Experience

U.S. Army Operational Test Command

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Research Analyst

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  West Ft Cavazos, TX



TechWerks

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Scientist

  • Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

• Research Psychologist for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2023

  Ft Cavazos, TX Served as a principal investigator conducting applied field research with U.S. Army soldiers. Conducted studies and program evaluations validating mental health interventions for military personnel. Gathered and analyzed primary and secondary data in support of multiple research projects. Conducted quantitative data analysis using SPSS and qualitative analysis with QSR’s NVivo. Conducted interviews and focus groups. Prepared manuscripts, posters, and briefs for publication, scientific… Show more Served as a principal investigator conducting applied field research with U.S. Army soldiers. Conducted studies and program evaluations validating mental health interventions for military personnel. Gathered and analyzed primary and secondary data in support of multiple research projects. Conducted quantitative data analysis using SPSS and qualitative analysis with QSR’s NVivo. Conducted interviews and focus groups. Prepared manuscripts, posters, and briefs for publication, scientific conferences, and military audiences. Assisted with the development and revision of military behavioral health training. • Principal Investigator for the Headquarters Department of the Army’s Cohesion Assessment Team. Led and mentored a team of researchers to assess the climate of Army battalions at 7 military installations worldwide in 16 months. Coordinated survey administration and follow-up. Conducted quantitative analysis of survey data. Conducted senior leader interviews and facilitated focus groups. Provided quantitative and qualitative analysis. Extracted data to develop overarching themes and triangulate data points in support of command briefings. Presented an overview of the project and high-level themes at the Military Health System Research Symposium in September 2022. • Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator Unit Behavioral Health Needs Assessment/BH Pulse research protocol to provide an assessment tool to behavioral health providers, Social Resilience to Prevent Loneliness and Suicidal Ideation (TeamCORE Study) social fitness training program evaluation, Embedded Performance Expert program evaluation, Engage bystander intervention training program evaluation, and MedFit resilience evaluation for healthcare staff.



Clinical Research Management, Inc. (ClinicalRM)

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Psychologist for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2017

  Ft Cavazos, TX



McLane Advanced Technologies

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Proposal Manager / Process Improvement Analyst

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2014

  Temple, TX Served a leadership role in the development and submission of compliant, compelling, and winning proposals. Lead and manage MAT’s proposal development lifecycle. Analyzed government released documents (RFIs, Draft RFPs, RFPs) and participated in bid/no-bid discussions and decisions. Developed and maintained the proposal compliance matrix and led the proposal team from solution development through to submission, including key events (kick-off meetings, daily scrums, color reviews, and… Show more Served a leadership role in the development and submission of compliant, compelling, and winning proposals. Lead and manage MAT’s proposal development lifecycle. Analyzed government released documents (RFIs, Draft RFPs, RFPs) and participated in bid/no-bid discussions and decisions. Developed and maintained the proposal compliance matrix and led the proposal team from solution development through to submission, including key events (kick-off meetings, daily scrums, color reviews, and production). Developed and enforced proposal processes. Show less



ManTech & CSC

• Chief, Quality Management / Senior ORSA

  • Dec 2008 - Jun 2012

  Ft Cavazos, TX Promoted to spearhead continuous process improvements at the Army’s Central Technical Support Facility. Conduct extensive research through staff interviews to audit departments and identify ineffective procedures. Document issues and formulate strategies for improvement. Work in close collaboration with management and staff to accomplish seamless transitions with minimal impact to productivity. Lead training and teamwork development sessions. • Restructured new employee onboarding process… Show more Promoted to spearhead continuous process improvements at the Army’s Central Technical Support Facility. Conduct extensive research through staff interviews to audit departments and identify ineffective procedures. Document issues and formulate strategies for improvement. Work in close collaboration with management and staff to accomplish seamless transitions with minimal impact to productivity. Lead training and teamwork development sessions. • Restructured new employee onboarding process that saved 40 man hours per employee. • Raised on-time software release rate from 0% to 100% and shortened cycle time one week by liaising with departments to coordinate work scheduling. Show less



NewTech

• Senior ORSA / Test Evaluation Specialist

  • Feb 2008 - Dec 2008

  Ft Cavazos, TX Led planning, analysis, training, implementation, and documentation used for testing tactical software systems at the Army's Central Technical Support Facility. Analyzed data collected from certification testing and created reports based on analyses. • Executed first backwards compatibility test of tactical software for the Army baseline.



Research, Analysis & Maintenance Corp.

• Operations Research Analyst II

  • Jul 2007 - Feb 2008

  Ft Cavazos, TX Supervised Army new weapons testing to meet government requirements for weapons developers. Supplied technical guidance to section personnel on test design, execution, and documentation. Ensured that test instrumentation provided transparency throughout testing.



Copperas Cove Independent School District

• Parent Liaison

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2007

  Drove efforts for tracking existing volunteers and attracting new volunteers to participate in school activities. Secured state funding to educate parents on methods for staying involved. Organized and offered educational opportunities, continually developing and administering courses suitable for participants from diverse backgrounds. Orchestrated multiple school-wide family events. • Increased overall parent involvement by 2 percentage points annually and retained highest number of… Show more Drove efforts for tracking existing volunteers and attracting new volunteers to participate in school activities. Secured state funding to educate parents on methods for staying involved. Organized and offered educational opportunities, continually developing and administering courses suitable for participants from diverse backgrounds. Orchestrated multiple school-wide family events. • Increased overall parent involvement by 2 percentage points annually and retained highest number of volunteer school hours year after year. • Piloted initiative to earn national recognition for school as PTA Parent Involvement School of Excellence. • Composed weekly newsletter reaching more than 1K student families. Show less



Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Research Assistant

  • Jan 1999 - Aug 2002

  Gathered and analyzed primary data in support of study to assess effects of high operations tempo on U.S. soldiers. Scheduled all mission aspects with appropriate contacts and traveled with units while consolidating accumulated data. Supervised up to 5 research assistants while managing 50 new database records per quarter. Conducted 12 interviews per visit and categorized the qualitative data using NVivo software. Cleaned and analyzed resulting quantative data with SPSS software… Show more Gathered and analyzed primary data in support of study to assess effects of high operations tempo on U.S. soldiers. Scheduled all mission aspects with appropriate contacts and traveled with units while consolidating accumulated data. Supervised up to 5 research assistants while managing 50 new database records per quarter. Conducted 12 interviews per visit and categorized the qualitative data using NVivo software. Cleaned and analyzed resulting quantative data with SPSS software. Subsequently transcribed data and incorporated into database. Acted as unit webmaster, updating website regularly. • Co-authored 2 data analysis papers, one of which was presented at the Strategies in Qualitative Research conference at the University of London. • Served as subject matter expert on qualitative data and software. Show less