
U.S. Navy Foreign Area Officer
Salinas, California Area

U.S. Navy Foreign Area Officer
Salinas, California Area
Regional security, politics, and political economy in the Middle East and North Africa. Leadership and management, business process improvement, tactical helicopter aviation and instruction, acadmemic administration, international political analysis.
(Government Agency; Higher Education industry)
July 2009 — Present (7 months)
Graduate Student pursuing a degree in National Security Affairs- regional security studies for the Middle East and North Africa.
(Government Agency; USN; Military industry)
May 1999 — Present (10 years 9 months)
(Government Agency; Higher Education industry)
April 2007 — June 2009 (2 years 3 months)
Aide and Executive Assistant to the NPS President.
(Military industry)
April 2005 — April 2007 (2 years 1 month)
Heliopter instructor teaching advanced helicopter aviation and tactics; International Military Student Officer- responsible for the development of doctrine and training programs and instructional techniques for foreign military officers training with the squadron.
(Military industry)
January 2002 — April 2005 (3 years 4 months)
MA , National Security Affairs- Middle East/North Africa , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
JPME I , Command and Staff , 2007 — 2008
Distinguished Graduate
MS , Global Leadership , 2005 — 2006
BA , Political Science , 1995 — 1999
National Security, Foreign Area and Regional Security Studies, political-military security studies, military special operations
Project Management International (PMI), Naval Helicopter Association (NHA)
Air Medal (Strike/Flight)- 2005, Navy Commendation Medal (three awards: 2009, 2007, 2003), Navy Achievement Medal (2005)