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Catlett, Va, Us

Springfield, Virginia, United States

-Manages a team of six Continuity Professionals with a focus on Enterprise Business Continuity, Readiness, Tests, Training, & Exercise activities for a federal agency in compliance with federal regulations, policies, and international best practices.-Develops and executes short and long term training and exercise plans and strategies. -Manages the Crisis Communications Program for the agency; insures the availability of integrated, redundant, and interoperable communication systems during a disruption to operations. -Develops and updates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for crisis operations.-Develops, updates, and executes continuity training plans and exercises. -Collects and reports readiness data to support the continued execution of Mission Essential Functions and Essential Supporting Activities

Springfield, Virginia, United States

-Performs Continuity of Operations (COOP), Business Continuity, Readiness, and Tests, Training, & Exercises activities for a federal agency in compliance with federal regulations, policies, and international best practices.-Develops and updates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for crisis operations.-Develops, updates, and executes continuity training plans and exercises.-Collects and reports continuity data to support the continued execution of Mission Essential Functions and Essential Supporting Activities.

Greater D.C. Metropolitan Area

-Serves as the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Targeting Manager for the Technical Reachback Division of the Research and Development Directorate within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). -Provides Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosive (CBRNE) operational planning, targeting, and intelligence decision support to Joint, Intergovernmental, Inter-agency, and Multinational organizations. Presented DTRA capabilities and support options briefs to Combatant Commands, civilian support agencies, and National Guard Civil Support Teams. -Develops models using sophisticated software to determine the population at risk during hazardous materials release incidents. -Represents Technical Reachback as a WMD and CBRNE targeting subject matter expert at targeting-related conferences and other fora. Presents current project statuses, issues, concerns, and suggested remedies to streamline and improve interactions between DTRA and the greater targeting community. -Applies CBRNE analytic and hazard modeling capabilities to military contingency operations and international exercises as the team lead of a deployable Reachback Support Team (RST). -Project manager for standard operating procedures (SOP) development. Updats and adapts SOPs, capabilities briefs, and special project data for projects both internal to the department and for external use. -Coordinates with each of the eleven geographic and functional Combatant Commands to develop support requirement standards and creates unique product review schedules for each one as appropriate. -Supports the DTRA Joint Operations Center (JOC) through time sensitive targeting (TST) collateral damage effects analyses. -Tracks requests for information and support (RFI/RFS) from customers worldwide and provides quality assurance for products. -Assists the Training Manager in developing new employee and sustainment training materials.

Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States

-Served as the Platoon Sergeant for the battalion operations section consisting of 32 personnel. Directly supervised six other leaders with teams of two to five personnel each. -Coordinated logistics, ammunition procurement, and training area support for over 150 training events. -Established and maintained the battalion's command post during training and emergency operations. -Mentored 300+ soldiers as the battalion's Master Resilience Trainer. Taught coping skills, stress reduction techniques, conflict resolution methods, and performance enhancement strategies. -Managed the battalion's $5 million annual ammunition and explosives account consisting of 15 types of ammunition including rockets, missiles, rifle ammunition, and CS gas tablets. -Maintained accountability and serviceability of over $1.1 million worth of military equipment. Accomplishments: -Received special recognition from Alaska Senators Murkowski and Sullivan as well as the City of Fairbanks, AK for outstanding community service.

Fairbanks, Alaska

-Provided emergency technical response to hazardous material (HazMat) spills, suspected weapon of mass destruction (WMD) incidents, and illicit drug facilities. -Determined the appropriate risk based response tactics, personal protective equipment (PPE), and decontamination procedures on scene. -Utilized specialized equipment to detect, identify, and monitor HazMat.-Operated advanced modeling software to predict the horizontal and vertical spread of HazMat to include concentration levels. -Recommended evacuation distances, incident control measures, and other safety precautions to the HazMat Team Lead or the Incident Commander as appropriate.

Seoul, South Korea

-Managed daily operations within the U.S. Army three-star command post and operations center overseeing 54 military units across the Korean Peninsula. -Prepared and presented daily and weekly reports, briefs, and summaries for senior military leadership and civilian officials on U.S. and South Korean military capabilities, armistice violations and provocation actions taken by North Korea, and other Korean theater of operations issues.-Updated and revised unit SOPs. -Monitored and participated in peninsula wide training events including Command Post, Table-Top, and Fill Scale Exercises.

Dongducheon, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea

-Supervised the operations, training, and professional development of the brigade fire support and targeting network consisting of over 160 personnel.-Mentored seven other senior leaders and their teams geographically separated across five subordinate battalions.-Established certification, training, and education programs to improve and sustain combat readiness.-Operated and maintained the brigade emergency operations center and command post during training and contingency operations.-Promoted community outreach through volunteerism.Accomplishments:-Earned the Military Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Medal

Tacoma, Washington, United States

-Trained leadership concepts to over 500 junior leaders in 29 areas of study including motivation, resilience, professional development, public speaking, and business writing. -Evaluated students on oral, written, and non-verbal communication skills. -Developed and updated training materials. Integrated new policies as they were published.-Mentored and trained more than 300 senior leaders from various agencies across the military instillation during the implementation of the new Army physical fitness program.-Analyzed and identified errors in existing training curriculum and reported them the Department of the Army's Training and Doctrine Command. Accomplishments:-Selected as Instructor of the Cycle.-Recommended curriculum improvements that were implemented across dozens of U.S. Army training centers worldwide.

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wa

-Team lead for a six-person targeting and artillery support team for an infantry company of 62 personnel.-Served in the operations center as the senior artillery adviser to the commander while deployed overseas in a high-stress combat environment.

Fort Riley, Ks

-Created, maintained, distributed, and processed temporary and permanent military records including awards, promotions, annual evaluations, and disciplinary actions for a battalion of over 1,400 individuals geographically separated in the U.S. and deployed overseas.-Managed a team of three personnel.Accomplishments:-Reorganized and improved an outdated filing system. Reduced the time required to process actions by more than 20%.

Fort Riley, Ks

-Trained and evaluated over 140 military service members from the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force to serve as small team security advisers to foreign police and military units.-Operated as the lead artillery and targeting instructor for the battalion.

Fort Riley, Ks

-Served in multiple leadership positions within a 5,500 person brigade including two team leader positions during two overseas combat deployments to Iraq.-Mentored, trained, and developed subordinates in all aspects of their professional military and personal lives.

Fort Riley, Ks

Duties: -Maintained and operated military communications equipment including secure FM and satellite radio systems.Accomplishments:-Received special recognition from the Fort Riley Commanding General for outstanding performance of duties.

Master'S Degree, Homeland Security And Emergency Management, 3.9 Gpa

Bachelor'S Degree, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

Associate Of Arts (Aa), General Studies