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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist (1750 series). Senior Civilian for the 344th Training Squadron overseeing the training development flight that provides cradle-to-grave support for training. The flight produces and edits course materials, ensures manpower, facilities, equipment, and funding are available for an extremely diverse unit with a mission to provide technical training for more than 7000 active duty, Reserve, Guard, international and civilian students annually.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Supervisory Instructional System Specialist (1750 series). Tm/TDE Chief for the 341st Training Squadron, Military Working Dogs (MWD) courses. Manages 6 courses to ensure 700 Joint Service students are trained in various elements of MWD handling and over 300 canines are trained per year for the Department of Defense.

Joint Base San Antonio Lackland

Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist (1750 series) Chief of resources for the 341st Training Squadron, Military Working Dogs• Supervise 2 GS employees• Ensures resource, equipment, supply, and facility support for 5 technical training courses Breeding Program, and animal husbandry• Manages squadron finances; budgets and defends annual requirements for all cost centers• Requests and monitors programmed work orders for facility improvements; monitors progress of AF Forms 332—alleviates safety/security facility-related discrepancies• Oversees Budget Code 9 items; accountable for 3,500 items worth $6M+• Manages 17 resource-related programs

Naval Postgraduate School

• Instructor/Lecturer and subject matter expert for the Human Systems Integration curriculum located in the Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences teaching a distance learning courses for both the HSI certificate and Master’s degree programs• Winter quarter 17 taught the DL course OA3412 Introduction to Human Systems Integration in the Department of Defense Acquisition Process & Spring quarter 17 teaching OA3413 Human Systems Integration Tools, Tradeoffs, and Processes

Monterey, Ca

• Lecturer and subject matter expert for the Human Systems Integration curriculum located in the Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences teaching both in-residence and distance learning courses for both the HSI certificate and Master’s degree programs• Fall quarter teaching the in-residence course OA3401 Human Factors in System Design and the distance learning class OA3411 Introduction to Human Systems Integration• Summer quarter taught the certificate course OA4414 Human Systems Integration Case Studies and the Master’s degree course OA4415 Human Systems Integration and Case Studies and Applications (Part II)• Utilized Sakai for collaborative learning to organize content and communicate with distance students to encourage clarity and transparency• Delivered module lectures recorded in Sakai• Oral and written communication to direct students and teams successful capstone projects• Monitored student interactions, tracked student progress, and assessed student performance• Completed an overall student evaluation and final grade• Explained challenging Human Systems Integration and Human Factors concepts using targeted discussions• Conducted weekly telephone conferences with each student for project milestones, as well as, to address individual questions, goals, and capstone project progress• Instructed students in data collection, analysis techniques and how to prepare and present research findings• Collaborated with colleagues to address teaching and research issues• Served on academic and administrative committees that dealt with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues• Prepared courses taught for senior leadership curriculum review by comparing courses taught to the other program course content to remove redundancy, reviewed educational skill requirements are supported, and updated curriculum review presentation to represent current status

Monterey, Ca

• Human Systems Integration Subject Matter Expert working group facilitator for the Naval Postgraduate School Littoral Operations War-game Planning Session/LCS Innovation Workshop 2014 exploring the LCS and Human Systems Integration • Student representative for Human Systems Integration faculty meetings• Team lead for investigation of a new Human Systems Integration training tool • Provided human systems integration advice and counsel on a range of administrative and operational issues, policies, programs, objectives, and plans for the Department of the Navy.

Department Of Behavioral Sciences And Leadership.United States Air Force Academy

• Provided advice and counsel on a range of administrative and operational issues, policies, programs, objectives, and plans• Served on academic and administrative committees that dealt with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues• Planned, evaluated, and revised curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction for human factors/systems engineering disciplines• Conducted instructor workforce planning to include analysis, forecasting, succession planning, and talent management for human factors and human systems integration faculty to ensure continuity• Assessed and analyzed human factors and human systems integration workforce and organizational data to assist senior leadership in planning and assessing the completion of organization goals• Observed human factors/systems engineering faculty in the classroom and provided feedback on performance and assisted in developing pedagogy skills, as well as, solving classroom issues• Collaborated with colleagues to address teaching and research issues• Utilized Blackboard as the educational technology system to organize content and communicate with students outside of class to encourage clarity and transparency• Integrated multimedia approaches and used instructional technology to enhance pedagogical approach• Developed and prepared lectures, class activities and labs for a variety of class subjects for 80-90 sophomore, junior, and senior level undergraduate students• Taught students in data collection, analysis techniques and how to prepare and present research findings• Explained challenging concepts using planned lessons, classroom exercises, assignments and focused discussions for junior and senior level students• Worked with a diverse population of students, including international students and ESL students, and developed strategies for responding effectively to a wide range of learning abilities • Supervised students’ laboratory work

Department Of Behavioral Sciences And Leadership.United States Air Force Academy

Course Director of Human Systems Integration.Developed and delivers course curriculum, lessons & graded exams; motivates students to be career Air Force officers. Leads discussions, presents classroom demos, provides Air Force examples, & evaluates student academic performance.Course Director of Introduction to Human Factors.Developed and delivers course curriculum, lessons & graded exams; motivates students to be career Air Force officers. Leads discussions, presents classroom demos, provides AF examples, & evaluates student academic performance.Advisor in Charge for System Engineering Human Systems MajorsProvided academic advising, arranges class schedules, & offers professional development counseling for majors. In addition, as Adviser in Charge of System Engineering Human System (SEHS) students, ensures Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation requirements are maintained and that courses are current with academic benchmarks. Responsible for two additional advisors in SEHS – ensures training, dissemination of new information/changes, and requirements checks.

Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron, Randolph Afb

Led and supervised an 8-member occupational team of Company Grade Officers (CGO) behavioral scientist and General Schedule (GS-12) Human Resources management specialists in daily operations. Team chief duties entailed overseeing the occupational survey data analysis/reporting program in support of Air Force-wide training and promotion testing. Established and monitored individual analyst training and evaluated adherence to program policies/professional standards.• Conducted workforce planning to include analysis, forecasting, succession planning, and talent management for both military and civilian occupational analysts to ensure continuity and quality of product• Conducted training needs assessment for incoming military and civilian occupational analysts• Assessed subordinates performance• Assessed organizational functioning for a minimum manning drill• Analyzed personnel data using statistical methods and applications• Provided technical support to training customers through the completion of Occupational Analysis Reports• Conducted modeling and quantitative analyses to forecast upcoming training requirements or provide data to decision-makers to support and or validate career field training budgets • Developed interview techniques and rating scales

Naval Postgraduate School

Masters student at the Naval Postgraduate School in the Human Systems Integration program focused on a number of different applications of Human Systems Integration principles within acquisition, systems design, risk assessment and mitigation, human performance improvement, and human capital management as part of a continuous process of improvement. • Provided human systems integration advice and counsel on a range of administrative and operation issues, policies, programs, objectives, and plans for the Department of Defense.• Developed interview techniques, rating scales, and human performance tests • Observed and interviewed military operators and research participants• Collected data through direct observation and witnessing field exercises or controlled experiments• Conducted research for US Special Operations Command on man-hunting support of Special Operations Forces soldiers from a human-centered perspective

Afrl Wright-Patterson Afb

Ensured the engineering process incorporates a ‘human-centered’ system design. Worked with innovative research initiatives/technologies that advanced war-fighter capabilities by reducing their cognitive workload, reducing errors, and improved overall situational awareness. Managed multiple acquisition programs and reviewed Small Business Innovation Research proposals. Provided government oversight and managed cost, schedule, performance, and risk of various Department of Defense programs and organizations.• Designed and evaluated human work systems to optimize usability, cost, quality, safety, and performance• Conducted interviews and surveys of operators or customers to collect information on requirements, needs, fatigue, ergonomics, interfaces, organizations• Conducted training needs assessment for military operators• Performed task analyses, functional analyses, cognitive task analyses, cognitive work load, anthropometric analyses, using tools such as checklists, surveys, video/audio taping and or force measurement• Conducted research to evaluate potential solutions for unintended consequences due to changes in equipment design, procedures, manpower, personnel, training• Integrated human factors requirements into systems • Developed and/or implemented research methodologies or statistical analysis plans to test and evaluate developmental prototypes used in new products or processes• Analyzed complex systems to determine potential for further development and/or usefulness• Applied modeling and quantitative analyses to forecast human decision making and behaviors, the structure and processes of organizations, and the attitudes/actions of human groups

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Systems Engineering Human Systems Integration

Master Of Science (M.S.), Human Systems Integration