Dr. Sara S. Email & Phone Number

Oconus

Gallatin, Tennessee, United States

Responsible for communicating with managers to identify training needs and mapping out development plans for teams and individuals. Managed, designed, developed, coordinated and conducted all training programs for Contingent workers at Meta Data Center. Oversight and maintained records for 35+ security officers. Actively monitors, reviews, and records the daily performance of all security training and development, identifying areas for improved operational effectiveness and staff engagement. Drive the development of an excellent culture, leading by example, and teaching crisis management protocols to new hires. Provide site security management with operational reports as requested or on a routine basis. Track and provide daily and weekly training updates; significant operational events and requirements, team meetings, communications, logistics, security team officer training conducted and tracked. Certified by the American Red Cross - taught child & adult CPR/First aid training.

Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq

Works as an ESL Teacher for all ages (youth to adult). Created lesson plans and lessons via PowerPoint. Created a shared drive archive for future teachers to use. Created English language training program and taught students at MOF (Ministry of Finance, Iraq). Created various Business English training workshops for various organizations that were contracted through the company I worked for in Baghdad.

Seoul Incheon Metropolitan Area

Worked at a private school (contractor)as a foreign English teacher. Taught English classes, cultural awareness, and other classes for Korean students (kindergarten and elementary aged students) in private school.

Florida, United States

Mogadishu, Somalia

Worldwide protective Services (WPSII) - working in support of Department of State

Lutz, Florida, United States

Served as part time group fitness instructor - in between contracts.

Tampa, Florida, United States

Serves as independent personal trainer, group fitness instructor. Owns and manages yoga and fitness studio that offers morning and evening classes Closed Studio in June 2020 due to unexpected Covid 19 closure from March-May. Created and managed social media and business marketing. Managed 6 independent contractors, created and maintained class schedules, small business budget and client relations.

Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan

Worldwide Protective Services (WPSII) - working in support of Department of State - Diplomatic Security. Serves as Watch officer (security operations management) in support of operations for Department of State at the US Embassy, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Responsible for knowledge of Security Directives, video surveillance, incident management, protection policies and procedures, personnel and information security. Also holds a Protective Security Specialist Clin if needed in support of Diplomatic Security Protective Services. Worked at Resolute Support as US Embassy Kabul Liaison. Serves as person of contact for Embassy operations at the NATO base Resolute Support. Provides response and coordinates for United States Embassy Kabul operations when needed for diplomatic security missions.

Basra, Al-Basra Governorate, Iraq

Worldwide Protective Services (WPSII) - working in support of Department of State - Diplomatic Security. Serves as Watch officer in support of operations for Department of State, Diplomatic Security at the US Consulate, in Basra, Iraq – Tactical Operations Center. Monitor incident and threat reporting, and appropriately call for deployment of the appropriate response team(s) (Quick Response Force, Emergency Response Team, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, etc.). Operates communications equipment – monitor and relay radio traffic, effectively controlling the network. Communicate with entities outside of the network with a variety of voice and text-based communications technology including local cell phone, regional and global satellite phone, tactical military radio, and UHF/VHF radio. Prepare weekly and/or daily reports, as requested by supervisory chain-of-command. Maintain a watch activity record.

Basra, Al-Basra Governorate, Iraq

Worldwide Protective Services (WPSII) - working in support of Department of State - Diplomatic Security. Serves as Watch officer in support of operations for Department of State, Diplomatic Security at the US Consulate, in Basra, Iraq – Tactical Operations Center. Monitor incident and threat reporting, and appropriately call for deployment of the appropriate response team(s) (Quick Response Force, Emergency Response Team, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, etc.). Operates communications equipment – monitor and relay radio traffic, effectively controlling the network. Communicate with entities outside of the network with a variety of voice and text-based communications technology including local cell phone, regional and global satellite phone, tactical military radio, and UHF/VHF radio. Prepare weekly and/or daily reports, as requested by supervisory chain-of-command. Maintain a watch activity record.

Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Working in support of Department of Defense (DoD)

Active duty Army. Honorable discharge. Multiple overseas tours (2 combat tours and 1 additional overseas tour) and served in an array of leadership positions. Direct message for full CV.

Doctorate, Strategic Security, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude Topic of Dissertation: The Road Forward: Deterring youth from Al-Shabaab and creating opportunity.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude Emphasis in International Development Master's Research paper - Girls' education in Iraq: The road.

Tefl, Tefl

120 hour Teaching English as a foreign language certification. International Teaching and Global Effectiveness.

Master Of Science - Ms, Terrorism And Counterterrorism Studies, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude Thesis Topic: Recruitment and Radicalization of Today's Youth and Countermeasures

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Psychology