Senior Quality Control Manager - Manages a quality team for $180m NAVFAC F-35C maintenance hangar, aircraft bridge, aircraft apron and taxiway. The P-351 project is a bid build project designed by Jacobs Engineering that consist of a cantilever style hangar bay/box truss system, airfield paving, bridge work, 470 deep foundation CIDH piles with 100% gama gama testing consisting of over 1,400 gamma gamma tests, stone columns, 4 separate secure spaces (SCIF) designed for ICD-705 and full TEMPEST with 80db RF shielding, integrated aircraft cooling systems (PCA), vertical lift fabric doors, and steel/CMU construction.

Beans Away! Coffee co. was born out of the idea of running a café without being bound by stationary structure. Beans Away! We wanted to be at the heart of all the local events, and be the life blood of the mobile industry; Instead of our customers coming to us, we come to them! Beans Away! not only sells great café products, but does so with a unique look. Our bombshell baristas and co-owner, Leslie incorporates that 40's era Warbird/Pin-up girl look and her passions for perfecting her unique style, craft, and making quality coffee with a smile.Beans Away! has surpassed the planning phase and is currently in the production phase of coffee sales on our website and construction phase with our mobile café with a goal to be open for business Q4 2022.

QCM for $115m design build US Navy F-35 hangar and bid-build aircraft apron, P-391 NAS Lemoore. 2022-PresentQCM for $101m design build US Navy F-35 hangar and aircraft apron, P-284 NAS Lemoore. 2020-2022Several years of experience with a specialization in Construction Quality Control and Construction Safety for military projects. Familiar and well-trained with inspection techniques, SCIF / SAPF / Secure spaces, performed in-progress pre-final and final inspections to ensure compliance to project specifications and building codes. Directing Quality Control and coordination meetings and documenting with written Meeting Minutes.Managing RFI's & Submittal Review as the submittal/RFI manager.Reviewing Shop Drawings and Submittals for conformance with Project Specifications.Scheduling and Coordinating of Testing and Inspections.Maintaining Testing Plans and Submittal Registers.Monitoring ongoing work activities to ensure compliance to Contract Documents and Specifications. Maintaining current knowledge and familiarity with Construction Building Codes and Standards, including Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Trades.Constructively addressing any Non-Conformance to produce the desired outcome in a timely manner.Conducting Preparatory, Initial, and Follow-up Meetings for each Definable Feature of Work.Conducting Preconstruction Meetings with Subcontractors and the Superintendent prior to the start of each phase of the work to discuss issues that affect quality.Coordinating and documenting the testing and commissioning of building systems.Maintaining the project "As-Built" Drawings on a daily basis.Stop any work if necessary to resolve matters that affect safety, quality and/or inhibit progress of work.Certified USACE Certificate Course in Construction Quality Management.OSHA-40 with EM-385-1-1 40 hour course/certificate.ADAMO and National Security Training institute by SASSI Training for SCIF/SAPF/Secure space construction.

F-15 Hydrualics / Pneumatics technician supporting the 144th Fighter wing, 194th Fighter Squadron, Fresno California.

Lead Engineering technician on MILCON F-35 projects at NAS Lemoore to include new design build Hanger 6 (P-284, $115m Est), F/A-18 Avionics Repair Facility (P-282, $47m), F-35 Hanger 5 renovation/addition (P-378 $46m), F-35 Pilot Fit Facility/Certified Engine Repair Facility (P-380, $16m), Range Training Office/Mission Debriefing Facility (P-218 $6m), F/A-18 Flight simulator security upgrade (P-394 $2m), and the Precision Approach Radar System (PARS, $1m).Utilizes and implements 3 Phases of Control – Preparatory phase, initial phase, follow-up phase.Uses field experience to make recommendations to resolve problems with both field changes and assists the contracting officer in the RFI processReviews monthly contractor performance statement (CPS), performance assessment plan (PAP) and self-safety evaluation. Assists in the change order process and ensures as-built are being updated and field verified. Evaluates quality control of contractor in the field to ensure scope of work and specs are being met per the IFC. Generates and verifies punch lists and ensures punch items are being completed.Reviews all daily production reports, contractor quality control reports, and daily safety reports.Provides input on design proposals. Conducts briefs during post award kick-off (PAK) meetings to include local requirements, conditions, base procedures, expectations and requirements. Provides technical writing for new procedures.Participates in QC meetings, prep meetings.Mentors colleagues and new personnel on building and maintaining professional relationships. Coordinates walk-throughs with end-users, pre-final, final, and punch walks. Attends and participates in formal partnering meetings with third party mediator. Reviews accident prevention plan (APP)Ensures safety standards are being met with EM385-1-1.Issues stop work authorities and contractor safety stand-downs.Inputs contractor incident report system (CIRS) near miss data into ESAMS

Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, controls, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem. Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.Design, build, and assemble motor control systems using microprocessor controllers, traditional style fluid level sensing floats, and ultrasonic level sensors.

Founder of the Tulare County Libertarian Party affiliate and served as the first chairman of an active, growing affiliate.

Plane Captains spend countless hours per day with assigned aircraft, sometimes up to 15 hours. In addition to constant inspections, Plane Captains check oil and hydraulic fluid levels and perform servicing if required, prepare the cockpit for flight to include soloing the seat, and checking for FOD (foreign object debris) that could cause damage and or interrupt the ejection seat egress systems. Prior to handing the aircraft to the pilot, the Plane Captains act as a final set of eyes. Perform daily, preflight, postflight, and turnaround inspections with assisting personnel, and assist others in performing O-level maintenance.Assists the pilot in flight preparation and advises the pilot of the material condition of the aircraft.Responsible for the cleanliness and prevention of corrosion on the aircraft by pursuing an effective and continual preventive maintenance program.Perform the work required and assist on phase, special, and conditional inspections within the rating specialty as required by maintenance requirements cards (MRCs).Possess the qualities of personal integrity, maturity, judgement, and aptitude.Demonstrate knowledge of the particular type of aircraft and its systems, including its cockpit, ejection seats, and controls.Demonstrate knowledge of the ordnance or armament equipment installed in or on the aircraft, and ensure that the armament, ejection seat, and other cartridge-activated devices are in a safe and ready condition during daily, preflight, postflight, and turnaround inspections.

Maintains unclassified/secret classified data on networks, computers, and storage devices. Makes hardware and software updates. Writes, rewrites, makes changes and updates to Navy Pilot training publications and syllabus.

Operates F/A-18 A-F Flight simulators, Mission Operation Control centers, gives AIC (Air Intercept Controller) radio commands for up to 4 devices simultaneously. operates ground AAA and SAM sites, moving ground targets, operates red air intercepts, air combat maneuvers, employs weapons and jamming systems to facilitate real world threat scenarios. Attend briefs and debriefs for specified mission scenarios. Able to fly lead/wingman in linked scenarios as required.

Army Depot aviation maintenance, fixed and rotor. Overhauled and tested equipment to Depot level standards.

7 Level Journeyman F-16 block 28/32Specialized in removing, replacing, and testing landing gear, flight controls, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment such as pumps, actuators and accumulators. Operated both back shop and flight line.Volunteered deployment to Iraq with the 332'nd fighter group (Tuskegee Airman) to support operation Iraqi freedom.