Alexander Lark

About Alexander Lark

Experienced public servant with proven ability to foster, steward, and manage external…

Experience

1. Captain

   United States Army Reserve

   May 2013 — Present

   Serves as a staff Captain in a civil affairs battalion supporting and planning yearlong training exercises. Previously served as the Executive Officer for the 175th Transportation Company planned and executed missions. Background in Army Logistics. Demonstrates commitment to teamwork, values, and conduct expected of an Officer in the United States Army. o Fosters and manages relationships between civilians and the US Army in US areas of operation. Extends US influence and creates products that quantify and articulate the nature and value of those relationships to command in order to support future planning and operations. o Prepares briefing decks on diverse and complex operations, creating simple and easy to digest information in order to update the battalion commander and support strategic decision making. o Generates country analyses to support mission planning. Addresses and analyzes critical information across political, military, economic, cultural, and information domains. o Manages resources for the unit, including tracking staff, project progress and multiple concurrent missions.o Commands multi-mission operations, tracking and maintaining a high level of fidelity on operations and reporting progress succinctly to the commander.o Developed innovative new approach to training civil affairs officers, receiving recognition from senior leadership for cost and time savings this produced.

Education

• University of Washington

  BA, Political Science

  2005 — 2009

• Università degli Studi di Perugia

  Certificate, Italian Language

  2008 — 2008

Skills

• Community Outreach
• Legislative Relations
• Federal Government
• Foreign Policy
• Intranet Quorum
• Legislative Research
• International Political Economy
• Political Risk Analysis
• Congress
• Press Releases
• Legislative Affairs
• Research
• Coalitions
• Energy Policy
• Public Policy
• Political Communication
• International Security
• Public Affairs
• Legal Research
• Legislation
• Government
• Campaigns
• Grassroots Organizing
• Human Rights
• Political Science
• Fundraising
• International Law
• Foreign Affairs
• Public Speaking
• Event Management
• Politics
• Governmental Affairs
• Policy Research
• International Relations
• Strategic Communications
• Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Economic Development
• Political Campaigns
• Speech Writing