Experience

U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher for Hire and Book/Artifact Processor

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coordinator of Veteran Affairs and Nontraditional Students

  • Sep 2019 - Oct 2020

  Led a cross-functional enrollment management, student affairs, and student success team supporting over 600 veteran/military-connected and nontraditional students. Led a cross-functional enrollment management, student affairs, and student success team supporting over 600 veteran/military-connected and nontraditional students.



Virginia Tech

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Commandant of Cadets, Corps of Cadets, Virginia Tech

  • Jan 2007 - Sep 2019

  Responsible to teach, mentor, and advise 400 cadets in a premier leadership development program at a major state university; works daily with nine cadet commanders/RAs to facilitate Corps activities, training, and classroom instruction. Teaches leadership classes in Management 3945 and 3946 to over 200 junior cadets each semester under the auspices of the College of Business. Serves as an instructor within the Corps teaching leadership, ethics, and specific soft skills; interviews and selects cadets for leadership positions. Conducts cadet performance and academic reviews for all cadets throughout the academic year; conducts cadet counseling and remediation (conduct and honor cases); interviews all newly-arrived freshmen and sophomore cadets each fall to ensure integration and readiness for class. Serves as a Disciplinary Hearing Officer and works with Office of Student Conduct and Tech Police to handle major misconduct cases; works routinely with university officials across campus to facilitate issues affecting cadets and to coordinate cadet events and training; serves on university boards, committees, and working groups in conjunction with colleagues in the Division of Student Affairs. Trains cadets in rappelling and rifle marksmanship while devising, resourcing, and conducting collective training events. Show less



US Army

• Taji, Iraq

• Senior Military Advisor

  • Nov 2005 - Nov 2006

  Senior military advisor to an Iraqi brigadier general commanding a 2,000-man Iraqi Armored Brigade in the Baghdad area, and commander of an American military advisory group consisting of 53 American soldiers and 18 foreign translators advising subordinate Iraqi units. Advised the commander on all aspects of military operations, budgeting, staff procedures, logistics, medical affairs, and maintenance. Accompanied the Iraqi commander on the battlefield and provided US air, ground, and logistical support when requested. Along with the other American advisors, served as a model of how a military officer operates within the parameters of a democratically-elected government. Worked as an ambassador of the United States to foster goodwill and comity with the Iraqi Army and people. Accompanied the commander on the battlefield and assisted him with American military assets, when needed. Routinely briefed top-level Iraqi and American senior officers, as well as State Department and intelligence agency officials. Show less



Virginia Tech

• Blacksburg, VA

• Blacksburg, VA

  • Jul 2001 - Nov 2005

  Responsible to teach, mentor, and advise 400 cadets in a premier leadership development program at a major state university; works daily with nine cadet commanders/RAs to facilitate Corps activities, training, and classroom instruction. Teaches leadership classes in Management 3945 and 3946 to over 200 junior cadets each semester under the auspices of the College of Business. Serves as an instructor within the Corps teaching leadership, ethics, and specific soft skills; interviews and selects cadets for leadership positions. Conducts cadet performance and academic reviews for all cadets throughout the academic year; conducts cadet counseling and remediation (conduct and honor cases); interviews all newly-arrived freshmen and sophomore cadets each fall to ensure integration and readiness for class. Serves as a Disciplinary Hearing Officer and works with Office of Student Conduct and Tech Police to handle major misconduct cases; works routinely with university officials across campus to facilitate issues affecting cadets and to coordinate cadet events and training; serves on university boards, committees, and working groups in conjunction with colleagues in the Division of Student Affairs. Trains cadets in rappelling and rifle marksmanship while devising, resourcing, and conducting collective training events. Show less



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resource Analyst

  • Jul 2000 - Jul 2001

  Resource analyst in the Army Pentagon office tasked with prioritizing spending worldwide. Responsible for the budgeting and program analysis/evaluation of 104 training programs Army-wide. Routinely evaluated training and personnel readiness issues and coordinated with the Army Budget Office to insure adequate funding of programs at base levels. Prioritized spending, performed cost-benefit analyses, and made executive decisions related to allocating training dollars which impacted the Army’s readiness. Prepared reports and papers, and briefed senior Army leaders as directed. Show less

• Professor of Military Science, Army ROTC

  • Jul 1997 - Jun 2000

  Professor of Military Science for Army ROTC at Oklahoma State University. Supervised six military executives and junior managers while commanding a 60-student Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) organization. Responsible for the overall performance of the program, to include meeting production quotas each year. Oversaw planning and implementation of recruitment, training, administrative, and supply activities while controlling fiscal, human, and material resources. Produced the university Undergraduate Man of the Year in 1998 while meeting or exceeding all production quotas each year. Developed a marketing plan that resulted in a six-fold increase in the number of ROTC cadets receiving scholarships. Established “from scratch” the ROTC alumni association and created newsletters and marketing tools to increase public awareness of the OSU Military Science. Taught all senior-level leadership/management courses each semester accredited under the college of business. Encouraged cadets each year to participate in the annual Bataan Commemorative Roadmarch at White Sands, New Mexico; trained the team each year and won the event for overall best time in 1999. Show less