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Tampa, Florida, United States

Through diverse research methodologies, analyzes organizational goals, objectives, and strategies to identify required people operations capabilities; from determining required attributes and standards essential for current or emerging capabilities to recommending individual and collective training and education to build upon the workforce’s knowledge, skills, attributes, and behavior capacity. Identifies people operations capability gaps and assesses both the operational and strategic risk associated with the gaps. Identifies and assesses potential material and non-material solutions and provides recommendations for addressing illuminated gaps to ensure organizational longevity.

Tampa, Florida, United States

Through diverse research methodologies, analyzes organizational goals, objectives, and strategies to identify required people operations capabilities; from determining required attributes and standards essential for current or emerging capabilities to recommending individual and collective training and education to build upon the workforce’s knowledge, skills, attributes, and behavior capacity. Identifies people operations capability gaps and assesses both the operational and strategic risk associated with the gaps. Identifies and assesses potential material and non-material solutions and provides recommendations for addressing illuminated gaps to ensure organizational longevity.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Served as a Course Director/Instructor of Record for the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU), United States Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) educational component. Course/Instruction prepares Special Operations Forces (SOF) to shape the future strategic environment by providing specialized joint and SOF-specific undergraduate and postgraduate-level equivalent curriculum. Adept in conducting research, analysis, outreach, topic-focused curriculum presentations, lectures, classes, courses, seminars, and special events. Created teaching strategies that fully engaged students in the learning process.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Chief advisor overseeing all human resources initiatives regarding talent management, leadership development, human capital policy, manpower, and human resources lifecycle for an organization of over 80,000 members dispersed to more than 70 countries. Leads a 70-person staff and manages a cross-functional team of 80+ HR professionals throughout the world. Coordinates with the C-Level staff elements regarding, promotions, assignments, education, pay and compensation, accessions, retention, and recruitment in alignment with all governing law, policy, and regulatory guidance.

Washington Dc

Directed all aspects of human resources support for 1,200 person Intelligence department conducting worldwide operations through standard and non-standard HR practices: developed staffing strategies and integrated multiservice HR support. Led, mentored and guided the professional development of more than 50 geographically dispersed military and civilian personnel.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Managed all aspects of Human Resources for a 1,200 person organization supporting worldwide operations. Responsible for providing human capital solutions to complex global operations. Supervised 20+ employees geographically dispersed locations responsible for providing holistic HR support and operating a non-standard Human Resource Management System (HRMS) encompassing infrastructure, manning, talent acquisition and recruitment, accessions, special pays and incentives, retention, officer and enlisted records, evaluations, selection and promotion board processing.

Master Of Science - Ms, Strategic Leadership

Focus on leading organizational strategic planning and execution; critically analyzing organizational strategy and assessing opportunities.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Organizational Leadership

Focus on leadership within any type of organization; Concepts include understanding critical organizational processes, performance.