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Columbia, South Carolina Area

Serves as Chief of Staff and Director of Operations for the SC Department of Motor Vehicles. As Chief of Staff synchronizes the agency's efforts to administer the state's motor vehicle licensing and titling laws by maintaining strict controls to deliver secure and valid identification, licenses, and property records, while accurately accounting for the receipt and timely distribution of all revenue collected in order to best serve our citizens. As Director of Operations, oversees the customer service activities of 66 DMV Field Offices across five regions as well as the agency's Legislative Affairs, Constituent Services, Strategic Communications and Information Technology Departments.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Operations Program Manager for the South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office, helping Palmetto State Citizens recover from natural disasters.

Columbia, Sc

Senior Regular Army Advisor to The Adjutant General of South Carolina and the South Carolina National Guard Leadership - Principle liaison between the Regular Army and the South Carolina National Guard to facilitate active and reserve component interaction.- Provide subject matter expertise in the form of advice and counsel to South Carolina National Guard Executive Leadership on matters concerning the organization, operational capability and training proficiency of the State's 10,000 Soldiers. - Support the training readiness and preparation of South Carolina National Guard units mobilizing in support of assigned Federal missions. Ensure South Carolina National Guard units are fully prepared to deploy and successfully achieve all mission requirements. - Serve as authority for Federal Recognition Boards to assist Talent Acquisition and Talent Management functions of the South Carolina National Guard Human Resources Division. Provide holistic assessment of officer personnel actions to ensure effective officer personnel management.

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Director of the Targeting Team and Fires Division for a US Army operational level Coalition Headquarters - Established and directed a targeting cell comprised of US and allied military members as well as inter-agency governmental civilians responsible for the application and integration of lethal and non-lethal effects against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) throughout the countries of Iraq and Syria.- Oversaw the execution of more than 900 targeted strikes during a nine month period.

Shaw Air Force Base, Sc

Director of the Fires Division within the Operations Directorate and Fire Support Coordinator for an operational Army level headquarters with responsibility for a 13 country region of the middle east- Developed and maintained targeting information of operational level war plans- Chaired a major line of effort of the US Army Central campaign plan designed to ensure the readiness of US and Allied military capabilities in the region- Increased interoperability among US and allied militaries by improving communications capabilities

Amman, Jordan

Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff for a strategic US military headquarters element in Amman, Jordan.- Developed requirements to incrementally increase the headquarters' capability and capacity to anticipate and meet emerging mission requirements- Provided weekly strategic communication reports to senior US Department of Defense officials- Presented classified and unclassified briefings to US Elected Officials, Senior Government and Military Leaders of US and Allied nations and high-level representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations to inform perspectives and assist decision-making regarding the Syrian Humanitarian Crisis. - Orchestrated all US military support during a visit by the President of the United States to the country of Jordan

Carlisle, Pa

Student at the US Army War College, a one-year program resulting in a master's degree in Strategic Studies- Authored and published a strategic research paper selected from more than 300 entries as the winner Association of US Army's Institute for Land Warfare writing award- Presented one of three addresses at the West Chester University symposium on the American Civil War

Fort Knox, Ky

Director of the Field Artillery Enlisted Branch at the US Army's Human Resources Command - Directed the enlisted population of the US Army Field Artillery Branch, a global workforce of more than 32,000 employees across nine career field specialties, ensuring consistent, optimal human resource capability in all US Army organizations while ensuring the career progression of all employees

Fort Riley, Ks

Chief Executive Officer (Commander) and senior military officer for a US Army Field Artillery Battalion- Led a US Army organization consisting of 600 military members, 700 associated family members and valued at greater than $110 million; deployed for 12 months of combat operations achieving objectives and returning all service members home with no serious injuries or fatalities- Established an innovative partnership between a US Army element and a major civilian university athletic team that has endured for ten years and is currently recognized as the pre-eminent civil-military relationship for its unique positive affect on the morale and welfare of both organizations

Nellis Air Force Base, Nv

Chief Academic Officer (Commandant) and Senior Instructor of an 8-member US Army instruction team supporting a joint service military education organization- Oversaw academic instruction in 7 adult learning military education courses, to include serving as course director for one course, qualified more than 4,000 service members annually on air-ground integration related competencies and certifications- Developed curricula and administrative requirements for exportable versions of two adult learning military education courses which significantly reduced costs and increased annual student throughput. - Served as the singular US Army subject matter expert on the Department of Defense Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Standardization Team which ensured interoperability and standards across US and Allied military terminal attack controller producing courses by validating the curricula and accrediting each program of instruction.

Fort Benning, Ga

Deputy Director for the Office of Transformation within the Western Hemisphere Institute of Security Cooperation.- Managed the transformation of a year-long Spanish language intermediate level military education course to a revised curriculum.- Served as the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) for a US Government contract to translate curricula materials from English to Spanish.

Certificate, Government Administration

Diploma, Leadership

Member of Leadership South Carolina Class of 2018, an elite program sponsored by the Clemson University Institute for Economic & Community.

Master Of Strategic Studies, Military And Strategic Leadership

Activities and Societies: AUSA Institute for Land Warfare writing award winner

Master Of Science In Adminisration, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Computer Information Systems With A Minor In Economics

Activities and Societies: Army ROTC

Education record

Activities and Societies: President, Student Council; Sports Editor, Yearbook; Commencement Speaker