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Denver, Colorado, United States

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Scott Afb, Illinois, United States

Worldwide fully mission qualified First Pilot executing aerial refueling of United States and foreign allied aircraft. Operating in a crew environment, including enlisted and officer ranks, ensuring constant culture of teamwork, inclusion, and open lines of communication at all times. Flying combat missions over multiple volunteer deployments. TDY opportunities to the maximum extent possible to enjoy international and domestic destinations. Oceanic and datalink operations proficient.

United States

In the Boeing 747, safely operate scheduled cargo and passenger flying operations into all types of airports; large, small, and military. Integrate large cabin and flight deck crew environment, accomplishing highly dynamic and consistently different missions, providing excellent customer service and efficiency.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Safely operate scheduled flying operations while integrating cabin and flight deck crews. Execute ground and inflight related duties to ensure caring and reliable passenger transportation. Provide and foster a culture of exceptional customer service exclusively within United Airlines regional route structure. Employ strongest possible teamwork mentality with the entire United and United Express family to promote efficient scheduled flying. Volunteer in Trans States Pilot mentor program.

Southern Illinois, Saint Louis, And Chicago

Started a personal financial services firm that offered retirement and estate planning services. Fostered trustworthy, professional relationships to help clients make important financial decisions with widespread impact on the lives of individuals, families, and businesses. Engineered a structured business plan to grow the practice steadily on a solid foundation. Series 6 and 63 licensed to act in a fiduciary capacity in the best interest of clientele in the states of Illinois and Missouri. I was a Financial Services Professional offering securities products and services through NYLIFE Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, A Licensed Insurance Agency.

Alpha Company 1/106Th Air Assault Battalion

Directly supervised 24 Pilots and crew chiefs, enabling combat readiness, promoting professional development, and managing personnel changes. Responsible for receiving and coordinating mission requests, flight scheduling, supervising maintenance, and monitoring flying training requirements. Maintained technical and tactical proficiency in all aspects of flight operations to include aircraft systems, tactical operations and doctrine, regulation and employment of aviation assets.

Bravo Company 1/106Th Air Assault Battalion

Supervised 24 Pilots and crew chiefs in a deployed environment. Enabled combat effectiveness and improved morale and welfare. Flew 168 Imminent Danger flight hours. Received and coordinated mission requests and made the flight schedule. Supervised the maintenance of ten UH-60 helicopters. Planned and executed over 550 missions involving multiple external units and agencies, including the United States Army and Special Forces, Air Force, Navy, and Kuwaiti Air Force and Kuwaiti Special Police.

Bravo Company 935Th Aviation Support Battalion, Chicago, Illinois

Third in command of 148 maintenance Soldiers in peacetime and deployed high demand environment. Directly supervised 60+ team members on multiple shifts including unscheduled, phase, and limited depot level aircraft maintenance teams. Responsible for over $1,500,000 of assigned equipment and vehicles. Flew UH-60 maintenance test flights including ground and flight check maintenance procedures. Motivated and mentored the team to stay safe, focused, and to maintain morale while away from family for a year.

Bravo Company 1/106Th Air Assault Battalion

Directly supervised 24 Pilots and crew chiefs, enabling combat readiness, promoting professional development, and managing personnel changes. Responsible for receiving and coordinating mission requests, flight scheduling, supervising maintenance, and monitoring flying training requirements. Maintained technical and tactical proficiency in all aspects of UH-60 flight operations to include aircraft systems, tactical operations and doctrine, regulation and employment of aviation assets.

Headquarters Company 1/106Th Air Assault Battalion

Assisted in managing aviation operations by reading and interpreting weather reports, forecasts, and charts. Executed manual and automated flight planning procedures, while adhering to visual and instrument flight rules and referencing aeronautical charts and flight information publications. Operated airborne radio systems. Prepared to execute overdue aircraft procedures. Briefed notices to airmen, flight release procedures, fuel planning, flight plan filing procedures and flight following.

Yorkville, Illinois, United States

Educated students in music theory. Explained the integration of percussion into different genres. Taught necessary skills for each student to reach individualized goals. Formulated lesson plans to hone skills and exercise weaknesses. Evaluated performance, monitored progress, and targeted opportunities for improvement. Instruction included levels from elementary snare drum rudiments through full drum set jazz theory. Students aged between 5 and 74 years.