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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Leads, supervises, mentors, and assists 14+ senior staff as the Operations Manager and served as the Section Chief of Combat Support, MQ-9 Sensor Operator & Instructor, Resource Advisor. Responsible for the welfare, training, scheduling, and administration for 5+ general staff. Co-manages Inspection Programs. • Spearheaded $1.2M annual budget and advises head leadership on purchases of equipment and services.• Overhauled a $400K budget and programmed $50K for facility maintenance and $10K for Covid-19 mitigation equipment, which boosted safety and morale of the department.• Managed a $15.7M aircraft, ensuring persistent operational standards to support National Security Operations.• Authored eight readiness reports, which were crucial information that ensured the department’s capabilities were accurately related to the highest organizational levels.• Reported $20K General Travel Card (GTC) delinquencies to head staff, tracking 199 accounts, and prepped $9K in credit increases which helped keep deployed members safe.• Helmed an 8-member front office team and enabled the team to receive the 1st quarterly award in 4 years.• Processed $3.68M in contracts consisting of updated training and emergency equipment for the maintenance facilities; resulted in a 3X increase in the department’s training capabilities, ensuring 24/7 operational readiness.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

As a Technical Sergeant, directed 7+ Course Instructors and 1.5K+ course candidates, providing them with instruction and mentorship to assist with organizational, operational readiness while ensuring adherence to policy requirements for the 344th Training Squadron/Air, Education, and Training Command (AETC). Helmed $14.2M Aircrew Fundamentals Course and served as the Student, Transcript, Administration, & Record System (STARS) Program Manager.• Manned 39+ classrooms and maintained 270+ documents annually, ensuring compliance and inspection readiness.• Slashed $49.2K in lost training costs by overseeing 24-hour instructor assistance and retested with 100% pass-rate, which prevented 12-student eliminations.• Galvanized 150+ instructor records, spanning over 48 in-resident courses for the STARS program.• Decreased errors/delays 10% by revamping the Aircrew Fundamentals Course continuity program and creating checklists for 25 processes which eliminated redundancies.• Boosted 1.5K students’ training upgrades by establishing online testing procedures while validating the process through secured equipment and facility standards.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Manned 200+ personnel advising on all aspects of aircrew training and effective use of C-130 aircraft for the 62d Airlift Squadron at a Technical Sergeant for the 62d Airlift Squadron (AETC). Group Manager responsible for coordinating Formal Training Unit (FTU) Instructor Training and Local Area Orientation syllabi between headquarters and perspective squadrons. Directed faculty development and conducted student progress evaluations.• Tracked 584 subject matter evaluations, which upheld institutional standards and instructional academic accreditation.• Led 172 student survival training which preserved the pipeline when there was a gap for support and completed this training before the flight requirement.• Chaired three meetings that identified 4 critical limitations; developed Tactical Airlift/Career Development Course work-around for 183 members.• Supervised ten volunteers at the annual Tinkerfest museum event, which cultivated interest in science and engineering for 115 local children.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Manned instruction for 2,800 annually in normal and emergency procedures in preparations for worldwide employment spanning the entire United States Air Force, sister services, and 42 nations. Taught aircraft performance, systems operations, preflight, in-flight, tactical procedures, and postflight duties. Conducted student evaluations and provided recommendations for student disposition to head leadership.• Saved $750K in repairs and eliminated three training events by guiding student through the emergency checklist.• Steered scheduling of 510+ annual flight and ground events which consisted of 1.7K+ training hours and completed all 3 days ahead of schedule which ensured the entire department was ready for mission at any time.• Mentored 400+ hours on roles and duty expectations while supervising five 2-week classes, which charged up 87 personnel.• Boosted endurance and strength scores by 35% by leading 5-members through a 4-week (36 hr) fitness program, which resulted in a 100% pass-rate for the next round of testing.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude

Associate Of Applied Science (Aas), Instructor Of Technology And Military Science

Associate Of Applied Science (Aas), Aviation/Airway Management And Operations

Associate Of Applied Science (Aas), Aviation Maintenance Technology