Education, Awards, Affiliations, and History

Awards

Society for Technical Communication

• Distinguished Chapter Service Award
• Distinguished Technical Communication
• Award of Merit

US Navy

• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Navy Achievement Medal
• Navy Unit Commendation
• Meritorious Unit Commendation
• Good Conduct Medal
• Navy Expeditionary Medal
• National Defense Medal

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in History (Political Science), University of Maryland, University College, College Park, Maryland
• Graduate work in Management of Information Systems (University of Maryland), International Relations (The George Washington University)
• Completed Technical Manual Technology Orientation training by US Naval Sea Data Support Activity
• Completed training in telecommunications operations (Cryptologic Technician "O")
• Completed Basic Russian language training at Defense Language Institute
• Completed Intermediate Russian language training at National Cryptologic School
• Completed Advanced Military Cryptologic Supervisor's Course (CY-155) at National Cryptologic School

Affiliations

• Society for Technical Communication (1999 – 2009)
  • James River Chapter
    • Director, Technical Communications Competitions
    • Director, Regional Technical Communications Conference
    • Newsletter editor
    • Vice President
    • President
  • Contracting & Independent Consulting Special Interest Group
    • Secretary
• IEEE
  • IEEE Richmond Section
  • Professional Communications Society
• U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veteran’s Association
• Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
• LIONS Club International; Richmond Battlefields Park LIONS Club

Work History