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Albany, New York Area

With Piedmont, I oversee maintenance operations and planning for multiple departments, includingrecruiting and hiring team members, as well as facilitating formal and informal coaching to optimizeperformance. It is important to me that we cultivate a workplace culture focused on accountability,collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. In addition, I also source new vendors and develop contracts and agreements with vendors, as well as develop annual budgets and monitor expenses to ensure adherence.Achievements:• Contributed to launch of new maintenance base from ground up, building and developing teammembers, establishing budgetary goals and guidelines, and negotiating vendor accounts.• Managed contractors during facility build-out, ensuring compliance with regulations and safetystandards.• Identified cost savings and process improvements to be implemented across seven bases duringtenure. • Selected to mentor under performing team member and collaborate with them on a professionaldevelopment plan, leveraging personal experience to identify strategies for improvement, which yieldedimmediate results.• Recaptured this mentoring conversation with an under performing team member for their supervisorso that the points and strategies could be adopted as SOPs for coaching and replicated where appropriate.

Reading, Pennsylvania Area

During my tenure as Production Manager, I directed site and location sourcing, maintenance operations, parts procurement, and tooling for a global operation, ensuring adherence to organizational standards and local, regional, and national regulations. I also maintained a fleet of aircraft; managed contract vendors and monitored their performance; generated forecasts and budgets; scheduled and coordinated repair and overhaul projects; and coached and mentored production teams.Achievements:• Drove change management initiatives for the organization, guiding team members through changes and monitoring operations to minimize disruptions.• Served as Acting Director of Maintenance as needed.

Reading, Pennsylvania Area

I led quality control management, planning, and scheduling for the team, as well as supervised Quality Control Inspectors to ensure their performance was aligned with expectations. In this role, I maintainedAirworthiness Directives, as well as certified airworthiness of aircraft following inspections. I also monitored organizational compliance with internal standards and Federal regulations, including FAR part 121, as well as conducted internal and external audits and on-aircraft inspections.Achievements:• Spearheaded roll out and integration of a Maintenance Inspection Program within our MaintenanceTracking Software, which resulted in transforming the organization to a 100% paperless operation.• Developed manuals and guidelines to help the company transition from FAR part 125 to FAR part121 organization.• Served as the FAA liaison during monthly audits with Inspectors, communicating findings with teammembers.• Contributed to the CASS program for the organization and collaborated with team members oncompliance.• Acted as Director of Quality Control during leadership absences, coordinating projects and leading initiatives.

Reading, Pennsylvania Area

When I started with the company, I managed the repair, overhaul, and servicing of aircraft and related parts, components, and accessories. I also directed project management activities for the team, as well as led multiple projects simultaneously from scope of work planning, scheduling, and budget development through delivery. In addition, I ensured compliance with all regulations and internal policies, maintaining the company’s adherence to FAR part 125. Other responsibilities included developing and training staff, providing ongoing career coaching and succession planning to encourage internal growth, and partnering with our Director of Maintenance on strategy.Achievements:• Named Master Trainer on aircraft run-up and taxiing procedures, as well as on company SOPs and standards.• Sustained near 100% operational completion goal throughout tenure.

Masters Certificate In Project Management, Project Management

Associates In Aviation Maintenance Technology, Aviation Maintenance Technology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) Business, Accounting, 3.85 Gpa

Graduated with Honors