Experience

College of Southern Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Professor of History and Political Science

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  - Teach history of the modern Middle East (HST 1072), starting from the early modern period and covering up to today's current events- Teach political science (POL 1050), introducing government types and political ideologies--the ism's--including socialism, fascism, communism, etc.- Teach international relations (POL 1060), including history, theories, and modern problems in the current globalized environment- Teach US history (HST 1031), from the Columbian Exchange to Reconstruction- Teach US history (HST 1032), from the Gilded Age and Progress Era to today's front-page news - Designed the new international relations and political science curriculums to meet institution and program goals for both face-to-face and online learning Show less

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2022

  - Taught political science (POL 1050)- Taught international relations (POL 1060)- Taught U.S. history (HST 1031)- Designed the new international relations and political science curriculums to meet institution and program goals for both face-to-face and online learning



United States Department of Defense

• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Intelligence Analyst

  • Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  - Responded to political-military issues of concern and addressing their impact on national security- Drove policy and actions to address the most serious issues tied to global competition

• Chief Editor

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2022

  - Drafted and edited correspondence and official documents, letters, and more for senior-most officials and their government and global communications- Taught writing and editing to the workforce- Drafted and edited

• Defense Liaison

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2018

  - Advocated US and Defense Department interests at the US Embassy Bishkek, in the Kyrgyz Republic. Partnered with host nation government officials, soldiers, and officers, to build and improve US-Kyrgyz relations

• Field Analyst

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

  -Supported the Defense Attache Office in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, with all-source analysis while integrating forward-based US Embassy Dushanbe personnel with the wider Defense Enterprise

• Regional Expert

  • Oct 2007 - Aug 2016

  - Produced all-source research and analysis on Russia and Central Asia for policymakers and warfighters



Freelance Writer

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Journalist

  • Sep 2006 - Oct 2007

  - Published objective firsthand accounts of politics in Central Asia, including photography, text, and captions to provide contextualized stories - Published objective firsthand accounts of politics in Central Asia, including photography, text, and captions to provide contextualized stories



Military Periscope

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Weapons Editor

  • Dec 2004 - Oct 2007

  - Built and maintained an illustrated database of materiel used by the world’s armed forces by exploiting foreign-language resources and engaging with military and defense experts - Wrote military affairs and international security articles that addressed current concerns of customers, including Defense Department and defense industry leaders - Curated a daily “early bird” bulletin that synopsized the day’s top defense and security news for subscribers - Built and maintained an illustrated database of materiel used by the world’s armed forces by exploiting foreign-language resources and engaging with military and defense experts - Wrote military affairs and international security articles that addressed current concerns of customers, including Defense Department and defense industry leaders - Curated a daily “early bird” bulletin that synopsized the day’s top defense and security news for subscribers



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Russian Linguist

  • Jan 1998 - Aug 2004

  - Trained, instructed, and mentored my command’s most proficient group of Russian linguists as section supervisor and senior team linguist - Delivered warning intelligence to the Defense Department, including Pacific Command-deployed soldiers and sailors, with 98% accuracy in a fast-paced, high-stress environment - Transcribed, translated, summarized, and assessed thousands of hours of Russian-language material - Trained, instructed, and mentored my command’s most proficient group of Russian linguists as section supervisor and senior team linguist - Delivered warning intelligence to the Defense Department, including Pacific Command-deployed soldiers and sailors, with 98% accuracy in a fast-paced, high-stress environment - Transcribed, translated, summarized, and assessed thousands of hours of Russian-language material