Experience

Silver Eagle Manufacturing Co.

• United States
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Present

• Intern with The Quality Assurance Department

  • Mar 2017 - Sep 2017



Cascade Centers Inc.

• Veterans Outreach Director for Oregon Military Assitance Helpline

  • Oct 2011 - Sep 2016

  As the Director of Veterans Outreach for Cascade Centers INC, Established the Oregon Military Assistance Helpline. Developed the protocols for how service is delivered to current service members, their families and veterans and their families who reside in the state of Oregon who call our helpline for any form of assistance. Networked with many organizations in Oregon to provide support to our callers in crisis. Offer peer support counseling by phone to those who call the helpline. Provide Liaison with commanders from all services in Oregon; National Guard, Army, Navy and Marine Corp Reserve. Conduct briefings, and coordinate services with service members and their families during Yellow Ribbon and Welcome Home events. Developed a network of service providers and organizations that provide support, and services to the veterans by personally meeting with as many of organization leaders as I possibly can. Provide training to counseling staff on military culture so that they can feel comfortable counseling service members and veterans. Attend on-site military events to educate Vets about available services. Provide intake to callers and connect them with resources and Provide suicide prevention training.Member, Multnomah County Veterans Task Force; Commissioner Diane McKeelMember Clackamas County Veterans Advisory Council



Ana Luz Inc

• Vice President

  • Aug 2004 - Jan 2013

  Own and operate a Motel Gift Shop, Multiple vending machines, and an ATM



Army National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Colonel 06/ Deputy Brigade Commander, 82 Bde, ORARNG

  • Mar 2009 - Jul 2010

  Deputy Commander of a 2300 person military organization. Managed over 30 large facilities, plus equipment and property valued at over one billion dollars. Managed multiple budgets exceeding over $60M annually. The 82nd Brigade has four Battalions and two separate companies. We have an Engineer Battalion, and Aviation Battalion, A Combined Arms Battalion (Tanks and Armored Personnel Carriers) and a Battalion made up of separate companies including an MP company, a large maintenance company and a public affairs detachment



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• AFGHAN BORDER POLICE BRIGADE MENTOR TEAM, Mentor to Deputy Commander / Director of Engineering

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2009

  Executive Officer of an Afghan Border Zone Embedded Training Team deployed and attached to Task Force Phoenix as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan. Responsible for the mentoring and training of the Zone Deputy Commander and his Operations Officer of the 2nd Zone Afghan Border Police comprised of 7 battalion level mentoring teams. Provided oversight and mentorship on all command issues including operations and facility construction. Also responsible as the Coalition Zone Operations Officer in planning and synchronizing the operations of all ETT members, Security Forces and attached personnel to include reporters and journalist within the training teams to ensure unity of effort between Afghan ABP and the coalition in joint security operations in the Paktika, Paktya and Khowst Provinces consisting of 637 KM of international border with Pakistan.



ORARNG ,82 Bde, Executive Officer

• Lieutenant Colonel O5 Army

  • Jan 2008 - Sep 2008

  I Served as the Executive Officer of the Oregon Army National Guard. I was responsible for actions, coordination, and training of the brigade staff. I was responsible for increasing unit readiness throughout the brigade. I represented the Commander in meetings and conferences. I formulated and implemented staff operations; policies that insure the Brigade Commander's decisions, intent and concepts are implemented and sustained. I maintained communication with higher, lower and adjacent headquarters.One of my key tasks was to coordinate for the updating of our infantry fighting vehicles. I was successful in lobbing for the fielding of the most advanced model of Bradley fighting vehicle along with the most advanced tanks in the National Guard. Additionally was able to get our units forecasted as one of the only units in the National Guard to get the most advanced fighting vehicles (Tanks and Bradley) in the world scheduled for fielding when they return from Iraq in the summer of 2011.I played a key role in developing the 82 Brigade's relationship with federal, state and local authorities ensuring the Brigades ability to respond to natural disaster and terrorist events. The brigade was the executive agent for a Joint Combined Training exercise held in Hawaii called TIGER BALM 09. For this exercise I implemented new commercial software, ADEPT to achieve a more controlled and exciting scenario advancing the training capabilities and opportunities of the Hawaiian National Guard and the Singaporean Army. Additionally, I set up two major conferences between member of the Hawaiian National Guard, the Singaporean Army and my Brigade, directly impacting positively the exercise success.



Oregon Army National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• 82 Brigade, Operations and Training Office (Brigade S3)

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  I was assigned as the Brigade S3 which is the plans, training and operations officer for the brigade. I Served as the Executive Officer of the Oregon Army National Guard. The 82 Brigade consists of four battalions; an engineer battalion, a medical air evacuation battalion, a combined arms battalion and a troop command battalion. The Brigade also has a separate rear operations center. The units within the brigade are geographically dispersed throughout the State of Oregon with distances of 185 miles north and south and 350 miles east and west. I was responsible for all training management for the entire brigade. I reviewed each unit status report, a report which is forwarded to the highest levels of the military used to determine which units to deploy in the event that the nation needs to mobilize the National Guard. Overseen the development of mobilization plans. Responsible to the commander for the military occupational specialty qualification of each soldier in the brigade. A soldier is not considered qualified until they have passed all required training for the career classification. Approved all military schooling and training request. Overseen the weapons qualification of all soldiers. Managed all training fund accounts



University of Portland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Assistant Professor of Military Science

  • Aug 2003 - Jan 2006

  I served as the Battalion Executive Officer (XO) and Senior Assistant Professor of Military Science for the University of Portland Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Battalion. The XO is responsible for insuring the proper execution of the commander's guidance, policies, directives and orders. As the Chief of Staff, I was responsible for coordinating the efforts of the staff and cadre to accomplish all missions. Second in command and for six months the commander of a cadet command battalion consisting of 100 cadets and 11 cadre with a command-operating budget of 113,000. Primary duties include management of administrative and logistical functions within the department of military science. Appointed as the property book officer, budget and financial managment officer and liaison with partnership university faculties. I was appointed as the budget and financial manager for the Army ROTC department within the University. Assigned as the primary ROTC instructor for freshman the first year and sophomores the second year and also the senior class instructor the second semester of second year and then the junior class instructor the third year and the class advisor for each respective class. During the summer deployed to Ft Lewis Washington were I was a platoon trainer for Squad situational training exercises. This position was 57 days each summer of field training were I took 8 to 12 cadets and while moving from point to point evaluated their leadership abilities as I ran them through multiple military field tasks. Each summer I evaluated over 175 cadets ensuring each cadet understood the tactics required and provided them critical feedback on their observed leadership skills. As the logistics officer I ensured 100% accountability of over $500,000 worth of government equipment.



Recruiting and Retention, Oregon Army National guard

• Chief Officer Accessions

  • Jun 1999 - Aug 2003



U.S. Forest Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Timber Stand Improvement Crew

  • May 1986 - Sep 1986

  Manually thinned Douglas fir tree in the Klamath National Forest. Worked on a 20 man fire crew. Fought wild fires in deep wilderness