizational stakeholder responsible for developing and expanding relations with high-level members of the Washington and national policy making communities as well as the organization's board of directors and.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Supervised communications manager and other subordinate staff. Oversaw expanded communications initiatives to include high profile organizational policy statements and media relations. Managed internal communications including those between organizational stakeholders. Stepped up crisis communications efforts.Key member of production team for twice annual.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Editor and copywriter for monthly newsletter (Security Affairs - www.jinsa.org/print-newsletter-archive) from 1992 to 2001. Supervised editorial staff. Lead copywriter. Created brochures, conference proceedings, and monographs. Wrote speeches, briefings papers, and conducted media relations. Served as organizational spokesman.

Created the dynamic, semi-annual scholarly journal in 2001 to expand the organization's product portfolio. Assembled editorial review committee of noted policy makers, analysts and military professionals. Built subscription retail sales to impressive levels. Spring 2009 issue achieved a circulation of more than 9,000 copies. (7,944 sold through retail.

Executive Certificate, Nonprofit Management

M.A., International Relations

B.A., Political Science And Communications