Experience

U.S. Army Garrison Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  Fort Stewart, Georgia Serves as the Director of Public Affairs responsible for planning, coordinating and directing public affairs support for all organizations on Fort Stewart to include community relations; media operations and engagement; information strategies; liaison between tenant organizations, garrison and the public; legislative liaison, government relations and the garrison newspaper.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Affairs Specialist

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  Fort Jackson, South Carolina Served as Chief, Command Information Officer responsible for developing, coordinating, executing and evaluating the installation command information program. Outlines command information objectives and develops methods for proper implementation. Serves as the liaison between the public affairs office and the Fort Jackson Leader civilian enterprise publisher, giving technical and administrative direction to the contractor.

• Public Affairs Specialist

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

  U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Fort Benning, Georgia Served as the Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. The unit is part of the U.S. Army Accessions Brigade, Army Marketing and Research Group and is tasked with enhancing the Army's recruiting effort, raising the standard of Army marksmanship and furthering small arms research and development to enhance the Army's overall combat readiness. Responsible for designing, advising, executing and evaluating the public affairs program, and a liaison between the unit and the… Show more Served as the Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. The unit is part of the U.S. Army Accessions Brigade, Army Marketing and Research Group and is tasked with enhancing the Army's recruiting effort, raising the standard of Army marksmanship and furthering small arms research and development to enhance the Army's overall combat readiness. Responsible for designing, advising, executing and evaluating the public affairs program, and a liaison between the unit and the public. Planned, developed and implemented comprehensive public affairs programs with full range of communication action plans, community relations and media relations programs to meet the needs of the organization and the public.

• Public Affairs Senior Enlisted Advisor

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2014

  US Army Central, Shaw AFB, SC Served as the senior enlisted advisor to the Public Affairs Chief providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development to a public affairs staff of 26 military personnel, including 15 noncommissioned officers and enlisted Soldiers.

• Public Affairs Proponent Sergeant Major

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

  Army Public Affairs Center, Fort Meade, MD Served as the senior enlisted advisor to the Director of the Army Public Affairs Center and supervised an 18 member civilian and senior military staff responsible for developing 86 public affairs tables of organization and equipment and established force and materiel structure throughout the public affairs community.



Lakewood High School

• Head Coach, Girls Varsity Soccer

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  Sumter, South Carolina Area Managed a staff of two assistant coaches and served as head coach for Girls Varsity Soccer program. Led Lady Gators to most wins in school history, with nine wins. During the 2014 season, the team hosted a playoff game for only the second time in program history.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief, Public Affairs NCO

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2008

  82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC Directed the daily public affairs operations for an 18,000 Paratrooper division deployable anywhere in the world within 18 hours of notification. Directly led and trained eight Paratroopers in the conduct of the Division’s internal and external information operations throughout garrison and tactical environments.

• Public Affairs Operations NCO

  • Mar 2003 - Jun 2004

  XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, NC Supervised and trained 13 public affairs Soldiers. Prepared PA guidance for relevant issues, including high visibility courts martial and domestic violence.

• Detachment NCOIC

  • Sep 2001 - Feb 2003

  49th Public Affairs Detachment (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC Senior enlisted advisor of the Army’s only airborne public affairs detachment assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division and deployable anywhere in the world within 18 hours of notification in support of the division or Forces Command public affairs efforts. Responsible for the training, welfare, morale and professional development of 10 Paratroopers.

• Drill Sergeant

  • Apr 1999 - Aug 2001

  Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia A drill sergeant is a symbol of excellence in initial entry training, is an expert in all warrior tasks and battle drills, lives the Army Values, exemplifies the Warrior Ethos, and most importantly is the epitome of the Army as a Profession. A drill sergeant is responsible for coaching, counseling, and mentoring of hundreds, if not thousands, of Soldiers as he transforms them from a civilian to a combat-ready Soldier.

• Command Information NCO

  • Nov 1996 - Apr 1999

  1st Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany Managed the command information program for 11,000 Soldiers and 25,000 Family members at five military communities. Provided overall guidance and supervision for four Soldiers who produced weekly television and radio stories as well as a monthly magazine. Planned and provided media training for units; prepared and executed public affairs plans for coverage of major exercises; wrote, photographed, and edited stories.

• Journalist

  • Oct 1993 - Nov 1996

  10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York Wrote news releases, newspaper articles and took photographs for use in military and civilian news media. Served as a community relations specialist coordinated and executed installation tours for interested parties.



United States Department of Defense

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief, Public Affairs NCO

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2008

  Combined Joint Task Force-82, Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan Managed the daily public affairs operations for a 26,000 person combined joint task force in support of Operation Enduring Freedom while directly leading and training eight service members in the conduct of the CJTF’s internal and external information operations.