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“Do what you love so you never work a day in your life!” I am a professional pilot 👨‍✈️ It took me a while to find my passion, after graduating from High School in New Mexico, I served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Argentina. After the mission I moved to Mesa Arizona to play football 🏈 for MCC (I never played in a game) during that time in Arizona I worked in heavy construction 🦺 building roads and commercial building pads driving heavy machinery. I then moved to Utah to attend school at UVU, I studied Emergency services. I received my EMT and some Fire certifications. While attending school I worked nights organizing country dancing in Provo. I enjoyed the events so I decided to start my own Event Center in Salt Lake City. I Owned and Operated Infinity Event Center for 5 years. Next venture was working for EdgeHomes selling new homes, during this time I found somebody I wanted to marry! We moved to Las Cruces NM to work for the Family business selling Homes. During this time my dad bought an airplane to travel back and forth to Carlsbad NM, I WAS HOOKED! I wanted to fly everyday. I had a good friend going through Flight training so I talked to him often getting advice from him. Soon after I moved to arizona to finish ALL my ratings with AeroGuard flight school. After finishing school I was fortunate to get a job with Southwest aircraft charter flying Jets, this allowed me to build valuable time. I then applied to BREEZE AIRWAYS! I received an invitation to interview with them a few weeks later, I am currently flying an Embraer 195! And the rest is history. I am doing what i love.

Listed skills include Customer Service, Social Media Marketing, Fundraising, Event Management, and 17 others.