• Conduct an extensive document review and interviews with senior leaders to identify lessons learned and best practices from the 15 years of the United Nations Mission in Liberia.
• Analyze and consolidate information on the Mission's role in the resolution of conflicts and challenges in Liberia, including through good offices and political mediation, the sanctions regime, and other factors.
• Draft a Secretary-General report to the UN Security Council.

• Conducted analysis and coordinated inputs into a preliminary study of the impact of the Action for Peacekeeping initiative on peace operations in the field.
• Supported internal planning for the restructuring of the peace and security pillar by drafting workstream agendas and developing policy implementation options.
• Analyzed and consolidated lines of inquiry from thematic discussions in support of the MINUSCA independent strategic review, and coordinated the development of a long-term strategic planning timeline for MINUSCA.
• Reviewed existing policy and doctrine and offered substantive inputs on a range of themes, including: the Authority, Command and Control policy; peace operation transition planning and coordination; the comprehensive performance assessment system for peacekeeping missions; an upcoming electoral needs assessment; and an internal note on sensitive regional political developments.

• Prepared and presented 22 recitation lectures for graduate students, on economic concepts and methods including market interventions, consumer and producer theory, externalities, non-competetive markets, Pareto efficiency, and asymmetric information
• Assist professor in grading and proctoring
• Provided individual and group instruction during weekly office hours

• Final position in the U.S. Army. Promoted to the rank of Captain.
• Developed plans for battalion redeployment operations and events.
• Coordinated company adherence to battalion and brigade redeployment procedures and requirements.

• Deployed to Afghanistan for a 9 month tour.
• Served as Executive Officer on the Theater Reserve Force, overseeing a company with theater-wide quick reaction responsibilities and over 200 patrols.
• Led five operations as the Ground Force Commander for high-ranking advisors to the Afghan army.
• Implemented maintenance practices that led to a 60% increase in tactical vehicle readiness and 15% increase in communications equipment availability.
• Managed the accountability, inspection, and maintenance of over 2,200 items worth $42 million.

• Served as second-in-command of an infantry rifle company of 130 soldiers, responsible for all logistics, property management, unit supply, and maintenance.
• Assisted in the professional development of five officers and nine enlisted soldiers.
• Led two change of command inventory processes, accounting for all company property and overseeing associated administrative and personnel readiness requirements.
• Coordinated effectively with other company Executive Officers to deconflict and harmonize battalion operations.
• Led the planning and preparation for three multi-week and one month-long field training exercises.
• Earned Expert Infantryman Badge and completed the Unit Movement Officer course.

• Led a 20-man heavy weapons assault platoon in garrison and trained two vehicle sections recognized as the most tactically proficient in the company.
• Planned and executed three complex training exercises for a heavy weapons company of 100 soldiers, leading to the qualification of all eight vehicle sections.
• Recognized as the best of four Platoon Leaders and in the top 3 of 32 lieutenants in the battalion; selected above peers for the responsibility of Executive Officer.
• Completed Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course and Machine Gun Leaders Course.

Fort Drum, NY

• US Army Unit Movement Officer Course (2014)
• Fort Drum Executive Officer Course (2014)
• Fort Drum Light Fighter School Machine Gun Leaders Course (2014)
• Fort Drum Light Fighter School Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course (2014)

Fort Benning, GA

• US Army Basic Airborne School (2013)
• Infantry Basic Officer Leadership Course (Commandant’s List) (2013)
• Completed a 14-week course involving six weeks in the field, conducting complex combined arms operations in multiple leadership positions.
• Studied topics ranging from urban operations and counterinsurgency to the company-level operations planning process.
• Commandant's List.
• Modern Army Combatives Program Level 1 (2012)
• US Army Officer Candidate School (2012)
• Combat Lifesaver (2012)
• US Army Basic Combat Training (2011)

Trained on skills including complex rescue operations and tactics, firefighting equipment and methods, wildfire suppression, and basic medical skills.

• Contacted major agencies to advocate on behalf of a diverse constituency of 156,000 residents.
• Resolved over 110 complaints and coordinated meetings with city agencies, constituents, and organizations.

From July 2008 through Election Day, I was posted as a campaign field organizer in Coshocton and Holmes Counties, Ohio. I lived in New Philadelphia, OH, and Coshocton.

• Recruited, trained, and coordinated over 150 volunteers.
• Expanded the Obama campaign’s share of the vote in a rural area by 1.1 percentage points greater than the state increase over 2004.