Experience

Barry University - Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Juris Doctor Candidate

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Enterprise Florida

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Defense and Military Programs

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2021

  In this key executive role, I assumed all-encompassing responsibility in articulating multipronged strategies to continuously enhance all facets of Florida's military missions and industry which contribute $95B annually. I administered the Florida Defense Support Task Force (FDSTF) and the Florida Defense Alliance (FDA) to offer reliable, quality support to military installations, servicemembers, their families, and communities.During this time, I garnered multi-department support to secure a vital state appropriation to match statutory responsibility.



Florida Department of Transportation

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Risk Manager

  • May 2019 - Nov 2019

  In this consistently challenging role, I balanced competing priorities and tasks towards a major department work program, applying routine system upgrades, and proactively identifying defects and discrepancies. I reinforced a host of exceedingly complex project elements and added meaningful value to team members and department operations.In this capacity, I also automated the risk-action-issue-decision log and synchronized the reformulation of the project management plan, systematically refining and modernizing scope presentation.



Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Disaster Recovery Housing Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  In serving as Hurricane Irma Housing Program Manager, I held direct oversight of staff recruiting, hiring, and training procedures. I appraised personnel performance and delivered constructive feedback, navigated systems development and administration, owned key aspects of vendor relations and construction contracts, and supplied dependable logistics and staffing support.A major achievement of mine in this role was launching improved state processes for an expansive federal program, serving to expedite critical aid to Florida residents in urgent need of basic necessities following devastating hurricane damage.

• Strategic and Organizational Planning Manager & Project Manager

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2018

  In this indispensable management role, I led in producing in-depth strategic plans, delivering sound and sought-after project management guidance, and conducting thorough organizational assessments.Select highlights of my achievements include: • Requested and received input from 15 new agencies, consolidating feedback into singular, focused synergistic effort for state achievement.• Reimagined and fully redrafted five-year strategic plan for economic development, integrating operations of over 30 separate state-wide agencies.• Introduced DEO agency activity map, complete with revised objectives and organizational vision to reapply emphasis on key resources and achievements.



Florida State University College of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Juris Master, Magna Cum Laude

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Immersion in legal aspects and founding for the great topics of our day: constitutionality, cyber security, counterterrorism, oil and gas, comparative law, negotiation, English legal history.Had the extra bonus of studying at Oxford University for the summer learning by osmosis, touring and coursework the deep and detailed underpinnings of many contemporary challenges. Immersion in legal aspects and founding for the great topics of our day: constitutionality, cyber security, counterterrorism, oil and gas, comparative law, negotiation, English legal history.Had the extra bonus of studying at Oxford University for the summer learning by osmosis, touring and coursework the deep and detailed underpinnings of many contemporary challenges.



350th Civil Affairs Command

• United States
• Public Assistance Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Commander

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2016

  As Deputy Commanding Officer, the chief executive officer, I oversaw all activities of a command comprised of 10 separate units with a total of 2,000 soldiers, 150 civilian personnel, and family members spanning Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and Puerto Rico. I interfaced regularly with, managed and mentored subordinate commanders, staff, legal advisors and technical specialists. Select highlights of my achievements include: • Exhibited exceptional dedication in safeguarding operating budget… As Deputy Commanding Officer, the chief executive officer, I oversaw all activities of a command comprised of 10 separate units with a total of 2,000 soldiers, 150 civilian personnel, and family members spanning Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and Puerto Rico. I interfaced regularly with, managed and mentored subordinate commanders, staff, legal advisors and technical specialists. Select highlights of my achievements include: • Exhibited exceptional dedication in safeguarding operating budget…