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I served as an active-duty officer in the United States Marine Corps from May 2004 to July 2008. I was an 1802 Tank Officer, assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division out of 29 Palms, California. I made two deployments - the first from March 2006 to October 2006 to Al Anbar, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-07, and the second with the 11th Marine Expeditionary unit on a WestPac cruise. I left active duty with the Marine Corps as a Captain in 2008. In early 2019, I entered the Marine Corps Reserve as a Company Commander with 4th Tank Battalion. Upon divestment of tanks within the Marine Corps, I gained an additional MOS as a Civil Affairs officer and served with the 3rd Civil Affairs Group. I was promoted to Major in September 2021, and am currently with the Marine Corps History Division as a Joint Historian.

Responsible for ensuring the operational execution of work assignments for an assigned geographic area as delineated by the Incident Action Plan. Tasked with coordinating with local government and emergency management officials, monitoring and reporting on the progress of operations, overseeing the status and management of assigned resources within the given geographic organizational structure, providing input to the incident action planning process, and providing superiors with on-scene information.

Orlando, Fl

Responsible for the overall business growth of strategically targeted key-accounts, including developing long-term relationships for sustainable growth while increasing brand awareness across the military and government channel.

Orlando, Fl

Directed the enrollment and operational activities of entire Orlando office (up to 50 hourly employees), while leading the efforts of direct manager and supporting reports to achieve strategic enrollment goals. This included leading recruitment efforts for certificate and degree programs for two separate client partners. Provided leadership in the execution of the overall business plan.• Successfully managed the entire office in conjunction with the organization’s business strategy through three physical location moves and while overseeing three distinct functional departments.• Led certificate recruitment teams to exceed enrollment goals in 12+ straight months.• Led student services teams to exceed enrollment goals in 4 straight sessions.

Orlando, Florida Area

Led the student recruitment activities of the entire Orlando location (up to 75 hourly employees), while directing the efforts of direct manager reports to achieve strategic enrollment goals. Provided leadership in the execution of the overall business plan.• Transformed operations in the Orlando metro into an integrated whole such that consistent quality exists throughout the entire operation. Eliminated dysfunctional behaviors and the impact was continuous growth year over year in revenue generated and productivity per advisor.• Ensured that objectives, plans, budgets, policies, practices and actions are consistent with the overall goals and regulations of the industry and department.• Awarded the Senior Director’s Award x 2.• Awarded the Vice President’s Excellence in Leadership Award – Fall 2014.

Naperville, Il & Chicago, Il

Managed the student recruitment activities including the interviewing, hiring, training, motivating and supervision of staff (10-15 hourly employees), while ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures, and meeting enrollment goals and objectives for each term. • Hand-picked to lead a specialty military team tasked with the recruitment of military and veteran students.• Awarded the Director’s Award three times.• Exceeded consecutive registration goals during the May 2013, July 2013 and September 2013 sessions.• Transitioned to new location to assist with culture transformation and increased performance results.

West Chicago, Il & Sturtevant, Wi

Responsible for the training and development of the hourly employees (75+) at the plant level. Ensured safety standards and GMP were being met while a high level of training and proficiency were attained. Wrote dozens of safety work instructions to improve technical proficiency of employees and coordinated training sessions to disseminate information.• Planned and created four work instruction training manuals (roughly 750 pages) to be utilized by all new hire, hourly employees.• Developed numerous risk matrices and one-point lessons to increase plant safety awareness.

West Chicago, Il

In charge of the supervision and direction of over twenty employees in a high-demand, fast-paced, blow-molding manufacturing environment. Responsible for all phases of the production operation, including safety, quality, service, housekeeping, training, productivity, labor utilization, warehousing and control of raw materials. Enforced all policies and procedures that ensured a safe and healthy work environment that complied with GMP standards. Coordinated activities concerned with scheduling and resolving process problems.• Utilized labor force in such an effective manner as to exceed the company’s labor standard goals after only one month of employment.• Completely streamlined the company’s safety auditing program to increase awareness of safety issues within the plant and promote changes in the areas of safety and quality.• Promoted to day shift supervisor after less than one year of employment with the company.

Bachelor'S, History

Mba, General Management, 4.0 Gpa

Certificate, Government Contract Management

Professional Certificate, Management

Certificate, Six Sigma Green Belt

Master'S Of Public Administration, Government Management, 4.0 Gpa

B.A., History