Cybersecurity Portfolio

Work Experience

  • Southwest Airlines
    • Associate Cybersecurity Engineer – August 2022-Present
  • Dakota State University
    • Cx3 Co Founder/Program Director – March 2021-Present
    • CybHER Leader – August 2020-May 2022
  • Cyber Defense Media Group
    • Cybersecurity Reporter  May 2022-Present
  • Department of Defense
    • Cybersecurity Engineer – May 2022-August 2022
    • Cyber Operations Intern – May 2021-August 2021
  • First Farmers & Merchants Shared Services
    • Information Systems Assistant – March 2019-May 2021

Projects

  • Cyber Community Club (Cx3) – A community of like-minded individuals striving to educate middle and high school students in the STEM fields of technology and cybersecurity
    • Cofounded in 2021
  • Emulating Adversary Cyber Threats to Ensure the Safety of Our Country’s Future
    • Showcased in August 2022
  • Influencing Underserved Communities While Building Our Cybersecurity Workforce
    • Showcased at RSA Conference and CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium in June 2022, DSU Research Symposium in March 2022

Competitions

Organizations

  • Dakota State University
    • Computer Club
      • Officer (2021-2022)
    • Offensive Security Club
      • Officer (2021-2022)
    • CybHER Club
      • President (2021-2022)
    • Student Association Senate
      • Administrative Assistant (2020-2022), Public Relations Chair (2021-2022)
  • CybHER Institute
  • Civil Air Patrol
  • Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS)

Education and Certifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations
    • Pursuing at Dakota State University in August 2020 – December 2022
  • Master of Science in Cyber Defense
    • Pursuing at Dakota State University in January 2023 – December 2023
  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
    • Earned in June 2022
  • GIAC Cloud Security Essentials (GCLD)
    • Earned in March 2022
  • GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT)
    • Earned in December 2021