Established and grew a mental health company from the ground up, from developing legal and support frameworks to overseeing the creation of legal documentation. Spearheaded internal process development and deployment to streamline operations and achieve seamless integration across departments, as well as managed insurance empanelment. Led trademarking initiative for brand identity protection, as well as created a user-centric website to enhance digital presence and accessibility. Address and resolve many IT issues to facilitate seamless end-user experience and minimize system downtime. Maintain oversight of multifaceted business operations including problem resolution for complex insurance, client, and staff issues, new client onboarding and relationship building, bookkeeping tasks, and facility management.Direct targeted marketing and business development efforts to attract potential clients, build strong brand reputation, and expand existing business portfolio.Execute a wide range of fiscal duties including budget development and management, financial oversight, cost/expense planning, tracking, and control, as well as financial review to maintain optimal financial health of the company.

Teach CR 415 Religion and Crime focused on complex dynamics between religion and crime across historical, psychological, and criminological perspectives. Engage students in analyzing religion's dual role as both a preventive force and a motivator for criminal behavior by delivering engaging lessons on topics such as hate crimes, religious coping, terrorism, and child sexual abuse.Instruct CR 300 Law and Society, an introductory course based on the study of law from a criminology perspective emphasizing the examination of criminal behavior and the workings of the criminal justice system within American society. Plan and deliver lessons on BA 436 Workplace Motivation and Satisfaction course that provides critical analysis of contemporary research on leadership theories, job satisfaction, and motivational strategies. Address student queries and facilitate them in exploring the influence of group dynamics, personal, environmental, social, and cultural factors on organizational behavior.Responsible for monitoring student behavior and progress during lessons to influence existing program and learning strategies, grading student assignments, designing curriculum, and providing course content-related consultation to resolve emerging issues, as well as enable seamless delivery of curriculum.Foster and maintain a dynamic and interactive learning environment through weekly announcements and the creation of concise instructional videos using Canva and other tools.Increase student engagement and improve overall learning outcomes by promptly responding to posts and queries of 20 students per class.

Instructor/MentorCollaborated with Mission Essential and CS & Poe Corporation and contributed expertise to exercises at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Louisiana and Tempered Allies/United Sentinel exercises in Europe, focusing on enhancing operational readiness and international security cooperation.Engaged in six government contracts teaching advanced counterintelligence skills to special forces soldiers, NATO partners, and allies while serving as a role player and mentor.Operational Management Team (OMT) SMEDeliver operational guidance and advanced mentorship to 2X personnel in addition to spearheading review and implementation of U.S. Army requirements for permissive Military Source Operations (MSO) Cat III (Overt) in a diverse multinational environment. Conduct reviews of intelligence analyses and products for the 2X and multinational Field HUMINT Teams (FHT) to maintain accuracy, correctness, and full regulatory compliance. Lead comprehensive assessment of operational checklist items for USAREUR-AF G2 for certification of individual and team tasks aligned with the Military Intelligence Training Strategy (MITS).Oversee creation and personalized delivery of detailed written assessments for 2X personnel to enhance their operational effectiveness.STX Role Player (U.S. Secret) Overt MSO Cat IIIDeliver dynamic role play support for multinational Military Source Operations (MSO) Category III Overt and Counterintelligence exercises while seamlessly adapting to complex scenarios in permissive environments.Offer pivotal feedback post-interaction to Field HUMINT Teams (FHT) and Tactical Counterintelligence (CI) SMEs, focusing on enhancing operational capabilities of participating teams.Maintain communication links with Exercise Control (EXCON) and participants to ensure seamless execution of multiple, concurrent meetings and contribute significantly to performance improvement of intelligence teams.

Appointed by the Governor to the Natural Medicine Advisory Board, assigned to the team tasked with advising the Department of Regulatory Agencies on the implementation of regulated natural medicine access program, specifically representing the concerns and issues facing veterans. Served as Vice President from Jan 2023 to Oct 2023.Actively attend monthly board meetings, review state-provided research, and engage in extensive discussions on influencing law and policy pertaining to establishment of new psychedelic retreat centers in Colorado in 2025.Lead efforts in an emergency response subcommittee by leveraging extensive experience in federal law enforcement to improve response efficiency and safety outcomes.Serve on a health equity subcommittee to promote equitable access to healthcare services

Contributed to the non-profit initiative utilizing health and wellness benefits of human-animal bond by facilitating connections between certified therapy dogs and first responders to mitigate job-related stress.Instrumental in fostering organizational growth and effectiveness as a member of the Board Development Nominating Committee and the Organizational Development Committee by enhancing foundational business aspects of a nonprofit including strategic planning, operations, and policy.

Spearheaded executive operations in Federal Law Enforcement and Counterintelligence. Previously maintained TS/COSMIC/SCI security clearance with SI/TK/G/HCS read-ons and currently hold US Secret Clearance. Consistently sought after to conduct global training missions and educate the ‘next generation’ on building human informant networks and addressing other organizational development imperatives.Drove operational excellence and enhanced overall efficiency by optimizing workflows and processes, as well as mentoring and developing agile teams through targeted training programs.Shifted organizational focus on fostering collaboration, breaking silos, championing inclusion, and elevating workforce productivity by revising organization-wide policies.

Oversaw daily team and unit operations across Colorado and Kuwait comprising financial oversight, fiscal management, employee relations and performance management, and logistics support for specialized US Intelligence organization to facilitate counterespionage operations against Foreign Intelligence Security. Facilitated 7 additional counterintelligence projects and safeguarded high-stakes overseas and US military endeavors by identifying and neutralizing 3 adversarial intelligence operatives.Spearheaded transformation of underperforming detachments as a Counter Threat Advisor, resulting in achieving up to 500% increase in unit productivity through targeted advisement and training.Successfully uncovered 12 potential double agents in a 300+ informant network by developing and deploying an efficient Signals Intelligence system, leading to a major overhaul of SOPs for Signals Intelligence operations.Contributed to national stability and protection of 50+ Iraqi lives by preventing an attack aimed at the Iraqi government.

In February 2002, I entered the United States Air Force as a Jet Engine Mechanic on the B-1 bomber. I was selected for AFOSI investigative duty in May 2005. It is a great honor to serve my country and is something I will be proud of for my entire life. List of Assignments Feb 2002 - Dec 2005: Jet Engine Mechanic, 28 Maintenance Sq, Ellsworth AFB, SDMay 2004 - July 2004: Security Escort Program, 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineering Sq, Balad AB, Iraq (Deployed)Dec 2005 - Dec 2008: Special Agent, AFOSI Det 226, Ellsworth AFB, SDMay 2007- Nov 2007: Special Agent, AFOSI EDET 2408, Baghdad, Iraq (Deployed)Jan 2009 - Apr 2014: Case Officer, AFOSI 12 FIS Strategic Counterintelligence Flight, Buckley AFB, COMay 2010 - Nov 2010: Case Officer; JCIU-I, Irbil, Iraq (Deployed)Jan 2012 - Jan 2013: Special Agent, 24 EFIS,Operational Source Validation Branch, Al Udeid AB, Qatar (Deployed)Apr 2014 - Apr 2015: 24 EFIS/4 FIS, Case Officer, Strategic Counterintelligence Flight, Al Udied AB QatarSep 2015 – Feb 2016 Superintendent; AFOSI Det 242; Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait (Deployed)Mar 2016 – Jun 2017: Superintendent; AFOSI 12 FIS; Strategic Counterintelligence Flight Buckley AFB, COJun 2017 – Dec 2019; Action Officer; 5th Field Investigations Region, Ramstein AB, Germany MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSBronze StarPurple HeartMeritorious Service Medal (x 3)Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal (x 3)Air Force Achievement Medal (x 3)Air Force Combat Action MedalArmy Achievement Medal

From Jun 1999 – Feb 2002, I was a Chemical Operations Specialist trained in the detection and mitigation of threats related to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare weapons.