rdnance Technician with the United States Marine Corps Reserve. I swore my oath of enlistment in May of 2012 and shipped to Recruit Training at MCRD Parris Island in November of that year. With a week of Recruiter's Assistance in between, I next reported for combat training at Camp Geiger. I finished second in my class in Aviation Ordnance "A" School at NAS Pensacola, then continued to Aviation Ordnance "C" School at NAS Oceana where I finished first in my class.I was promoted to Lance Corporal before joining my Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452. I was activated several months later and have spent about 30 combined months on Active Duty, including my initial training and a deployment. I am a Non-Commissioned Officer and must set the example for conduct and professionalism for junior Marines. I am responsible for their welfare and professional development. I lead junior Marines in accomplishing the orders and directions of my senior leadership and am tasked with enforcing regulations and discipline.As a qualified Aviation Ordnance Quality Assurance, Safety Observer, and Team Leader my duties require that I direct and supervise my team during explosives handling operations. I am responsible for coordinating the efforts of my team and use technical proficiency and Operational Risk Management in order to safely complete inherently dangerous tasks.As a Collateral Duty Inspector, I inspect all work performed by my maintainers on the aircraft's ordnance dispensing systems. I comply with the standards set by Quality Assurance and am responsible to the QA Officer when performing QA functions. In addition to spot checking all work in progress, I am also required to be familiar with the responsibilities of and the programs managed and audited by QA. I must be intimately familiar with the programs pertaining to the Ordnance Department.

Patent prosecution paralegal specialized in preparing and filing U.S. patent applications.

After graduating from Cornell University, I worked as a manager at SoHo Billiards Sport Center after tending bar there as a summer job from 2008 to 2010.I directed the upkeep of the facilities, did everything I could to ensure that every customer had a positive experience, facilitated private events, assisted in organizing our hosted tournaments, initiated and managed our online presence, and presented employee concerns to the owners.