Tara Maureen Browne
SECURITY CLEARANCE: SECRET (12/2018)
EDUCATION:
The University of St Andrews, Master of Letters in Business Management, 2017
Wright State University, Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership, 2016
Los Angeles City College, Associate of Arts in Theatre, 2012
EXPERIENCE (Details Attached):
07/2019-Present: Assistant Deputy Director of Staff & Rapid Sustainment Office Program Manager, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Headquarters, WPAFB, 45433, GS-/2018-07/2019: Predator/Reaper Mission Aircrew Training System (PMATS) Deputy Program Manager, AFLCMC/WNS, WPAFB, 45433, GS-/2018-06/2018: Telephonic Sales Representative, LexisNexis, Dayton, OH
01/2014- 07/2016: Research Assistant, Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RX, WPAFB, OH, (GS-D-/2012-06/2014: Client Services Representative, Modern VideoFilm, Inc., Burbank, CA
05/2008-02/2012: Research Assistant, Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RX, WPAFB, OH (GS-D326-04)
LEADERSHIP TRAINING:-: Wright Patterson Air Force Base Junior Force Council, Public Affairs Officer
2019: Strategies for Effective Leaders (WPAFB-: Agile Combat Support Directorate Junior Force Council, President
2017: Resource Unit Leader, Team Rubicon USA, Op. Hard Hustle (Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort-: Elected Postgraduate Representative for the MLitt Management Course, University of St Andrews
2016: “Walking Home for Christmas” Charity Event Leader, Walking with the Wounded
2016: Graduated from Wright State University with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
2016: Leadership Development Coordinator, Sustainable Medical Missions-: Event & Fundraising Committee Member, the American Veterans Heritage Center
2015: Event & Fundraising Committee Member, the American Red Cross
APDP CERTIFICATIONS:
Program Management: Level II, 06/2020 (Expected)
Program Management: Level I, 06/2019
AWARDS:- Dean’s List, University of St Andrews
2017 Head of School Award Winner, University of St Andrews
2017 Distinction (Summa Cum Laude) in the Dissertation, University of St Andrews- Dean’s List, Wright State University- Wright State Transfer Scholarship Recipient, Wright State University- Ponitz Leadership Scholarship Award Winner, Sinclair Community College
2012 Los Angeles City College, Class of 2012, Salutatorian Speaker Award
2007 Military Officer’s Association of America (MOAA) Scholarship Recipient
WORK EXPERIENCE:
JUL 19-Present, Full-Time, GS-1101-11
Assistant Deputy Director of Staff & Rapid Sustainment Office Program Manager Air Force Life Cycle Management
DUTIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Manage and executes $2M Director of Staff Budget for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Headquarters. Collaborate with AFLCMC lead CE to organize and order repairs and refurbishments to Bldg 14. Deputy Director of Staff’s appointed liaison at HPSI F-35 transition and program stand-up meetings. Created budget estimate and executed $200K funding for Vice Commander’s inaugural Advanced Acquisition Course; a six-month premiere training course for hand-selected acquisition professionals. Created budget estimate and executed $220K funding the Senior Acquisition Leadership Course on behalf of the Vice Commander of AFLCMC, Col Brady Hauboldt. Co-organized and created the new AFLCMC Congressional Tri-Fold handout for Center Commander Lt Gen McMurry to bring to Washington D.C. on Congressional visits. Manage and certify $100K Defense Travel System budget, travel orders, and vouchers. Collect, organize, and submit FY POM inputs from Director of Staff direct reports; submit to Deputy Director of Staff for review and incorporation. Action Officer for AFLCMC/CA AcqDemo Integrated Product Team re-vamping the AcqDemo tier system. Program Manager and Action Officer to the Program Executive Officer (PEO) and Deputy PEO of AFLCMC’s Rapid Sustainment Organization (RSO). Assist in organizing and executing RSO’s Additive Manufacturing (AM) Olympics event. AM Olympics is a Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) and Assistant SECAF (AT&L) initiative.
JUN 18-Present, Full-Time, GS-1101-09
Predator/Reaper Mission Aircrew Training System (PMATS) Deputy Program Manager
DUTIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Deputy Acquisition program manager of $715M contract for the graduate training system for the MQ-9 Reaper aircraft. Assist lead program manager in managing the procurement, installation, update and ongoing operation of the fleet of 60 PMATS devices in 17 operational and 3 developmental locations across the country. Assist in creating $17.1M MIPR packages from WNS to JSIL in support of MQ-9 Block-50 ground crew station update. Co-wrote paper titled: “Game On: Storytelling Narrative Applied to Simulator-Based Training,” selected for presentation at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Additional duties include serving as the Agile Combat Support Junior Force Council President, the Wright Patterson Air Force Base Junior Force Council Public Affairs Officer, member of the Acquisition CFETP Re-Design Working Group, and lead organizer of the Agile Combat Support's Annual Summer Bash event.
JAN 18-JUN 18, Full-Time
LexisNexis, Missouri & Alabama Telephonic Sales Representative
DUTIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Primary Telephonic Sales Representative for Missouri and Alabama. Collaborated with regional team to sell $2M annually in legal reference material. Personally responsible for $156K in sales per year. Lead Small Business Sales Representative for May 2018. Developed e-mail and telephonic marketing strategy for Northern Missouri and Southern Alabama. Outpaced mid-west regional teammates in prospect contacts-per-day for three months straight.
JAN 2014-JUL 2016, Part-Time
Air Force Research Laboratory, Research Assistant
DUTIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Collaborated with senior and mid-level management across multiple divisions to utilize collected customer data to design relevant presentations to meet changing customer needs. Project managed multi-level and cross-division projects from-. Coordinated calendars and planned meetings for the division and branch chiefs. Served as the point-of-contact for low-level inquiries, saving the Deputy Chief time to focus on high-level inquiries and projects. Collected, synthesized, and logged Division-wide customer journey data in SharePoint for executive management created marketing material and releases for division and directorate-wide events. Facilitated a strategic process improvement & communication plan which successfully implemented a new system of protocols and communication/dissemination methods which streamlined the process of Directorate-wide advisory messages.
OCT 2012-JUN 2014, Full-Time
Modern VideoFilm Inc., Film & Television Client Services Representative
DUTIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Oversaw client service operations for $10M post-production projects in television and film departments. Researched and implemented client data before sessions for improved client experience. Collaborated with other lead Client Service and Client Session Representatives to design and accomplish customer-centred session strategies. Designed customer service and hospitality plan for session implementation. Oversaw client service operations for the Television and Film department's swing shift. Coordinated between Client Representatives and Clients during editorial sessions.
MAY 2008-FEB 2012, Part-Time
Air Force Research Laboratory, Research Assistant
DUTIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Collaborated with senior and mid-level management across multiple divisions to utilize collected customer data to design relevant presentations to meet changing customer needs. Project managed multi-level and cross-division projects from-. Coordinated calendars and planned meetings for the division and branch chiefs. Served as the point-of-contact for low-level inquiries, saving the Deputy Chief time to focus on high-level inquiries and projects. Collected, synthesized, and logged Division-wide customer journey data in SharePoint for executive management created marketing material and releases for division and directorate-wide events.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
2018: Risk Management Workshop (Acquisition Center of Excellence)
2018: Evaluation Factors for Award (EFFA) & Instructions to Offerors (ITO) Workshop (Acquisition Center of Excellence, WPAFB)
2018: Microsoft Project Course, Level I & Level II
