Adjunct Professor

• Apr 2018 - Present

Adjunct Professor

• Apr 2018 - Present

Instructs 20 students in each course on a variety of topics within the Emergency Management Department curriculum. Mentors students on format, content, appropriate references, citations, and grammar. • Holds students to highest standard while supporting academic excellence and adherence to integrity standards.• Valuable member of Emergency Management Department and academic appraisals team.• Review curriculum and provide recommended updates quarterly to ensure comprehensive and rigorous program for students. Show less

Adjunct Professor

• Sep 2021 - Present

Deputy Chief, Operations Division at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District

• Apr 2020 - Present

Program Manager, emergency management, supervisor, budget oversight. Responsible for the execution of an approximately $95M budget. Leading and managing the execution of critical and regional priorities and missions supporting Recreation and Environmental Resources Stewardship, Emergency Management, and Flood Risk Management. Lead a team of 102 patriotic, professional, and motivated men and women. Program Manager, emergency management, supervisor, budget oversight. Responsible for the execution of an approximately $95M budget. Leading and managing the execution of critical and regional priorities and missions supporting Recreation and Environmental Resources Stewardship, Emergency Management, and Flood Risk Management. Lead a team of 102 patriotic, professional, and motivated men and women.

Owner

• Apr 2019 - Jul 2020

Founder of veteran owned maritime security consulting LLC. Specializing in exercise design/evaluation, theatre security cooperation, maritime law enforcement, global supply chain security, emergency management, crisis planning, and humanitarian assistance disaster response. Clients include federal, state, local agencies, and private industry. Founder of veteran owned maritime security consulting LLC. Specializing in exercise design/evaluation, theatre security cooperation, maritime law enforcement, global supply chain security, emergency management, crisis planning, and humanitarian assistance disaster response. Clients include federal, state, local agencies, and private industry.

Deputy Director - Operations Planning

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2019

I lead several simultaneous intentional planning efforts for large scale strategic operations and exercises throughout the Pacific Area including the entire Western Hemisphere, Oceania, and Southeast Asia. Supervised a 6-12-member staff comprised of program administrator supervisors to team leaders. Coordinated efforts with Department of State (DOS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DOD), and partner nations. • Led strategic response operations planning efforts throughout North America, Central America, South American, Oceania, and Southeast Asia. • Critical member of the Coast Guard Central American Planning team tasked with developing strategic planning efforts to bolster Coast Guard presence in the region. Developed strategic plan in coordination with Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and Coast Guard Headquarters. Coast Guard Central American Plan was approved by Coast Guard Commandant December 2018 and joint corporate office planning instruction approved September 2018. • Lead USCG planner to US Pacific Fleet for USCG engagements in Southeast Asia to build partner capacity. • Lead USCG planner to US Southern Command and Joint-Interagency Task Force – South for operations within Central and South America. Coordinate with in-country teams and partner nations to achieve DHS, DOD, Department of State, and partner nation objectives to strengthen the relationship with the U.S. Coast Guard • Business travel 50% both domestic and international. • Managed combined budget over $4.3M to support planning, execution and after-action reporting. • Top Secret Clearance Show less

Senior Program Administrator

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2016

Member of the Senior Staff Emergency Management Leadership Team, responsible for maritime environment covering 350 miles of California Coast and 200 miles from shore. Directly responsible for prosecution of 10 Congressional statute Coast Guard missions including maritime search and rescue, law enforcement, port waterway coastal security, counter-narcotics, counter-migrant and defense readiness operations. Supervised a 40+ -member staff comprised of program administrator supervisors to team leaders. • Collaborated cross functional, interagency initiative between 4 emergency management communications nodes which improved public safety response times and minimized oversaturation of multiple resources. • Wrote 180-page SOP, 150+ inter & intra agency correspondence, reviewed/approved over 145 evaluations • Enhanced training protocols and procedures, increased office readiness by 25% • Proven results collaborating with federal, state, county and local partner agencies, strengthened partnerships and operational effectiveness. • Business travel 15% domestically. Show less

Senior Program Administrator

• Jul 2008 - Jun 2012

Manager of operational and strategic planning for 3,500 deployable specialized forces personnel nationwide. Collaborated with over 20 different countries, federal, state and local law enforcement and emergency management partner agencies. Supervised a 4-6-member staff comprised of program administrator supervisors to team leaders. • Proven strategic planner. Identified logistical support requirements and collaborated with federal, state and local agencies to save over $5M. • Drafted a total of 750 pages between four manuals, outlining proper training procedures and safety requirements optimizing risk management. • Managed planning team which executed over 45 pre-deployment, deployment and post-deployment planning phases for 3,300 active and reserve military personnel for emergency management and defense operations worldwide. • Business travel for 40% of time. 5 short notice business trips for disaster response operations (including Hurricane GUSTAV & Ike and Haiti Earthquake) supporting FEMA, State and County Office of Emergency Management. Show less

Senior Program Manager/Team Leade

• Sep 2005 - Jul 2008

Team leader for the sole Pacific Area Non-Compliant Boarding Team comprised of 12 highly dedicated and skilled shooters. Oversaw budget, training, operations, maintenance, and fitness of the team. Served as morale officer, boat crew member, boarding officer, fast rope team member, hook & climb team member, and fully qualified tactical operator. Served Pacific Area Commander's Short Notice Maritime Response missions, Port Waterways Coastal Security missions, and Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach security operations. Upon my departure from this assignment there were two additional teams for a total of three of these specialized teams serving the Pacific Area region. Show less