Name:
Elizabeth Jordan Wilhelm

Email:
e.jordan.wilhelm@gmail.com

Address:

600 South Lee St, Alexandria, VA 22314 ● 434-989-3532 &#9679


Position Wanted:
Community Coordinator

EOD/Demining and operations professional with 10 years of achievement and problem solving in demanding environments

Operations and Logistics Planning Conflict Zone Development and Capacity Building Communications Top Secret/SCI USG Security Cleared  Contracting and Billing  Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Training and Maintenance Management

EDUCATION

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Washington, DC

M.P.S: Emergency and Disaster Management: (Candidate Expected Graduation August 2016) 2016 

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charlottesville, VA

B.A.: Religious Studies 2005

EXPERIENCE

BUFFALOE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Alexandria, VA 

Associate, Head of Cardinal Signature Diamond Project September 2015-Present

Developed business plan for 2016 launch of social impact diamond project in Sierra Leone resourced materials and templated full value chain, and developed purchase and export protocol in compliance with international standards.

52D ORDNANCE GROUP (EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL) Fort Campbell, KY

Operations Manager, 184th Ordnance Battalion (EOD) Headquarters (Rank: Captain) 2014-2015

Revised and updated CBRNE Task Force operational manual; implemented new emergency response protocols that expedited response time saving one hour per response mission and increasing capability at incident site                                                                                                                                             
Managed operations and emergency readiness of a 400-Soldier geographically dispersed, cross-functional unit                                                                                                                                                                                                       Delivered high quality, innovative solutions in support of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) civil-military contingency planning; recognized for developing a high-risk missile transport and emergency response program that synchronized training, equipping, and chain of command between state, federal, and DoD responders

Company Commander, 788th Ordnance Company (EOD) (Rank: Captain) 2012-2014

Commander directly responsible for mission readiness of DoD emergency reaction teams in support of USG leaders, visiting dignitaries, and contingency CBRNE events; managed 59 Soldiers and sensitive equipment in excess of $11 million                                                                                                                       
Identified by management as top choice to lead at the executive level and represent US Army EOD during international exchanges; commended for innovation, building trust with clients, and proactively solving problems and capability gaps                                                                                                                    
Solved organizational resourcing problem by identifying untapped funding lines during government spending freeze

Operations Manager, 52d Ordnance Group (EOD) Headquarters (Rank: Captain) 2011-2012

Managed long range planning, coordination, and execution of EOD operations and training for all US East Coast Army EOD

63D ORDNANCE BATTALION (EOD) / LOGISTICS TRAINING Fort Drum, NY Afghanistan Eglin AFB, FL

Operations Supervisor, 63d Ordnance Battalion (EOD) Headquarters (Rank: Captain) 2009-2011

Directed overseas deployment and organizational support to training, validation, and logistics for four multi-functional CBRNE units; selected to deploy to ensure mission readiness of regional multinational and interagency EOD efforts

PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM (PRT) Ghazni, Afghanistan

Logistics Manager, PRT Ghazni (Rank: Captain) 2008-2009

Managed support to 100-person multinational and interagency civil-military capacity building task force in austere conditions; extensive direct coordination with USAID to build local government and economic capacity

Contracting Officer; initiated and executed seven contracts totaling $1 million, funding infrastructure and social projects

Directed womens business and health initiatives to support access and economic opportunities

Synchronized USAID and NATO provincial humanitarian aid distribution; managed key initiative promotion through local public affairs marketing resulting in partner-community awareness and buy-in, effective programs, and increased funding

20TH ENGINEER BRIGADE Fort Knox, KY Iraq

Logistics Supervisor, 19th Engineer Battalion (Rank: Lieutenant) 2005-2008

In Iraq, led equipment maintenance program during surge campaign; ensured full operational capacity of combat, engineering, and construction equipment for 500-Soldier unit; exceeded operational readiness rate objectives by over 10%                                                                                                                        

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Volunteer: Natural Resources Conservation Service April 2015-September 2015

Administered 12 Environmental Quality Incentive Program contracts; performed field visits, topographic surveys, and assessments; assisted state and federal conservationists in project management; conducted education and outreach programs

Volunteer: Sister Cities International, Remote Area Medical, Habitat for Humanity, EOD Warrior Foundation 2002-Present

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