Candace Thackeray Email & Phone Number

Fort Carson, Colorado, United States

• Leads a team of cybersecurity instructors in developing and delivering CompTIA certification courses (A+, Network+, Security+, CYSA+, CASP, and others), ensuring alignment with diverse learner needs and skill levels.• Oversees the creation of tailored instructional materials, including manuals, presentations, and hands-on labs, enhancing learner engagement and comprehension of IT fundamentals, networking, and cybersecurity concepts.• Conducts individualized coaching for students, equipping them with effective exam preparation strategies and career development guidance in the IT and cybersecurity fields.• Designs and delivers training programs on radio communications equipment, encompassing RF theory, antenna design, modulation techniques, and spectrum management, for both beginner and advanced audiences.• Directs hands-on laboratory sessions to build student proficiency in configuring, troubleshooting, and repairing radio communication systems and IT systems/ equipment, promoting real-world readiness.• Ensures all instructional practices and training materials complies with industry standards, DoD regulations, and vendor-specific compliance requirements, maintaining high-quality, lawful training operations.• Demonstrates subject matter expertise through live demonstrations and simulations, illustrating real-world cybersecurity and radio communication scenarios to improve learning outcomes.• Evaluates student performance through detailed assessments, practical exams, and project-based assignments, providing actionable feedback to foster skill development and certification success.• Earned recognition for exceptional teaching, technical proficiency, and a commitment to creating an inclusive, supportive learning environment that drives student success.• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of regulatory standards in cybersecurity and radio communications, ensuring instructional content and practices met evolving legal, safety, and compliance requirements.

Usaf Academy

• Conducts client security assessments and policy reviews; process and prioritize client security requests, to include cybersecurity assessments, questionnaires, policy reviews, and testing documentation; provide clients with cyber risk analysis reports; and advise clients on risk remediation/mitigation strategies.• Provides a broad level of administrative support. Tasks include, but are not limited to, tracking multiple software licenses, preparing license renewal packages, working both independently and collaboratively with team members, and preparing and submitting reports.• Exercises judgement and acts with a high degree of independence as a liaison with internal and external constituents; handle time sensitive matters that require concise problem-solving and confidentiality. Provides additional administrative support to members of the dean of faculty.• Ensures academic software is compliant, approved, current and updated as new versions/patches become available.• Conducts assessments and research for capabilities, specifications, version updates, and vulnerabilities on customer requested or in use software. Makes software executables and associated information accessible to cybersecurity personnel as required for testing/evaluation/approval.• Provides recommendations for software procurements/acquisitions as required to the CRO for review and coordination; to include market research, salient characteristics, statements of need, and single source justification (as required).• Ensures all software is approved via the client approval process before being placed on a government network.• Performs troubleshooting of hardware and software technologies related to academic software support and functionality.• Configures and coordinates printing functions with other client networks.• Provides a printer sustainment protocol for life cycle monitoring and replacement. To include firmware and driver updates.

Colorado, United States

• Provide desktop computer support which includes diagnosing and resolving any workstation hardware problems.• Provide quality control checks to ensure procedures and policies are in compliance.• Contribute to all phases of the infrastructure installation or upgrade• Installation of racks and all peripheral equipment. Installation of racks and all peripheral equipment.• Installation of racks and all peripheral equipment.• Rack and stacking of equipment in racks.• Termination of copper cable up to cat6a and SM/MM fiber single strand to MPO/MTP.• Solving issues related to cables and networks.• Testing and recording of all cables.

● Supervised, installed, employed, maintained, and assisted users with battlefield signal support systems,terminal devices, satellite communications equipment and automated telecommunications systems, to includeLAN/WAN and routers● Integrated signal systems and networks; performed unit level maintenance on authorized signal equipmentand associated electronic devices; trained and provided technical assistance to users of signal equipment● Installed, operated and maintained designated radio, wire, cable and data distribution systems● Performed signal support functions, technical assistance and training for user systems, LANs/routers; signalcommunications and support electronic equipment, and satellite radio● Input and managed the Unit's driving records, security training compliance, and mandatory troop training● Planned and scheduled all mandatory training to ensure unit compliance● Counseled and professionally developed 6-12 subordinates to ensure they were proficient in their duties● Prepared 8 subordinates for the board, 7 were selected for promotable status● Held my peers and subordinates accountable to ensure professionalism● Performed analyst and information assurance functions and conducted data system studies● Supervised, installed, operated, and performed maintenance on systems, peripherals, and auxiliary devices● Transferred data between information processing equipment and systems● Performed Battlefield Information Services● Isolated malfunctions on automation equipment and systems to specific hardware or software● Restored equipment to operation● Performed system administration functions● Assisted in the design, preparation, editing, and testing of computer programs● Drafted associated technical documentation for program reference and maintenance purposes● Modified existing software packages using application and operating system software, appropriate computerlanguage commands and files

Bscs Cybersecurity Engineering, Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Analyst

Activities and Societies: SEC+ CEH CND

Associate'S Degree, Occupational Studies In Computer Network Systems Technology