Will Rapp Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles

United States

3rd year of volunteer part-time online math tutoring for a variety of middle schools, 6th grade and 8th grade, in the greater Los Angeles area and in Denver, CO.

San Fernando, California, United States

Taught high school freshmen through seniors in a Materials Science Engineering curriculum pathway.

The Greater Planet Earth

An update: I’ve been in semi-retirement mode for the past couple of years, having visited Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Austria, Slovakia, Norway, Sweden, Turkey and Cameroon. I'm busy with my non-profit Engineers Without Borders chapter, managing a Forest Service public recreation site master planning and upgrade project, and with a water systems repair/upgrade project in Cameroon, West Africa. I was the acting team manager for an engineering assessment trip to Teze, Cameroon in July, 2017, as part of a new 5 year+ relationship between EWB/LA and the Cameroon village.I’ve also joined forces with Encorps, a STEM teacher training non-profit organization, and through this group I’m currently “shadowing” a host teacher at the Tennenbaum Family Technology High School, to support his efforts in introducing high school students to technology studies. As I keep saying, never boring!!!

Los Angeles, California

Full-time teacher under contract to LAUSD, at West Adams Preparatory High School, in the STEM program; Intro to Engineering curriculum

Greater Los Angeles Area

Re-retired from full-time high school STEM Engineering teaching position. Now looking for part-time high school CTE STEM Engineering teaching position for 2019-2020 school year

Cenntral Los Angeles

Completed 1-year contract teaching Engineering Design and Careers Introduction at West Adams HighSchool, LAUSD

Los Angeles (Glassell Park) California

Sun Valley, Ca

It's an interesting world we live in. After almost 3 years of living and working in Africa, I've been living in my own home again in the Los Angeles area, working with friends I've known for a long time. At LA ProPoint I managed a project which was installed at Universal Studios Hollywood, and opened to the public on June 25, 2015, part of the new finale segment of the tram tour based on the Fast and Furious film franchise. My philosophy of never being bored still holds. I adjusted to the culture shock of returning from South Sudan to our little slice of paradise, although my brain still finds the things we take for granted here to be worth balancing against what exists in the world outside our comfort zone.

Beaumont, Texas

This was a short-lived assignment. I had 2 months continuance of my previous construction oversight assignment for the State Dept. in South Sudan, until Dec 20th, 2013, when our teams were instructed to leave South Sudan and seek safe haven elsewhere due to internal conflicts which were destabilizing the country. Technically I was on unpaid leave through June 11, but the country didn't restabilize and the State Dept. put its efforts on indefinite hold.The job assignment with Creative Corrections LLC was the same as it was with MSS Services Inc., via a revised State Dept task order contract (see below).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Construction Management Consultant under contract with the U.S. State Department, on assignment to the Republic of South Sudan. I worked with the "rule of law" capacity building teams in the State Department and the United Nations. Construction projects included a new College of Law for the University of Juba, and extensive site development for a National Prison Service Management Training Academy.

West Covina, California: Project Manager for $4.3M recycled water pipeline installation• Interface between Engineer of Record (EOR), City of West Covina, County of Los Angeles, Suburban Water Systems, City of Walnut, Southern California Edison, and Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District. • Responsible for 3 member Construction Management/Quality Assurance team, for review/recommendation/processing for issues of public safety, for compliance with design, field changes, payment applications, and project closeout.

Los Angeles, CA: Program Manager for High School Career Technology Facilities Development, and Elementary School Library Expansion Projects, for Los Angeles Unified School District• Managed $7 million in Library Expansion projects for 30 LAUSD schools• Managed $40 million in Career Technology Education Projects, including design, installation, and contractor management for audio/video studios, live stage production technology, law/courtroom technologies, medical technologies, et al• Manage development, budget, design, construction phases • Management of contract scope, code compliance, public bid and contracting• Cost and progress monitoring, reporting, validation.• Program Interface with Department of State Architects, California Dept. of Education, Office of Public School Construction.

Madrid, Spain: Installation Director for Lexington Scenery & Props: Warner Bros/Six Flags Madrid Movie World Theme Park. • Responsible for technical installation troubleshooting • Responsible for Owner/Vendor interface for status and milestone reporting, contract payments and change orders.

Osaka, Japan: Hollywood Magic Show - $2 M contract value - outdoor nighttime spectacular with special effects and stunt equipment.• Responsible for show vendor contracts for design, engineering, production, and installation• Management of scope, budget, schedule milestones • Conducted facility interface integration, factory and field integration and testing• Verified design safety and maintainability

Orlando, Florida: Universal’s Islands of Adventure, - $4M contract value. – guest-interactive animated figures, props, water features, pneumatic/mechanical actuators and control systems.• Responsible for show vendor contracts for design, engineering, production, and installation – management of scope, budget, schedule milestones • Conducted facility interface integration, factory and field integration and testing• Verified design safety and maintainability

Los Angeles, CA: Universal Studios Hollywood attractions - Waterworld Stunt Show and Jurassic Park Ride - $3 M contract value • Managed design, engineering, production, facility interface, and installation efforts for scenery and props.• Responsible for facility/scenic interface design and integration, performer and guest safety• Negotiated additional contract funding to correct major vendor budget shortfall.

Glendale, CA: Disney MGM Studios Europe attractions – Backlot Tour, Catastrophe Canyon, Indiana Jones Stunt Show• responsible for special effects and stunt equipment design and engineering - resource plans, schedules, budgets.• reviewed and reconstructed as-built design drawings from Disney MGM Studios, Florida• supervised audio equipment upgrades to Wonders of Life Pavilion at EPCOT, Florida

Masters, Engineering Management

Bachelors, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi Epsilon