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INTELLIGENCE ANALYST/EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Directorate of Intelligence Front Office, National Counterterrorism Center (October 2007 – January 2009; on rotation to the National Counterterrorism Center August 2006 – January 2009)• Manage all daily tasks received by the Directorate of Intelligence from Executive agencies and Congressional committees; enabled consistent, on time, high quality responses to the multitude of complex tasks achieved through sound judgment, superior customer focus, and finely honed organizational/interpersonal skills. Promoted collaboration and cooperation among officers at all levels, across NCTC, and across the intelligence and policymaking communities, advancing a positive atmosphere and facilitating the completion of tasks and enabling excellent service/response to a wide range of customers.• Received and evaluated requests for intelligence assessments from White House, members of Congress, and other agencies. Tasked and tracked responses from appropriate subject matter experts. Supported more than 100 staff across Directorate.• Streamlined procedures to respond to inter-agency requests, facilitating collaboration across all National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) directorates as well as at-large intelligence community.• Worked in conjunction with entertainment industry professionals and NSA/NCTC senior managers to produce anti-extremist multimedia presentations as well as NSA capabilities film for national-level policymakers; earned Special Achievement Award.• Served as Quality Assurance Editor for State Department’s 2006 Country Reports on Terrorism; earned Exceptional Achievement Award.

Identified and analyzed wide ranging issues to support Global War on Terrorism. Leveraged comprehensive grasp of world events and critical thinking skills to collect, research, and analyze classified and open source information to prepare written and oral current events assessments. Examined intelligence data to help predict likely courses of action by specified targets. Teamed with other intelligence agencies to support high-priority operations, ensure product development consensus, and contribute to seven interagency working groups. Coordinated and attended President’s Daily Brief/National Terrorism Bulletin planning sessions, served as main liaison between NSA analysts and NCTC staff.• Delivered counterterrorism operations updates to NSA Director; several were later presented to both Vice President and Secretary of Defense. • Tapped as Project Lead to implement Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH) analytic tool which allowed for holistic approach to analytical activities.• Advised US Central Command regarding NSA capabilities to support Coalition military operations; contributed analysis to Iraq Survey Group (ISG).• Coached new NSA Analysts; prepared training program on consistent reporting requirements and practices; defined roles and responsibilities for newly established Strategic Watch Officer position.• Also served as Desk Officer in National Security Operations Center. • Produced 65 intelligence reports in first six months; managed daily activities of analyst team for three months following September 11, 2001.

Intelligence Analyst Development Program Required/Elective Coursework, Intelligence, National Security, Telecommunication, Advanced Critical Thinking, Analytic Skills

Completed 1447 hours of coursework in the fields of written communication, critical thinking, analytic skills, telecommunications.

M.A., Public Administration And International Affairs

B.A., Political Science And Philosophy

Activities and Societies: * cum laude * Golden Key National Honor Society, Member and Officer

Diploma

SSA Class of 1993