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
Student Assistant at Texas Tech University-West Texas Middle School Math PartnershipStudent Assistant at Texas Tech University-West Texas Middle School Math Partnership