Enthusiastic leader with experience planning, leading and improving operational functions. Strategic in developing policies, managing day to day activities and getting results. Focused on motivating staff and working with diverse personality types and working together to drive improvements.
Information Management, D.C. Air National Guard, Joint Base Andrews, MD, 01/2008 – 09/2009
• Management of electronic and manual publications and forms development.
• Established and maintained offices of records and performed workgroup management (information systems and technology support) functions.
• Managed hardware and software, performed configuration, management, and initial diagnostics on information systems.
Security Forces, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, MD, 10/2003 – 03/2007
• Performed law enforcement, force protection, and air base defense functions.
• Served in a seven-month tour of duty in Kirkuk, Iraq; Received a coin from the base commander for keeping the morale of my troops high under stressful conditions.
• Maintained proficiency on a variety of weapons, operating communications equipment, vehicles, and other special purpose equipment.
• Selected to be the Career Development Courses (CDC) liaison officer, ensuring all enlisted personnel received the tools and equipment to complete their courses. I personally spent time with each veteran to prepare them for their exam(s).
Services Support Technician, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, MD, 09/1998 – 10/2003
• Responsible preparing and providing food for over 2,500 military personnel one weekend a month.
• Set up serving lines, garnished food items, and applied food protection and sanitation measures in field and garrison environments.