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Norfolk, Va, Us

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Portsmouth, Virginia

Provided knowledge management, learning organization, facilitation, and administrative expertise to the Propulsion Plant Matters (PPM) Knowledge Sharing Network and working groups. Fostered Systems Thinking and assisted Type Commander, shipyard facilities, NAVSEA program managers, and Ship’s Force in problem definitions and process improvements. Generated Proven Practice Replications and maintained the Carrier Team One website.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Norfolk, Virginia

Oversaw all aspects of the preparation and execution of long range and short range training plans, integrating educational theory into training preparation, execution and administration. Supervised 28 members of the propulsion plant drill team on drill preparation and execution. Mentored several instructors on effective instructional techniques.Planned and executed a multi-faceted training plan consisting of 30,000 man-hours of training, 1200 casualty control drills and 400 observed evolutions.Concluded the final phase of a provisional qualification program, devising and managing a comprehensive schedule to complete over 13,000 evolutions during a 5 month period, tracking proficiency and qualifications for 365 watch standers.

Norfolk, Virginia

Managed all aspects of underway operations, training and maintenance for 80 personnel as well as the work control process and maintenance scheduling for an extended availability of a nuclear powered Aircraft Carrier. Coordinated with numerous contractors and shipyard management to schedule extended outages of several major load centers for intrusive work by both contractors and ship's force personnel. Intimately involved in all post-work quality inspections and testing to restore the propulsion plants to full operational capabilities.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Oversaw 19 instructors in teaching a 7-week course on the theory, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of DC motors and generators, AC motors and generators, AC and DC controllers, Programmable Logic Controllers, circuit breakers, automatic bus transfer devices, AC and DC distribution systems, AC and DC lighting systems, and the use of electrical test equipment.Responsible for the final in-rate training for every nuclear Electrician's Mate in the Navy. Managed all staff qualifications, instructor delivery methods, curriculum development and proper implementation. Displayed in-depth knowledge of lesson planning, instructional strategies and teaching skills. Developed lesson plans, behavioral objectives, and prepared test items. Conducted instructor evaluations, formal course reviews, and evaluation of instructional materials and results. Achieved a 98% graduation rate, minimizing academic attrition to less than 2%.Restructured the command Master Training Specialist (MTS) program, resulting in the upgrading of 72 legacy MTS Instructors to MTS Mentors, and the first 27 new MTS certifications at the command in over two years.Coordinated with Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory to design and creatively implement a complete curriculum change, adding electrical safety training into an already robust curriculum. Served as a Subject Matter Expert in writing Navy-wide Electrician Mate advancement exams.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Planned, organized and executed over 800 complex casualty control drills, including over 100 integrated with ship's Damage Control, Electrical and Medical training teams. Directly supervised 30 personnel on the propulsion plant drill team. Incorporated lessons learned into the daily watch stander schedule, promoting and fostering continuous improvement.Routinely stood Propulsion Plant Watch Officer during underway operations and a shipyard availability, integrating with shipyard test engineers to manage dynamic plant conditions and all aspects of lockouts/tagouts, work control and reactor plant testing.

Norfolk, Virginia

Directly supervised all aspects of operations, training and maintenance for 31 personnel. Intimately involved in all electrical preventive and corrective maintenance planning and execution.Led a team of 26 as Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor in operation of a A4W reactor and all associated propulsion, electrical production, support, auxiliary and safety systems during underway operations.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Scheduled all watches, training events and seminars for officer and enlisted students to complete the final 20-week phase of the Naval nuclear power training program. Managed student qualification tracking and reports, correcting deviations and resulting in early qualifications of all students for three consecutive classes.Provided first rate instruction and instilled sound watch standing practices into commissioned officer students qualifying Engineering Officer of the WatchAs Engineering Duty Officer, coordinated and supervised complex maintenance, infrequentevolutions and major ship alterations without incident. Qualified as propulsion plant interactive simulator Senior Instructor.

Norfolk, Virginia

Scheduled and monitored the completion of all preventive maintenance on electrical and auxiliary systems in a nuclear propulsion plant. Responsible for supervising 15 personnel in all preventive and corrective maintenance. Intimately familiar with schematic reading and drawing research. Responsible for preparing, reviewing and proving over 350 electrical tagouts in support of shipyard and ship's force work during a shipyard availability. Expert on the electronic Shift Operations Management System (eSOMS).

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Trained officer and enlisted students in the operation and maintenance of a naval nuclear propulsion plant.

Master’S Degree, Engineering Management, 3.97

M.Ed, Adult Education

Bsast, Nuclear Engineering Technology

Organizational Leadership

Nuclear Electrician'S Mate, Nuclear Power Technology/Technician