49% Complete
0 Endorsements
0 Contacts
Influence Score: 130
200,451 out of 865,782 Veterans
200,451 out of 865,782 Veterans
About
Discussions
Recent Activity -
Military Experiences
2005 - 2014
Platoon Sergeant
-Trained, managed and provided leadership for a 51-Marine platoon; led teams to execute complex missions.
-Appointed to acting Company Gunnery Sergeant; oversaw 120 Marines, and responsible for logistics and training
-Implemented training programs increasing the platoon’s completion rate of annual courses from 13 to 97 percent across a four-month timespan.
-Conducted quality reviews to ensure accuracy of efforts and adherence to strategic objectives.
-Participated in international training venues in Japan and South Africa. Coordinated actions of contractors, press, nonprofits, and foreign defense forces to include logistical support, live-fire training, public relations and implementing strict controls to comply with federal procedures and policy.
-Provided logistical support for the first joint military exercise with South African Defense Forces since the end of apartheid
-Generated staff reports on unit capabilities and resource needs assessments
-Managed over $3.5 million worth of military assets
Deployments
(9 months)Feb 2008 - Oct 2008
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
-Deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom as Team Guardian Security Force
-Conducted patrols in the Al Anbar province providing security for all Americans in Area of Operation: Oshkosh
-Stationed as a non-commissioned officer in charge of various posts at Camp Habbaniyah, screended all traffic entering and exiting base, trained Iraqi Army soldiers, translated as a liaison between U.S. Forces and Iraqi Army by acquiring a working knowledge of Arabic
Led U.S. Marines on post while under fire
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Ended in 2005
Basic Engineer Equipment Operator Course
Foreign Language Skills
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
Ended in 2012
California State University – Sacramento
Bachelors Degree, Government/International Relations