Current ANASOC Surgeon Mentor

Tactical Combat Casualty Care – October 2019

DIA certified Intelligence Community Trainer-April 2011

Certified US Navy Instructor, Feb 1997

TS/SCI with CI polygraph- adjudicated Nov 15, 2012

Current Secret clearance November 15, 2022 re-investigation

Education

July 2013-Bachelor of Arts, Multidisciplinary Studies

Grantham University, Magna Cum Laude

Feb 2012-Associates of Arts, Multidisciplinary Studies

Grantham University

 November 2004– Skillsoft Business/Leadership Skills training:

The Personal Approach in Delegation

Contentious Tactics and Conflict Escalation

Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups

Listening for Higher Purposes

Effective Presentation Delivery

Coaching for Performance

Systems-Thinking Models and Thinking Skills

January 2004– Navy Trauma Training Center, Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center

Jan, 30-Feb, 27 2000- Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute’s Joint Trauma Training Center, Ben Taub Hospital, Houston TX

Jan 1997- Navy Instructor Training Course (NEC 9502)

April-Oct 1988- Surgical Technologist Program, Naval School of Health Sciences, San Diego Graduated # 1 of 17  training involved fundamental skills and knowledge of basic surgical anatomy and physiology, vital signs, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, principles and methods of decontamination, sterilization and disinfection, aseptic technique, storage and handling of sterile supplies, identification and care of surgical instruments, specialized equipment, sutures, needles, blades, linen, corrosion resistant metal ware, principles and practices of sterile technique, principles and methods of sterilization and disinfection, storage and handling of sterile supplies, identification and care of surgical instruments, specialized equipment, linen, and corrosion-resistant metal ware, preparation of suture and handling of sharps, duties of the scrub and circulating technician, principles and practices of sterile technique and standard precautions, transporting and positioning patients, operating room safety, handling of specimens, medications, dyes and hemostatic agents.

 June-Sept 1986– Basic Hospital Corps School, Graduated #2 of 30, Naval School of Health Sciences, San Diego

Relevant Experience

 June 2017 –Present

Mentor to the Afghan Special Operations Surgeon (Engility/SAIC/PAE)

Tasked with Training, Advising and Assisting the Afghan Special Operations Surgeon for Engility/SAIC/ currently PAE in support of the Enterprise Training Services Contract (formerly Warrior Training Alliance), Afghan Training Program, this position advises and assists the senior Afghan Special Forces Medical officer on all matters of medical planning, force generation, training and logistics including up to the minute combat operational support plans.

 Feb 2017-June 2017

Deployment Trainer

Lead Medical Training Subject Matter Expert, for Armada Ltd., tasked with providing contemporary, client focused, customer driven pre-deployment tactical and medical training to Government Civilians and Contract employees in Support of the Defense Intelligence Agency Deployment Qualifications Course.

 Jan 2011-2017

Program Manager/Deployment Trainer, DDQC

Senior Medical Subject Matter Expert II, for KMS Solutions, tasked with providing contemporary, client focused, customer driven pre-deployment tactical and medical training to Government Civilians and Contract employees in Support of the Defense Intelligence Agency Deployment Qualifications Course.

Dec 2008-2010

Medical Platoon Trainer MPRI (MPRI/Engility)

Hired to train the Afghan National Army Commando Battalion medics in combat/field medical life saving techniques, directly involved in the development and implementation team for the Warrior Leaders Course for Non-Commissioned Officers in the ANA Commando battalions. Trained over 100 Afghan soldiers in Tactical Medical care and leadership courses.

Sept 2007-December 2008

Senior Medical Trainer

Employed as a Senior Customer Trainer/SME with Lockheed Martin Information Systems& Global Services. Tasked with providing current, client focused, pre-deployment tactical medical training to Government Civilians and Contract employees in Support of the DIA Deployment Qualifications Course.

Oct 2004-April 2006– Assistant Operations and Training Chief for, 1^st Medical Battalion, 1^st MLG Camp Pendleton, Ca serving over 300 direct in-house military customers and over 800 augmented individuals, in the provision of tactical, medical, general military and, personnel specific training. As the training chief, successfully managed a highly effective team of 20 in the remarkably fluid and dynamic battalion training section, responsible for maintaining cognizance training for the Marines and Sailors of 1st Medical Battalion and Augmented Individuals throughout the training lifecycle, Lead the completion of all required pre-deployment medical training for 1st Medical Battalion and for the Marines 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (IMEF). Supervised 20 subordinates in support of 1st Medical Battalion’s training mission and objectives, to include: Training of over 450 participants in Basic Life support, (BLS), BLS Instructor and Combat Lifesavers course, additionally responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and supervision of all operations for 1st Medical Battalion, including all annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly training plans, all situation reports, and preparation of all operational and training data for the Commanding Officer.

Feb-Sept 2004-Deployed to Camp Al Qa’im, Northwest Iraqi desert, In Support of OIF II, as the Senior Enlisted Leader for Forward Resuscitative Surgical System 2. Supervised a team of 10, lead the daily operations in an austere and highly stressful combat environment, and directly provided stabilizing care, and assisted with lifesaving procedures for the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 7^th Marine Regiment, and other casualties as necessary.

Apr 2001-May 2003 Lead Surgical Technologist, Orthopedic service, for the naval Medical Center San Diego, the largest Military Medical facility on the West Coast. Supervised a team of 14 technologists and a monitored a $1-3M annual orthopedic resource budget. Supervised all preparation of instrumentation (Total joint, arthroscopic, and open surgical cases)/consumable supplies and implantable devices for each surgical day.

 Mar 1991-May 1993 Assistant lead surgical Technologist General /Laparoscopic team, upon returning from Operation Desert Storm, assisted with the supervision of the largest military general surgery program on the West Coast, this included cleaning and preparation for sterilization, initiating repair orders for broken instrumentation and the commencement of the very first laparoscopic surgical procedures performed in the Naval Medical Center San Diego. This included building a new type of laparoscopic instrument set for each specific surgery performed, the team worked with vendors

Oct 1988- Aug 1990, Lead Surgical Technologist, Peripheral Vascular surgical service for the naval Medical Center San Diego, the largest Military Medical facility on the West Coast.

Other Experience

MS Office Suite-27 years’ experience, highly skilled in: MS POWERPOINT, MS WORD, and MS EXCEL

• TCCC
• Surgical Technology
• Healthcare

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