Being Part of the Initial Invasion of Iraq

Jodie’s military service laid the foundation for her over a decade long career in Intelligence and National Security. Jodie held various roles including Force Protection and Security Supervisor in Al Kut, Iraq, and Security Analyst for the Department of State in Kabul, Afghanistan. In her last role before making a full transition to the nonprofit sector, she was an Intelligence Advisor for the Marine Corps Battle Simulation Center in Camp Pendleton, Ca where she provided unit commanders, Marines, and sailors intelligence collection training in preparation for deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.