EDUCATION
Ph.D. in History (2015)
· University of Nevada, Reno
· Fields of Study: U.S. 19th Century, U.S. Cultural/Intellectual History, Europe 1789 – 1914

· Dissertation: “Surrendered: The Prisoner-of-War-Condition in the American Civil War” (advisor: Scott E. Casper)
M.A. in History (2008)
· University of Nevada, Reno
· Fields of Study: Medieval History, Medieval Literature, U.S. 1740 – 1815

· Thesis: “Defining Power in the Mercian Supremacy: An Examination of the Dynamics of Power in the Kingdom of the Borderers” (advisor: Francis X. Hartigan)

B.A. in History with Distinction (2006)

· University of Nevada, Reno
· Areas of Concentration: Medieval History, Old English, Mesopotamian and Roman History
· Minor: Anthropology (Archaeology)
· Senior Thesis: “The Adventus Saxonum: The Anglo-Saxon Conquest (449-661)” (Advisor: Neal Ferguson)

· Key Independent Research Project: “Tilzaga: The End of the Beginning, The Third Dynasty of Urim, 2112 – 2004 BC” (advisor: Francis X. Hartigan)

· Key Independent Research Project: "The Rise of Anglo-Saxon England (449 – 796): On the Founding of Anglo-Saxon England" (Advisor: Neal Ferguson)

Associate of Arts (2000)

· Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV (2022 - Present)

Adjunct Professor

· US History to 1877:  Survey of U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic and cultural development from colonial times to 1877. 

· Survey of U.S. Constitutional History: A survey of the origin, development, and history of the United States Constitution and the Nevada Constitution.

Morrison University, Reno, NV (2007 - 2013)

Senior Humanities Professor

· History of Early Civilizations: An integrated view of Western cultural roots: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greek-Roman, Judaic-Christian and Medieval Age through the study of literature, history, art, and philosophical thought of the time.

· Western Traditions: Integrated view of Western Traditions during Renaissance, Reformation, Seventeenth Century, European Enlightenment and Romanticism in the Eighteenth and early Nineteenth Centuries, and the Modernist movement in the Twentieth Century including contemporary American culture.

· History of Economic Thought: Study of market economy from development of the discipline to current theories; theoretical development as well as authors of various theories.

· Logic: Inductive and deductive reasoning methods. Uses of language, fallacies, Venn diagrams, and symbolic logic.

· Geography: A study of world geography pertaining to different cultures of the continents, including weather, climate, physical characteristics, and lifestyles.

· American Government: An overview of the American political system with attention to federal, state and local controls. The Constitutions of the U.S. and Nevada are studied with additional attention to various principles and current problems of government.

NON-ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration

· Chief, Advanced Analytics, Office of Performance Analysis & Integrity, 2018 - Present

Collaborate with business line analysts to recommend training, policy and procedures for VBACO data and information systems. Manage and assess performance of team members. Assist in the recruitment of Performance, Analysis and Integrity Advanced Analytics staff. Develop stakeholder requirements for analytic solutions by working with government staff and contractors. Utilize advanced analytic techniques to monitor system processes, gauge system and process accuracy, provide reliable statistical metrics to internal and external stakeholders, and provide predictive measures for staffing and budgetary needs based on workload trends.

· Program Analyst, Office of Performance Analysis & Integrity,

Advanced Analytics Staff, 2013 – 2018

Analyze program processes and provide recommendations to leadership within the Veterans Benefits Administration on system and process efficiencies and methods of improving services to veterans; utilize predictive analytics to identify potential issues and provide actionable recommendations to mitigate impact and improve performance.

· Management Analyst, Reno Regional Office, 2010 – 2013

Served as Chief-of-Staff for a Regional Office of the Veterans Benefits Administration overseeing disability compensation benefits for veterans in the state of Nevada and four California counties.

· Training Manager, Reno Regional Office, 2009 – 2010

Managed the training curriculum and instruction for a Regional Office of nearly one hundred personnel responsible for processing veterans’ claims for disability compensation and ancillary benefits.

· Veterans Service Representative, Reno Regional Office, 2007 – 2009

Processed veterans’ claims for disability compensation benefits.