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Akron, Oh, Us

Shalersville, Ohio, United States

Kent, Ohio, United States

Supervises all detachment operations, recruiting & education functions; oversees cadre training & professional development for eight members. Leads/recruits/trains/mentors/counsels/evaluates ~100 highly qualified young men/women as prospective Air Force/Space Force officers. Oversees cadre and all detachment training activities; represents & acts on behalf of the commander in their absence. Instructs college curriculum covering Foundations of the USAF, AF History, Leadership & National Security Affairs.

Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, United States

Chief Financial Officer and principal fiscal advisor to 31 Wing, Group, and Squadron Commanders; directed $140M annual budget execution. Led civilian, military, and travel pay support for 5.6K personnel across host wing/24 tenant organizations & 8K local retirees/dependents. Also commanded 156 Wing Staff Agencies' personnel in 18 Air Force Specialty Codes (career fields) in support of the Air Force's largest Formal Training Unit and 3rd largest base; ensuring funds, safety, and security for $2.5B worth of aircraft. Provided agile decision support; ensured propriety of funds in accordance with Department of Defense & Air Force Directives. Additionally served as installation liaison to the Air Force Audit Agency and local banks.

Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, United States

Chief Financial Officer and principal advisor to Wing, Group, and Squadron Commanders on fiscal matters; directed $87M annual budget execution. Led and commanded 146 personnel in 17 Air Force Specialty Codes (career fields) in support of combat airlift for 54 aircraft worth $2.3B; the Air Force's largest C-130 fleet. Led civilian, military, and travel pay support for 12K Active Duty, Air National Guard, and Reservist members in 3 Wings, 6 tenant organizations, 4 Geographically Separated Units & 57K retirees in local area. Provided agile decision support; ensured propriety of funds in accordance with Department of Defense & Air Force Directives. Additionally served as installation liaison for Air Force Audit Agency and local banking institutions.

Hurlburt Field, Florida, United States

Led 14-member Financial Management team as the wing's chief financial officer/advisor. Oversaw a diverse $71M portfolio across 6 Operating Budgets and 41 Program Elements. Also supervised 3 Government Civilians in the planning, budgeting, and execution of Operations and Maintenance; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and external funds. Financially counseled the Wing Commander, 2 Group Commanders, 8 Squadron Commanders and 13 Geographically-Separated Units. Ensured the Wing Commander's Resource Management Systems and reports were audit-ready, producing multi-level statements of assurance for 13 units. Provided advanced financial management training to 19 stakeholders. Additionally performed as the Unit's Fitness Program Manager, directing fitness programs, tests, and reports for 280 personnel. Also programmed and executed workouts and a training plan for 20 members of the Wing Staff Agencies as the Physical Training Leader.

U.S. Embassy, Beirut, Lebanon

Planned and executed U.S. grant assistance to train and equip Lebanese forces. Supervised 2 civilians, and as a team oversaw 80 Foreign Military Sales cases across 8 Fiscal Years totaling $600M in value. Managed the congressionally-mandated End Use Monitor program tracking all U.S.-sourced equipment tracking in Lebanon, and ensured no item transferred to terrorists. Lead officer for Department of Defense Humanitarian Assistance; orchestrated interagency projects totaling $8.8M. Programmed and delivered Counter-terrorism aid; engineered 4 proposals for $53M. Rebuilt Lebanese forces' capacity to counter extremists/ISIL.

Monterey, California, United States

Graduated with 3.82 GPA. Completed 6-month Regional Immersion in Tunisia, Morocco, and Qatar. Drafted and staffed 20+ documents from the Office of Security Cooperation in Rabat to the Moroccan Ministry of Defense; worked agreements over aircraft, personnel, and equipment to facilitate the success of Operation MAJESTIC EAGLE 2013. Coordinated three Near East/South Asia Center for Strategic Studies executive seminars with the Qatar Ministry of Defense providing responses to Requests for Information and securing coalition participation. Certified in Interfaith Conflict Resolution. Co-authored analysis of US-China energy security relationship lauded by NSA department chair. Volunteered 30+ hours with local charter school, revamping their financial analysis and securing their charter for another year. Volunteered as cultural ambassador to two Saudi, one Lebanese, and 1 Turkish student to courses at Naval Postgraduate School.

Presidio Of Monterey, Monterey, California, United States

Ranked #1 of 4 Joint Students. Honor graduate and recipient of Defense Language Institute Provost Award for outstanding academic performance and classroom leadership. 3.9 GPA and scored a "General Professional Proficiency" in Listening and Reading, and "Limited Working Proficiency" in Speaking on Defense Language Proficiency test (highest results in class).

Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, United States

Primary wing cost analyst provided cost estimating & Earned Value Management for a $2.6B portfolio with over 150 different projects. Developed cost analysis products in support of space vehicle & ground station development, launch, and satellite operations. Created government's independent cost estimates & evaluated contractor cost proposals for contract source selections. Served as primary Unit Voting Officer & Self-Aid Buddy Care (First Aid) instructor, alternate Unit Deployment Manager; led unit contingency (pre-deployment) training program.

Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, United States

Advised and assisted the Operationally Responsive Space Director in executing decisions, policy, plans & procedures, ensuring Director's objectives are met. Managed facility, communications & personnel issues for 35-member joint office & coordinated resource use with host acquisition wing. Handled all inbound/outbound correspondence and ensured accuracy/timeliness of responses to requests from 36+ organizations. Planned, organized & scheduled executive agenda, Distinguished Visitors, staff meetings, trips & calls and functioned as the office public affairs representative to the Secretary of the Air Force.

Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, United States

Implemented financial & business strategies for unit with over 545 military, civilian & contractors with $2B in assets. Identified financial strategies required for various wing acquisition programs and took the lead in implementation. Assessed and analyzed cost elements and strategies to justify all cost requirements to ensure 100% program success. Managed Wing Operations budget to include budget build, budget execution, and all budget reporting requirements.

Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, United States

Responsible for the planning and execution of the 56th Fighter Wing's $309M Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Budget. Primary analyst for the 55th Operations Group (OG) and Maintenance Group (MXG). Managed $7.9M for 11 flying, 4 maintenance, and 5 support squadrons. Supporting analyst for the $219M flying hour program. Developed spend plans, financial plans, budget execution reports, and status of funds briefings used to communicate wing financial data and trends to wing senior leaders and Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command. Developed and maintained deployment plans, directives, and procedures. Additionally served as a disbursing officer.

Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, United States

Managed 35 people and the resources necessary to provide travel pay, military pay, and accounting liaison services to the largest fighter wing in the Air Force. Responsible for the accurate and timely disbursement of $290M military payroll, $29M civilian payroll, and over $25M in travel funds annually in conjunction with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). Additionally served as a disbursing officer, controlled area monitor, webmaster, squadron fitness manager, and Company Grade Officer Council (CGOC) Executive Staff Member.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And National Security Studies, 3.82/4.0 Gpa

Middle East, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa Focus

Arabic Language, 3.9/4.0 Gpa

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, 4.0/4.0 Gpa

Distinguished Graduate

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Management (Finance Concentrate)/Economics - Double-Major, 3.895/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Tau Pi Phi - Business and Economics Honor Society Omicron Delta Epsilon - Economics Honor Society Air Force ROTC.