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Hyattsville, Maryland, United States

Making some of the best rye whiskey and fruit brandies in the country, period.

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Working for the Defense Laboratories Office in the Department of Defense, I was responsible for conducting oversight and policy guidance for more than 60 Defense research organizations, representing more than $35B in appropriated funds• As the Lead Action Officer for Strategic Workforce Planning for Science and Technology occupations in the Defense Department, I was responsible for overseeing gap analyses and remediation strategy development, recommending and drafting policy proposals… Show more • Working for the Defense Laboratories Office in the Department of Defense, I was responsible for conducting oversight and policy guidance for more than 60 Defense research organizations, representing more than $35B in appropriated funds• As the Lead Action Officer for Strategic Workforce Planning for Science and Technology occupations in the Defense Department, I was responsible for overseeing gap analyses and remediation strategy development, recommending and drafting policy proposals, and reporting annually to Congress on status of the workforce• Responsible for annual Defense Laboratories demographics report, utilizing a variety of statistical and forecasting tools to analyze trends in demographics of civilian employees of the Defense Laboratories• Responsible for RDT&E budget analysis for Defense Laboratories, including interpreting financial management policies and legislative authorities and their impact on budget execution• Responsible for overseeing Defense Laboratory infrastructure issues, both within the department and on an inter-agency level, in order to support modernization and recapitalization of Laboratory facilities and equipment• Responsible for conducting oversight on technology transfer from the Defense R&D community, including annual reporting, budget analysis, and policy formulation Show less

• Supervised research efforts, project implementation, and publication for 8 person team conducting socio-cultural field research embedded with Army brigades, in direct support of ISAF mission• Lead Social Scientist for team. Planned, designed, and conducted research for more than 10 published products for supported Brigade staff, managed multiple long-term projects at the Company and Battalion level throughout Wardak and Logar provinces, and coordinated team’s efforts with RC-East Human… Show more • Supervised research efforts, project implementation, and publication for 8 person team conducting socio-cultural field research embedded with Army brigades, in direct support of ISAF mission• Lead Social Scientist for team. Planned, designed, and conducted research for more than 10 published products for supported Brigade staff, managed multiple long-term projects at the Company and Battalion level throughout Wardak and Logar provinces, and coordinated team’s efforts with RC-East Human Terrain Teams.• Advised Brigade leadership and staff concerning the local population’s perceptions of security, governance, development, the economy, and rule of law issues, including the impacts of ISAF on the population.• Designed and implemented research strategies and reporting methods, enabling our team to rapidly increase both the quality of products and the frequency of production.• Embedded with Provincial Reconstruction Team in Bamiyan Province to provide direct sociocultural research and programmatic support to New Zealand forces, increasing their ability to coordinate with provincial and district governance and the local population.• Conducted multiple high level briefings detailing the operational relevance of sociocultural factors to senior civilian leadership, Officers and ISAF Commanders. Show less

Master'S Degree, International Economics

Bachelor'S Degree, Government