Work Experience:

U.S. Navy (civilian)

Naval Information Forces

Public Affairs Office

115 Lake View Pkwy, Suffolk, VA 23435

10/2015 – Present

Hours per week: 40

Multimedia Information Specialist

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

• Develop print, electronic and online VI materials.

• Provide photographic support, captioning and dissemination of command related imagery.

• Develop and ensures timely production of marketing and related materials, as needed.

• Contribute photos and graphic illustrations, reviews color balance and graphic continuity for command products and publications.

• Maintain, track and update equipment inventories, allocated funds and expenditures.

• Plan, schedule and coordinate command exhibits for conferences, symposiums, STEM, COMREL and other command events.

• Plan research and draft articles and other communication products for written, verbal or electronic dissemination.

Supervisor: CDR James Krohne

U.S. Navy (active duty)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Media Department

FPO, AE 09532-2830  

02/2012 – 9/2014

Hours per week: 40

Media Department Leading Chief Petty Officer

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

I served as the Media Departments Leading Chief Petty Officer for 30 Sailors providing video, photographic, print, graphic and news products. I have excellent media relations, project management and leadership skills to provide expert advice and guidance on all aspects of communications to subject matter experts, principals, and other agency officials. Work includes planning, directing and executing media relation efforts to inform and educate the general public about military programs, actions and accomplishments.

• Conducted evaluation studies of public affairs programs to evaluate effectiveness and identify communications tactics to improve and enhance overall public affairs program.

• Arranged press conferences, media briefings, media availabilities, interviews and other news events.

• Assisted and advised the chain of command on relevant public affairs matters that may impact the command and in identifying the best methods of ensuring an accurate and continuous flow of timely information to command personnel, with appropriate consideration for security, accuracy and propriety.

• Facilitated media interviews with senior military officials and provide guidance to interview subjects on advisable conduct during media contacts.

• Developed and maintain effective working relationships with the news media and provide timely and accurate information.

• Planned, managed, scheduled and coordinated command exhibits for conferences, community relations events and special events such as open houses, ceremonies, receptions, dedications and other functions sponsored by the organization.

• Expertly managed the collating and producing a daily news summary for distribution to chain of command.

• Expertly maintain public affairs electronic files.

• Expertly developed print, visual, electronic, online and written VI materials to convey information concerning the organization’s programs and activities.

• Responded to questions and or criticism from members of the news media concerning sensitive and complex policies.

• Oversaw the command’s public web site and editing the command’s social media site with relevant and recent events, articles and photographs for internal and external audiences.

• Consulted with photographers, illustrators, and audio-visual personnel to help explain written material.

• Expertly shot and edited original still, video and graphic illustrations products and reviewed them for color balance and graphic continuity for command products, publications and for release to various media outlets.

• Experienced with Public Affairs in the planning, development and coordination of internal and external PA program elements.

• Experienced with using computer graphics equipment and with computer-based desktop multimedia and web applications and techniques.

• Experienced in advance oral and written communication.

• Used new media/social networking tools to communicate to lay audiences about military programs, actions and accomplishments.

• Staffed military officials and serve as point of contact for news media at advisory committee meetings.

• Planned, researched and drafted articles and other communication products for written, verbal or electronic dissemination.

Supervisor: LCDR Myers Vasquez

U.S. Navy (active duty)

Naval Special Warfare Group Two

1300 Helicopter Road

Virginia Beach, VA 23459-2944  

01/2008 – 02/2012

Hours per week: 40

Public Affairs Officer, Deputy Public Affairs Officer and Department Leading Chief Petty Officer

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

I served as the Public Affairs Officer, Deputy Public Affairs Officer and Media Departments Leading Chief Petty Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group TWO for 8 Sailors providing photographic, video, print, graphic and news products. I deployed to Iraq as SEAL Team Four’s Public Affairs Officer and combat Cameraman with 32 combat missions. I deployed to Afghanistan as SEAL Team Ten’s Public Affairs Officer and combat cameraman with 13 combat missions. I deployed to Port au Prince, Haiti serving as the Public Affairs Non-commissioned Officer-in-Charge for Joint Special Operations in support of Operation Unified Response.

• Experienced in developing and evaluating the effectiveness of communication strategies and informational products to communicate organizational goals and objectives both internally and externally.

• Expertly developed print, visual, electronic, online and written VI materials to convey information concerning the organization’s programs and activities.

• Served as a liaison with other organizations or agencies to administer or facilitate the organization’s mission.

• Drafted and coordinated media query responses for the chain of command.

• Managed and organized All Hands meetings and obtained questions and developed suggested responses.

• Planned, managed, scheduled and coordinated command exhibits for conferences, community relations events and special events such as open houses, ceremonies, receptions, dedications and other functions sponsored by the organization.

• Expertly provided photographic and video support using digital equipment (video/still) to record command events/personnel for use with articles written for publication or for dissemination on command social media sites.

• Assisted and advised the chain of command on relevant public affairs matters that may impact the command and in identifying the best methods of ensuring an accurate and continuous flow of timely information to command personnel, with appropriate consideration for security, accuracy and propriety.

• Prepared operational plans and procedures to plan and organize activities for special events and visits by important guests.

• Maintained excellent working relationships in support of news media and community outreach activities.

• Developed and prepared written materials, such as articles, white papers, scripts, background materials, brochures, press releases, exhibit panels, posters and fact sheets.

• Expertly shot and edited original still, video and graphic illustrations products and reviewed them for color balance and graphic continuity for command products, publications and for release to various media outlets.

• Experienced with Public Affairs in the planning, development and coordination of internal and external PA program elements.

• Experienced with using computer graphics equipment and with computer-based desktop multimedia and web applications and techniques.

• Experienced in advance oral and written communication.

• Developed and ensured timely production of marketing and related materials, as needed.

• Planned, researched and drafted articles and other communication products for written, verbal or electronic dissemination.

• Maintained, tracked and updated equipment inventories, allocated funds and expenditures.

• Established and edited the command’s public web site, social media site, family web site and command magazine with relevant and recent events, articles and photographs for internal and external audiences.

• Expertly maintain public affairs electronic files.

• Conducted press conferences, and/or public presentations where unanticipated questions on sensitive matters arise.

• Expertly maintain public affairs electronic files.

• Conceptualized new ways to use social media tools to convey messages based on agency programs and issues.

• Established and edited the command’s public web site, social media site, family web site and command magazine with relevant and recent events, articles and photographs for internal and external audiences.

• Communicated with the news media, governmental public affairs representatives/press queries as well as governmental information offices.

• Reviewed and edited written material for factual content, clarity, tone, focus and grammar.

• Evaluated and managed crisis communication and other information problems in communicating organizational messages and developed solutions for them.

• Utilize photo editing and digital archiving and photo reproduction.

Supervisor: LCDR Arlo Abrahamson

U.S. Navy (active duty)

USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)

Public Affairs Officer

FPO, AE 09574-1664  

09/2004 – 01/2008

Hours per week: 40

Public Affairs Officer and Leading Chief Petty Officer

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

I served as the Public Affairs Officer and Media Departments Leading Chief Petty Officer for USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) for 8 Sailors providing photographic, video, print, graphic and news products.

• Served as a liaison with other organizations and agencies to administer and facilitate the commands mission.

• Expertly developed print, visual, electronic, online and written VI materials to convey information concerning the organization’s programs and activities.

• Experienced in advance oral and written communication.

• Prepared operational plans and procedures to plan and organize activities for special events and visits by important guests.

• Assisted and advised the chain of command on relevant public affairs matters that may impact the command and in identifying the best methods of ensuring an accurate and continuous flow of timely information to command personnel, with appropriate consideration for security, accuracy and propriety.

• Edited and designed the command’s newsletter.

• Developed, executing, and evaluating the effectiveness of communications programs aimed at raising the visibility and effectiveness of a program to the public by conveying core information about the program to various constituents.

• Evaluated public resources and information and how they effect public perceptions and understanding of an organization’s programs and policies.

• Developed written and visual materials to effectively transmit information about programs and activities.

• Expertly shot and edited original still, video and graphic illustrations products and reviewed them for color balance and graphic continuity for command products, publications and for release to various media outlets.

• Determined the most expeditious and appropriate avenue for disseminating information to various target publics including the media.

• Reviewed and edited written material for factual content, clarity, tone, focus and grammar.

• Identified and summarized national and regional news items having a direct impact on organizational programs and activities.

• Planned, managed, scheduled and coordinated command exhibits for conferences, community relations events and special events such as open houses, ceremonies, receptions, dedications and other functions sponsored by the organization.

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Other commands

U.S. Navy (active duty)

Defense Information School

Patrol Squadron FORTY FIVE

Office of Naval Intelligence

White House Communication Agency

Patrol Squadron Four

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Education:

Central Texas College Killeen, TX United States

Associate’s Degree 05/2005

GPA: 3.43 of a maximum 4.00

Major: General Studies

Credits Earned: 127 Semester hours from:

Old Dominion University

GPA: 3.57 of a maximum 4.00

Central Texas College

Prince George Community College

Grantham University

Chaminade University of Hawaii

Military accredited courses

Job Related Training:

1. Public Affairs Qualification Course

Organization, supervision, performance of duties of Information/Public Affairs Officers. Use and application of DOD policies and procedures, available resources of mass communication, principles of management in public information, internal information and community relations.

2. Command Managed Equal Opportunity Manager

To provide basic knowledge and skills training to senior enlisted and officers in order for them to perform as a Command Managed Equal Opportunity

(CMEO) Manager. CMEO program responsibilities include EO policies and issues; EEO coordination; Training and Command Assessment; Conflict Management; Inspections, Investigations, and Reports.

3. Visual Information Management

Qualified in the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of a visual information manager. The scope of training includes: Identifying the mission and functions for a visual information center, deployment of VI assets, and management of VI resources, budgeting, customer relations, ethics and safety considerations. Includes in-depth theoretical and working knowledge of how VI functions within the Department of Defense and the individual services.

Language Skills:

Language-English

Spoken-Advanced

Written-Advanced

Read-Advanced

References:

Arlo Abrahamson

U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer

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Myers Vasquez

U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer

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Shay Langejans

U.S. Navy Command Master Chief

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Scott Kessler

U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer

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Greg Bell

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Additional Information:

Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC)

5306 – Naval Special Warfare (Combat Service Support)

Provides supply/logistics, health services, administrative command and control, communications, mission planning, small boat operations, weapons maintenance and other essential functions and tasks necessary to sustain the needs of all elements of operating forces in the theater at all levels of war.

8288 – Aerial Cameraman

Performs in flight duties as an aerial cameraman. Knowledgeable of photographic equipment, aerial photographic techniques, aircraft equipment, emergency procedures and flight procedures.

8143 – Motion Media Cameraman

Performs all duties as a crewmember for controlled and uncontrolled motion media productions, including director on a small production crew. Primarily functions as a camera operator. Determines scene lighting and audio recording requirements. Can prepare shooting scripts and perform limited postproduction editing.

9502 – Instructor

Directs teaching/learning activities in schools training centers and selected reserve units. Writes learning objectives, prepares test items, evaluates instructional materials and the results of instruction and counsels students on academic learning problems.

Navy Warfare Qualifications

Enlisted Surface Warfare

Enlisted Air Warfare

Naval Aircrewman

Expeditionary Warfare

Information Dominance Warfare

Master Training Specialist

Awards

Navy and Marine Corps Medal – for Heroism

Air Medal (two awards)

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Joint Service Achievement Medal (four awards)

Navy Commendation Medal (three awards)

Army Commendation Medal

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (seven awards)

Navy Good Conduct Medal (seven awards)

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Combat Action Ribbon

Sea Service Ribbon (eleven awards)

National Defense Service Medal (two awards)

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

South West Asia Service Medal

Kuwait Liberation Medal Saudi Arabia

Kuwait Liberation Medal Kuwait

Kosovo Campaign Medal

Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Presidential Service Badge (PSB)

Computer skills to include PC and Macintosh operating systems.

– Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

– Outlook

– Internet Explorer

– Adobe Photoshop

– Adobe Indesign

– Final Cut Pro