TRICARE Management ActivityAssistant Project Coordinator
Jun. 2008 - Mar. 2009Fairfax, VADepartment of Defense activity providing health services to both active and retired military personnel ranging from
medical software and hardware acquisition and deployment to handling health insurance and medical records Assisted the Testing and Evaluation team, within the Joint Medical Information Systems contracting group on Major Acquisition Information Systems by managing administrative duties and scheduling. Corresponded with contractors to help build and maintain the Army Knowledge Online testing and evaluation access library by taking all loose files and organizing them in a manner that was easily accessible to all users. Completed classes to help develop my knowledge and understanding of the defense acquisition process. (Acquisition 101 and Business Financial Management 103 at the Defense Acquisition University) Assisted the Project Coordinator of Theater Medical Information Program-Joint on the testing and evaluation phase of a multi-billion dollar medical software acquisition for theater troops in Iraq and Afghanistan Interacted and worked closely with high ranking officials including Major General Granger, the Assistant Secretary of Defense, and the Director of Testing and Evaluation for the Department of Defense