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Stanford, California, United States

BreakLine is an education and hiring initiative designed to prepare high performers from all backgrounds for careers in technology. The program combines intensive, graduate-level classroom instruction with hands-on workshops and professional networking.

San Martin, California, United States

Interned as Manifest Operations assistant at Silicon Valley Skydive. Received and prepared customers for tandem and sport skydive while scheduling aircraft takeoffs and loads. Assisted with jump run and weather planning.

Fort Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Selected ahead of peers to serve as commander for an attack and reconnaissance unit of 76 personnel (11 direct reports), a fleet of 8 Apache helicopters and 4 Shadow aerial drone systems. The Troop stood ready to deploy anywhere in the world within 48 hours of notification as the nation’s aviation component of the Global Response Force.• Successfully planned and coordinated deployment operations for the Troop’s entire fleet and all deployable personnel within 48 hours, as part of the US rapid response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.• Planned and flew over 200 hours as pilot-in-command and air-mission-commander, training pilots on various flight techniques.

Fort Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Coordinated for and ensured the daily accountability, battle-tracking, and reporting of all operations conducted within the Aviation Brigade's 3,153 Soldiers, 113 rotary wing aircraft, 20 unmanned aircraft systems, and 500 ground support vehicles; served as the communications link between Battalion and Division echelons. Managed the weekly and monthly calendars for Brigade Staff Officers.• Established the Brigade Staff’s quality control program by implementing weekly resourcing and progress reports from primary Staff Officers, Organization Inspection Program (OIP) visits, and Commanding General of the Aviation Branch inspections.

Kuwait

Planned and coordinated aviation logistics for the 2020 Global Response Force deployment to Kuwait and the Arabian Gulf. Once mobilized, personally established the Tactical Operations Center, developed, and disseminated details of cross-border operations, Kuwaiti airspace utilization, and flight management systems within days.

North Carolina, United States

Solved complex Squadron-level problem sets, including analyzing tactical, personnel, logistic, and training requirements. Created orders, instructions, and timelines to subordinate units to accomplish those missions over both condensed and extended timelines.

North Carolina, United States

Selected to serve outside of specialty as a Distribution Platoon Leader in the Squadron’s sole Distribution Logistics Platoon of 57 personnel. Responsible for the transportation and distribution of Fuel, Ammunition, Water, and Food for all Missions in the Squadron.• Led the Platoon to win a Division-wide competition against over 30 other Distribution Platoons, resulting in the Platoon being recognized by Lieutenant General Michael Kurilla as the best Distribution Platoon in the entire 82nd Airborne Division.

North Carolina, United States

Led First Platoon, Bravo Troop 1-17th Cavalry Squadron as they transitioned from the last FORSCOM unit operating OH-58D "Kiowa"s to the AH-64D "Apache". Trained, maintained, and developed a highly effective Heavy Attack and Reconnaissance Platoon of five Officers, four NCOs, and four Soldiers. Experienced the challenges of building an organization from the ground up due to a 92% personnel turnover; developed a culture of excellence and success in our organization.

Fort Rucker, Alabama, United States

Trained to become an Army Officer and AH-64D Pilot with the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion at Fort Rucker, AL.