Serves as chief planner for the Southwest Business Department. Manages Executive Forums, Department Wide Events, Department Budget, and Executive Presentations.

Lead planning and strategy team for the Corporate Travel department at Southwest Airlines.

Department Planning & Operations (Marketing Department)Disclaimer: I work for Southwest, but the views expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of Southwest.

Over 6 years of management consulting experience supporting both commercial and federal government clients. Primarily focused on program management, communications, change management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning.Industries Supported: Pharma, IT Infrastructure, Banking, Retail, Healthcare, Military Health, Insurance

Coordinated logistics, registration, and advertising for 15-20 annual events ranging in attendance from 25-800 related to the Legislative Information, Procurement, International, Small Business, and National Workforce Divisions. Interacted with embassy staff in the planning and implementation of joint events.Hosted regular meetings with members of Congress and NDIA membership. Served as the initial point of contact between the government, NDIA members, and non-members for the Government Policy Division.Tracked relevant legislation and attend hearings or related forums. Reviewed monthly division budget reports. Edited and distribute monthly newsletter. Managed the sale of two association publications.Maintained division and event websites.Designed event materials.

Supported USAID funded Revitalization of Iraqi Schools and Stabilization of Education (RISE) project.Established the project’s monitoring and communication procedures.Assisted in the creation of two project databases. Created field deployment process and orientation. Accelerated recruitment and hiring process, by assisting in the development of hiring procedures.Maintained communications with field staff. Served as a liaison between field staff and Human Resources/Payroll.