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Monterey, California, United States

• Led 35 staff to accomplish organizational goals and ensure language acquisition targets matched service/national security needs. Supervised the execution of all operations, HR functions, and security management actions.
• Synchronized the efforts of a team of mid-level managers and instructors to produce 750+ Foreign Area Security Officers and entry-level intelligence linguists, decreasing academic attrition by 9%
• Produced the highest graduation rate at the Defense Language Institute (91%).
• Implemented a comprehensive Professional Development Program that combined leadership studies, technical training, and practical application exercises, resulting in a 100% promotion selection rate and a 7% retention.
• Developed an Internal Control Program that standardized the assessments of 36 functional areas, resulting in 100% of all functional areas passing two biennial corporate inspections with special recognition.
• Implemented tailored physical security measures to protect ~300 personnel and all government property, material, networks, information systems, infrastructure, and logistics valued at $16M.

Monterey, California, United States

Attendance to a multi-disciplinary degree program grounded in the fields of history, international relations, comparative politics, and political economy. Framed issues as research questions; logically combine evidence and theory to analyze and explain international political, economic, and military developments; and formulate innovative solutions to.

Monterey, California, United States

Attendance to a Senior Military Leadership School to obtain a comprehensive knowledge of US national security and defense policy and military strategy. Possessed the ability to develop and coordinate national and military strategy; to develop concepts and plans to employ military forces at the national and theater levels; to write strategic- and.

İzmir, Turkey

• Project Manager of a 7-person multi-national, dynamic team that was responsible for the supervision, planning, and coordination of all training, exercise, evaluation/certification, doctrine development activities.
• Executed a challenging range of complex professional and technical activities applying fundamental principles and innovation in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts.
• Responsible for analyzing requirements, and to diagnose, design, plan, execute, and evaluate work to time, cost, and quality targets.
• Project manager for a team that assessed the effectiveness of NATO Forces Structure Certification activities for 15 national level armed forces headquarters ensuring their armed forces were adequately prepared to.
• The sole U.S. Marine to a 3-star headquarters responsible to the commander for advising on Marine Corps doctrine and training.
• Hand selected to serve as the Ground Liaison Element Commander to the 4-star Air Commander during NATO’s largest exercise that incorporated 29 countries and over 10,000 personnel.

Camp Pendleton Mainside, California, United States

• Provided leadership, strategic planning, and mentorship to 1000+ person organization. Ensured all tasks were successfully executed while maintaining a high state of readiness and morale. Integrated new technologies.
• Planned, directed, and supervised a 30 personnel operational planning team responsible for the development of the organization’s deployment processes and procedures.
• Revised and improved the organization’s training policy by developing and implementing innovative guidelines, procedures, and milestones which enhanced the efficacy of the organization’s overall readiness.
• Developed the organization’s physical fitness policy which led to an increase of 23% improvement on meeting production standards and deadline requirements.
• Served as the I Marine Expeditionary Force intelligence planner for a national level conference providing intelligence and operational experience and expertise to improve standard operating procedures.
• Produced organizational capabilities brief that was lauded as the “gold standard” for future organizations to utilize.

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Chief strategic intelligence planner for a highly complex and dynamic operational planning team. Responsibilities included developing and leading a strategic intelligence plan, supervising a global collections effort.
• Project manager for a team that developed a software application adopted by USSOCOM and USCENTCOM which increased collaboration and information sharing information globally.
• Expertly managed a multi-agency team, which included organizations from the whole of U.S. government to obtain a global collections effort in support of USSOCOM.
• Manage a $1,000,000 contract between USSOCOM and an independent firm, resulting in the creation of valuable intelligence that supports USSOCOM command element, six Theater Special Operations Commands, and the.
• Re-structured a bi-weekly video tele-conference to streamline operations, increase synchronization, and revamp a data collection process – resulting in a 70% increase in collaboration and production.
• Developed a comprehensive global collections strategy resulting 100% increase in data production and synchronization.

Camp Pendleton South, California, United States

• Led, mentored, and trained 23 personnel during a high tempo pre-deployment training plan. Responsible for over $5 million worth of equipment as well as the employment of up to 50 inter-agency, reconnaissance, joint.
• Developed operating procedures and a maintenance program that resulted in zero mechanical issues, zero personnel issues and a 100% mission success rate as well as set the standard for several other units operating in.
• Led over 50 combat operations in a high stress environment while simultaneously training Afghan · National Army forces – resulting in the increased readiness, performance and legitimacy of the army and the eventual.
• Was the sole person in the company certified to employ manned and unmanned aircraft and deliver precision guided ordnance in Afghanistan – allowing for sustained aerial coverage and the defense of friendly forces.
• Led and supervised several construction projects within multiple Afghan villages contributing to the increased living improvements of the Afghan people.
• Ranked in the top 10% of officers on annual performance report.

Camp Pendleton South, California, United States

• Supervised a dynamic team of 100 personnel and managed a budget of over $15 million worth of equipment. Responsible for all administrative duties to include writing and maintaining all training plans, performance.
• Developed, implemented, and supervised an intelligence reporting program that was responsible for the data collection of over 430 Afghan persons of interest and 255 high fidelity reports which enabled follow on forces.
• Facilitated a complex logistics plan that enabled the tracking and safe and secured movement of over 100 personnel and over $10 million worth of specialized equipment throughout Afghanistan and eventually back to the.
• Completed the Basic Officer, Infantry Officer, Scout Sniper Platoon Commander, and Ground Intelligence Officer Courses - January 2008 to January 2009.
• Reconnaissance team leader during 2 combat deployments to Iraq 2004-2007.
• Ranked in the top 10% of officers on annual performance report.

Camp Pendleton South, California, United States

• Led an elite team of 6 personnel implementing unconventional operations by air, land, or sea during multiple dynamic combat deployments. These activities included offensive raids, demolitions, reconnaissance, search.
• Led over 100 combat operations in a high stress environment while simultaneously training Iraqi Army forces – resulting in the increased readiness, performance and legitimacy of the army and the eventual turnover to.
• Hand selected on several occasions to conduct time sensitive missions deemed critical to the success of future operations – greatly contributing to the stabilization of one of the most dangerous areas in Iraq

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And National Security Studies, 3.98 - Summa Cum Laude, Recipient Of Outstanding Thesis Award

Graduate Certification, Regional National Security Policy Studies, 4.00

Military And Strategic Leadership, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduated with high distinction

Certification, Military Operational Art And Science/Studies, High Distinction

USSOCOM Senior Leadership and Executive Level Operational Design Seminar

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, History, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Army ROTC Ranger Challenge