I will serve as the XO to Mr. Larry Larimer and COL Cade Saie (DAC MILDEP). I will be shadowing the leadership team and providing a various level of senior leadership support, from administration, to travel/meeting logistics. I am most excited to streamline the meeting preparation process and development of more effective readaheads. I see a great deal of opportunity to increase efficiency within calendar management and engagement planning. I hope to end this developmental position in 6 months with a great understanding of the scope of work within DAC.

Full-time permanent GS14/15 civilian serving as the Public Affairs Officer for the DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC). Growing and leading a team of communication professionals to share the DAC story with consistent internal and external messaging, engagement and public affairs support.

Leading the internal and external communications effort while standing up this organizations first communications program.

My new role as the New Media Lead here at DEVCOM will give me a chance to dig back into my creative background. In addition to hosting, producing and editing the command's podcast (DEVCOM in the Lab), I will be leading the strategic planning for all of our social media platforms ( LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube). The third element of this position is establishing a web presence for our command. I am looking forward to growing our brand and sharing the amazing work being done by the 14K+ employees in this command in support of the Army.

In my current role I wear 3 hats. Leading the Congressional communication effort, managing the public affairs and acting as the lead for engagements with our primary industry stakeholders. I lead the development and execution of the appropriate congressional education, outreach, and advocacy strategies and messaging to advance PEOC3T's priorities in the DoD. Our public affairs efforts is responsible for develop strategic messaging, create and implement targeted communication plans which identify and inform our key stakeholders in industry, Congress, decision-makers, users of our capabilities and of course the public. My team also develops varied communications products, websites, print materials, online communication and newsletters. I lead the effort in cultivating strong relationships with the media. I assist leadership in determining organizational goals and public affairs initiatives. My team also coordinates, manages and executes all General Officer level, including foreign, visits and tours of our facilities. Our organization relies our industry partners. My job is to work with the key vendors to ensure they get access into the information within our organization for them to be successful in their efforts. As the first person contacted by outside organizations I work with them to identify their needs and I connect them with our organizations leaders which can address their questions.

Routinely handle media on sensitive/controversial issues at Headquarters, Department of the Army level; resolve, in oral/written form, media and public inquiries after coordination with subject matter experts; review articles telling the Army story for external release to print and web publications. Establish and maintain effective relationships with media representatives to communicate new initiatives/activities directly influencing public knowledge and understanding of organizational policies and programs.Coordinate proactive media engagements including interviews with senior leaders. Issue press releases, develop media lists, monitor, analyze and report media coverage via a daily email briefing to senior leadership. Assist with developing strategic messaging; develop and execute communications and media engagement plans with the program leadership, which has included a 2-Star General, 1-Star General and various levels of Army Officers.Train all military representatives (Majors and above), as well as all civilian media interviewees, within the organization, providing them with tips for engaging media and using strategic messages.Support coordination/execution of tours for Congressional staff, Army senior leaders, media, industry and local officials at Army-level events and demonstrations, APG, the Pentagon and the Network Integration Evaluations.Act as Community Relations lead representative, which included all Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) events with the local school system. Develop, implement and manage a social media strategy/policy; maintain our presence on multiple online sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in order to communicate information on our programs, capabilities and personnel achievements to our critical stakeholders.Responsible for maintaining an archive documenting approved articles, other print products, photography and video.

Responsible for visual communications within all program management offices under the Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical. Primary work was in developing, shooting, editing video for marketing and training purposes. As a member of the strategic communication team I assisted in developing scripts for productions that were viewed by senior Army officials.

Video producer - Production from concept to final edit and output

Coordinated marketing campaigns for a local Chiropractor with multiple offices across the state. Designed and oversaw creation of his practice's public website, Facebook page and social media presence. Including an aggressive marketing strategy which was tied into the overall communication plan. I managed a weekly print ad campaign which ran in several papers across the region. I designed and developed print marketing support materials for use in office and as a mail outreach program.Medical Marketing Videos - Waiting Room Video MarketingCollege Athletic Recruiting Videos, Game & Season Video Services for all high school and professional sports.

Script writing and voice over work for Military Defense contractors