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Arlington, Va, Us

Fort Lesley J. Mcnair

· As of August 2022, currently serving as the Public Affairs NCO for the U.S. Army Military District of Washington at the Ft. Lesley J. McNair in Washington, District of Columbia. · Provided public affairs support during official events and ceremonies held in the National Capital Region, such as the 2022 Army Ten-Miler and state funerals.· Utilized analytics to create and adjust short- and long-term goals.· Created and implemented public affairs communication plans for the unit’s annual training events, Operation Ready Warrior (Aug. 2020) and Guardian Response (April 2021).· Created and published strategic messages that aligned with the objectives of the unit, brigade, command and the U.S. Army Reserve.· Served as the public affairs representative during company and brigade level meetings.· Created media products that aligned with the Army’s strategic messages during Operation Allies Welcome at Fort McCoy (Jan. 05 – Feb. 01, 2022). · Edited and fact-checked articles and social media posts.

Sterling, Virginia, United States

· Produced various internal and external communication plans, especially for national announcements. · Developed outreach products for public distribution (i.e. exhibits, newsletters, social media posts, etc.).· Utilized a social media management platform, Hootsuite, to manage multiple social media sites and to collect and analyze social media metrics.· Innovated a standard operating procedure (SOP) for updating webpages, which included a standard format for the state activities and the project webpages for the renewable energy section.· Collaborated with BOEM program coordinators and scientists to ensure all the renewable energy webpages were accurate and current. · Served as the BOEM communications representative during several public meetings where controversial topics were discussed and public testimonies and comments were collected.· Written press releases, notes to stakeholders, articles and responses to media queries.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

· Developed and prepared informational materials for local, state and national exposure through news releases, media advisories, fact sheets, feature articles and public service announcements. · Maintained effective partnerships with medical center staff, patients, veterans service organizations, outside community organizations, media, general public and other stakeholders. · Identified and utilized effective advertisements to increase the number of public virtual town hall attendees from 937 to 6,259 in less than six months. · Maintained and updated the intranet and internet websites by using Drupal and TeamSite platforms.· Responded to queries from news media, Congressional delegation, veterans service officers and service organizations in a timely fashion. · Briefed and advised the executive leadership on staff and public reactions, opinions and comments on policy changes and media crises.· Identified, planned and coordinated community outreach, direct mail and marketing activities. · Planned, developed, executed and evaluated communication plans and strategic campaigns.

· Worked with a team of military and civilian instructors to teach the Mass Communication Foundations course (formerly the Basic Public Affairs course) to a diverse class of service members.· Taught students the fundamentals of English and journalism for news and narrative stories.· Trained students to create vector- and raster-based products for print and browser-based platforms.· Taught students video basics and editing techniques to create video products that support military operations, training and public affairs missions.· Provided training on public affairs internal and external communications, media and community engagements, and preparing information for public release in accordance with the most current Department of Defense directives.· Reviewed and edited articles, video scripts and media query responses written by students.

· Researched, assembled, and wrote news stories and press releases to disseminate sensitive, critical, and complex information to key audiences in lay language.· Reported and promoted various Army units and military exercises through social media, written news stories, photojournalism and videos.· Reviewed and edited news stories, photographs and videos for style, format and content.· Established and maintained effective working relationships with various U.S. Army units and NATO allies and partners while deployed to Germany, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria.· Provided public affairs support for the Allied Spirit X in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany.· Highly competent using various ADOBE creative cloud apps, such as Bridge, Premiere, Illustrator and InDesign. · Proficient in using various equipment for photography and videography, such as DSLR camera, lavalier microphones, mounted flashes and boom microphones.

Greater Seattle Area

·Properly identified and counted microscopic Ostrea lurida (Olympia Oyster) larvae from water samples collected from Fidalgo Bay, Washington.·Assisted with various other research assistants to ensure that documents of collected data was current and accurate.

Greater Seattle Area

·Assisted with a research project that identified which filtration methods helped reduced the amount of Phytophthora ramorum, a plant pathogen, found in a large-scale nursery in Olympia, WA. ·Conducted field research collecting water samples from Olympia, Washington. ·Used rhododendron as bait leaves and incubated the samples for 72 hours, then plated the bait leaves and incubated samples for another 48 hours, and identified how many colonies of P. ramorum grew on each plate.

Savannah, Georgia Area

·Worked with wildlife technicians and biologists in accomplishing their duties.·Identified locations of Tallow trees, an invasive species, for later eradication.·Caught and tagged endangered Indigo snakes.·Shocked and surveyed game fish in various ponds.·Assisted with eradicating invasive aquatic plants.·Assisted with planning future scheduled forest fires.·Assisted with relocation of Red-cockaded woodpeckers, an endangered species.

China, Russia, Costa Rica

Calibration Technician - Tested, maintained, calibrated and repaired aviation precision measurement and automatic test equipment. - Used logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.- Ensured that test equipment was calibrated and gave accurate readings. - Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, and engineering instructions, while applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.Marine Security Guard - Selected to serve and provide security in the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, China and the U.S. embassies in Moscow, Russia and San Jose, Costa Rica. - Ensured that sensitive and classified information and equipment were not compromised- Planned, marketed, and executed social events to improve employee morale and relations. - Supervised, managed, and inventoried over $5 million of security equipment.

Homestead, Fl

·Provided security for a medium security state prison.·Ensured that the perimeter of the entire compound was not compromised.·Supervised 80-100 inmates in a single building with unlocked cell doors.·Supervised movement of inmates throughout the compound, in common areas such as the cafeteria, recreational yard, medical center, etc.·Performed daily cell searches and inmate pat downs.

Basic Public Affairs Course, Public Affairs/Broadcasting

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science, 3.80

Related coursework: - Statistics with Environmental Applications – performed statistical analysis using SPSS. - Maps and GIS (Geographic.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, 3.02

Related coursework: Environmental Economics, Renewable Energy & Society, American Environmental Politics, Elementary Korean, History.