Department of the Navy

Director Of International Affairs

Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy

Serve as an advisor to the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy on political-military affairs, security cooperation, international relations, and foreign military sales.  In this role I manage two regional portfolios, remaining informed on current events, industrial and military challenges, and partner requirements and opportunities.  In addition to serving as an advisor and desk officer, I develop recommendations and manage policy initiatives valued at more than $300million.

Deputy Director Of International Affairs

Headquarters, Department of the Army

Served as the AFRICOM desk officer for the Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7 of the Army.  In this role, I managed the U.S. Army relationship, security cooperation initiatives, and bilateral engagements with 53 African partners.  In addition to the desk officer role, I assisted in the development and implementation of the Army's new Strategic Engagement Campaign, which prioritized resources and partners in order to better advance national security objectives.

Foreign Affairs Specialist and Strategic Planner

USAFRICOM

Serve as the J53 lead for the management, coordination, and direction of all tasks, both operational and administrative.  I lead the development and coordination of plans and programs for West and Central Africa.  In this role, I was the lead on supporting OSD and Joint Staff for West and Central Africa requirements,  guiding my staff of 18 in the development of programmatic support, country/regional multi-year plans, background papers, trip and visit books, policy papers and positions to support leader decision-making and engagement.  I was the lead for planning and prioritizing budget implementation and tracking the execution of tasks and major events.  I also conducted research, participated in conferences to assess and evaluate the return on investment of the command's activities.  In addition to the subject matter expertise, I was in charge of hiring, firing, management, and evaluation of employees.

While serving as the Deputy for Engagements in West and Central Africa, I also served as the Acting Chief of Staff for the J5.  During that time, I directed the J5 staff in meeting mission and accomplishing all assigned tasks; served as the lead integrator for the directorate across multiple lines of effort, functions, and regions to ensure continuity across the staff; and maintain accountability across the task management tool, directly respond to Combatant Commander requests for information on behalf of the J5 director (2-Star General/Admiral).

Deputy Division Chief, AFRICOM J53 (West/Central Africa)

U.S. Africa Command

Responsible for providing support to the development and implementation of the command’s strategy, theater posture plan,  and associated subordinate plans.  Analyze national-level strategy and policy guidance, develop implementing strategies, and support theater planning processes for the headquarters staff, other unified command staffs, the Joint Staff, other Defense Agencies, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Contribute to the development and communication of strategic objectives to subordinate commands, staff and interagency partners. Analyze subordinate command planning efforts for consistency with USAFRICOM strategy, theater campaign plan, and theater posture plan.  Maintain a broad understanding of African security issues (terrorism, piracy, illicit trafficking, and internal conflicts), political-economic-social trends, Department of Defense planning directives, security assistance programs, and interagency perspectives.  Serve as the Deputy Division Chief, responsible for managing all operational and administrative tasks including personnel management.

While serving as the Deputy for Strategy, I was personally selected by the J-5 with leading the review process of a 44man reduction of the staff to account for budget shortfalls across the upcoming fiscal years. In this role, I conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis in order to evaluate tasks, requirements, and costs, while balancing it against the risk to the mission.  Successfully building consensus across 12 organization, the J5 implemented each of my recommendations.

Deputy Division Chief, Theater Strategy and Posture

US Africa Command

Accomplishments: Lead a joint planning team through mission analysis and concept development for the 2015 re-write of the Theater Campaign Plan (TCP); Authored USAFRICOM 2015-2025 Theater Strategy; Planned and conducted inaugural Africa Strategic Dialogue, a tri-lateral DoS, USAID, and DoD event. Graduated in the top third of the Army War College capstone course for Strategists (FA-59s), “Basic Strategic Arts Program. I was one of the first career civilians to complete the course.
Responsibilities: 
- Serve as TCP Joint Planning Team lead, building a team of 30 action officers across the staff, components, and interagency and providing input to Combined Joint Assessment and Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF), to include risk assessment and developing recommended goals, theater objectives, and posture initiatives. 

- Serve as a senior policy analyst and advisor for J5 on military issues in Africa including developing briefings and correspondence and interacting with senior DoD, DoS, and USAID officials. 

- Provide analysis and coordinate input into Presidential, OSD/JS, and interagency guidance and policy.

Strategy and Policy Analyst

US Army

Accomplishments: Co-Authored and coordinated the Army wide staffing of the Army Campaign Support Plan (ACSP) which established Army security cooperation policy, objectives, and global end states.  Co-authored DA-Pamphlet 11-31, "The Army Security Cooperation Handbook" which establishes Army procedures and programs designed to conduct security cooperation activities and meet global objectives. Planned and executed the 2012 ACSP Conference which included 100 participants and executive out briefs to 10 General Officers and Senior Executive Service Members at a cost savings of over $30,000 to the government.
Provide subject matter expertise in the field of Army security cooperation, security force assistance, building partner capacity and international affairs
Represent the division and provided subject matter expertise for Department of Defense Weapons of Mass Destruction Conferences and Working groups.
Act as lead author for the Functional Annex to the Army Campaign Support Plan.	
Analyze Army's strategic plans, policies and programs in order to support the Army position in international affairs.
Review and analyze Combatant Command theater security cooperation strategies and theater campaign plans in order to recommend Army Title 10 support to the strategies.
Act as Contract Officer's Representative, managing nine contractors at an annual value of $2.1 million.
Assist in the updating of Army Regulation 11-31 and review other Army Regulations and Department of Defense Directives.

Foreign Policy Analyst and Strategist

International Affairs Strategist

Accomplishments: Planned, organized, and executed the 2010 Army Security Cooperation Conference which involved over 130 individuals from across the Army and Department of Defense.  Assisted in the development and writing of the Army Security Cooperation Strategy which establishes United States Army, Headquarters (HQDA) strategy for international engagements. Coordinated and developed agenda for HQDA staff visits and travel to Combatant Commands,  Army Service Component Commands (ASCCs), Army Major Commands (MACOMs), and Direct Reporting Units (DRUs).
Provide subject matter expertise in the field of Army foreign affairs, security cooperation strategy and strategic guidance.
Review and provide comments on Department of Defense and Joint regulations and strategy as they pertain to the Army.
Act as subject matter expert on Army bilateral relations and multinational organizations.
Review and analyze Combatant Command Theater Security Cooperation Information Management System and Army Global Outlook System for Army security cooperation and international affairs requirements.

Foreign Affairs Specialist, Presidential Management Fellow

United States Army, Headquarters

Accomplishments: Lead the development and production of a training video for Army online policy review tool. Provided training to Army Warrant officers on how to review, update and publish policy. Acted as project lead for the development of agency's public website by researching industry standards and interfacing with industry experts, resulting in a website with 200% increase in traffic. 
Act as Action Officer for assigned tasks in the field of Logistics
Provide subject matter expertise on international policy and issues in regards to logistic operations

Logistics Management Specialist, Presidential Management Fellow

Eagles Talent Connection

Managed professional speaker and entertainment events, ensuring all events were properly funded, prepared, and executed.  Assisted the sales team in business development, identifying opportunities and potential clients to grow the business.

Event Coordinator, Project Manager

Ostroh National Academy

Accomplishments: Successfully facilitated university level classes with 4th year Ukrainian students in English and Politics. Founded the English Language Section for Political Science in the University Library.
Participate in weekly meetings and policy reviews with high-ranking officials both in the American Consulate and Ukrainian education system on American-Ukrainian relations
Analyze and brief U.S. and Ukrainian foreign policy objectives for Weapons of Mass Destruction for Ostroh's International Relations Department

Foreign Affairs Analyst and Adjunct Professor

A proven leader in planning, security cooperation, foreign affairs and executive engagement with a 14-year track record of crafting strategies, creating high-performing teams, and acquiring resources to meet strategic objectives. Having led strategic planning, global engagement, and policy development at the executive-level, I thrive at building relationships, mitigating risk, and influencing policy decisions within the U.S. government, foreign partners, and international corporations.  Give me the toughest jobs and I will work tirelessly to deliver results no matter the challenges.

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