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Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon Area

Responsible for the development and coordination of JAE Oregon’s employee training and development, including operator apprenticeship programs through Senior Management development. Through partnership with the Senior Management team, my role ensures continuous business improvement to meet company’s strategic direction and increase JAE’s workforce and business capabilities.

Vancouver, Washington

Responsible for training all industrial new hires and operations staff on fiber laser manufacturing processes and corporate policy and culture. Successfully brought +100 entry-level operators with no previous experience to certified fiber laser operator level, reducing training time from 3 to 4 months to 4 to 6 weeks and increasing productivity from 20 lasers to 80 lasers per month. HPUs decreased ~20%.

Bozeman, Mt, Alburquerque, Nm, Maui, Hi, Colorado Springs, Co

Defense Consultant for Guidestar Lasers and Adaptive Optic Systems and Proposal Writer for R&D for Advanced Space Superiority Technology and Engineering Requirements (RASTER) for the Air Force Research Labs (AFRL).Responsible for drafting Sustainment and Operational Efficiencies for satellite custody and space situational awareness which addresses an approach for identifying and implementing efficiencies and cost savings measures across both the Starfire Optical Range (SOR) and Maui Space Surveillance Systems (MSSS), as well as at each site individually. Contract award in 2015.

La Serena, Chile

Senior Laser Technician/Operator in charge of the 50W guidestar laser called "Constellation" which is the integral part of the Gemini Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics System (GeMS). I led this program through the LGS facility upgrades, GS laser upgrades, commissioning phases and operation during initial science runs on the Gemini 8-meter telescope in Chile. The program culminated with the successful commissioning of the five-beacon LGS facility for GeMS, the Gemini South Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO) system, which resulted in world firsts both in terms of laser and adaptive optics technologies for ground-based astronomy.-Head of export control-Procured proprietary spare laser parts for Gemini South, Gemini North, and Keck observatories-Developed and implemented remote laser monitoring system with SMS alerts for out-of-range conditions-Implemented ISO 7 cleanroom protocol for Laser Service Enclosure-Wrote 50+ procedures for guidestar laser technicians and laser guidestar facility operators -Won the 2012 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) Team Award.

Responsible for all corporate governance, business development, and design and implementation of all computer-based and instructor-led training course and certification programs across all clients. After forming in 1999, grew the training design and delivery group from two people to twelve talented, motivated course designers and trainers. In addition to managing the curriculum development team, I was an Adjunct Instructor of the San Jose City College Laser Technology Program and personally led certification-centric projects related to San Jose City College’s Level 1 Laser Technology Certification and clients’ in-house optical certification programs.“Sarah provided both detailed theoretical and practical hands-on training for the handling and alignment of optical and laser systems. At a company like KLA-Tencor, a core understanding of the interaction of photons and how they interact with their environmental is essential to success. Sarah delivered training that allowed both shop floor workers and Sr. Managers to gain the necessary, fundamental understanding to be successful.” Rob Larisch, Vice President of Procurement at SGIClients include USAF, USMC, KLA-Tencor, Spectra Physics, Coherent, Canon, Carl Zeiss, EMC, Boeing, Rockwell Collins, and more upon request.

Mountain View, Ca

Responsible for all product manufacture, testing, and support for Lightwave’s Diode-pumped Solid-state (DPSS) Non Planar Ring Oscillator (NPRO) lasers, a $5-$10M per year business. Managed a department of 60 laser technicians and manufacturing engineers and labor and materials budget of $1M per year. Skilled in manufacturing technology transfer from R&D to production. In addition, managed all production related to custom laser solutions. Extensive use of Lean Manufacturing principles led to increased throughput, lower labor costs, and 100% on-time deliveries. Won numerous vendor awards for performance.

Responsible for overseeing 3 labs and supporting the research and development of laser eyewear for fighter pilots under the direction of Dr. Dennis Myers, retired USAF. Maintained and operated femto-second laser used in laser eye damage studies and kept labs running on time and efficiently. Oversaw the training of supporting Air Force personnel in the labs, including authoring a SOP for laser characterization .

I was on the team that developed Ti:Sapphire. I worked with Dr. Charles Byvik in the Solid State Materials Lab characterizing Ti:Sapphire that led to the successful development of a tunable laser source. Also worked with GE Labs, Union Carbide, and Stanford University on the development of a laser suitable for space. With Stanford worked on the development of the first DPSS solid-state ring laser and the SUNLITE shuttle project.

Applied Physics/Advanced Laser Laboratory

I worked with Dr. Prasad In the UTSA Advanced Laser Lab on the characterization of rare-earth crystals as possible laser sources. I was.

Philosophy

Mostly studied existential philosophy, wrote numerous papers delivered at conferences, including the Nietche conference in Perugia, Italy..

H.S. Diploma, College Prep