High School Intelligence Analyst

Cassandra Ainsworth

**** ***** **, *** ***, Alexandria, VA 22314

774-***-**** / adyzok@r.postjobfree.com

Highly regarded strategist and intelligence analyst with 9 years’ experience advising decision makers on threats to the Joint Force and national opportunities. Awarded 4x Army Commendation Medals (C) and Awarded 5x Army Achievement Medals for excellence in intelligence analysis and leadership skills in a combat zone. Seasoned supervisor in assessment products, analytic mission management, structured analytic techniques.

Special qualifications

Detail-oriented with an emphasis on organization, prioritization, timeliness, and delegation of tasks

Skilled orator and strategic thinker, able to speak to a large audience and high level decision makers (3-Star/ SES)

Skilled collaborator who promotes cohesion and group productivity

Active DoD Top Secret with SCI

Professional Experience

Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon (GS-14, 40 hours/ week)

Strategic Engagements Chief May 2022 – Present

Support to the Joint Staff (J4), Logistics Directorate, in the Director’s Action Group as the Strategic Engagements Chief.

Advises on joint logistics strategy development efforts and provides authoritative guidance and technical advice to senior staff, as well as policy information in support of the joint logistics strategy.

Provides recommendations related to joint logistics policies, doctrines, concepts and legislative matters.

Develops a common understanding of the current state of joint logistics, makes projections regarding the future of joint logistics, provides guidance on legislative affairs and define the appropriate steps necessary to achieve the joint logistics vision established by the Department of Defense (DOD).

Works with senior logistics representatives to ensure coordination and integration of various perspectives when working on or resolving problems and issues related to warfighter efforts.

Serves as an advocate for the COCOMs on policy and doctrinal matters and legislative proposals. Provides a thorough understanding of, and sensitivity to, the needs of joint warfighting goals and objectives.

Serves as a leader, exercise critical thinking, and utilizes available tools, such as analytical reports, to help refine and redefine logistics strategies. Influences, motivates, persuades, and explain how strategic logistics planning is successfully accomplished and provides strategic direction to key decision-makers within the DOD.

Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon (GS-14 equivalent, 40 hours/ week)

Strategic Analyst January 2019 – Present

Support to the Joint Staff (J5) Directorate for Strategy, Plans, & Policy in the Strategic Development Division, Strategy Development and Strategic Assessments Branches.

Development, coordination, revision, and analysis of the National Military Strategy (NMS), the Unified Command Plan (UCP), the Chairman’s Risk Assessment (CRA), the Joint Risk Assessments Methodology (JRAM), the Annual Joint Assessment (AJA), and the Joint Staff Independent Risk Assessment (JSIRA)

Planning and execution of the Joint Worldwide Planners Seminar (JWPS), the Joint Strategic Working Group (JSWG) and the Strategic Opportunity Decisions Board (SODB).

Review and analysis of defense and military strategy, campaign and contingency planning, and implementation of global integration

Serving as a point of contact and an authoritative source of advice/information for cross functional issues across Joint Staff directorates.

Exercising significant independence and authority in dealing with officials of other organizations and in advising management officials at higher levels on a wide range of strategic issues.

Making recommendations involving novel, highly complex, and significant issues that result in major decisions that impact the Joint Force programs, policies, and operations.

Department of Defense; The United States Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

All Source Intelligence Analyst (35F)/ Team Lead September 2016 – July 3, 2018

MICO 1-73 CAV 2nd BDE 82ABN DIV

Deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (Iraq) (JAN17 to SEP17)

Production and dissemination of fused all-source analytic products: data mining, collation, research, and analysis to develop a comprehensive understanding of the operational environment in support of tactical, operational, and strategic objectives

Provided timely and accurate assessments that greatly enhanced Commanders' ability to shape the battlefield environment/ Formally presented 28 weekly intelligence briefings to Brigade and Battalion Command & Staff elements.

Coordinated and liaised with multiple coalition partner intelligence organizations

Developed, reviewed, and updated target development packets for action

Conducted collection planning for 15 unique sensor assets

Department of Defense; The United States Army, Vicenza, Veneto

S2 Administrative Personnel/ 35F December 2013 - August 2016

S2 HHC Brigade Support Battalion 173rd

Researched and analyzed regional threats within the European (EUCOM) and African Commands (AFRICOM) area of operations

Identified and assessed threats to U.S. government employee international travel

Coordinated with American and host nation embassy staff

Executed Battalion level intelligence collection, analysis, dissemination, and collaboration in both garrison and field environments

Performed administrative personnel and physical security programs

Oversaw the welfare and administrative supervision of two paratroopers

Managed a Battalion intelligence section's support to the Battalion and Brigade Command & Staff.

Education

North Attleboro High School, North Attleboro, Massachusetts

High School Diploma

The Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia

Bachelors of Science: Political Science

Attended from 2007-2009; accumulated 42 credits.

Cochise College, Cochise, Arizona

Associates of Applied Sciences: Intelligence Studies

Concurrent educational program in line with Military Occupational Specialty Individual Training; course work

focused on research, writing, public speaking, and data analysis.

American Military University, World Campus

Bachelors of Science: Political Science

Double Concentration: Political Theory and American Government

Graduation Oct 2022 (Current 3.8 GPA)

Professional Skills

Microsoft Office: Advanced

Google Earth: Advanced

Palantir: Intermediate

JPAS: Advanced

SharePoint: Advanced

Catapult: Expert

GBS: Advanced

Analyst Notebook: Advanced

R Coding: Intermediate

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