Oliver Cole

Experience

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  Peace Corps

  May 2010 - Aug 2012

  Community Health Advisor

  Collaborated with village development committee to improve local wells providing clean drinking water to over 3,000 residents.Developed nutritional support garden at local health center. Taught English language and literature to secondary school students ages 15 to 25.Taught health and reproductive education to secondary school students.

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  Kaplan International Languages

  Oct 2012 - Dec 2013

  English Second Language Instructor

  Taught advanced English to culturally and regionally diverse groups of students.Tutored individual students in business English.Instructed students in U.S. business etiquette.

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  U.S. Coast Guard

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2024

  Managed scheduling and financing of maritime training team deployments across 12 countries in the Indo-Pacific region. Planned long-term strategies for organizational change with partner agencies in Philippines and Vietnam. Coordinated logistics for hundreds of military students traveling to the U.S. for specialized training. Collaborated with U.S. Navy and senior civilians to design and implement force protection program reorganization valued at over $44M.Oversaw integration of emerging technology with existing surface fleet including unmanned aerial systems.Provided strategic communications to senior Coast Guard leaders at in-person meetings and in written briefs. Full-time graduate student in a Coast Guard funded advanced education program at Johns Hopkins University Center for Advanced Governmental Studies. Supervised all aspects of patrol boat operation including risk management, training, and operations.Planned and executed search and rescue, law enforcement, and training operations in dynamic New York waterways and off-shore approaches. Provided waterside security for high-profile events including presidential visits and the United Nations General Assembly. Supervised and provided administrative oversight for personnel in multiple countries including the management of legal and pay issues. Managed operations at a detached maintenance facility in Kuwait providing logistics and engineering services to ten military vessels. Conducted at sea military operations including vessel escorts. Planned and executed operations including the servicing of over 200 aids to navigation, ice breaking, and search and rescue missions.Oversaw training and development for new reports including on boarding and the management of personal training plans.Led law enforcement boarding team. Officer Candidate at Coast Guard Officer Candidate School, New London, Connecticut.

  • Senior International Program Manager

    Jul 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2023

  • Graduate Student

    Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Commanding Officer

    Jul 2017 - Sept 2019

  • Executive Officer

    May 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Operations Officer

    May 2014 - Apr 2016

  • Officer Candidate

    Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
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  Dcode

  Sept 2024 - now

  Government Senior Program Manager

  Collaborating with the DoD Cyber Academic Engagement Office to revolutionize cyber education.