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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Working as a Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineer and a Senior Staff Consultant for Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi), specializing in aircraft accident reconstruction and analysis. Areas of specialization include: Piloting Expertise; Airplane and Helicopter Performance and Accident Reconstruction; Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Development and Operations, Aviation Operations; Aircraft Performance, Stability and Control; and Wind Tunnel Testing.

United States Air Forcee Academy

Directed permanent staff of 46 engineers, technicians, and visiting researchers; responsible for all aspects of $200M research laboratory; oversees planning & execution of $2M per year research in 9 wind tunnels, 4 jet engine test cells, and a machine shop; located at the top ranked Aeronautical Engineering Department at the United States Air Force Academy. T-41 (Cessna 172) instructor pilot flying with the USAFA cadet flying team, guided them to #5 of 29 at Nationals, top finish since 2009. Qualified as 1 of 3 flight test instructors for highly selective course modeled after AF Test Pilot School.Taught and course directed Aero 456, Flight Test Techniques. Focused on performance and flying qualities flight test techniques. Executed 72 T-41 test sorties and 22 T-38 (supersonic jet trainer) sorties over a year with perfect, 6/6, cadet feedback.Rectified “weed out” course by instructing Aero 495, Engineering Math. Provided advanced mathematical concepts necessary for technical disciplines. Topics include differential and integral vector calculus, systems of ordinary differential equations, Fourier series, orthogonal functions, and partial differential equations.Dean of Faculty Rated Manager, coordinated all flight training responsibilities within the faculty at the United States Air Force Academy.

Qatar

Leads a team of 8 in the largest Air Expeditionary Wing in Qatar serving over 9,000 deployed joint and coalition forces. Executes operational command and control in support of operations overseas. Directs Wing plans development and management, coordinates new unit arrivals and logistics, and serves as the crisis action team director and exercise execution. Communicates notification reports to higher headquarters for events affecting wing resources, personnel, operations, and readiness.

Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States

Instructed and course directed Aero 315, Fundamentals of Aeronautics. Focused on introduction to aircraft design, fluid mechanics, airfoil and wing aerodynamics, performance, stability and control. Role model and assistant professor for 478 cadets per semester.T-53 (Cirrus SR20) instructor pilot for cadet flight training, developing leaders of character by teaching the foundations of flight.

Wright Patterson Afb

Groundbreaking research leading to a UAV flying qualities standard, the first Air Force data collection and analysis of this kind.

Usaf Academy

Plans, organizes and integrates programs for 5 academic departments across the 200+ member Engineering Division. Coordinates, documents, and facilitates 210 Division, AIAA, Local School District, and Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) meetings.T-53 (Cirrus SR20) and T-52 (Diamond DA40) instructor pilot for cadet flight training, developing leaders of character by teaching the foundations of flight.Instructed and course directed Aero 315, Fundamentals of Aeronautics. Focused on introduction to aircraft design, fluid mechanics, airfoil and wing aerodynamics, performance, stability and control. Role model and assistant professor for 478 cadets per semester.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Masters of Arts Degree in Counseling and Leadership. 400+ hours of field experience working with counseling and mentoring cadets at the United States Air Force Academy.

Altus, Oklahoma, United States

Assistant Director of OperationsStandardization and Evaluation Assistant Flight CommanderTactics Flight CommanderC-17 (4-engine jet transport) instructor pilot and evaluator at the Air Force’s only C-17 Flight Training Unit. Provided initial and advanced flight qualifications to 1,500 US Air Force, Air Reserve, Air National Guard, and international students per year in airdrop, air refueling, night vision goggle training, and tactical operations.

Mcchord Afb, Wa

C-17 (4-engine jet transport) instructor pilot.Assistant Readiness Flight CommanderChief of TrainingWing Airland PlannerExecutive Officer

Laughlin Afb, Texas, United States

Student pilot flying the T-37 and T-1 aircraft gathering 280 flight hours.

Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Dissertation: Towards A Flying Qualities Standard for Unmanned Aircraft; groundbreaking researching leading to a UAV flying qualities.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Counseling And Leadership

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Non-thesis masters with a concentration in thermodynamics and a final report on leading edge ice formation.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Certificate, Basic Aircraft Accident Investigation Course