CAROLYN A. ADKINS
Fairfax,VA
Summary
Highly adaptable Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) Scholar with a strong passion for a career in National Security. Demonstrates a proven ability to engage effectively with intelligence community leaders, peers, and decision-makers, fostering impactful working relationships that contribute to the accomplishment of agency-wide missions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Summer Intern
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Used program management skills under the Office of Management and Infrastructure to correspond with clients and neighboring offices to contribute to mission based operations.
- Worked daily with task manager system, ODTA, technical writer and editor, reviewed appraisals for service members, contributed to official correspondences on behalf of Directorates
- Learned how to aid clients with travel assistance as well as create records of travel for employees agency-wide.
Orthodontist Assistant
Klima Orthodontics
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Supervisor Name: Dr. Rodney Klima
- Demonstrated strong communication skills while collaborating with colleagues and interacting with patients. Task-oriented approach.
Sales Representative
Flynn and O’Hara
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Contact: 703.503.5966
- Enhanced client satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly and providing exceptional service.
- Generated additional sales opportunities with upselling and cross-selling techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05.2025
W.T. Woodson High School
06.2021
Skills
- Communications Expert
- Oral Communication Skills
- Demonstrated Leadership Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Microsoft Office, Excel, Powerpoint
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
- Organization
- Data Collection & Writing
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Locations
- Northern VA
- Blacksburg, VA
Clearance
TS/SCI Security Clearance with CI Polygraph
References
- The Honorable Susan M. Gordon, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, 703.623.2980
- Jerry Burkette, PSCI/IS Professor at Virginia Tech, 540.231.6571, burkette@vt.edu
- Mr. Mark Gregory, Mortgage Professional, 703.727.3006
Projects
Conducted Interviews with three DoD civilians to look at their views of National Security. Researched Guerilla Warfare Tactics & the Role of Women in the FMLN of El Salvador from 1981 to 1989. Researched the 1994 UN resolution that caused the moral distress of General Romeo Dallaire in UNAMIR.
Certification
IC CAE 2023-2024 School Year Academic Excellence Requirements Completed
Timeline
Summer Intern
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
06.2024 - 08.2024
Orthodontist Assistant
Klima Orthodontics
01.2019 - 08.2021
Sales Representative
Flynn and O’Hara
06.2018 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Virginia Tech
W.T. Woodson High School
IC CAE 2023-2024 School Year Academic Excellence Requirements Completed
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