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Brighton, CO

• Oversaw comprehensive global logistics for shippers and traders of beef, chicken, pork, vegetables and fruits and hides.
• Shipped finished goods in accordance with strict company, USDA and customer guidelines.
• Managed a number of key accounts, maintaining responsibility for the successful transfer of goods valued at over $112M annually.
• Worked in collaboration with all supply chain stakeholders including clients, U.S. Customs and other regulatory authorities, trucking, warehousing and steam lines.
• Followed up on all transportation issues, resolving problems in a timely manner to minimize costs and delays.
• Delivered high levels of customer service designed to expand revenue streams, the client base and revenue generated.

U.S. Consulate, Vienna, Austria

• Assisted American citizens in Austria including passport issuance and emergency services.
• Conducted applicant verification, intakes and investigations, analyzing cases, investigating fraud and researching and responding to Congressional correspondence.
• Recipient of the State Department’s “Meritorious Honor Award” for project innovation that brought the Department’s Citizen Services standard operating procedures (SOP) in line with current technical capabilities.

U.S. Embassy, Oslo, Norway

• Served as the General Manager of the Embassy Association at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, making fundamental and model changes to operations that reduced COGS by more than 30%.
• Located new product sources, establishing the direct importing of products and U.S. wines.
• Successfully modernized both the business inventory and POS systems, which helped grow the business by 20%+ within a 2-year period.
• Served as a non-voting member of the board, reporting monthly to the Board of Directors on financial standing including balance and profit and loss along with issues and recommended solutions and growth strategies.
• Delivered bi-annual presentations to the Board and general stakeholders on the financial and operational outlook of the Association.
• Developed and implemented policies, planning strategic direction working in collaboration with the Board.

U.S. Consulate, Calcutta, India

• Served as a Consular Associate in a district comprised of 13 states and servicing 320M+ people, interviewing visa applicants to determine eligibility under strict U.S. law and adjudicated visa applications.
• Provided comprehensive support to U.S. citizens within the district including adjudicating and issuing new and replacement U.S. passports.
• Managed the completion of special projects under the direction of post’s administrative officer and consular section chief.

Greater Denver Area

• Cleared customs in a top U.S. logistics company while managing a customer base of 130 importers.
• Coordinated large-volume, critical and specialized imports for key account including Celestial Seasonings, Cochlear, Ford Jaguar Division, Lockheed-Martin, ABB, Micro Motion and Trane.
• Effectively managed the USDA and relocation services accounts.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), History, Honors

Bachelors, Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies