Porsha Cook
Arlington
Summary
Military Veteran and dynamic professional with 11+ years of experience in Organizational Leadership, Talent Development, Training, Executive Advisory, Critical Thinking, and Conflict Resolution. Equipped with excellent communication skills, superb relationship-building abilities, and a clear focus on efficiently delivering project/program contributions. Possesses a solid track record for consistently meeting stringent deadlines while developing processes, systems, and procedures to optimize operations.
Strategic leader with proven track record in driving organizational success and fostering team collaboration. Adept at developing and implementing high-impact strategies, ensuring operational excellence, and adapting to dynamic business environments. Strong communicator with expertise in project management, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement, consistently delivering measurable results.
Results-oriented professional with extensive leadership experience in high-stakes environments. Skilled in strategic planning, operational optimization, and organizational growth. Known for fostering team collaboration and delivering results under changing conditions. Key strengths include strategic vision and stakeholder management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Airlift Flight Attendant/Instructor/Evaluator
U.S. Air Force
Joint Base Andrews, MD
01.2013 - Current
- Instructor of the Quarter (2022), Group Instructor of the Quarter (2018)
- Managed the 1 AS Mobility Team, authored the 89 OG AFFORGEN training plan. Equipped 600 Airmen for deployment, honing skills in Threat Response, Tactical Communications, & Casualty Care. Primed OG for execution of 13.2K training tasks, correcting 80% of 1 AS AFFORGEN requirement shortfalls in 1 month, ensuring rapid force generation for 240 Airmen.
- Onboarded/trained students at the highest level of in-flight safety, service, and comfort to White House, national, and military leaders.
- Developed FA instructor courseware rewrite; drafting lesson plans, training aides, and checklists, successfully aligning 2,000+ tasks with new Mobility Air Force requirements.
- Managed White House Support augmentee program for Presidential Airlift Group; hand selected Air Force One augmentee in support of Presidential Airlift Operations.
- Flight Chief for Executive Airlift Training Center managing 50 cadre on three different airframes; facilitating consistent operations throughout various elections.
- Led operational strategy development for mission-critical projects to enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Directed cross-functional teams to streamline processes and improve efficiency across various operations.
Section Chief Squadron Operations
U.S. Air Force
Joint Base Andrews, MD
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Established White House Executive Program responsible for customized service and standards for Vice President & First Lady as directed by White House staff.
- Facilitated meetings with White House Military Office personnel; constructed agreements aligning customer expectations and flight attendant capabilities.
- Streamlined WHMO/Executive Airlift correspondence, facilitating multi-organizational communication, saving 125+ hours/year.
Executive Assistant to Wing Chief
U.S. Air Force
Hickam Air Force Base, HI
01.2020 - 01.2020
- Provided administrative support to the senior enlisted and officers: handled phones, scheduled and facilitated meetings, created trip planning and calendar events.
- Developed project reports, communication, decision-making, and file organization.
Flight Schedule Program Manager
U.S. Air Force
Joint Base Andrews, MD
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Monitored flight schedule/annual training for 150+ flight attendants.
- Revised flight attendant processes: aligned with new requirements to reduce training backlogs by 83%.
- Directed completion of 60+ work center taskings, disseminated pertinent information/logged and reported data in accordance with Commander Support Staff regulations.
- Scheduled members for fitness assessments, tracked/distributed fitness data to leadership.
- Guaranteed global deploy-ability, ensuring 100% currency for unit members.
Standards & Evaluations Supervisor
U.S. Air Force
Joint Base Andrews, MD
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Managed program operations for 270+ aircrew members, administering training and assessments of aircraft safety and systems that handle White House Support aircraft valued at $742M.
- Modernized training records to electronic format, transferring over 2,000 data points, eliminating redundancies and decreasing workload.
Education
Masters in Business -
Walden University
01-2018
A.A.S. - Aviation Operations
Community College of the Air Force
01-2016
B.S. - International Business Management
Columbia Southern University
01-2008
Skills
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Project
- MS SharePoint
- Adobe Acrobat
- Interpersonal skills
- Operations management
- Executive support
- Customer-oriented
Accomplishments
Flight Attendant of the Year 2018
Flight Attendant of the Quarter 2020
Senior Non-commissioned Officer of the Quarter 2024
Certification
- ALS Airman Leadership School
- TACCCC Tactical Combat Casualty Care Instructor
- BIC Basic Instructor Course
- SERE Combat Survival Training
- PTL Physical Training Leader Certification
- BLS/CPR American Heart Association
Timeline
Section Chief Squadron Operations
U.S. Air Force
01.2020 - 01.2022
Executive Assistant to Wing Chief
U.S. Air Force
01.2020 - 01.2020
Flight Schedule Program Manager
U.S. Air Force
01.2016 - 01.2018
Executive Airlift Flight Attendant/Instructor/Evaluator
U.S. Air Force
01.2013 - Current
Standards & Evaluations Supervisor
U.S. Air Force
01.2013 - 01.2015
A.A.S. - Aviation Operations
Community College of the Air Force
B.S. - International Business Management
Columbia Southern University
Masters in Business -
Walden University
COMPETENCIES
- Project | Program Management
- Data Analysis | Data Management
- Process Development & Optimization
- Organization | Time Management
- Instructional Design
- Training | Development
- Regulation Compliance
- Strategic Communications