Ruth Rupnik Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Air traffic control subject matter expert within the department of aviation safety.

Fort Pierce, Florida, United States

Provide managerial and operational oversight to a team of approximately 12 air traffic controllers.Act as facility Air Traffic Manager in his absence.Handle facility response to positive Covid cases, prioritizing employee safety while minimizing impact on air traffic operations.Recurrent training facilitator at multiple facilities throughout the Miami District. Topics included safety culture, attention to detail, and proactive conflict resolution.National recurrent training cadre, training field facilitators at air traffic facilities throughout the country. Topics include Traffic Management Initiatives, Human Performance on Aircraft Performance, and Emergencies.Investigate safety related events to determine root causes, and to develop strategies to overcome identified deficiencies within the system.Certify new controllers and provide operational skills assessments for certified controllers.

Various Locations Throughout The United States

Responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious movement of air traffic within the National Airspace System.Experience in both tower and radar approach control specialties.Extensive experience with VIP/Presidential movement including coordination with secret service and other national security entities.Community outreachActive on local safety councils; identifying and mitigating risk/potential riskAttended Communicating for Safety for two years, learning from industry leaders in risk assessment and mitigation, crew/team resource management, and accident/incident response. On the job training instructor; mentoring new controllers

Mystic, Connecticut, United States

Responsible for the care and training of three rescued sea lion pups during their initial quarantine period.Mentor interns.Announce sea lion shows.

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Responsible for the care and training of 4 Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins, 4 North American River Otters, and a variety of birds.Participated in educational dolphin presentations both as an animal handler and as an announcerMentored new trainers, interns, and volunteers.Developed scripts for new presentations.Responsible for underwater maintenance with the use of SCUBA.Water quality, diet preparation, animal enrichment.

Gulfport, Mississippi, United States

*Job ended as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Responsible for the care and training of dolphins, sea lions, seals, and birds.Educational presentations both as a handler and announcer.Dolphin interaction programs.Assisted with veterinary care as needed.Part of a team that moved 6 of our dolphins to hotel swimming pools to ride out Hurricane Katrina. I was one of the first to return to the park during the final hours of the storm. We spent several days rescuing animals from all over Gulfport. I accompanied several of our rescued sea lions to Sea World Orlando.