EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

In Region Trainee, US Embassy Amman, Jordan

Assisted the Defense Attach Office and Military Assistance Program Office in daily operations.
Traveled to numerous countries in the Middle East and North Africa; studied their economic, historical, political and
cultural aspects in addition to being briefed by their US Embassies and Consulates.
Company Commander, 21st Cargo Transfer Company, Ft. Lewis, WA 03/10-06/11
Responsible for all operations and training of the company in addition to the health and welfare of its 160 Soldiers
Battalion Operations Officer, 593rd Special Troops Battalion, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 05/09- 02/10
Responsible for all operations, training, security and communications for 400 Soldiers
Battalion Operations Officer, 593rd Special Troops Battalion, Ft. Lewis, WA 04/08-04/09
Responsible for all operations, training, security and communications for 600 Soldiers
Iraqi Border Police Advisor, Border Transition Team 4321, Al Kut, Iraq 02/07-03/08
Responsible for advising 300 Iraqi Border Police on personnel and administrative operations
Responsible for the establishment and operations of a Combat Operating Base consisting of 100 US Soldiers and 200
Georgian Soldiers
Rear Detachment Commander, 377th Transportation Company, Mannheim, Germany 11/04-6/06
Responsible for the health and welfare of 150 Soldiers families and of all garrison operations of the company
Platoon Leader, 377th Transportation Company, Mannheim, Germany 02/04-11/04
Responsible for all operations and training for over 50 Soldiers
Platoon Leader, 377th Transportation Company, Tikrit, Iraq 10/03-02/04
Responsible for convoy operations in Iraq and Kuwait for over 50 Soldiers
Company Executive Officer, 181st Transportation Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment, Ballad, Iraq 02/0310/03
Responsible for the maintenance, training and logistical support of 60 Soldiers
Company Executive Officer, 181st Transportation Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment, Mannheim, Germany
12/02-02/03
Responsible for pre-deployment training and deployment of 60 Soldiers
Cadet Troop Leadership Training Program, Hanau, Germany 07/01-08/01
Shadowed Army Officers in an Aviation Support Maintenance unit.
Internship with Edison International, Jakarta, Indonesia 07/00-08/00
Conducted analysis on business risk management tools

AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS

Bronze Star Medal

Meritorious Service Medal
Four Army Commendation Medals
Two Meritorious Unit Commendations
National Defense Service Medal
Iraqi Campaign Medal with Three Campaign Stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Five Overseas Service Ribbons

MILITARY TRAINING AND EDUCATION

U.S. Army Military Transition Team Training, Ft. Riley, KS, 2006-2007
U.S. Army Combined Logistics Captains Career Course , Ft. Lee, VA, 2006
U.S. Army Transportation Officer Basic Course, Ft. Eustis, VA, 2002

AFFILIATIONS

Member of the Following

o Golden Key Honor Society
o Scabbard and Blade Honor Society
o Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
o Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Played the sousaphone in the University of Utah Marching Band 1998-2002