Experience

United States Seventh Fleet

• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• C7F Theater Security Cooperation - Director

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Naval Special Warfare Group TEN (NSWG-10)

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Foreign Area Officer

  • Jul 2018 - Oct 2020



United States Forces Korea (USFK)

• South Korea
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Political-Military Officer

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  USFK (U.S. Forces Korea), J5 Policy Coordinated with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Joint Staff, Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense, and Embassy Seoul representatives to organize key bilateral meetings between senior U.S. and ROK officials, including the Security Consultative Meeting, Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue, and USFK-Embassy Roundtable. Organized and led a cross-functional operational planning team across the command directorates to draft the USFK Organization & Functions Manual from concept to final product. Escorted distinguished visitors for multiple visits, including the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia-Pacific Security Affairs, and a Congressional Delegation led by Senator Ed Markey, to the command and multiple ROK organizations. Show less



Naval Postgraduate School

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  Master of Arts in Security Studies (Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific) Focused studies on Government and Security as well as Civil-Military Relations. Completed thesis on ethnic minority situation in Myanmar regarding the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement process ("Promises of Political Dialogue: Changes in Myanmar's Ceasefire Process"). Master of Arts in Security Studies (Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific) Focused studies on Government and Security as well as Civil-Military Relations. Completed thesis on ethnic minority situation in Myanmar regarding the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement process ("Promises of Political Dialogue: Changes in Myanmar's Ceasefire Process").



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Battle Watch Officer (Combined Maritime Forces)

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2014

  Liaised with international representatives that comprise Combined Maritime Forces, international civilian agencies, and three major coalition task forces to provide expert coordination and oversight for counter-narcotics and counter-piracy operations in the Gulf region.

• Submarine Officer (USS Albuquerque)

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2013

  Led and trained specialized divisions of varying size (6-15 members) in operations, maintenance and repair onboard nuclear-powered submarine.