CV / Academia
Academic Positions:
Instructor, SecureSet Cyber Academy, Core Program & Hunt Program
September 2019 - December 2019
Courses Taught:
- Strategy (100, 200, 300)
- Threat Intelligence (100, 200, 300)
- Physical Security
- Security Translation
Consultant and Case Study author, Joint Special Operations University, Irregular Warfare (SOS 3620), August 2015 – February 2016.
Case Studies:
- Irregular Warfare in Syria (overview)
- The Past and Present of Kurdish Social Movements in Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and Syria
- Legitimacy, Narrative, Constraints, and Intelligence in Kurdish areas of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria
Guest Lecturer / Guest Speaker:
Political Cultures, University of South Florida: INR 3003, Fall 2017
Introduction to International Affairs, Florida State University, Fall 2018
Intelligence Analysis, Florida State University, Fall 2018
International Law, Florida State University, Spring 2020
Introduction to International Affairs, Florida State University, Fall 2020
Degrees Received:
Master’s in Business Administration
University of South Florida, 2016
Focus: Project and Process Management / Creativity and Innovation
- Business and Competitive Intelligence Analysis
- Value Creation
- Politics and Small Teams
- Improv for Business
Master’s in International Affairs
Florida State University, 2005
- Globalism
- Middle East History
- Fundamentals of Islam
Master’s thesis:
Bachelor’s in English/Creative Writing
Florida State University, 2003
Federal Virtual Training Environment (FEDVTE), 2020
Courses:
- Cyber Dark Arts
- Hacker 101 and Secure Coding
- Offensive and Defensive Cyber Operations
US Air Force Online Training
Cyber Operations Fundamentals Course FY20
40-hour training in Cyber Operations.
University of South Florida
Certificate in Post-Crisis Leadership, 2020
7-week online course in leadership skills and insight applicable during and after social and business crisis.
Intro to Splunk
Udemy, 2020
Introduction to the Splunk SEIM program.
Certificate in Cybersecurity Engineering
SecureSet, Tampa, FL, 2019
Focus:
Immersive Cyber Security program learning Cyber Threat Intelligence, Strategy, Network Security, System Security, Cryptography, Logs and Detection, and Governance.
Essentials of Cybersecurity Professional Certificate Program
University of Washington, 2017
Online program through edx.org. Courses included: Introduction to Cybersecurity, The CISO's View, Building Your Cybersecurity Toolkit, Self-Assessment within the NIST Framework.
Certificate of Achievement
SABR101x: Sabermetrics 101: Introduction to Baseball Analytics
Boston University, 2014
Online learning initiative of Boston University through edX.
USCENTCOM Foreign Disclosure Course
Tampa, FL, 2012
Instructed on information sharing between the US Military and International partners.
Advanced Intelligence Analyst Course
U.S. Army Institute for Professional Development (AIPD), 1998
Courses:
- Intelligence Support of Division Operations
- Intelligence in Support of Internal Defense Operations
- Strategic Intelligence
- Perform and Supervise Duties and Functions in the Intelligence Center
- The Collection Effort
- Introduction to Battlefield Technical Intelligence
- Electronic Warfare
US Army Intelligence Analyst Course
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1996
