To obtain an international program management position.
Nineteen years experience and success as leader, manager and team builder of computer simulation, electronic warfare and communications-electronics organizations from 3 to 320 diverse men and women in the United States and overseas. Strengths include: resource, personnel & information systems management, strategic planning & market research, and cross-cultural communication. Native fluency in Spanish, fluent in Portuguese. U.S. Military Academy Graduate. Current Top Secret/SCI clearance.
M.A., Spanish Language and Literature, 1987, MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, Vermont & Madrid, Spain
B.S., General Engineering, 1978, UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, West Point, New York
Native fluency in Spanish, fluent in Portuguese, working knowledge of French and German
Seminar Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, European Affairs, WASHINGTON, D.C. , 1997-98
Directed the European, Eurasian & Latin American Seminars for over 120 senior officers, focussing the seminars on key U.S. policies, objectives and current political-military issues in the regions.
Directed a personal security program for over 120 senior vice presidents and executive officers consisting of lectures and practical, hands-on exercises covering: surveillance detection, hotel room security, counter-terrorist defensive driving, use of personal sidearms, awareness of surroundings & technical surveillance, actions during confrontations & hostage survival.
Direct, personal experience with Windows 97 NT environment, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Access & Excel.
Consultant and Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador, Lisbon, PORTUGAL, 1994-97
Significantly improved relations between the U.S. and Portuguese Armies, leading to closer interoperability, mutual transparency & a vibrant exchange of ideas and information, culminating with the first-time visit of the U.S. Army Chief of Staff (Four Star General) to Portugal in 15 years.
Advised the U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, the National Security Council & the Secretary of Defense on issues vital to national security: Bosnia, Sub-Saharan Africa & NATO expansion.
Assistant Director of Computer Simulations Training, Ramstein, GERMANY, 1992-93
As project manager supervising 6 persons at a NATO Computer Simulations Center, managed a computer intelligence model (as part of a suite of models) simulating geopolitical crisis management and wargaming scenarios on a VAX Mini Computer. The resulting training of over 1,500 staff officers and their CEOs saved NATO organizations $250M over an 18 month period as a result of the simulation.
Assistant Advisor, U.S. Ambassador's Military Staff, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL, 1991
Advised the U.S. Ambassador's Military Staff in Brazil on issues vital to national security: the Persian Gulf War, Brazilian industrial production, Mercosur & deforestation in the Amazon.
Assistant Professor of Spanish, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NEW YORK, 1987-90
Managed & created for the first time in Spain and Mexico a foreign language immersion program for basic & advanced level students that improved their language ability by 100% and 150% respectively.
Educated and trained over 600 students in Spanish Language & Literature from the most basic to graduate level, elective courses using computer assisted language learning techniques to augment the standard lecture methodology.
Deputy Assistant Advisor, U.S. Ambassdor's Military Staff, Madrid, SPAIN, 1986-87
Advised the ambassador's military staff on Spain's NATO entry & its progress on democracy.
Administrative Director, Fort Huachuca, ARIZONA, 1984-85
Led & directed a 320 person organization, increasing its mission effectiveness over 150% by decentralizing administrative functions, coordination with immediate supervisors, frequent meetings with employees at their workplace & retaining 100% of qualified employees.
Deputy Assistant Director of Computer Simulations Training, Fort Huachuca, ARIZONA, 1982-84
As project manager supervising 10 persons, created & managed a training program for 200 entry and mid-level executives on a VAX 11/750 mainframe and stand-alone microcomputers saving the U.S. Army $1M over a 21 month period as a result of automating the training.
Led & directed a 120 person communications-electronics & electronic warfare organization to test the electronic vulnerability of the single channel ground airborne radio system (SINCGARS).
Operations & Maintenance Director, Karlsruhe and Frankfurt, WEST GERMANY, 1979-82
Led & directed the creation of electronic warfare operational & communications-electronics maintenance organizations of 40 & 72 persons respectively, increasing the mission effectiveness of the parent organization by over 300 %.