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The Work First Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 project incubator that encourages innovative strategies to poverty alleviation, bail reform, and improving public assistance programs, guided by the idea that helping individuals find and maintain employment is a crucial step to ending poverty. Work First is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that breaks down barriers to employment and connects low-income individuals and marginalized communities to employment opportunities.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Category Manager/buyer for Amazon Fresh, Fresh Bakery national selection. Retail and e-commerce. Own P&L, product selection, sales, marketing, business performance.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Lead 200+ people in daily sortation center operations. Quality Captain: Led quality control/data analytics program to reduce cost and improve efficiency.DEI/Sustainability project lead: Build sustaining DEI initiatives and execute sustainability events in partnership with the local community.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Support the Department of State Diplomatic Security mission at the US Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan. Lead administrative and logistical operations for 1,000+ multinational personnel. Manage relationship with Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and commercial vendors; manage budgets, facilities, and equipment. Lead project wide communications strategy to deliver project wide policy updates to 1,000+ employees.

Collaborated with National Institute of Health researcher on a technology startup; responsible for the go-to market strategy and fund raising. Led business development, communications, cost reduction, strategy, and logistics.

New York, New York, Us

• Led diverse teams to plan, execute, and finalize projects within the constraints of time, budget, and scope.• Managed complex Treasury and Trade projects for the U.S. Department of Treasury ($4MM annual revenue) and NYC Department of Finance ($14 MM annual revenue). • Supervised a development team to create a mobile application for the Internal Revenue Service. Application will enable payments to the Internal Revenue Service via mobile device. • Transitioned Department of Defense (DoD) travel cards to online statements; resulting in cost saving of $3MM annually.• Directed a team that developed marketing and communications strategy which is currently used on DoD travel card applications to influence cardholder decision-making.

• Advised senior departmental leadership on critical Intelligence relating to terrorist threats and represented the Department’s position in counterterrorism policy development at the White House National Security Staff.• Drafted internal and public facing strategic communications explaining explaining DHS national security policies.• Political analyst and risk advisor to key decision makers on military/political/economic issues in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia to better inform the development U.S. security policies.• Represented DHS at interagency working groups that addressed complex domestic and international security policies. • Authored briefing papers for DHS Secretary that were used as the basis for White House Presidential meetings.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Represented Command at senior level meetings to develop comprehensive communications strategies that were briefed to Congressional members and their staff on the cost effectiveness of major Marine Corps programs.• Executed the Chief of Staff’s policies to ensure a well-run front office while implementing the Director’s cybersecurity strategy. • Officer on Commanding Officer’s leadership staff in infantry battalion; led, trained, evaluated, and disciplined Marines under my command. • Advised Commanding Officer on sensitive policy issues, communications strategies as it pertained to staffing and disciplinary actions within the 1,000+ Marine unit. Developed successful policies that resulted in an 80% reduction in disciplinary infractions.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Policy And Practice

Veterans Entrepreneurship Training Certificate, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Product Manager Certificate, Product Management