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Quantico, Va, Us

United States

Direct maintenance programs while supervising inspections to ensure maintenance complies with current instructions and directives. Maintain, configure, troubleshoot, and repair telecommunication, wide area network (WAN) and local area network (LAN), navigation, and electrical systems on aircraft. Assign and manage all training and qualifications while tracking cryptographic controlled items and aircraft software and hardware configuration. Conduct work center audits to ensure compliance of policies and standards. Provide subject matter expert input regarding the air transportability, Support Equipment, and facilities requirements of the VH-92A, VH-3D and VH60N to both government and contractor personnel.Highlights:• Reduced time to complete maintenance due to incorrect procedures 30% by coordinating with outside agencies and supporting engineers to improve aircraft publications and submitting over 40 technical publication discrepancy reports.• Enabled 200+ operations trip days with correct personnel ensuring zero discrepancies by planning, developing, and maintaining schedules for the Avionics division to 43 trip locations.• Produced over 600 maintenance labor hours by supervising 65 maintenance action forms, ensuring 31 personnel continued to progress in qualifications and organization training.

Nigeria And Greece

Oversaw security operations with responsibility for providing the ultimate line of defense for national security and American diplomatic personnel and facilities overseas. Utilized video surveillance and sensor intrusion systems. Drove effective operation, employment, safety, training, and administration. Reviewed, revised, drafted, and implemented operational plans, directives, and standards. Provided technical, administrative, and operational support while participating in the execution of technical project plans/reports.• Provided weekly briefings to U.S. Ambassadors in Athens, Greece, and Abuja, Nigeria, on security drills, threat assessments, and the training and readiness of Marine Security Guards, ensuring alignment on embassy security posture and preparedness.• Established and managed a $200K operational and maintenance budget, optimizing resource allocation to support critical training and operational needs. Conducted contract reviews for locally employed staff to streamline costs and eliminate waste, ensuring efficient use of funds.• Planned and managed 6 week-long command visits for international officials, arranging comprehensive itineraries that included high-level meetings with the U.S. Ambassador, Regional Security Supervisor, and other key embassy personnel. • Organized cultural events, site visits, and training observations to ensure adherence to standards and operational readiness, contributing to overall security effectiveness and diplomatic success.• Collaborated with contractors to enhance security coverage at U.S. Embassy Abuja, Nigeria, overseeing the strategic installation of 102 security cameras in high-traffic areas to ensure comprehensive 360-degree surveillance in a high-threat environment.

United States

Directed the repair, scheduling, and maintenance of aircraft, components, and support equipment, leveraging formal root cause analysis to address and resolve operational inefficiencies. Managed personnel assignments, staffing, and workflow across multiple work centers, ensuring optimal task execution and productivity. Supported quality assurance initiatives, adhered to project timelines, and enforced safety protocols to maintain high standards. Coordinated with logistics agencies to secure necessary materials, aircraft components, tools, and test equipment. Oversaw the Technical Directive Program, ensuring compliance and readiness for both aircraft and support equipment.• Responsible for efficient completion of 40,000 annual maintenance and 2,000+ annual flight hours by managing and directing 11 work centers of 150+ personnel in support of training and operations.• Maintained 100% operation capable aircraft with no supply reinforcement requirement by coordinating with an aviation logistics agency to supply required materials, aircraft components, necessary tools, and test equipment. • Organized a maintenance detachment of two CH-53E helicopters to Sendai, Japan for joint military training. Additionally, coordinated with interpreters in order to facilitate maintenance and support requirements on site with Japanese military.• Managed the Technical Directive Compliance Program which produced zero discrepancies during an annual inspection by screening 56 aircraft for compliance and coordinating incorporation of over 6,500 technical directives while establishing new SOPs for work centers. • Maximized aircraft availability for operations by successfully planning and managing the aircraft availability and maintenance for up to 16 aircraft.

United States

Managed curriculum development, course reviews, academic review boards, and testing protocols, delivering technically accurate, high-quality instruction and professional training to all students. Created new instructional materials, including instructor guides, student lesson plans, and course assessments. Supported senior leadership in developing training schedules, ensuring balanced workloads across instructors to meet Marine Corps training requirements.• Achieved a 98.1 average GPA across 24 classes by implementing a trend analysis process to identify challenging subjects and questions, enhancing instructional methods to meet learning objectives and improve student performance.• Certified 13 new Avionics instructors by coordinating 35 instructor evaluations, conducting targeted training sessions, and mentoring candidates in effective instructional techniques.• Reduced on-the-job training requirements for new Avionics personnel by coordinating with supporting squadrons, enabling them to achieve basic qualifications and begin maintenance operations up to two months earlier.• Improved the quality of training by developing a closed book test for Avionics course and supporting process improvement projects to improve the overall training effectiveness.• Mentored junior instructors in curriculum development best practices, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

San Diego, California, United States

-Served as SNCOIC for Avionics; assigned, prioritized, and supervised all maintenancetasks within the Avionics division.-Supervised and coordinated over 600 work orders accounting for more than 1100 man hourswhile ensuring all avionics program areas were in compliance.-As a CDQAR, personally inspected 132 work orders and performed 11 in processinspections.-Integrated 7 transfer aircraft into the compass calibration program which received zerodiscrepancies during a recent work center audit.-Served as Maintenance Control Chief for the maintenance department during the squadrons deployment for Training (DFT) to Creech Air Force Base.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Business, B.A

Pursuing a comprehensive education in business principles, with a focus on key areas such as marketing, finance, management, and business.

Associate Of Arts (Ba), Business/Commerce, General