We aren’t the first ones to recognize Emily Seratch’s enthusiasm, diligence, and determination. During her time at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, the MMI Preparatory School grad was named an “Outstanding International Business Student” and received the “Business Ambassador” award, while her writing won the “Student Conference in Business & Economics Best Paper Award.” Her dedication hasn’t faltered since completing her undergraduate studies in 2019, which culminated in a Bachelor of Science in International Business with a concentration in Finance. Indeed, it’s only evolved and expanded.

Emily’s first professional job out of college took place at the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon Systems Support in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where she worked as a Contract Specialist for the Nuclear Material Acquisition Department. The job entailed plenty, from serving as the point of inter-departmental contact between supply/inventory planners to communicating with outside vendors. She also worked with the Radiological Containment (RADCON) Program, which involved securing the “high-priority” supplies needed to work directly with radioactive material. The lessons she learned in this capacity—timeliness, negotiation, and initiation, to name just a few—set the scene for Emily’s present position as a Contract Specialist at the NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center in Singapore.

The critical nature of this role cannot be overstated: she’s tasked with supporting the repairs of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), which requires her to maintain a diversified workload that includes emergent, continuous, and preventative maintenance. What’s more, Emily must process modifications, evaluate proposals, and work with multiple vendors. Many of her tasks have a high level of urgency attached to them, and yet she consistently searches for ways to improve her and her team’s progress and curb government costs.

At NAVSUP WSS, she frequently planned and participated in community-building events designed to enhance the friendliness of her workplace and served as a People Team Participant with WSS’s Red Cell Project. She also volunteered with the Girls Golf of Carlisle and the Carlisle Theater prior to relocating to Asia. In addition, Emily rose to the co-chair of the Membership Committee for Harrisburg Young Professionals (HYP), where she boosted membership to pre-pandemic numbers and hosted a handful of successful events. Her efforts did not go unnoticed, and in 2022, she won the “Community Connector” recognition at the city’s “20 in their 20s” award ceremony.