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Kalea McFadden

Grand Prairie,TX

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
01.2017 - Current
  • Adhered to University requirements and History Department standards for student assignments, testing, and grading of work for survey level history courses
  • Supported professor in implementing rigorous teaching and learning experiences.
  • Scheduled and maintained regular office hours to meet with students.

Security

Vidar Frontera Solutions, LLC
Lubbock, Texas
05.2023 - 10.2023
  • Facilitation and transportation of 50,000 of migrants to sanctuary cities across the United States in support of Operation Lone Star
  • Assistance with Border Patrol and Customs and DPS agents to provide relief to overwhelmed border communities
  • Provided a safe and secure environment for migrants, bus drivers, and others associated with the mission
  • Assist with the implementation of client approved safety standards, policies and processes

Logistics/S3 NCO

United States Army
Lubbock, TX
08.2010 - 06.2018
  • Planned, controlled, and executed mission operations for 5/95th TASS Battalion of the 102nd Training Division for training military personnel in Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations of reclassification, Advanced Leadership Course (ALC), and Senior Leadership Course (SLC) instruction
  • Determined the needs of the 5/95th TASS BN to prepare and supervise training to support those needs
  • Established and upheld policies and standards for unit readiness and supervised unit efforts to meet those readiness standards
  • Instructor for Non-Commissioned Officer Development Program (NCODP), Physical Readiness Training, and Suicide Prevention Training

Battle NCO/MP

United States Army
Baghdad, Iraq
08.2009 - 08.2010
  • Served as the Battle NCO for 192nd Military Police Battalion and 89th Military Police Brigade in support of Detainee Operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom

Logistics Specialist

United States Army Reserve
Lubbock, TX
06.2007 - 08.2009
  • Basic Training, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
  • Advanced Individual Training, Fort Lee, Richmond, Virginia
  • Request, receive, exchange, issue, recover, and turn-in personnel clothing/weapons IAW current directives
  • Ensured that monthly sensitive item inventories and monthly cyclic inventories were conducted, maintained, and signed by the Unit Commander
  • Safely secured and controlled weapons and ammunition in security areas
  • Oversaw security of more than 1 million dollars worth of equipment and sensitive items

Education

Master of Arts - U.S. Military History

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
12.2020

Bachelor of Arts - History With A Minor in Psychology

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
08.2016

High School Diploma -

Hayfield Secondary
Alexandria, VA
06.1998

Ph.D. - U.S. Military History & International Law

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Certification

  • Private Security Officer Level II, III, and IV (level IV pending MMPI) through Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) (2023-2025)
  • License with Texas Board of Private Investigators (2024)

Timeline

Security

Vidar Frontera Solutions, LLC
05.2023 - 10.2023

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Texas Tech University
01.2017 - Current

Logistics/S3 NCO

United States Army
08.2010 - 06.2018

Battle NCO/MP

United States Army
08.2009 - 08.2010

Logistics Specialist

United States Army Reserve
06.2007 - 08.2009

Master of Arts - U.S. Military History

Texas Tech University

Bachelor of Arts - History With A Minor in Psychology

Texas Tech University

High School Diploma -

Hayfield Secondary

Ph.D. - U.S. Military History & International Law

Texas Tech University
Kalea McFadden