Experience

Morehead State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dean of Students and Assistant Vice President

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  Responsible for safeguarding the welfare, protecting the rights, upholding the community standards, and maintaining a supportive quality of life for the student body. Serves as the chief student judicial officer, responsible for the implementation of the student judicial system and maintenance of student conduct records. Identifies and responds to the co-curricular and non-academic needs of the students, including crisis management, and serves as the liaison to the University’s General Counsel in matters involving students. Supervises the offices, strategic planning, budget and operations of Student Housing and Residence Education, Counseling and Health Services, Disability Services, and Student Conduct. Represents the Division of Student Affairs in the absence of the Vice President. Show less

• Interim Director of Counseling & Health Services

  • Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

  The Director, Counseling and Health Services is responsible for the daily management and coordination of a counseling and health center that provides consistent, quality health care to students and focuses on educating students about how they can develop life-long healthy living skills. The incumbent develops and oversees the annual operating budgets for the department, provides fiscal direction to the department, and is responsible for the coordination of patient care and supervision of a professional team of counselors, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses performing clinical activities. Show less

• Interim Director of Campus Recreation & Wellness

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

  The Director of Campus Recreation and Wellness is responsible for sound management of the campus recreation and wellness center, staff, and program planning and implementation. This includes but is not limited to supervision and coordination of budgets and financial management; professional and student staff scheduling; supervision, evaluation, and training of staff; and program development.

• Director of Military Initiatives

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2015

  Strategist and program manager responsible for the planning and oversight of university programs involving military and veteran outreach, partnerships and services. The Director is directly involved with the concept development, coordination and implementation of military/veteran programs and initiatives that are mutually beneficial to the university and external (military/veteran) organizations. The director is responsible for implementing efficiencies in existing programs and developing new initiatives with military/veteran organizations that create opportunities for university outreach, growth, partnerships, marketing and/or research. This position works closely with the senior administration and collaboratively coordinates projects across university departments. Show less



US Army Central

• Deputy Chief of Future Operations

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2012

  Project manager responsible for leading strategic and operational planning for Coalition and Army Service Component missions in the Middle East. Managed planning groups for an organization consisting of 40,000 personnel, with an operating budget of $26 billion and responsible for providing operational, administrative and logistical support to more than 200,000 members of the Department of Defense. Further responsible for synchronizing planning teams, analyzing requirements, developing concepts, validating capabilities and writing operational plans. Show less

• Special Assistant to the Commanding General

  • 2010 - 2011

  Personal assistant to the senior executive of the US Army Central; an organization operating from Kuwait, comprised of 40,000 personnel with an operating budget of $26 billion. Synchronized strategic communications and recommended executive vision, goals, and strategies in the Middle East (18 countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa). Simultaneously responsible for maintaining the chief executive schedule and coordinating executive travel.



Morehead State University

• Professor and Chair, Department of Military Science

  • 2007 - 2010

  Academic department administrator and senior military officer responsible for the effective recruitment, development, retention, and commissioning of U.S. Army officers. Administered university and Department of Defense policies. Established, maintained, and validated the officer development and educational high impact practice programs for Morehead State University and Pikeville College, Kentucky. Ensured that the military science program met university curriculum requirements for accreditation. Provided oversight, support, and certification for 13 JROTC high school programs in the region. Show less



Georgia Southern University

• Statesboro, GA

• Assistant Professor

  • 2006 - 2007

  Assistant Professor responsible for academic instruction and oversight of the Military Science Department's student recruitment and retention programs. Served as the administrator and quality control officer for enrollment, cadet (student) pay, administration, logistics, and program budget. Provided departmental oversight for instructor and student professional development. Assistant Professor responsible for academic instruction and oversight of the Military Science Department's student recruitment and retention programs. Served as the administrator and quality control officer for enrollment, cadet (student) pay, administration, logistics, and program budget. Provided departmental oversight for instructor and student professional development.



2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment

• Executive Officer

  • 2004 - 2006

  Senior administrator for an organization comprised of more than 460 personnel, 100 vehicles, 32 helicopters and other equipment valued in excess of $330 million. Responsible for managing a $14 million annual budget. Coordinated, synchronized and managed all staff actions in order to facilitate, support and control aviation operations. Responsible for the health, morale, welfare, and discipline of unit personnel. Senior administrator for an organization comprised of more than 460 personnel, 100 vehicles, 32 helicopters and other equipment valued in excess of $330 million. Responsible for managing a $14 million annual budget. Coordinated, synchronized and managed all staff actions in order to facilitate, support and control aviation operations. Responsible for the health, morale, welfare, and discipline of unit personnel.



Coalition Forces Land Component Command

• Operations Officer

  • 2002 - 2003

  Responsible for coordinating, monitoring, directing and reporting staff operations controlling all land operations for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Focal point for the dissemination of information to the command’s senior leadership, the Command Center, and subordinate major commands. Developed and presented the daily update brief to the commanding generals. Responsible for coordinating, monitoring, directing and reporting staff operations controlling all land operations for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Focal point for the dissemination of information to the command’s senior leadership, the Command Center, and subordinate major commands. Developed and presented the daily update brief to the commanding generals.



1st Battalion, 11th Aviation Regiment

• Operations Officer

  • 2001 - 2002

  Responsible for planning, coordination, security, and execution of air traffic control support to the US Army Aviation Center, southern Alabama and western Florida. Managed 250 military and 83 civilian personnel, stationed over a 100-mile radius, to effectively support the national airspace system at three major Army airfields, 18 air traffic control facilities, two civil airports and the largest radar approach control in the Army. Principle advisor on unit readiness, training and operations. Managed the safety, security and standardization programs. Show less



Directorate of Training, Doctrine and Simulation, U.S. Army Aviation Center

• Doctrine Writer and Instructor

  • 1999 - 2001

  Responsible for the development, revision, and fielding of doctrinal publications and products. Subject matter expert on aviation urban operations, air traffic services and airspace control. National point of contact for Army aviation to NATO and ABCA (American, British, Canadian and Australian Armies). Academic instructor on air traffic services and airspace control for the U.S. Army Aviation Senior Leader Course. Responsible for the development, revision, and fielding of doctrinal publications and products. Subject matter expert on aviation urban operations, air traffic services and airspace control. National point of contact for Army aviation to NATO and ABCA (American, British, Canadian and Australian Armies). Academic instructor on air traffic services and airspace control for the U.S. Army Aviation Senior Leader Course.



US Army

• Various locations within the United States and abroad.

• Junior and Mid-level Leadership Positions

  • 1991 - 1999

  Served in a wide variety of management, supervisory, and staff leadership positions encompassing the functional assignments/experiences of human resource management, budgets, legal/military justice, planning, operations, and logistics; with an emphasis on aviation, air traffic control, and flight operations. Served in a wide variety of management, supervisory, and staff leadership positions encompassing the functional assignments/experiences of human resource management, budgets, legal/military justice, planning, operations, and logistics; with an emphasis on aviation, air traffic control, and flight operations.