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2,912 Total Time, 102 PIC Part 121, 1,395 Fixed-wing Turbine, 1,390 Part 121. Ensure the highest levels of safety during all phases of ground and flight operations, in partnership with the FO, crew members, and external colleagues.Fly in accordance with all FAA procedures to establish a punctual flight with minimal disruptions to foster a positive flying experience for passengers and crew members. Maintain up-to-date training records and regularly review aircraft documents, FAA advisories, and legal notices to comply with all aspects of Part 121 operations.

Share the Republic brand and opportunities with hopeful Part 121 pilots at Elon Aviation and other affiliated organizations. Lead information sessions and tactical employment preparation activities.

Lead product development for Virtual Reality Embraer 170/175/190 flight deck. Collaborate weekly with global IT developers to ensure the highest levels of product accuracy and experience.Share the VTR story with current and potential customer organizations, including flight schools, regional, LCC, major, and cargo operators. Represent VTR at global training conferences to provide product demonstrations and respond effectively to myriad product-related queries.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Create world-class programming for global organizations and higher education institutions. Partner with key stakeholders to create customized training solutions across a myriad of topics. Specializations include:1) Developing team-building curricula to enhance productivity, performance, and effectiveness of high-performing teams2) Establishing relationships with executive leaders to ensure trainings remain relevant throughout the employee lifecycle3) Understanding organizational dynamics and creating processes to streamline inter-team communication initiativesSpecifically, deliver corporate and institutional trainings on goal-setting, business communication, delegation, feedback, and executive coaching. Overall current client rating 4.80/5.00.

Taught live, interactive virtual classes in the UNC Kenan-Flagler Master of Accounting (MAC) Program. Partnered with faculty to develop curriculum, syllabi, and lesson plans for course MAC 775 Professional Communication for Accountants. Ensured comprehension of material in a dynamic learning environment. Maintained the highest levels of ethics, integrity, and inclusion.

Burlington, North Carolina, United States

Gold Seal FAA Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument Rating.Part 61 Flight School CFII collaborated with aspiring and current aviators to help achieve personal and professional goals. Followed dedicated school curriculum, but adapted goals and progress to current student training levels and success timelines. Manage caseload of 15-20 full- and part-time students, pre-solo to commercial ratings. Averaged 90 hours dual-instruction/month. 90% first-time student pass rate, 100% re-train pass rate. Gold Seal achieved 28 April 2022.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Led the Admissions & Career Services team for the highly ranked UNC Kenan-Flagler Master of Accounting (MAC) program. Leveraged MAC’s strong position in the higher education marketplace to generate awareness, interest, and enrollment within our two formats: on-campus and online. Built strong relationships with our major employer partners, including all of the Big Four accounting firms, mid-majors, regional, and corporate partners. Ensured successful student training and development to enable students to become financial leaders within their respective organizations.Significant work projects included:1) Built, managed, and led a team of six extraordinary members, supplemented with external interview consultants, application reviewers, and student workers to establish a culture of extremely high performance within a collaborative community.2) Communicated the outstanding benefits of the MAC programs to talented prospective students through exceptional digital and in-person experiences during the customer journey.3) Established relationships with key stakeholders and influencers, including higher education professors, academic advisors, and career advisors to further build the MAC brand with a broad audience.4) Developed the strategy and execution for major employer partnerships to create bountiful employment opportunities for students and ensure an exceptional return on investment for students.5) Created and delivered career training workshops to 140+ students in-person, smaller groups within digital-based platforms, and 1x1 coaching and guidance.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Taught live, interactive Business Communication classes to extremely smart and talented MBA students. Developed and used relevant and timely course material to further strengthen student skills within written, verbal, and presentation communication. Partnered within Business Communication faculty group of 6 individuals to ensure adherence to class material and grading standards. Unfortunately, due to a change in UNC Kenan-Flagler's policy to separate staff and faculty roles, I could no longer continue in this position. But, please view the linked below PDF for recent course evaluations. 1) Created and delivered weekly class sessions based on overall course goals refined for student baseline skill sets during 10-week course intervals.2) Prepared and graded written communication assignments related to informative, negative, and persuasive messages to assess student development within these categories.3) Established and reviewed presentation assignments for informative, story, picture/drawing, and pitch presentations to align course learnings with student comprehension.4) Managed and monitored class discussions within digital platforms to facilitate sharing information outside the classroom and providing additional vehicles for engagement.5) Graded all credit and non-credit based assignments to establish criteria of learning and distribution of final, overall grades.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Developed exceptional coaching strategies and guidance for 100+ full-time MBA students pursuing careers in Marketing and Real Estate. Ensured students had the correct skills, personal and professional, to succeed in their desired career paths. Led the employer engagement strategy and tactics for employers seeking to hire marketing or real estate students from UNC Kenan-Flagler. Collaborated effectively within a team of 10 individuals across the MBA Career Management Center.1) Partnered with 100+ full-time MBA students to identify strengths, weaknesses, and passions to develop an actionable career search strategy, primarily for students pursuing Marketing or Real Estate careers.2) Created strategic and tactical recruiting plans with key employer representatives within Marketing or Real Estate to target the correct student populations and successfully convert qualified candidates.3) Led development of Career Management Center brand evolution, engaging content, and valuable collateral for employers, prospective students, and alumni.4) Identified business relationship expansion opportunities across various organizations within UNC Kenan-Flagler.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Led and executed marketing strategy to effectively position and brand UNC Executive MBA programs: Evening MBA, Weekend MBA, and OneMBA. Developed marketing tactics for the consortium of OneMBA programs to create a compelling global student experience. Increased inquiries, selectivity, and drove student enrollment increase by 10% YoY across all programs.1) Created external communication collateral across various outbound platforms including website, landing page, digital ads, email, print mail, brochures, information sessions, and outdoor ads2) Managed communication flow to prospective students to demonstrate the brand strength of the Executive MBA Programs and ensure alignment with overall strategy3) Wrote lead nurturing campaigns to keep prospective students highly engaged in the application process and provide information of value 4) Presented marketing strategy and communication plan bi-weekly to senior leadership to highlight major marketplace initiatives, tactical plan, and measures of success5) Led development of marketing strategy and tactical execution for OneMBA consortium across 5 partner schools in 4 global regions, including digital, print, and events.

1) Partnered with 100s of UNC Kenan-Flagler full-time MBA marketing and/or healthcare candidates to develop career strategies. Understood student motivators, drivers, and interests to recommend job opportunities to further advance career development. Provided strategic guidance, refined cover letters/resumes, and performed mock interviews.2) Taught 3 courses: MBA 887 Career Lab, MBA 884 Career Mentor, and Marketing Development Program to graduate student groups as large as 290. Provided graded and written feedback for MBA 884 and MDP. 3) Identified, developed, and enhanced relationships with 40+ recruiters to align the organizational goals with MBA candidates. Identified future opportunities, maintained key contacts, and facilitated the recruiting process. 4) Created the Marketing Development Program (MDP), case-based scenarios in collaboration with industry marketing leaders to provide MBA students with an enhanced learning environment.5) Led, taught, and managed the overall strategy of the UNC KFBS Career Mentor program, an initiative to empower second-year MBA leaders to provide career guidance and recommendations to first-year students. 6) Collaborated with other internal and external career management centers to identify synergistic opportunities, share best practices, and develop innovative solutions.

Indianapolis, Indiana

1) Created market research strategy, design, and implementation for all patient (consumer) market research activities for new indication of FDA-approved molecule, Cymbalta, a $3B+ product. 2) Major market research projects included TV advertisement campaign development across two different indications, digital user-experience strategy and web design, print campaign, and major product tracking studies; brand team achieved sales target each year.3) Developed strategic launch recommendations based on patient insights and opportunities for new customer groups, helping the brand team exceed launch expectations.4) Tactical research projects used quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including focus-groups, IDIs, patient journals, and ethnography.

Full-Time Mba (Master Of Business Administration)

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant, Business Communication (Dr. Heidi Schultz). Business Communication Center Consultant. Career.

Ba, Economics (With Honors)

Activities and Societies: President, Student Economics Association.