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San Antonio, TX, US

Dayton, Ohio, United States

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Led Directorate tasked with developing/presenting analysis and assessments for senior executives; recommended courses of action based on projections; decisions impacted 11,000-person cross-functional organization.
• Guided inaugural 16th Air Force lessons learned Concept of Employment and associated Training Program; accelerated timeline for new staff action officers to “break even” on key processes that generate Information.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Led operations and exercise analysis and assessment team at sole Air Force information warfare command and control center; enabled offensive and defensive cyber operations at 150+ sites; two members won Wing-level.
• Authored Division’s Fiscal Year strategic spending plan--boosted Division mission readiness rate 12%; ensured maximum ISR support for command-and-control mission, securing $14.2B Air Force network of 900K systems.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

• Redesigned 80-member directorate/6 cross-functional divisions; seamless implementation postured organization to meet national strategic initiatives; responsible for reporting, maintaining, and employing $8.5M equipment.
• Provided tailored intelligence support to 23 worldwide operational space units, one Numbered Air Force, and five operational Wings-- advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support for contested space.

Fairfield, California, United States

• Led 13-person flight as Senior Intelligence Officer responsible for coordinating ISR support and threat assessment for 130-person rapid response mobility unit; managed $8.5 million equipment account.
• Directed intel support for unit with mandated 12-hour global reaction time for 7 areas of operation; primary threat briefer during short-notice deployment process for Operation INHERENT RESOLVE; seamless support for.

RAF Molesworth, England, United Kingdom

• Authored strategic assessments for U.S. Combatant Commander and coalition leadership; coordinated multi-source intel products from reserve analysis team; focal point for targeting effects on objectives during.
• Coauthored white paper on Turkish elections for U.S. European Command senior executive leaders; recommended priority focus areas and highlighted emerging security trends for decision-makers; set analytical benchmark.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Led a team of 150+ engineers in developing and fielding cybersecurity solutions for federal and commercial clients globally.
• Managed an $8M government program to design and accredit a secure information system for national defense objectives.
• Architected a culture change strategy resulting in new employee programs and improved business segment performance.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Directed strategic communications for senior financial executives during audit remediation efforts; plan centered on rollout of software solutions addressing financial system material weaknesses; remedies impacted.
• Conducted business development, pipeline management, customer marketing, community engagement, and human resource initiatives; secured 19% year-over-year revenue growth in Texas-based defense, security, and justice.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Designed governance plan for senior executive clients during reorganization of 1,000+ person headquarters; created framework to administer and define business processes required for global Air Force information.
• Led client, pipeline, and competitor research utilizing marketplace analysis tools; recommended firm capabilities to address specified client challenge areas; developed proposal executive summaries guiding partner.

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

• Disseminated Combatant Command intelligence guidance to 650 personnel across 7 divisions, 5 national agencies, and 3 geographically separated centers; advised executive stakeholders on risks to airborne and maritime.
• Deployed as analysis branch chief for first NATO-led air operations center; trained five sections, 35 multinational operations intelligence analysts; built inaugural NATO mission reporting database, reducing reporting.

P’yŏngt’aeng-ni, Gyeonggi, South Korea

• Managed 7-person flight responsible for management and sustainment of $7M weapon system; guided 250-person squadron’s participation in two peninsula-wide strategic exercises between U.S. and Republic of Korea combat.
• Commanded 70-member crew operating $7M weapon system and directed 235 hours of airborne and terrestrial intelligence collection; disseminated risk reporting to multinational forces, the Secretary of Defense, and the.

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

• Led 4-person intel section for 43-pilot F-16CJ squadron; supervised intel support to deployment, situation, mission, and threat briefings; responsible for management and inventory of deployable $500K equipment account.
• Focal point for Fighter Wing targets intelligence planning and execution; produced target materials for three Contingency Plans--oversaw ordering/delivery of 10,221 pounds of charts/GI&S materials, ensuring 100%.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Graduate Women in Business; McCombs+ Leadership Fellows Program

Master Of Arts - Ma, Military Operational Art And Science/Studies

Master Of Arts - Ma, Military Strategic Intelligence

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honor Society

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Air Force ROTC, Detachment 640; Arnold Air Society