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A SOT-A (Special Operations Team-Alpha) provides essential SIGINT-EW (Signals Intelligence-Electronic Warfare) capabilities to an ODA during missions, acting as low-level intel collectors. They intercept/report tactical threat communications, enhance situational awareness, and support information operations. SOT-A operators often conduct tactical signal intercept by embedding directly with the team to identify enemy threats.

Key functions of a SOT-A integrated with an ODA on mission include:

• Tactical SIGINT Collection: Intercepts and identifies operational/technical information from enemy communications.

• Electronic Warfare (EW): Conducts electronic attacks, support, and security in support of ODA tactical objectives.

• Force Protection: Provides early warning of enemy activities and movements to keep the ODA safe.

• Information Operations Support: Provides data and support for non-kinetic activities such as deception planning and PSYOP.

• Target Development: Analyzes intercepted data to identify and locate targets of interest for the ODA.

• Specialized Intelligence Reporting: Acts as a specialized team providing SIGINT support to unconventional warfare (UW) or Foreign Internal Defense (FID) missions.

A Special Operations Team-B (SOT-B) operates within the Military Intelligence (MI) Detachment of a Special Forces (SF) Battalion, providing high-level technical intelligence, signal analysis, and operational support to Special Forces Operational Detachments-Alpha (ODA or "A-teams") during missions. While SOT-A teams are typically attached directly to ODAs, the SOT-B serves as the "Technical Control and Analysis Element" (TCAE).

Functions of a SOT-B on an ODA mission include:

• Intelligence Technical Control: Functions as the TCAE, directing and controlling technical signals intelligence (SIGINT) for the ODA’s operational base.

• SIGINT Analysis and Management: Provides, through the Group S2, all-source production and intelligence support to the commander, managing collection efforts for deployed ODA elements.

• Tactical SCIF Operation: Establishes and operates a tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) in the Operational Control Center (OPCEN).

• Support to SOT-A Teams: Provides direct support and analysis to SOT-A teams when they are deployed with ODAs, assisting with the interception and exploitation of threat communications.

• Counter Intelligence & SIGINT Support: Responds to formal taskings from the operational base, providing signal intercept and CI (Counter Intelligence) section guidance.

• Analysis and Data Collection: Serves as a central hub for interpreting data collected by SOT-As in denied, remote areas, assisting in mission management.

Master of Science (w/ Honors), Criminology with an emphasis in Criminal Behavior and Cyber-Crime/Cyber-Terrorism – GPA 3.93, Regis University – 2016 Bachelor of Science (w/ Honors), Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Forensic Psychology and Homeland Security – GPA 3.94, Argosy University – 2014

Invictus Veteran Solutions LLC – Los Angeles, CA
Chief Operating Officer/Owner (Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) June 2025 – Present

• SBA Certificates: Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and NaVOBA Certified - Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SDVBE), Service-Disabled Veteran Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (SDV-DOBE). CalVets (DVBE Certificate).

• Consulting services specializing in enhancing business operations and the development of veteran supportive housing with wrap around services, while providing recovery events for our veterans with our proceeds.

• Core duties involve project planning, securing financing, providing comprehensive support to partners, and target NAICS codes for construction opportunities and partnership that address certain needs in the veteran community.

• Project development and management: Oversee housing development projects from initial planning through to construction and occupancy. This includes site selection, financing, supervision, and compliance.

• Veteran support and wrap around services: Assist veterans and their families with housing search, applications, inspections, and lease negotiations. Provide post-placement case management services and mediation for any landlord-tenant issues and ensure our project focus on the recovery and not warehousing of our nation’s heroes.

• Relationship management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with Federal, State and Local Officials, the Unite States Veteran Affairs, landlords, property managers, and developers; to build and operate supportive housing for our veterans. Focused on maintaining the integrity and trust of the veteran community.

• Resource navigation: Coordinate with local Housing Authorities, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and other community agencies to bring needed houses resources for our veteran community.

• Program and grant compliance: Ensure that all projects and services comply with federal and state regulations, including HUD-VASH, Section 8, Fair Housing standards, compliance driven, and AI implementation.

• Conduct outreach to raise awareness of housing opportunities and advocate for veteran housing needs within the community and ensure they get the wrap around supportive services they need to remain stable in their housing.

New Directions for Veterans, (New Directions, Inc.) – Los Angeles, CA

Director of Project Management May 2024 – Aug 2025
Associate Director of Project Management Oct 2020 – May 2024
Project Manager Dec 2017 – Oct 2020
Housing Placement Specialists (Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

• Working with partners as the Lead Service Provider and co-developer, on the Development of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Units within Los Angeles County and Orange County for our homeless veteran population. I help our partners achieve the necessary funding to build supportive units for our nation’s heroes.

• Our supportive services for permanent supportive housing (PSH) require a comprehensive approach providing our nations heroes over 28 enhanced services, including case management, behavioral health services, healthcare connections, benefits counseling, recreational activities, etc. These services aim to help veterans in PSH maintain stable housing, improve their health and well-being, and integrate our heroes back into the community.

• Support the acquisition and due diligence functions, which include coordination and review of relevant documents and processes for projects currently in operation, and for the projects in our future pipeline.

• Support and participate in the land use approval process and prepare and submit applications while actively monitoring the outcomes to ensure deadlines are met.

• Prepare loan and grant applications for conventional and public funding for our permanent supportive housing projects. Monitor funding opportunities, assess the funding provided for supportive services and communicate the funding obligations and criteria to program manager.

• Prepare documents, packets, and relevant materials for the board, committee and internal distribution.

• Created all Standard Operating Procedures for my department, regarding the acquisition, development, and service delivery methods of our PSH projects.

• Organized and executed the mass lease-up of ten (12) PSH projects in Los Angeles and Orange County.

• Ensured contracts and obligations are being met in accordance with regulatory agreements, and that our partnerships and our relationships are nurtured and maintained.

• I have a proven track record of being awarded the VHHP (Veteran Housing and Homeless Prevention) funding, that is used to build brand new veteran facilities. I have great relationships with our state and community partners.

• Completed over 10 projects that brought 800 permanent supportive housing units for our nation’s heroes, to include more than 150 units on the West Los Angeles VA Campus called MacArthur Field Alpha and Bravo.