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Kennedy Space Center, Fl

Inspire people from the United States and around the world to support and participate in the exploration and settlement of space.Lead guided tours of up to fifty people to iconic and historic sites, such as Launch Pad 39A, the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Launch Control Center, and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Interpret facilities and artifacts, both in past context as well as future uses.Present lectures on the future of the U.S. space program. Describe the benefits of the International Space Station and American partnership with other spacefaring nations. Demonstrate how NASA’s commercial cargo and crew programs are giving birth to a new American economy based on opening space to the private sector.Escort retired astronauts on public appearances. Assist by soliciting questions from the audience and interacting with the astronaut in discussing space exploration.

Rockledge, Fl

Provide administrative and clerical support for the coordinator of the county's Reservist firefighter program. Collect records, certificates, application forms and other documents. Catalog documents and forward to county archives for preservation. Created a Microsoft Access database to track records and certificates, time sheets and training. Created automated Adobe Acrobat forms, e.g. application forms and monthly timesheets. Wrote the program’s standard operating procedures.

Cape Canaveral, Fl

Teach the history of U.S. space flight to guests from the United States and around the world.Prepare presentations for docent training discussing various aspects of the history of U.S. space flight. Examples are how the International Geophysical Year in 1957-58 led to the birth of NASA, and President John F. Kennedy’s three visits to the Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex in 1962-1963. Recruit guest speakers, such as astronauts and representatives of commercial space companies, to lecture at docent meetings.Lead groups of up to fifty people through the Air Force Space and Missile Museum, at Launch Complex 26. Describe and discuss the origins of the U.S. space program. Encourage guests to interact with historic artifacts, such as operating the console that launched the first American satellite.Perform docent duties at the museum’s History Center, which has displays and artifacts from every launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.Serve as a cashier/receptionist in the gift shops at both locations.

Irvine, California

Free-lance writer and research consultant. Hired by television and film licensees to develop and write content for product. Write feature articles for magazines. Develop positive working relationships with TV show staff so that trusted access is granted to confidential areas.Create and manage web sites that report on minor league baseball. Photograph and/or film players, managers and other personalities for posting on the Internet. Conduct audio and video interviews for posting. Write blog posts about baseball history, coaching and personalities.

Review and audit a 5,000-employee company's information technologies for compliance with laws, policies and standards. Collect evidence by researching documents and online database systems, and interviewing staff. Reach conclusions and issue recommendations in a report reviewed by executive management and an independent audit committee. As an ancillary responsibility, created a network-based Microsoft Access/Excel hybrid application to track hours spent by department employees on projects.

Costa Mesa, California

Design, create, deploy and support custom end-user applications in the Insurance Claims division of an automobile services, travel, and insurance business.Develop custom classes and seminars teaching beginning Windows and Office classes to Insurance Claims employees. Courses were taught in a corporate campus facility or on-site in offices across Southern California.

Costa Mesa, California

Process requests for single-user and small office hardware, software and peripheral equipment applications for all divisions within an automobile services, travel, and insurance business. Requires extensive knowledge of computer industry trends and the technology of existing corporate hardware/software architecture.

Irvine, California

As a political appointee, serve on a commission that oversees the City's budget and finances. Review the City's annual budget. Recommend to the City Council policies and standards that strengthen the City's financial position.

Cypress, California

Develop courseware and teach classes for the American division of a Japanese automobile company with a headquarters in Southern California and regional offices across the United States. Provide rotational Help Desk support and track computer industry trends to recommend technological improvements to Information Systems management.

Irvine, California

Assigned to the Budget Office, assist in the development, preparation, execution and monitoring of the City's annual budget. Performed the editor role for assembling the annual budget. Calculate projected revenues and expenditures.As an ancillary responsibility, monitor the status of legislation and act as the City's liaison with the cable TV franchisee.