Experience

BreakLine Education

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• BreakLine Participant

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  BreakLine is an education and hiring initiative designed to prepare high performers from all backgrounds for careers in technology. The program combines intensive, graduate-level classroom instruction with hands-on workshops and professional networking. BreakLine is an education and hiring initiative designed to prepare high performers from all backgrounds for careers in technology. The program combines intensive, graduate-level classroom instruction with hands-on workshops and professional networking.



U.S. Coast Guard

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Apr 2023

  Partner with functional VPs to enable, oversee, and track operations, training, global deployment, and customer support for 300 Coast Guard Reserve members in the New York region. Shifted resources across divisions and overhauled business processes, drove 30% increase in productivity and 80% improvement in customer experience. Developed and executed a public engagement strategy for the Coast Guard's 2022 Veterans Day Parade; led a cross-functional team of 11 divisions, collaborated with National media and NYC Mayor’s office, coordinated 450 participants in 27 events, resulting in 20M+ earned media impressions, boosting brand awareness. Led the Coast Guard's NYC COVID-19 response; oversaw vaccine efforts, communications, data management, and reporting, resulting in effective disease mitigation for a 900-person workforce. Show less



Google

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Operation (Hiring our Heroes Fellow)

  • Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

  Selected for competitive (25 of 700) 12-week veterans transition fellowship. Collaborated cross functionally with Production Executives, Google Finance and Agency Management to produce centralized resources for all marketing production teams, projected $600K+ annual savings. Selected for competitive (25 of 700) 12-week veterans transition fellowship. Collaborated cross functionally with Production Executives, Google Finance and Agency Management to produce centralized resources for all marketing production teams, projected $600K+ annual savings.



Boston MEPS

• Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Deputy Director

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2021

  Managed a team of 35 military and civilian staff responsible for aptitude testing, medical examination, and processing for all U.S. Armed force applicants from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Revived stagnant partnership with 9 key stakeholders, enhanced two-way communications, gained new understanding of customer challenges and priorities; enabled 100% increase in quota attainment. Led major software modernization; coordinated updates with agile development team; facilitated upskill training and enabled seamless transition from 30-year old IT systems. Show less



Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles Long Beach

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Public Affairs Officer

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2019

  Led and executed engagement strategy for variety of stakeholders, including general public, elected local and federal representatives, foreign dignitaries, and business partners. Bolstered partnerships and increased funding for key initiatives. Showcased emerging Coast Guard cybersecurity missions and needs to Congressional stakeholders, resulting in 300% funding increase in subsequent years. Built a partnership from scratch with a local minority serving university to enhance the Coast Guard’s ability to attract underrepresented candidates to the officer ranks; increased hires by 200% Spearheaded a KPI initiative spanning 5 divisions and 7 subsidiaries, improved cross functional collaboration and drove a 40% increase in achievement of performance targets. Show less



U.S. Coast Guard

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• External Communications Officer

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2016

  Managed strategic corporate communications for 80,000+ workforce. Managed strategic corporate communications for 80,000+ workforce.