MICHELLE MARIE FRALEY (HERNANDEZ), PH.D.

57 Calle Washington Apt 10 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907 fraleyt@aol.com

Security Clearance: Top Secret (SCI) 26 April 2013

University Dean

University Department Head

Hand-picked to develop a strategy to transform the Agency [White House Communications Agency] into a more effective information
technology provider to the customer. As a result of her planning and coordination, the Agency is now able to provide focused, quality
support to the President and his staff. Commander, White House Communications Agency.

Over 30 years as a versatile, high-energy executive, leading changes, reinvigorating organizations and
programs through expert and in-depth analysis, identification of weak links, innovative moves to retool, and
assertive management to rebuild performance, morale, and program vitality. Extensive specialty experience
managing multi-dimensional organizations of cross-disciplinary personnel. Adept communicator with welltuned ability to analyze personnel requirements and adapt business policies to attain aggressive goals.
Offering a Ph.D. in organizational leadership with extensive international experience.
Executive Profile
* Fluent in English & Spanish
* Procedures Compliance
* Performance Measures
* Leading Changes
* Team-Building & Mentoring
* Operational Leadership
* Strategic Planning
* Problem Solving and Solutions
* Assessment and Analysis
* Resource Management
* Executive Communications
* Executive Coalitions
* Managing Crises
* Personnel, Financial, Training,
and Facilities Administration

SELECT PERFORMANCE HIGHTLIGHTS & BENCHMARKS

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Reenergized a team of clinical and non-clinical staff, with leadership

and compassion ensuring access to care and quality of life for our
Wounded, Ill and Injured Soldiers, Caregivers and Families.
Truly phenomenal command of our Nation's most visible and complex Warrior Transition
Unit. 2013 Evaluation

Reorganized the Directorate of Training, including academic, logistic and

administrative alignment, integrating Active Duty, Reserve and National
Guard Programs of Instruction for officers, warrant officers, and enlisted.
Energy, passion, long range vision and ability to balance multiple tasks and issues while able
to talk on those tasks and issues both a mile wide and a mile deep, the most valuable player
on the SIGCoE/TRADOC team. 2012 Evaluation

Developed & implemented a Concept Plan, re-invested 30 authorizations

for new requirements, eliminated DA civilian over hires and 60 contractors.
A strategic leader guiding NETCOM to one network; greatest accomplishment has been
changing the units organizational culture. 2011 Evaluation

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
SPECIAL ASSISTANT, PUERTO RICO POLICE DEPARTMENT, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Feb 2014-Present)

Leads changes for the Puerto Rico Police Department, second largest in the US, in the areas of compliance
with the Agreement for the Sustainable Reform of the Puerto Rico Police Department, organizational structure,
resource allocation, performance measures, policies and procedures and federal funds management.
Conducted analysis to resolve severe shortfalls in human resource management to include accountability,
Agency personnel transfer process, lack of continued education, vehicle and equipment maintenance.
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COMMANDER, WARRIOR TRANSITION BRIGADE-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, Bethesda, Maryland (2013-2014)

Led a team of 359 clinical and non-clinical military, civilian and contractor staff stationed in three different
locations in the National Capital Region in the healing, educating and transitioning of 800 U.S. Army Wounded, Ill
and Injured Soldiers back to the U.S. Army or as productive citizens back to the Nation.
As the lead for managing crises associated with severe injuries in combat, implemented procedures and
regulatory compliance resulting in defined battle drills restoring confidence and proficiency to the workforce.
DEPUTY TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, SIGNAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, Fort Gordon, Georgia (20112013)

Led a team of over 2,000 military, DA civilian and contractor personnel providing academic and military
professional development for newly recruited and returning middle and senior grade officer and enlisted personnel
providing tactical, operational and strategic voice, data, video, computer network defense and network
engineering to the U.S. Army in CONUS and OCONUS during peace and war time.
Director, Capabilities, Development and Integration Directorate (CDID), focused on Signal Regiment
enabling the Armys Warfighting Functions (movement and maneuver, fires, sustainment, command and control,
protection and intelligence) through collaboration, innovation and integration of future force Doctrine,
Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel and Facilities (DOTMLPF) solutions.
CHIEF OF STAFF, NETWORK ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY COMMAND, Fort Huachuca, Arizona (2009-2011)

Directed, coordinated and supervised the HQ primary and special staff of 600 personnel while managing an
annual operating budget of more than $1.378B in support of 16,000 military, DA civilian, host nation, and
contractor personnel worldwide providing information technology, telecommunications and computer network
defense to Army Service Component and Combatant Commanders.
Resource analysis lead, team-builder and mentor; reviewed 100% of contracts to eliminate non-core
functions, realign inherently governmental functions, and generate efficiencies and effectiveness in the command.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ARMY CENTRAL COMMAND, Arafjan, Kuwait (2010 for 4 months)

Led a team of 165 personnel responsible for Command, Control, Communications, Computer and
Information Systems (C4IS) requirements, planning and policies in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring
Freedom while overseeing $420M worth of services.
Funded, procured, and fielded C4IS Mission Essential Equipment List supporting Afghanistan force up-lift in
90 days from flash to bang increasing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
COMMANDER, DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY-EUROPE, Stuttgart, Germany (2007-2009)

Led a 440-Joint Signal Brigade comprised of Army, Marine, Navy and Air Force military members, DoD
civilians and contractors with a budget of $15M and oversight of over $55M in contracts supporting DoD
(USEUCOM, USAFRICOM, USCENTCOM), NATO and DoS.
Managed the crisis from the submarine fiber optic cut off the coast of Egypt that caused a loss of long-haul
telecommunications to the USCENTCOM AOR, Southwest Asia (SWA), by providing alternate satellite
connectivity, traffic compression technology alternatives and on-site engineer support to restore capabilities.
PLANS & PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS OFFICER, 5 T H SIGNAL COMMAND, Mannheim, Germany (2004-2006)

Strategic planner responsible for the programming, implementation, integration and modernization of all
C4IS tactical and operational base requirements throughout the USEUCOM AOR as well as technology insertion
implementation of over $.5B of infrastructure initiatives.
Integrated transmission systems (fiber/cable/satellite/radios) to successfully reduce the physical footprint
throughout Germany saving millions of dollars in maintenance and property lease fees to complete base closures.
Operated, maintained and defended the U.S. Army IT network in Europe to include deployed forces to SWA.
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COMMANDER, 69 T H SIGNAL BATTALION, Wuerzburg, Germany (2002-2004)

Led a team of 227 Soldiers, DA civilians and German local nationals providing Information Technology and
records management to 35% of all U.S. Forces in Europe over a 20,000 square mile area in Germany.
Planned, engineered, and executed the IT portion of Warfighter Exercises at Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels to
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validate deployment readiness of V Corps, 1 Armored and 1 Infantry Division and Reserve and National Guard
brigades rotating to the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility, Southwest Asia (SWA).
PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY, Washington DC
(2000-2002)

Nominative/selectively manned joint assignment providing voice, data, and video (secure and non-secure) to
the U.S. President, Vice-President, Secret Service, White House Staff, and White House Military Office.
Led the execution of the Presidents Inauguration Ceremony, State of the Union Address and a myriad of
CONUS/OCONUS visits concurrently running switchboards and Telecommunications Center in the White House.
COMMANDER, 414 T H SIGNAL COMPANY (NATO), Mannheim, Germany (1998-2000)

Led an ALO 1 (highest level of readiness/deployment status in the U.S. Army) forward deployed 230
Soldier separate signal company providing voice and data (secure and non-secure) interface in direct support of
NATO.
Deployed to the Former Yugoslavia to provide higher to lower communications between Stabilization Force
(SFOR) NATO and three subordinate Multi-National Divisions with eight nations. Briefed the NATO Military
Committee resulting in the replacement of military with commercial Information Technology (IT) assets.
Deployed to Albania in support of the Kosovo War to provide higher to lower communications between
Kosovo Force (KFOR) NATO and governmental/non-governmental organizations providing humanitarian relief.
~~ACADEMIC and PROFESSIONAL PROFILE~~
EDUCATION

Ph.D., Organizational Leadership, University of Phoenix, AZ (2012)

MA, National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, RI
MS, International Relations, Troy University, Troy, AL
MBA, Nova Southeastern University, Republic of Panama Campus, Miami, FL
BS (Major Russian/German), United States Military Academy, West Point, NY

DEVELOPM ENT

Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt); Advanced Concepts and Skill for Requirements
Management; Army Force Management Course; Project Management for IT
Application and Integration; Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Foundations.

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Spanish and English with a lesser degree of proficiency in French,

German and Russian languages

AW ARDS

Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit

(3), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (4), Meritorious Service Medal (5), Joint
Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service
Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism, Expeditionary
Service Award, Armed Forces Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal (2),
NATO Medal (Yugoslavia Kosovo)

BADGES

Presidential Service Badge, Parachutists Badge, and Jungle Warfare Badge