Stacey Lawson
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
Information Technology Specialist with 10 years of extensive experience in setting up and maintaining LAN and WAN access for military headquarters, ensuring reliable communication across subordinate units. Led teams in troubleshooting computer networks and providing internet and telephone communications, demonstrating strong technical issue analysis and system deployment skills. Supported over 200 users during a 13-month deployment in Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria, maintaining critical server operations while performing help desk functions. Proven ability to train personnel on equipment usage and maintain administrative compliance, contributing to operational efficiency in high-pressure environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
IT Specialist
Army
Fayetteville, North Carolina
02.2017 - 05.2025
- Setting up and maintaining LAN and WAN access for BN HQs, allowing them to maintain communication with their subordinate elements
- Leading small teams to provide internet and telephone communications
- Computer network troubleshooting
- Counseling Soldiers regarding professional, personal, and educational goals. Aiding them in achieving said goals
- Ensuring Soldiers are properly trained on a variety of equipment, that their administrative paperwork is consistently up to date
- In 2018, I was deployed to Iraq, Kuwait and Syria for 13 months where I supported over 200 users maintaining the STT dish and servers stayed up, while also doing help desk/IT related jobs also.
- In 2020 I was on a Joint Task Force mission providing Communications for the Navy. Testing to see if we could have real time communication while out of port.
- Led Soldiers all the way to and from Kuwait in 2021, maintaining accountability of military sensitive items (weapons, NODs, KG-250x [encryptor/decryptor])
- In 2022 I was a part of the joint service mission in Ethiopia Africa, where I worked alongside the Ethiopian military, and Special Forces.
- Rescuing civilians out of harm's way.
- Ensuring Soldiers were mentally, physically in good health for the US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Information Technology
Purdue Global
Skills
- Technical issue analysis
- System design and deployment
- Application installations
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Effective time management and organizational skills; Self-motivated; able to multitask
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; adept at research and writing
- Customer assistance
- Great communication
- Resilient
- Quick learner
- Information and communication technology specialist
Certifications
- Sec+
- A+
- Net+
- ITILv4 foundation
Timeline
IT Specialist
Army
02.2017 - 05.2025
Some College (No Degree) - Information Technology
Purdue Global