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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Working to build a realistic electronic warfare simulation range for the U.S. Army.

Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

Under the DoD's Skill Bridge program, I created a unique three-month internship as a business consultant to a non-profit sail training company in Wales. Collaborating with the ship’s captain and the non-profit board to develop strategic and fundraising plans, I used my background in intelligence analysis and military operational planning to complete a.

Fort Huachuca, Arizona

Spearheaded a bottoms-up project to demonstrate the power of model-based systems engineering experiments to inform stakeholder decisions in Army Futures Command and received four-star commander approval to startup a systems-based modeling capability. Completed project to perform feasibility test for a data fabric in support of Army DCGS-A modernization..

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Developed and obtained the Director’s approval of an R&D strategic plan for development of the US Army’s Cyber Situational Understanding capability. Innovative idea to digitally track Soldiers use of this new capability to assess the system’s performance was added to the requirements document. Set standard for Fellow’s involvement in process. Developed use.

Germany

Planned the reorganization and consolidation of two units and achieved initial and full operational capability ahead of schedule. Responsible for the organization’s work performance data, individual skill training, and evaluation program to ensure compliance with Army training policies and maintain unit readiness. Managed the organization’s time through.

Germany

Out of 120 support personnel was one of two recognized by Deputy Commander, US European Command for exemplary leadership and accomplishment for planning and designing the modeling and simulation of opposing forces during the command’s theater wargame. Rescued a major simulation from failure; prevented loss of 24 million dollars. Used PEST analysis to.

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Graduate level instruction in organizational leadership and management, ethics, national defense strategy and policy, force design and modernization, military history and operational planning.

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Selected for the organization’s Hall of Fame. Designed training scenarios and wargame injects in coordination with the Joint Staff J-8. Developed three new classes on information collection doctrine. Wrote assessment reports on organizational effectiveness and presented findings to trainees. Tracked lessons learned among the unit to improve effectiveness..

Fort Campell, KY

Developed training critical paths to ensure deployability of 100 military intelligence Soldiers. Identified transportation milestones to move unit’s equipment for two deployments. Performed weekly risk management for ranges, training, physical fitness, and exercises for 100 Soldiers. Monitored performance indicators of all Soldiers prior to and during.

Fort Campbell North, Kentucky, United States

Developed RACI (responsibility, accountability, consult, inform) charts to assign limited intelligence assets to priority missions; supported air assaults and time sensitive operations to prosecute high value targets. Performed PEST (political, economic, social, technological) analysis to support planning of organization’s government building and security.

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States

Conducted pattern analysis and force protection assessments for a 1500 man forward operating base outside of a critical oil refinery in northern Iraq; projected future enemy locations and timelines which created patrol schedules to counter mortar attacks against the base and resulted in 25% fewer attacks

Bachelor Of Arts, English

Partridge Award for Outstanding Excellence in English Colby Award for Outstanding Creative Writing

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa