Lead sales representative for one of Texas premier spirits company. Created new tracking and reporting techniques that have increased communication across the company as well as with our distribution partners. Lead on the launch of its newest product within the companies portfolio.

4 month internship included the learning of brewing and distilling techniques, bartending, sales management and brand ambassador skills.Trained in production safety and certified as a forklift operator. Versed in cleaning chemical handling and storage. Warehouse running and inventory upkeep. 2+ months working with the brewing and distilling teams in full grain to class production of both craft beer and craft spirits.Over 80 hours of Bartending including money handling, food handling and cocktail creation. 2 months sales experience. This included over 1 month on my own of making sales calls, initiating partner relationships with bars, restaurants and off premise management. Brought in multiple new accounts as well as reignited past relationships. Managed a team of 10 brand ambassadors to help work multiple events at both on and off premise locations.

Served faithfully and honorably for 20 years with distinction, including two overseas deployments andone combat tour.

Took charge as unit deployment manager for 10 organizational units within the Air Education andTraining Command, ensuring unit readiness, including overseeing medical readiness for 450+personnel while also leading the organization’s Emergency Management Program tracking all trainingand program compliance enterprise wide. Synchronized personnel, resources and material to ensure USAF operational readiness and requirements were met globally.Noted for “flawlessly executing the Special Warfare Training Wings readiness program by tracking allnecessities, including the new and evolving Air Force Generation requirements.” Utilizing regularcontact with stakeholder program leaders led to the wing having the highest compliance rate within theorganization for members in the correct force distribution bands.Led training for all unit deployment managers on the new steps and processes involved whilecoordinating with other organizational units and their leadership. Wrote the first wing Emergency Management Plan to help direct all emergency managers which wasinstrumental in those units coming into compliance with joint base requirements. Also expanded thenumber of trained Crisis Action Team members to improve the timeliness in emergency situations andled the wing through the first exercise using the C2IMERA systems, the standard for developing acommon operating picture for their installations.Was critical leader in the Commanders Critical Information Reports program, effectively managing andmaintain the program that saved hundreds of personnel hours annually while keeping the wing incompliance with all other higher Air Force requirements by creating a reporting system that utilized “off the shelf products”, Google sheets/Google docs.Commended by senior officer, “MSgt Elder is an exemplary SNCO. He was critical to day-to-day operations and the management of crisis across the wing. He has set the standard for how this position should be executed going forward.”

Assigned duty at the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) as the SectionChief for personnel awaiting NSA clearance; oversaw daily accountability and gainful employment for50+ USAF personnel.Facility Manager for 4700 sq ft facility, ensuring upkeep and usability for five service operations and600+ members and training teams.Established processes and procedures to track and coordinate training for multiple service teams,equipment and facilities training.Ensured morale, well-being and career progression for 100+ personnel; enforced clear-cut disciplineand standards.Provided leadership through training, mentoring and career guidance to assigned personnel thatenhanced unit effectiveness and readiness.

Filled online orders that would come in for instore and curbside pickup. Fast passed environment with a time limit to fill orders, answer customer questions and stock items on the floor. Helping customers have a good experience during the hectic retail holiday time.

Instructed USAF students; prepared, controlled, administered, and scored exams while also recording,summarizing and analyzing all results.Provided 535 hours of instruction to 105 students, teaching the fundamentals of 13 critical intelligence,surveillance and reconnaissance objectives and successfully achieved a 100% graduation rate.Executed 10 safety briefs that was instrumental in 100% accountability and zero mishaps, ensuring asafe environment for 580 personnel.Trained eight new instructors, enabling early certification and successfully bolstering qualifiedInstructor Supervisors by 33%.Prepared and revised course materials; provided direction and guidance to Training DevelopmentElement for lesson plans and test revision and implementation.Provided advice and counsel to students daily related to their health, welfare, morale, and finances;led physical readiness training.Handpicked as Special Security Representative for 54K sq ft $16M Sensitive CompartmentedInformation Facility (SCIF) to oversee security checks and to enforce Department of Defenseregulations for the joint service training facility.Named 2017 Instructor of the Quarter-Wing Level.

Managed 24/7 operations section leading a 12-member team providing dynamic, timely support toUSAF RE-135 and U.S. Navy EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft operations.Reported time sensitive intelligence to U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. EuropeCommand, and U.S. Pacific Command national and theater decision-makers.Oversaw recognition/issuance of imminent threat warning data to U.S. and allied air and groundassets via secure networks.Led the unit effort to enact intelligence sharing with 10 nations; distributed 245 reports that boostedgeopolitical bonds in the European Command’s area of responsibility.Trained four Critical Action Officers to obtain certification and administer quarterly exercises thatexpanded cadre 25%.Authored 120 in-depth intelligence reports; closed knowledge gap across four combatant commandsand provided vital support to congressional decision-makers. Also provided critical insight to theCombined Forces Air Component Commander’s #1 priority, briefing to the President of the UnitedStates and U.S. State Department.Instructed USAF students; prepared, controlled, administered, and scored exams while also recording,summarizing and analyzing all results.Bolstered squadron operations center training program; certified seven personnel and alleviatedpersonnel shortfall by 200%.Awarded 2015 NCO of the Quarter-Squadron Level and 2015 Volunteer of the Quarter-Wing Level.