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Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Conducting tax interviews with clients• Ensuring client confidentiality and privacy• IRS audit support and attendance• Offering additional products and services• Generating business growth• Growing tax expertise

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Peterson Afb, Co

- Professional manager over all Air Force space-based weather monitoring programs- Analyzed and evaluated technical data on $125M space satellite acquisition program- Directed, developed, and coordinated meteorological and space weather studies- Led technologies team and alternative development for Analysis of Alternatives- Assessed DOTmLPF-P solutions for meeting JROC validated capability requirements- Evaluated and measured work progress of team members at 10 locations nation-wide- Summarized data for prepared reports and responses to Congress and their staffers- Prepared complex studies and analytical reports to evaluate capability requirements- Published technological findings, team conclusions, and study-level recommendations- Identified system sensitivities/shortfalls in meeting minimum performance standards- Developed long-term plans for acquisition/replacement of multi-million dollar systems-- Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)-- Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere & Climate (COSMIC)-- Communications/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (C/NOFS)-- Coriolis (includes Windsat microwave imager and Solar Mass Ejection Imager)- Organized work plans and delegated/directed tasks for timely mission accomplishment - Supervised four subordinates and managed support from four contractors

23 Year Veteran

Peterson Afb, Co

- Managed and performed weather operations for operations across all of N America- Provided oversight and directional leadership to team of four senior scientists/advisors- Provided atmospheric and space weather information tailored to operations/missions- Principle advisor to 4-star commander on threats from potential natural disasters- Provided updates on river flooding to USNORTHCOM leaders during response efforts following Hurricanes Earl and Irene- Led building of inter-agency and international partnerships between the Department of Defense and FEMA, NOAA, Colorado National Guard (NG), Texas NG, Washington NG, Florida NG, South Carolina NG, Virginia NG, and Canada’s Ministry of Defense - Designed complex weather requirements for U.S. military forces all the while following the U.S. lead meteorological agency's standard support for 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, 2012 Republican National Convention, and 2012 Democratic National Convention- Redesigned Defense Department standard course on military weather support in U.S.- Documented combatant commander’s requirements for ops area weather capabilities- Applied vision/expertise to five-year concept planning; wrote what is now the standard- Sat watch on the NORAD-USNORTHCOM Command Center floor- Updated Command Center Director and Assessor using Track of Interest (TOI) Tracker- Responded to calls for air track information on Operation NOBLE EAGLE threat events- Directed USNORTHCOM Current Operations Cell during disaster operations & exercises- Prepared and quality controlled daily operations updates to the Joint Staff and SecDef- Exploited situational awareness system capabilities to meet operator needs- Supported emergency manager in developing/assessing effective response procedures- Crafted and presented senior executive’s bi-weekly analysis briefing of principle focus programs- Supervised five subordinates and organized work routines for rotating teams of 12-15

The Pentagon, Dc

- Principle author of Initial Capabilities Document with over 250 specific meteorological, oceanographic and space weather sensing requirements for capability development- Documented 250+ meteorological sensing requirements for study and development- Resolved complex problem of dealing with disparate agencies, managing their individual sensitivities, and integrating the results into a single written program document- Recommended improvements to systems and technologies to meet customer needs- Wrote department-level policies and instructions on operational techniques/procedures

The Pentagon, Dc

- Responded to national emergencies following Hurricane Katrina directing civil support- Manned Air Force Crisis Action Team position for Civil Support Activities during Hurricane Katrina response- Coordinated allocation of Air Force resources to support FEMA, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama disaster relief efforts following landfall of Hurricane Katrina- Advised senior leaders with technical and legal knowledge/skills to employ capabilities- Program Element Manager for Air Force-level infrastructure assessment program- Designed Air Staff-level crisis action team protocols for civil support capabilities- Prepared SecAF correspondence to SecDef on use of National Guard in homeland ops- Authored service-level directives assigning roles and responsibilities

Us Air Force Academy, Co

- Led and served as principal advisor and role model to 120 trainees/students- Provided oversight and directional leadership to diverse unit of future leaders- Maintained high standards of discipline and adherence to standards of performance- Instructed USAFA cadets in professional military leadership courses- Implemented training for management candidates, through coaching/empowerment- Evaluated and assessed personnel on performance, suitability, leadership, and merit- Maintained meticulous records and documentation to support evaluations/reprimands- Analyzed data sets of cadet performance; ensured accurate data for discipline cases- Designed, analyzed, and reported on performance metrics on discipline for briefing SecAF- Administered quality control and corrective action process for organization of 4000+

Dyess Afb, Tx

- Led 20 man unit of weather forecasters and observers in thunderstorm prone west TX- Responsible for resource protection of Air Force B-1 bombers and C-130 cargo aircraft both on the airfield and while flying operations- Senior advisor to base commander on personnel/equipment protection for entire base- Supported/Developed response procedures for 5000+ people on 6000+ acre facility- Directly supported/coordinated all facilities’ activities to ensure safety in operations- Set standards for, and delivered, quality service to meet understood needs of clients- Managed three-year IT resources budget; acquired funds for back-up data feed

Asheville, North Carolina Area

- Directed computing center's Y2K testing effort; ensured compliance and preparedness- Wrote/evaluated/executed system acceptance test plans for AF re-engineering effort- Supervised newly-formed team of 12 computer programmers and operators- Wrote programs to store/access data to/from DOD's principle environmental archive

Nc State University, Raleigh, Nc

Pursued and completed Master of Science degree in Atmospheric Science

Heidelberg Area, Germany

- Led 3-man training team which exploited weather forecasting system at 19 locations- Designed outstanding curriculum/training on new data system installed across Europe- Tailored curriculum to individual organizations based on unique local phenomena/need- Designed and taught curriculum for Army field units to access remote data sources

Falcon Afb (Shriever Afb), Co

Advised operators of the Air Force Satellite Control Network on atmospheric and space environmental hazards to successful satellite control operations

Certificate, Accounting, A

Accounting Certificate Course of study in Principles of Accounting, Financial Statements, and Managerial Cost Accounting.

Master Of Science, Atmospheric Science

Master's Degree in Atmospheric Science Course of study in Atmospheric Chemistry, Air Pollution Meteorology, and Computer Graphics. Thesis.

Bachelor Of Arts, Meteorology

Bachelor of Arts in Meteorology Course of Study in Dynamic, Synoptic, and Physical Meteorology Minors in Mathematics and Physics