Nathaniel Allen
Fort Irwin
Summary
Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Victim Advocate and Master Resilience Trainer with 20 years of military service supporting prevention, training, program assessment, and victim advocacy initiatives. Highly skilled in prevention planning, performance measurement, and stakeholder engagement to foster safe, inclusive, and mission-ready organizations. Proven ability to develop, implement, analyze, and evaluate primary prevention programs using data-driven methods. Experienced in coordinating with multidisciplinary professionals, briefing senior leaders, managing program documentation, and maintaining compliance with DoD and Army regulations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
National Training Center (NTC)
Fort Irwin
02.2023 - Current
- Supervised and mentored junior personnel, coordinated logistics and transportation for field exercises, enhancing unit accountability and performance.
SHARP Representative
National Training Center (NTC)
Fort Irwin
02.2023 - Current
- Maintained continuous delivery of essential advocacy services throughout organizational changes, ensuring 100% advocacy services during personnel turnover.
- Advocated for training resources despite impending retirement and certification expiration.
SHARP Victim Advocate
U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey
Camp Casey
11.2021 - 02.2023
- Designed and delivered 12+ comprehensive sexual harassment and assault prevention training sessions for over 175 U.S. Army soldiers and ROK KATUSAs, enhancing reporting awareness and risk reduction engagement.
- Utilized data from 6 major organizational assessments to provide informed primary prevention training, analyzing feedback from 150+ personnel to evaluate effectiveness while improving awareness and reporting confidence.
- Provided trauma-informed guidance on reporting options, empowering survivors while ensuring confidentiality and regulatory compliance.
- Motivated clients to adopt coping mechanisms, facilitating behavior modification and enhancing personal growth.
SHARP Representative & Victim Advocate
55th Signal Company
Fort Meade
06.2018 - 11.2021
- Provided certified SHARP Victim Advocate services by delivering confidential, trauma-informed advocacy, crisis intervention, and referral services to survivors of sexual harassment and sexual assault, facilitating informed decision making and access to medical, legal, and behavioral health resources.
- Provided confidential advocacy services to 15+ survivors, ensuring 100% compliance with DoD reporting timelines and safeguarding survivors' confidentiality.
- Awarded the 7th Signal Brigade Commanding General’s Coin of Excellence for outstanding leadership in planning and executing SAPR primary prevention initiatives, delivering high impact awareness and training events and demonstrating superior performance as a Victim Advocate, ranking among the top advocates in the brigade.
- Received commendation from the Garrison Commander for delivering a policy compliant and trauma informed case update briefing on 2 high visibility sexual assault investigations, demonstrating expertise in victim advocacy protocols, confidentiality standards, and senior leader engagement.
- Led 10+ brigade level SAPR awareness events impacting 300+ personnel across multiple organizations.
- Developed, implemented, and evaluated command-level sexual harassment and assault primary prevention initiatives for over 320 personnel, ensuring alignment with DoD policy and organizational risk reduction priorities.
- Collaborated with medical, legal, behavioral health, and social work professionals to support survivors recovery and prevention efforts.
Education
B.S. - Business
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01-2026
A.A. - General Studies
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01-2024
Skills
- Trauma Informed Care
- Survivor Safety Planning
- Advocacy During Investigations & Legal Proceedings
- Briefing & Presentation
- Data Analysis
- Training and Development
- Survivor Centered Case Management & Reports
- Adaptable to adversity
- Trust Building
- Confidential Client Support
- Business Communications
- Microsoft Office Suite
Awards
- Joint Service Commendation Medal (2x)
- Army Commendation Medal (4x)
- Joint Service Achievement Medal
- Army Achievement Medal (5x)
- Global War On Terrorism Service Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (NATO)
- Afghan Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star
- Korea Defense Service Medal
Specialized Training
- Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Prevention Victim Advocate Course, 2019
- Department of Defense Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program (D-SAACP), 2019
- Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Course (SAFE), 2019
- Master Resilience Trainer (MRT), 2019
Timeline
Operations Manager
National Training Center (NTC)
02.2023 - Current
SHARP Representative
National Training Center (NTC)
02.2023 - Current
SHARP Victim Advocate
U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey
11.2021 - 02.2023
SHARP Representative & Victim Advocate
55th Signal Company
06.2018 - 11.2021
B.S. - Business
University of Phoenix
A.A. - General Studies
University of Phoenix