Drea Kinard

Drea Kinard has a diverse work experience. Drea began their career as a Store Manager at Starbucks from March 2006 to February 2010. Drea then joined the United States Department of Defense as a Substitute Teacher from June 2013 to June 2014. Drea later worked as a Deputy Program Manager at SNAP Inc from October 2014 to November 2016. During their time there, they controlled expenditures, audited operations, and collaborated with functional managers to develop program resource plans. Drea then transitioned to the role of an Instructor at SNAP Inc from January 2015 to September 2020. In this role, they likely taught and trained employees within the organization. Drea also worked as a Project Coordinator at Contracting Resources Group, Inc from September 2020 to August 2021, where they collaborated with internal teams and coordinated with department leads to develop project solutions. Currently, Drea is a Program Manager at SNAP Inc starting from August 2021. In this role, they create tactical relationships with teams, prioritizes tasks, and generates reports and program status updates.

Drea Kinard has an education history spanning multiple years and institutions. Drea first attended Boise State University from 2001 to 2005, where they pursued a degree in Criminal Justice with a focus on Criminal Justice Administration.

After a gap, Drea then enrolled at Columbia Southern University from 2010 to 2012. Drea completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Criminal Justice Administration.

In 2012, Drea returned to Columbia Southern University to pursue a Master of Science (M.S.) in Emergency Services Management. Drea successfully completed this program in 2014.

In the same year, they joined Southern University to attain a Master of Science in Emergency and Disaster Management. While the end year is not mentioned, it can be assumed that they were still pursuing this degree during the timeframe of the provided information.

More recently, in 2021, Drea attended Villanova University and obtained a Graduate Certificate in Government Contract Management.

Apart from their formal education, Drea has also acquired additional certifications. These include the Certified Federal Contract Management certification from the institution of the same name, as well as the PMP OR PgMP Certification. The specific institutions where these certifications were obtained and the dates of acquisition are not mentioned.