Ft. Meade → Iwakuni → Baghdad → Washington

U.S. General Services Administration · Washington, D.C.

Branch Chief, Stakeholder Engagement

Directing engagement strategy for the agency behind centralized federal procurement — ~370M rentable square feet and ~$75B in annual contracts. Leading the social media program for the Office of Strategic Communication: campaign planning, agency-wide guidelines, and a mentored team of specialists.

• Sustained growth in reach and engagement across agency social platforms
• Authored agency-wide social media guidelines and best practices
• Expert technical advisor to OSC leadership on strategy and outreach

Marine Corps Community Services · MCAS Iwakuni, Japan

Director of Marketing

Directed Digital Media, Graphic Design, Creative, Client Relations, and Advertising & Sponsorship — including a seven-figure international sponsorship and advertising program, host-nation public relations, and full-spectrum campaigns for every major event on station.

• Grew monthly impressions from 230K to 4.5M
• Marketing lead for the 200,000-guest Friendship Day Airshow
• Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning Preview Magazine
• Replaced a dated CRM, saving ~$100K per year
• Steered 12,000+ marketing requests with data-driven process design

Marine Corps Community Services · MCAS Iwakuni, Japan

Digital Marketing Manager

Led a digital media team producing broadcast and digital content across distribution platforms, with cloud-first collaboration and green marketing practices.

• Expanded the narrowcast ad network from 3 to 40 active sites
• Cut per-site cost from $800+ to $60 (~$29K saved in expansion)
• Created Ikimasho!, a travel series for servicemembers and families
• Directed live multi-camera ceremonies, concerts, and press conferences

U.S. General Services Administration · Washington, D.C.

Broadcast Producer

Produced audio/video for internal and external release — writing, directing, and editing to a modern broadcast standard while training GSA's broadcasters and photographers nationwide.

• Implemented broadcast standards across multimedia, web, and TV
• Wrote course guides and led hands-on production training
• Cost-effective vendor negotiation without compromising strategy

Multi-National Corps – Iraq / U.S. Forces, Iraq · Baghdad, Iraq

Broadcast Operations Manager

Steered command messaging with major news networks and international military media in a high-pressure combat environment — sourcing, producing, and directing coverage on a no-fail timeline.

• Supported the White House Press Corps for POTUS and VPOTUS events
• Production and creative support for The Colbert Report's Operation Iraqi Stephen
• Project-managed documentaries on U.S.–Iraqi joint operations
• Built a no-fail studio operations program for senior leadership

U.S. Marine Corps / American Forces Network · Iwakuni, Japan & Iraq

News Director · Senior Editor · Production Supervisor

From the newsroom to the field: directed a 25-person team documenting operations across 40+ Iraqi cities and provinces, then ran radio and production back in Japan.

• Oversaw archiving and post-production of 2,000+ video products
• Produced five weekly radio segments and the Around the Station program
• 1,000+ major products published at a 99.5% on-time ratio
• Live event switching for the Summer Music Festival and USMC Ball

U.S. Marine Corps / National Security Agency · Ft. Meade, MD

United States Marine

Where it started: a Marine at the National Security Agency. The discipline, the standards, and the mission-first mindset that anchored every team since.