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Stuttgart, Germany

Serves as deputy media operations officer and official spokesperson for U.S. European Command. Researches, coordinates, and disseminates timely and accurate responses to media requests for information about U.S. European Command programs, plans, policies, operations or activities that may be complex and sensitive in nature. Applies an in-depth knowledge of.

Wiesbaden Area, Germany

Responsible for developing and executing public affairs communication strategies, plans, policies and procedures within the command during events, exercises and operations within the U. S. Army Europe's 51 country area of responsibility. Applied an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of public affairs, including planning, news media engagements, community.

Department Of Defense's Defense Information School (DINFOS), Fort Meade, Md.

• Instructor of communication courses that focuses on techniques, tactics, theories and best practices utilized in military public affairs. Primary customer is the five military service’s active duty and reserve, officer.
• Member of joint service instructional team; team comprised of active duty, reserve, retired military and civilian personnel.

Department Of Defense's Defense Information School (DINFOS)

Senior officer for U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs program at DINFOS; primary point of contact for Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs community and field units. Serve as the Coast Guard student detachment commander; coordinate and manage all administrative support for all Coast Guard students attending classes at DINFOS..

Elizabeth City, N.C.

Public Affairs and Information Officer for high visibility incidents such as: rescues cases, oil and chemical spills (Mississippi River oil spill, New Orleans, July 2008), and natural disasters (Hurricane Ike, Texas, Sept. 2008). Responsibilities include: representing U.S. Coast Guard, drafting news releases, preparing subject matter experts for.

Department Of Defense, Defense Information School (DINFOS)

Instructor of entry level public affairs courses attended by all five service's enlisted members. Assist with instructing 20 hours of U.S. Coast Guard specific classes in the entry level enlisted course; assist with developing curriculum for course, ensure material align with the program’s tactics, techniques and procedures. Responsible for managing and.

New Orleans

Selected to attend prestigious Public Affairs Advanced Education Program. Studied basic and intermediate level public relations, communications, and journalism courses.

New Orleans

• Public Affairs Officer for highly publicized tourist boat sinking in Lake Hamilton, Ark., May 1999. Organized and managed daily press conferences, released imagery used by national and regional media and advised senior.
• Photojournalist for maritime narcotic seizure (10,000-pound cocaine seizure, Houston, Texas, Jan. 1999), photographs published in U.S. Coast Guard magazine and current book The Coast Guard Foundation for Coast Guard.
• Public affairs team member who responded to New York City due to 9/11 attacks. Fielded hundreds of media inquiries for interviews and access to Port of New York; photographed most senior Coast Guard enlisted member.
• As a public affairs representative conducted numerous TV, radio and print interviews on U.S. Coast Guard activities for local, national and international media.

Miami

• Initial public affairs position; Editor of regional publication distributed to more than 1,000 U.S. Coast Guard units and civilian subscribers nationwide. Staff photographer, videographer, and journalist for all U.S..
• Public affairs team member for 1996 Summer Olympic sailing events hosted in Savannah, Ga; fielded hundreds of media inquiries, planned interviews, captured imagery.
• As a public affairs representative conducted numerous TV, radio and print interviews on U.S. Coast Guard activities for local, national and international media.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mi.

Initial position with U.S. Coast Guard; performed general seamanship duties such as steering vessel, assisted with navigation, exterior maintenance.

Degree Anticipated

Joint Course In Communication

Communications Theory

Communication And Media Studies