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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Content and curriculum development for 13 courses of instruction, for two training commands, enabling ground support of three separate aircraft types and operations worldwide. Supports the development of Navy Training System Plans, Training System Installation Plans, and conducts Training Requirements Reviews and Job, Duty, Task Analysis. Utilizes three different learning management systems to develop all necessary curriculum management documents and necessary lesson plans, trainee guides and presentations. Regularly supporting many facets of NIWC ILS including training, technical writing, configuration management and provisioning.

Naval Aviation Technical Training Center - Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Currently leads 25 staff and up to 50 transient students in school house operations by maintaining personnel records, managing daily workflow, tracking performance benchmark progress, and organizing large-scale, multi-year training operations to support domestic business requirements and international partnerships.

Various

Serving a dual role as both technical expert and as leader, working side-by-side to train and mentor juniors and peers alike. An advocate for change and process improvement. Providing sound counsel and great inspiration of knowledge to leadership and supporting strategic objectives. Using creative problem solving, making the difficult decisions, and getting the job done.

Uss Preble (Ddg 88) - Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Organized and tracked tasking of a 25 person team in the maintenance and upkeep of navigation, communications, and network equipment by arranging material acquisition, removing roadblocks, and coordinating equipment requirements to support Naval operations and communicating company vision.

Center For Naval Aviation Technical Training - Pensacola, Florida, United States

Implemented best training practices and adult learning principles by planning, designing, and managing course instructional material creation during course acquisition by U.S. Navy to ensure accuracy of curriculum content and facilitate formal training to military and civilian students.

Uss Shiloh (Cg 67) - Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

Managed daily operations, supervised, counseled, and trained 26 personnel, established and updated personnel work schedules, and focused to ensure personnel performance benchmarks were met and exceeded.

Naval Air Station Key West - Key West, Florida, United States

Ensured accomplishment of system maintenance and repairs by managing a team of 5 personnel to complete 2,200 preventative actions, 93 corrective actions, and 16 miniature/microminiature repairs saving over $32K in cost.

Uss Cape St George (Cg 71) - Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Maintained navigation and radar systems by repairing AC/DC circuits, digital and fiber optic circuits, servo systems, mechanical systems and updating documents, technical manuals, and equipment maintenance records to ensure receiving the U.S. Navy’s first “Paperless Navigation” certification.

Bachelor'S, Game Design

Bs - Bachelor Of Science, Electrical Technology, A (3.81 Gpa)

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Lambda, Arnold Fletcher Award