Experience

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  2-8 cavalry battalion, 1st cavalry division

  Jun 1992 - Sept 1993

  Battalion chemical defense officer

  Staff officer responsible to the commander for the nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC) defense training program for a tank battalion of 540 service members. Established battalion operating procedures and evaluation standards. Evaluated battalion units against these standards. Provided recommendations to the commander for his training policies regarding nuclear, biological, and chemical defense training.

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  Delta company, 2-8 cavalry, 1st cavalry division

  Sept 1993 - Apr 1994

  Company executive officer

  Executive officer and second in command of a tank company of 70 service members. Responsible for the maintenance and operational readiness of 14 M1A1 Abrams tanks and their associated support vehicles and equipment.

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  68th chemical company, 1st cavalry division

  Apr 1994 - Dec 1995

  Reconnaissance platoon leader

  Platoon Leader responsible for the training and readiness of a 24 service member Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Platoon for an Army division. Developed training and evaluation standards, ensuring proficiency of all crew members on perishable technical skills. Developed tactics, techniques, and procedures that ensured successful reconnaissance support to divisional combat brigades during 2 deployments to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California.

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  84th chemical battalion

  Dec 1995 - Jun 1997

  Chief, reconnaissance division

  Reconnaissance Branch and Course Manager for two Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) Reconnaissance Courses. These basic and advanced courses trained service members to become experts in the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance System used by both the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.- Managed a cadre of 11 non-commissioned officers, 6 five-week basic reconnaissance courses, and 2 two-week advanced reconnaissance courses per year. Course throughput was more than 200 soldiers and Marines each year.- Served as the primary technical advisor for a $3M vehicle simulator upgrade, ensuring the vehicle simulation met course objectives.- Integrated vehicle simulator into an existing program of instruction, maximizing students' advanced field training time by validating their basic skills prior to the more advanced field training.- Established a set of evaluation standards by which to validate vehicle crew proficiency.- Refocused training objectives in the advanced reconnaissance course to ensure students mastered the critical, perishable skills inherent in the reconnaissance system.- Rewrote the reconnaissance mission training plan for the U.S. Army Chemical School, providing the training guide for all Army reconnaissance units. Show less

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  82nd chemical battalion

  Jun 1997 - Aug 1998

  Company commander

  Commanded a One Station Unit Training Company consisting of 14 Drill Sergeants and up to 270 soldiers per 18-week cycle.- Built the company from the ground up. Trained new leaders and developed the unit's training program of instruction around established training standards. Acquired all training equipment through various sources across the installation.- With a new cadre and staff, received and successfully trained 270 new soldiers, the battalion's largest group of new soldiers to date.- Trained more than 460 new soldiers in two 18-week cycles in the first year of the company's establishment. Show less

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  84th chemical battalion

  Aug 1998 - Jul 2000

  Combat developments staff officer

  Staff officer for the U.S. Army Chemical School responsible for leading the development of the materiel requirements foundation for the Army's future Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance System.

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  96th civil affairs battalion

  Jul 2000 - Jul 2004

  Commander of the Army's only Active Component Airborne Civil Affairs Company aligned to U.S. Southern Command.- Commended by the commanders of Special Operations Command South and 7th Special Forces Group for developing and overseeing Civil Affairs support to a Security Assistance program in Colombia, contributing to a reduction of insurgent attacks on critical infrastructure from more than 100 to less than 10 attacks per year.- Ensured 100% readiness of 5 tactical teams and 1 operational company headquarters through an aggressive training program focusing on critical skills.- Managed training resources to ensure the success of the company training program in developing and maintaining mission-essential skills.- Deployed teams to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Colombia. Show less Served as the Company Operations Officer in the Army's only Active Component Airborne Civil Affairs Company aligned to U.S. Southern Command.- Identified by the battalion commander as the top company operations officer of 5 in the battalion.- Developed and executed the overarching Civil Affairs plan in support of Plan Colombia and a Title 22 Security Assistance Program, resulting in the first persistent Civil Affairs mission to Colombia. This effort contributed to the reduction of insurgent attacks on key infrastructure by more than 97 attacks per year.- Developed a training program crosswalk that assisted teams in determining training shortfalls, ensuring they were 100% mission-capable. It also assisted the commander in focusing training, resources, and personnel where needed.- Managed the training priorities for the 32-soldier company, ensuring 100% mission readiness of 5 tactical teams and a company operations center.- Deployed once to Colombia and once to Chile. Show less Team Leader of a 4-man Civil Affairs team in the Army's only Active Component Airborne Civil Affairs Company aligned with U.S. Southern Command.- Planned, coordinated, and executed the $56K renovation of a Regional Mine Action Center in a remote area of Ecuador, providing the Army of Ecuador and the Organization of American States the capability to de-mine the border area with Peru.- Ensured the success of two deployments to Ecuador and Honduras and one three week exercise in Chile by maintaining the mission readiness of a 4-man team through an aggressive training regimen, focusing pre-deployment training on critical mission skills.- Led company planning, coordination, and execution for its first intensive five-day live-fire training event that focused on basic and advanced marksmanship skills with pistol and rifle. Safely and successfully trained 32 soldiers during the event.- Deployed twice to Ecuador and once to Honduras. Show less

  • Company Commander

    May 2003 - Jul 2004

  • Company Operations Officer

    Mar 2002 - May 2003

  • Team Leader

    Jul 2000 - Mar 2002
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  Coalition forces land component command (cflcc)

  Jun 2004 - May 2005

  Operations officer, civil affairs directorate

  Directed operations for the staff of the Civil Military Operations section in Kuwait. Principal liaison with the Kuwaiti Humanitarian Operations Center. - Coordinated support for the Kuwaiti Humanitarian Operations Center by meeting with Kuwaiti officials weekly to determine their needs and to coordinate Humanitarian Assistance shipments into southern Iraq. This support and teamwork contributed to securing the relationship between U.S. Forces and the Government of Kuwait.- Established the internal and external operational processes and procedures required to inform the chief executive of the section’s work and maintained a regular working relationship with his Director of Operations.- Identified the need for and oversaw the repair of more than $2.5M worth of vehicles, bringing them from completely inoperable to 100 percent operability and ensuring the section could meet its goals of rapidly deploying an early entry command post. Show less

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  Special operations command south (socsouth)

  May 2005 - May 2009

  Civil affairs division chief

  Division Chief responsible for planning, coordinating, and obtaining resources for Civil Affairs operations in the Latin America regions to enhance regional stability by expanding U.S. presence and improving partner nation governance and credibility in remote areas. - Initiated a systematic approach to justifying, forecasting, and resourcing Civil Affairs operations in the Latin America region, resulting in a mission growth of 400% over four years.- Initiated and administered one program managing roughly $2.1M over four years. This program supported more than 80 humanitarian activities in six countries throughout Latin America.- Forecasted, request, and received $10M over three years to enable the deployment of five Civil Affairs teams to Latin America.- Planned, coordinated, and conducted the first Special Operations Medical Civic Assistance Program in Paraguay, treating almost 2,200 Paraguayans in a remote, underserved area of Paraguay over two days.- Coordinated and oversaw the execution of one training program and three training events that prepared a newly established Paraguayan Special Operations unit to conduct national level operations. Observed and evaluated this unit’s participation in the largest illicit crop eradication mission conducted by Paraguay’s anti-drug force.- Collaborated with three interagency partners for information sharing that contributed to more focused Civil Affairs operations in three countries in the Latin America region.- Deployed to Paraguay and traveled to other countries throughout Latin America as required. - Developed the Civil Affairs way ahead and objectives for Haiti and briefed the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, gaining her approval for Special Operations Command South to request and deploy a Civil Affairs team to Haiti. Show less

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  Special operations command central (soccent)

  May 2009 - Jun 2011

  Civil affairs branch chief

  Branch Chief responsible for planning, coordinating, and obtaining resources for Civil Affairs operations in the Middle East region to support Operation Enduring Freedom and to enhance regional stability by expanding U.S. presence and improving partner nation governance and credibility in remote areas. - Developed strategic plans consisting of operational concepts and goals, budget estimates and requests, and effects measurement criteria. Provided oversight of the implementation of these plans in three countries and the assessments of their operational effects to ensure consistency with the goals of overarching strategic plans.- Grew one program budget within the first year by 135% increasing funding by $1.62M for Civil Affairs projects, enabling teams to conduct 43 humanitarian activities in two countries.- Forecasted, requested, and received $4M in operational funding per year to enable the deployment of Civil Affairs teams to two countries.- Deployed to Qatar and various locations throughout the Central Asian States, West Asia, and South Asia. Show less

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  82nd civil affairs battalion

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2012

  Battalion commander

  Built a 230-soldier Army Civil Affairs battalion focused on operations in the Africa region. - Developed and implemented the milestones and timeline required to procure $1.6M in first year funding, and install personnel, equipment, and materiel. Started all from scratch with no pre-established process.- Led coordination with multiple sites and developed new policies ensuring a smooth activation of a brand new battalion.- Conducted liaison with two staff organizations in Europe to define and develop mission parameters for the employment of the battalion in Africa.- Through these efforts, enabled successful deployment of battalion elements to two continents. Show less

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  Joint task force-bravo (jtf-b)

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  Director of operations

  Led the operations and planning for a 1,300-employee organization focused on civilian rescue, humanitarian assistance, and interagency support operations in Central America. Integrated operations of subordinate organizations to maximize impact of the joint task force. Primary operational liaison to the U.S. interagency, the U.S. embassy-Tegucigalpa, and to the Honduran military.- Drove development of five-year plan that transitioned from a top down to a bottoms up $40M budgeting process. Tied this funding to specific operations that supported regional goals.- Led coordination and approval of planning between U.S. civilian agencies, military headquarters, and the U.S. Embassy-Tegucigalpa. Established multi-year plans, policies, and procedures for the Regional Aviation Program that shaped illicit trafficking interdiction operations in Honduras.- Guided and oversaw planning that leveraged interagency resources to better meet holistic United States Government goals. Reprioritized multiple projects to better utilize limited resources. Show less

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  Us army

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2014

  Operational planner

  Planning Chief for a 230-member organization with ongoing operations in Africa and Latin America.- Successfully established the organization’s first regional operations center in Honduras, enabling oversight of operations in six countries throughout Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.- Coached four team leaders on the development of country-specific plans providing operational continuity through a long-term goal-oriented approach to operations in their respective countries.- Designed and implemented the reporting processes and measurement criteria allowing decision makers to track progress and drive improvements and adjustments to the plan.- Deployed to Honduras. Show less

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  Savannah-chatham county public school system

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

  Secondary spanish teacher

  Facilitates foreign language instruction (Spanish) for approximately 90 inner-city students per semester.- Selected as the Teacher of the Month at Beach High School for January 2017. - Recipient of the 2018 Herman F. Bostick SCOLT Originator Award 2018.

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  Dallas independent school district

  Aug 2018 - now

  Senior army instructor