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EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY, DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA Bachelor of Science in Commercial Space Operations, Expected graduation date: Dec 2017 (funding hiatus) UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN, LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, BELGIUM (VIA EDX.ORG) MicroMasters in International Law, Expected graduation date: Dec 2019 ASHFORD UNIVERSITY, SAN DIEGO, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics, Expected graduation date: Dec 2020 P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E NCE

PLEIADES AEROSPACE SERVICES, DAYTONA BEACH, FL

Founder, Licensure Compliance Consultant Jun 2015 – Oct 2018

• Advised, provided strategic guidance to, and compiled license application packet for new launch service providers

• Led a team of three specialist aerospace consultants EXODUS AEROSPACE

Licensure Specialist Nov 2016 – Nov 2017

• Assisted in the development and editing the organization’s “Concept of Operations” (CONOPS) document

• Served in an advisory role to the organization’s leadership regarding the realities of launch permitting and licensure

• Established policy ensuring current and future compliance with licensure regulations EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY - PROJECT ICARUS, DAYTONA BEACH, FL Compliance Specialist Apr 2016 – Aug 2016

• Project liaison to government entities for clearance to conduct test and launch operations

• Coordinated, completed, and finalized all tasks required for clearance to launch ICARUS rocket at White Sands Missile Test Range (WSMTR)

• Promulgated and administered operational rules, requirements, and restrictions on project staff and equipment EMBRY-RIDDLE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION/THE HUB Secretary Jul 2015 – May 2016

• Generated schedule and advertisements for events on campus sponsored by the Office of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)

• Generated minutes for selected meetings and executive summaries of proceedings for the Director of D&I

• Responsible for maintaining and enforcing a neat and orderly environment in all D&I/The HUB spaces SPACE ENTREPRENEURS, SEATTLE, WA

Project Management Intern May 2015 – Aug 2015

• Generated planning documents at strategic and operational levels in accordance with the organization’s mission and vision

• Created a plan to increase revenues by ~$36k annually by optimizing labor allocation and process workflows MICROJET BD-5 CONVERSION, EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY, DAYTONA BEACH, FL Senior Safety Officer Jan 2013 – Apr 2015

• Functioned as senior safety officer on a team of 5 analysts

• Conducted in-depth risk and hazard analysis of aircraft conversion from model BD-5D to BD-5J o Proposed engineering solutions to particularly hazardous and/or failure-prone systems in the aircraft o Rewrote safety-related procedures and Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) for custom aircraft US COAST GUARD – MARITIME INTELLIGENCE FUSION CENTER ATLANTIC, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Operational Intelligence Specialist Aug 2011 – Oct 2012

• Prepared comprehensive written reports and presentations based on research, collection, and analysis of intelligence data

• Gathered, analyzed, and evaluated information from various sources relating to illicit activities and national security threats

• Validated known intelligence and collaborated with other government/intelligence organizations including DEA, ICE, DHS, CIA, FBI, and NOAA in intelligence activities

US NAVY – US SOUTHERN COMMAND (USSOUTHCOM), MIAMI, FL SOUTHCOM Knowledge Management Specialist Jul 2008 – Aug 2010

• Became an expert in the SOUTHCOM Knowledge Base (KB) [custom fork of MS SharePoint]

• Functioned as liaison between software developers & intelligence community users regarding

• user requirements

• realistic expectations of software functionality and development schedule

• Led training program on best practices, features, metadata, and information security in the KB Theater Intelligence Watch Jul 2008 – Aug 2010

• Compiled, parsed, and collated the Commander’s daily intelligence brief from analysis divisions for each country in the SOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility

• Generated an Unclassified//For Official Use Only releasable version for partner nation liaisons, ensuring that all non- releasable information was removed, with 100% reliability over the assignment period

• Responsible for physical custody and delivery of highly-classified (Top Secret and above) Commander’s Daily Brief in an environment with an elevated risk of espionage activities Operational Intelligence Specialist/Emergency Action Controller Jul 2008 – Aug 2010

• Assisted in implementation of the SOUTHCOM Emergency Action Program (EAP)

• Participated in Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and local command and control exercises and real-world operations

• Coordinated interagency and private relief efforts in the days following the Haiti Earthquake of 2010 US NAVY – USS BOXER (LHD-4), SAN DIEGO, CA

Operational Intelligence Specialist/Red Database Manager/Force Indications & Warnings Analyst Jul 2006 – Jul 2008

• Responsible to fleet battle watch captain for maintaining accurate intelligence picture of the operational area

• Monitored and performed troubleshooting on satellite link to intelligence systems

• Served as Force Indications and Warnings Analyst (FIWA) during high-risk operations, fusing satellite-based data with other intelligence sources to form a coherent threat monitoring system A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S A N D S K I L L S

• Expert-level proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications

• Cheerful, personable, and professional

• Speaks 13 languages at various levels of fluency

• Has held TS//SCI+ security clearance

• Experience in the following policy areas:

• Intelligence/military

o 10 years of military experience, operating on both sides of intelligence authority outlined in E.O. 12333 o Memo objecting to discharge (2012) for gender dysphoria proposed by ACLU as basis to sue DoD

• Human Rights/Banned Weapons

o Studied international law with a focus on banned weapons (chemical, biological, nuclear) o Wrote an article published in Forbes and Huffington Post re: banning thermobaric weapons

• Law Enforcement (USCG)

o Helped to conduct various federal counter-narcotics actions

• Civil Rights (transgender issues)

o Sat on board that shaped Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s transgender student policy

• Space Policy and Regulation (privatization and licensure) o Worked on a startup launch licensure consultancy for new space startups

• Highly-developed soft skills

• Leadership

o Attained the military rank of IS2 (E-5), a rank with explicit leadership expectations

• Effective Communication

o Expert in public speaking and presentation, frequently to senior decisionmakers o Published in Forbes (4x), Newsweek (1x), and the Huffington Post (1x) via partnership with Quora.com

• Strong work ethic based on military background

• Collaborative teamwork

o Enlisted military experience enforces a “one team, one fight” mindset, i.e. “nobody’s done until we’re all done”

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

o Recognized for strong logic, research, and professional writing skills

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