Mission Compatibility, Plans and Liaison Officer, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story @ Ensuring the sustainability of training and operations for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. Protecting and promoting mission compatibility for over 130 commands with over 1,300 missions at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story as well as Navy missions at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Liaison Officer to external agencies, political representatives, state and local governments, and other community groups on mission sustainment. Ensuring proper communication of emergent operational and facilities issue to both the CO and among various levels of leadership through the Navy. From April 2015 to Present (9 months) Planning and Project Development, PWD Oceana @ Ensuring military commands had facilities and infrastructure needed to meet the mission requirements. Project development, funding, review, approval, and coordination. Provided planning support and oversight for over $1.5 Billion dollars in infrastructure. From January 2013 to Present (3 years) Facilities Planner, Marine Corps IPT @ Planning for the Marine Corps "Grow the Force". Providing project mission requirements, planning, scoping, and execution for the Marine Corps. Master Planning, site approvals, asset management, and Military Construction (MILCON) support for $4 Billion dollars in projects during my time with the Marine Corps IPT. From October 2009 to January 2013 (3 years 4 months) Acting Supervisory Branch Head, Planning and Project Development @ Acting Branch Head for the Planning and Product Development Branch at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard PWD. Ensuring project development and execution as well as supervising 9 employees including the Community Plans and Liasion Officer for the installation. From August 2012 to October 2012 (3 months) Environmental Scientist and Planner @ Providing Architecture and Engineering (A/E) Consulting services for a variety of clients. Specializing in development services for residential and commercial developments. NEPA project manager and environmental specialist. From May 2006 to October 2009 (3 years 6 months) Planner @ From August 2005 to May 2006 (10 months) Planner Intern @ From 2005 to 2005 (less than a year) Mentored Position with Thermodynamic Engineering @ From 2001 to 2001 (less than a year)
Planning and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning @ Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Environmental Sciences, Urban Planning and Environmental Sciences @ Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Mercedes Holland, AICP, LEED AP is skilled in: Project Planning, ArcGIS, GIS, NEPA, Land Use Planning, Sustainability, Engineering, Urban Planning, Construction Management, Project Management, Team Building, Environmental Awareness, Government, Facilities Management, Program Management