RESUME

Professional Experience

February 2025 - Present

Director of Strategic Engagement

NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND CYBERSPACE

  • Led institutional outreach, strategic partnerships, and alumni relations to enhance DoD capabilities in cybersecurity, AI, and information strategy.

  • Managed high-visibility events, developed command briefing materials, conducted external engagement nodal analysis, and supported academic initiatives.

  • Advised on integrating Bitcoin Network education into Joint Professional Military Education and events to build literacy on emerging and disruptive technology.

March 2024 - Present

Board-Certified Quantum Biology Practitioner &
Biophysics-Based Health Educator

REGENERINT

  • Translated circadian and quantum biology science into actionable strategies for clients seeking to recover from illness and optimize mitochondrial health.

  • Provided 1:1 coaching to help clients reshape their environments and lifestyles to restore biological rhythms, nervous system balance, and cellular resilience.

  • Delivered educational content across podcasts, presentations, and digital guides.

July 2021 - July 2023

Senior Privacy Program Manager
Cybersecurity Senior Advisor

VENABLE LLP

  • Designed and implemented a privacy program at Meta, evaluating and redesigning user data safeguards to ensure regulatory compliance and strong data governance.

  • Managed data scraping escalations and advised on cryptocurrency ransom and blockchain forensics, improving response times and cross-functional coordination.

  • Launched a global data privacy awareness initiative, mapping regional regulatory landscapes to enable informed decision-making and proactive compliance.

February 2018 - July 2021

Open Source Intelligence Analyst & Investigator

LINK ANALYSIS

  • Directed investigations into geopolitical disinformation and foreign influence operations, briefing stakeholders and supporting high-profile international litigation.

  • Identified and mapped bot networks and narrative amplification strategies to expose coordinated inauthentic behavior and strengthen platform information integrity.

  • Designed and delivered OSINT and cyber investigation training for law enforcement officers in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program in New York.

October 2016 - January 2018

Senior Intelligence Analyst & Program Manager

DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL

  • Pioneered an open-source intelligence program, integrating advanced tools to provide security for high-value individuals and major international events.

  • Collected and analyzed data from surface, deep, and dark web sources to produce timely intelligence reports, emergency alerts, and threat assessments.

  • Embedded with physical security teams on international operations to manage tactical communications gear and deliver real-time intelligence updates.

August 2014 - October 2016

Mediterranean Regional Subject Matter Expert

PROSOL (MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY CTR)

  • Instructed over 4,000 Marines in 100+ interdisciplinary pre-deployment briefings, significantly enhancing cultural intelligence and preparedness for various mission-sets.

  • Developed and taught 15+ specialized courses on countries and regions across the Central Command (CENTCOM), European Command (EUCOM), and Africa Command (AFRICOM) Areas of Responsibility, enhancing the operational knowledge of military personnel.

  • Taught a specialized course on the Levant for an audience of international military officers attending the Expeditionary Warfare School, focusing on key regional conflicts and crises including the rise of the Islamic State, the Syrian War, the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the plights of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

  • Created innovative curriculum on irregular migration and refugees, shedding light on record-breaking humanitarian crises in the world’s most perilous maritime migration routes.

November 2013 - August 2014

Mediterranean Analyst

NAVANTI GROUP

  • Produced in-depth weekly analytical reports for Special Operations forces, offering critical insights into terrorism, foreign fighter transit, and regional security threats.

  • Managed a team of nine researchers across four countries, coordinating information collection and analysis to guide operational decisions.

  • Crafted and executed non-leading surveys to gauge local perspectives on geopolitical dynamics, pinpointing pivotal concerns and cultural flashpoints.

Education

2012 | summa cum laude

M.S. Conflict Analysis and Resolution

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

2012 | pass with distinction

M.A. Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security Studies

UNIVERSITY OF MALTA

2011 | cum laude

B.A. Communication and Culture Studies
Minor in Biological Sciences
Minor in International Spanish
Minor in Social & Behavioral Studies

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Professional Education & Certifications

December 2024

Board Certified Quantum Biology Practitioner

AMERICAN NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL CERTIFICATION BOARD

October 2023

Certification | Applied Quantum Biology

INSTITUTE OF APPLIED QUANTUM BIOLOGY

May 2023

Certification | Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION

December 2022

Regenerative Agriculture & Soil Advocate Training

KISS THE GROUND

December 2021

Certificate | Blockchain: Disruptive Technology

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

February 2019

Open Source Investigations Workshop

BELLINGCAT

December 2018

IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook Complete Course

BLUE FUSION TECHNOLOGIES