As co-owner of the company, accelerated company growth in various key operational and strategic business functions including human resources, marketing (online and offline), finance and P&L responsibility, operations, management, technology, and EH&S compliance. • Developed a system to continuously enhance business profit drivers to optimize P&L.

Associate Director for the Center responsible for overall program management, personnel management, financial management, facilities, communication, and professional culture; Worked with senior faculty to plan and develop the operations, capital, and personnel budgets and staffing plans; Led and facilitated the Center’s Administrative Core; Monitored budgets by regularly reviewing expenses, investigating variances and taking corrective action as necessary. Oversaw performance planning, evaluation, and compensation for Center staff• Initiated and led a strategic planning processes to provide vision, mission, strategic objectives • Collaborated with Director and managers to successfully create a culture of excellence and world-class performance • Worked with the director/senior scientist to ensure the Center maintained the standards and received necessary funding to retain status as an NCI Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research• Implemented a personnel and staffing strategy which grew the Center over 100%• Developed research project managers and scientists by creating, leading, and conducting management training• Effectively oversaw the development and management of Center budget over six years• Established a new creative division, CommWorks, which generated over $300K in additional funding by completing creative and programming projects, and formative research for University research studies and other health-related organizations (i.e. Susan G. Komen, etc.)

Oversaw the operations for the Washington University School of Medicine’s hazardous chemical waste, biological waste, and recycling management programs; Developed and conducted new and existing employee training programs in the areas of chemical waste, biological waste, hazard communication, laboratory safety, fire safety and other areas as needed; Advised management on potential hazardous materials and made recommendations as required; Responded to hazardous materials spills such as oil, acid, and mercury; implemented remediation plans.• Achieved a strong regulatory compliance record meeting all applicable EPA, DOT and OSHA standards.• Led a team of chemists and environmental waste specialists to achieve 100% compliance on inspections from regulatory agencies during tenure • Established a new culture of environmental health and safety among University personnel through the creation and implementation of a new training programs; trained over 2000 university faculty and staff in seven years• Maintained high customer satisfaction regarding the handling of University hazardous materials• Initiated and spearheaded the development of Center-level strategic planning workgroups• Worked with Director to develop and manage hazardous materials disposal and compliance budget• Facilitated the management of vendor contracts and agreements with respect to chemical waste disposal, biological waste disposal, solid waste disposal, and recycling

Sergeant in an Infantry company in Illinois.Sergeants are responsible for the individual training, personal appearance and performance of their soldiers. The authority of the sergeant is equal to that of any other NCO rank. The sergeant must be unquestionably competent in order to carry out the mission correctly, accomplish each task and care for assigned soldiers.The infantry is the main land combat force and backbone of the Army National Guard. The infantryman's role is to be ready to defend our country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy ground forces during combat. Infantrymen are trained in the use of various combat weaponry and hand-to-hand combat, reconnaissance, and other combat and peacekeeping skills.