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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Directed day to day logistical operations for a 100+ person organization (379th Chemical Company)Planned and developed complex military operations utilizing the military decision making process (MDMP) to ensure maximum effectiveness of troop combat power as well as minimize adverse risk to friendly troops and equipment.Managed acquisition and distribution of supplies, vehicles, and maintenance parts necessary for military operations.Developed operational concepts and strategic planning to maximize efficiency and productivityPrepared daily reports and briefed senior leadership on progress of operations as well as make recommendations to make operations more efficient.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Contractor to the City of Chicago's Department of Public Health (CDPH) Vaccine Operation's Center as the North West Regional Contract coordinator for all vaccine operations.Oversees contracted medical providers (MobileVax) who perform multiple types of vaccine operations on behalf of CDPH Developed contractor policy plans and standard operation procedures to effectively vaccinate the at risk population in Chicago's North West region. Integrated multiple data collection systems as to better organize and streamline the vaccine operation center's data collection for mobile vaccination.Assisted with the creation and execution of the City of Chicago At Home Vaccination Program.

• Commissioned as a Chemical Officer in the United States Army • Learned and proficiently utilized critical thinking skills in a high stress environment with little room for error. • Employed effective analytical decision making under duress. • Effectively managed a platoon of upwards to 40 individual soldiers in daily military operations. • Better adapted leadership style through more effective communication and delegation. • Developed small unit tactics to build teamwork and camaraderie.

Dispatched Police, Fire and Medical calls for the city Of Elgin. Provides responding parties with detailed information to a variety of emergency situations. Maintained and managed warrants, orders of protection, stolen articles and missing people files at the local, state and federal level. Worked with MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) in coherence with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)Utilized Computer Aided Dispatch programs, as well as Geographical Information Systems to give real time data to responding units.

Oversees daily operations of the Boeing Company's Global Security Operation's Center threat detection team.Managed 28 employees at Boeing's Global Security Operations CenterLiaison between client company and security personnelCoordinated effective means for team management to maximize communication and information relayed to site emergency services.Developed and implemented training for a more streamlined and efficient threat detection process

Mesa, Az

Monitored and safeguard Boeing Assets nation-wideHandle sensitive proprietary informationOperate a multitude of different security systems

Supervision of confinement and detention operationsExternal security to facilitiesCounseling/guidance to individual prisoners within a rehabilitative programRecords of prisoners/internees and their programsLeadership roles performed as Squad Leader and Team Leader Mentor junior soldiers into becoming future leaders

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Helped on the Doug Ducey campaign in his successful run for governor of Arizona. Managed small teams in campaign operations.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Political Science