Sarah Kurusz

Experience

1. J7 Program Support Planner

   Streamline Defense

   May 2025 — Present · Tampa, FL, US

   Provide expert day-to-day analysis, assistance, advice, planning, data gathering & integration and preparation of plans, policies, and engagement strategies that directly support the USSOCOM J7 Director and Deputy Director in accomplishing the Directorate\'s mission of Joint SOF Force Development and Design efforts in support planning and coordination• Coordinating work with other front offices DoD-wide to include: • Scheduling and coordinating meetings, interviews, events, and other similar activities; Preparing official correspondence; Managing filing systems; Preparing meeting minutes, meeting notes, and internal support materials; and performing other day-to-day operational matters• Develop, process, track, organize, and reconcile requests for information; and develop, package, coordinate and monitor new initiatives, programs or projects that support the Directorate’s mission• Coordinate with other USSOCOM Directorates, SOF Components and Theater Special Operations Commands to understand, categorize, and summarize SOF training, readiness, or operational issues that impact or require senior leader decision• Create courses of action and recommendations that provide coherent rationale for J7 programs and initiatives, activities and resourcing in preparation for submittal to decision makers• Manage and coordinate USSOCOM official taskings, requests for information, and information sharing processes on behalf of the USSOCOM J7 • Review J7 mission, organization, functions, and manning, and recommend modifications as appropriate to include resourcing impacts• Lead, Facilitate, and support multiple high-priority projects requiring expert knowledge of DOD and Service strategic planning and resourcing processes through critical phases to include project initiation, planning, coordinating, resourcing, and closing• Provide analytical support for the planning, execution, reconciliation, development and tracking of documents related to program management

Education

• The University of Toledo

  Bachelor of Science, Management

  2000 — 2005

• The George Washington University

  Event Management Certification, Event Management

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Management
• Event Planning
• Wargaming
• Government
• Interviewing
• Microsoft Office
• Security Clearance
• Organizational Development
• Project Management
• Workshop Facilitation
• Taleo
• Data Analysis
• Onboarding
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Active Ts/Sci Clearance
• Sourcing
• Policy
• Strategic Planning
• Raiser's Edge
• Interviews
• Project Planning
• Accreditation
• Conference Management
• Rapporteur
• Research
• Public Speaking
• Recruiting
• Proposal Writing
• Outlook
• Technical Recruiting
• Program Management