James Blankenship, MSN, MDIV

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Brunswick, MD 21758

304-***-****

ad04z0@r.postjobfree.com

To Whom it Concerns,

Thank you for taking the Ɵme to review my applicaƟon. A review of my resume demonstrates that I am a strong candidate with extensive senior level administraƟve, federal contracƟng, and leadership experience, including serving as the Chief of Staff for the Defense Health Agency’s TraumaƟc Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE). AddiƟonally, I have 18 years’ experience as a senior program manager with the Department of Defense (DoD), the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), and the ImmigraƟon and Custom Enforcement Health Services Corps (IHSC).

My experience as an officer and senior program manager includes direcƟng complex mulƟmillion dollar programs within the DoD, BOP, and IHSC. I am known as a solid and trusted leader who is a dedicated, hard-working problem solver that knows and follows policies (i.e., a policy hawk) and who does not believe in failure. I believe there are soluƟons to every problem and my team’s responsibility is to find the best soluƟon, even in complex, fast paced, poliƟcally charged, and ever-changing environments. I also believe leaders must manage the staff they are given and that means seƫng clear expectaƟons and offering staff the training and/or mentoring they need to succeed. Finally, I do not believe staff come to work to fail but fail due to poor leadership, poor communicaƟons, or a lack of knowledge and training. The best leaders are those who lead from the front and will not ask staff to do something they are not willing to do themselves. They are also ones who take responsibility for their staffs’ acƟons. I have led the transformaƟon of two failing healthcare programs and turned them into the highest performing medical sites within their agencies. I also have repeatedly developed and executed plans within an organizaƟon that resulted in over a 25% cost savings without any significant negaƟve impacts to the organizaƟon’s efficiency or effecƟveness. I pracƟce the belief that good leaders leave an organizaƟon beƩer posiƟoned than when they reported aboard. I am available for immediate hiring and believe I am the perfect match for this posiƟon. I bring with me significant knowledge, experience, dedicaƟon and commitment to the mission, proven leadership, and the ability to work across the organizaƟon to complete complex challenges. As a result of my work, I have received over 35 uniformed service awards, numerous LeƩers of AppreciaƟon, and consistently scored superior on my annual officer’s performance evaluaƟons. I look forward to meeƟng with you to further discussing how my vast experiences, knowledge, skills, and abiliƟes can benefit and fit in with your organizaƟon’s culture and mission. Very respecƞully,

James Blankenship

James Blankenship

229 Galyn Street, Brunswick, MD 21758 304-***-**** ad04z0@r.postjobfree.com Career Overview

United States Public Health Service senior officer with over 30 years of experience as a leader and senior program manager. My experience includes, over 15 years federal acquisiƟons, 18 years senior program management, and 20 years as a nurse pracƟƟoner while serving with the Department of Defense, in federal law enforcement correcƟonal and detenƟon seƫngs, and during over 30 naƟonal level healthcare deployments supporƟng special events and disasters. I have the knowledge, skills, abiliƟes, and experience to successfully lead a wide variety of teams and programs. Skills and QualificaƟons

Proven Senior Leader and Supervisor

25+ Years AdministraƟve Experience

18+ Years Program & Project Management

15+ Years Government AcquisiƟon Experience

8+ Years Health Services AdministraƟon

5+ Years Human Resources

Federal AcquisiƟon RegulaƟons (FAR)

Budget Management

Strong Oral and WriƩen Communicator

Strategic and TacƟcal Planner

Forward Thinking Problem Solver

MulƟ-tasker who Methodically PrioriƟzes

Highly Organized and Detail Oriented

PosiƟve and Self-MoƟvated Aƫtude

Team Building and Mentoring

Cross OrganizaƟon CollaboraƟons

EducaƟon

Masters of Divinity: Theology, Liberty University Online, Lynchburg, Virginia

Master of Science: Family Nurse PracƟƟoner, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland

Bachelor of Science: Nursing, College of West Virginia, Beckley, West Virginia CerƟficaƟons and Licensures

Family Nurse PracƟƟoner

ContracƟng Officer RepresentaƟve

Registered Nurse

Chaplin (pending)

Significant Accomplishments

As a Chief of Staff, successfully brought Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) largest medical market to iniƟal operaƟng capability 33% earlier than planned and with only 30% of the staff.

Led two failing healthcare faciliƟes in becoming their agency’s highest performing sites, receiving less than three deficiencies during mulƟple naƟonal level inspecƟons and accreditaƟon visits.

Reduced the TraumaƟc Brain Injury Center of Excellence’s (TBICoE) annual budget by 46% (over

$20M) without negaƟvely impacƟng capabiliƟes or services.

Increased a healthcare facility’s staffing from less than 25% to over 90% within 18 months; thus, ensuring facility operaƟon.

Achieved and maintained over 90% staffing level by Ɵmely execuƟng over 50 hiring acƟons.

Flawlessly managed a contract porƞolio of 30 contracts with a value over $500 million.

Assisted developing several mulƟmillion-dollar contract requests for proposals and awards.

Slashed contract porƞolio cost by 10% in 2011 and 20% in subsequent years by consolidaƟng similar services and eliminaƟng redundant work streams.

Led healthcare teams on 30+ deployments without any negaƟve outcomes or injuries to staff. Applicable Work Experience

All below experience was performed while on acƟve duty in the United States Public Health Service Chief of Staff, 09/2018 to Current

TraumaƟc Brain Injury Center of Excellence, Silver Spring, MD

Direct a team of over 60 staff who are responsible for the enƟre spectrum of administraƟve and operaƟonal support for TBICoE headquarters and its network sites. Support includes, budget management, contract management, communicaƟons, customer support, human resources, office management, policies, process improvement, and strategic planning.

ContracƟng Officers RepresentaƟve of a $100+ million contract with over 200 staff.

Prepare and briefed senior Department of Defense (DoD) officials.

As a Chief of Staff, executed a 240-day detail to establish DHA's Small Market and Stand-Alone Military Treatment FaciliƟes Office (SSO). The SSO is DHA's largest market construct with over 200 medical faciliƟes spread across the U.S.

Health Services Administrator (HSA) and Health Authority, 11/2015 to 09/2018 ImmigraƟon and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Health Services Corps (IHSC), Lumpkin, GA

Directed the operaƟons and administraƟve acƟviƟes of the IHSC healthcare program at Stewart DetenƟon Center, ICE’s largest male detenƟon facility housing over 2,000 detainees.

Ensured compliance with IHSC policies, program’s budget, and accreditaƟon standards set by the NaƟonal Commission on CorrecƟonal Health Care (NCCHC) and American CorrecƟonal AssociaƟon (ACA); as well as, congressionally mandated performance standards.

Managed a staff of over 70, which included medical providers, nurses, and ancillary services.

Responsible for communicaƟng with ICE, Core Civic, IHSC; as well as, with Consulate staff. Chief of Program EvaluaƟon, 10/2013-11/2015

Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), Silver Spring, MD

Established DVBIC’s Program Improvement and EvaluaƟon Office. This office provided DVBIC a standardized approach to evaluate programs, to idenƟfy areas of program failure or inefficiencies, and to assist offices to increase their programs efficiency and effecƟveness. Site & Regional Director NeurorehabilitaƟon and Community ReintegraƟon, 12/2011 to 10/2013 Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), CharloƩesville, VA

Directed the day-to-day operaƟons in accordance with the government's contract to include personnel, budget, faciliƟes, and resource allocaƟons.

Ensured compliance with DoD policies and naƟonal accreditaƟon standards.

Maintained communicaƟons with DVBIC and the various external military commands. AdministraƟve Officer and Deputy Director Business OperaƟons, 07/2008 to 12/2011 Defense Centers of Excellence in Psychological Health and TraumaƟc Brain Injury, Silver Spring, MD

Oversaw contract acquisiƟon processes and strategy for the organizaƟon and managed a porƞolio of 30+ contracts with an annual value over $130 million.

Led the analysis of contract and process improvements for the organizaƟon, resulƟng in an annual savings in excess of $15 million by reducing redundancies within the contracts. InformaƟon on professional experience prior to 2008 is available upon request.

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