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• Develop and execute the Mission Rehearsal Plan, used to validate the ground system and Ops team products, processes and procedures. • Lead the Mission Rehearsal Working Group, coordinating event content and logistics with all participants. • Create the scenarios that mold a room full of very smart individuals into a team. Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Launch Scheduled 12/30/16• Wrote four of the documents used to support mission readiness.o Mission Rehearsal Plano Ground Readiness Exercise Plano Integrated Mission Timeline Plano Operations Product Configuration Management Plan• Currently conducting working groups in preparation for simulations commencing in the fall of 2015.Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) Launched 6/27/13• Provided rehearsal support in parallel with Landsat Data Continuity Mission operations.• Developed test plans and provided planning tools for the day-in-the-life exercises.• Provided timeline support post-launch.Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Launched 2/11/13• Wrote the Mission Rehearsal Plan.• Developed the satellite activation timeline.

• Manage the big picture; where are we now, where are we heading and what’s out on the horizon.• When the team gets in a hurry, ask “Does this have to happen right now?”. An activity may need to happen but if we get in a hurry, we’re more likely to make a mistake. Unless the satellite is about to fall out of the sky, we can stop, take a breath and plan the activity for the next pass.• Become familiar with team member’s strengths and weaknesses. Depend on their strengths and help develop their weaknesses. Constantly evaluate myself on this as well as I’m not perfect and must always strive to get better.Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Launched 2/11/13• Identified a timing error in the transmitter command load onboard the satellite in time for it to be fixed before launch.Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) Launched 10/28/11• Developed the pre-launch countdown script, used to track all activities and polling in the flight control room.• Developed the launch script covering all ground and on board commanding from launch until the end of launch day.• Highlights of my team’s activities included activating the VIIRS instrument, performing the first on-orbit burn and on the last pass of my last shift, seeing VIIRS go into “petulant mode” and running the recovery procedure which kept us on console for most of another shift.• At a time when SNPP was described as one of the NASA administrator’s “nightmares” on NASA Watch, I picked up the nickname “Hallmark” because of the praise I heaped on my team for their tireless efforts and outstanding performance. A few months later, the Blue Marble 2012 went viral on the internet, turning the administrator’s nightmare into a pleasant dream.

• Managed and evaluated technical training for Space Shuttle crewmembers in preparation for flight.• Directed, coordinated and monitored a team of core and specialty instructors.• Evaluated crew Cockpit Resource Management (CRM) skills, providing feedback in debriefs to improve situational awareness and communication.• Facilitated student-centered debriefs resulting in the crew analyzing their mistakes and developing strategies to improve performance.• Evaluated crew and instructor knowledge of vehicle systems, nominal and malfunction procedures and operational flight rules.• Provided evaluations of crew performance for the Flight Readiness Review.• Coordinated team meetings, crew briefings and simulator sessions.• Notified the crew of simulation objectives, verified scheduling of instructors, support personnel, facilities and hardware, and distributed briefing and simulation materials.• Provided evaluations of instructor performance for certifications and performance appraisals.

• Trained astronauts, flight controllers and instructors in the design and operations of Space Shuttle systems including the Electrical Power System, Environmental Control and Life Support System, Auxiliary Power Unit and Hydraulic System, Mechanical Systems and Caution and Warning System.• Certified flight controllers and instructors for console operations.• Managed a three week orientation course of 50 lessons 5-6 times a year for up to 200 students.• Developed and maintained a computer-based training lesson for operating and troubleshooting the Payload Bay Doors on the Space Shuttle.• Scripted and executed hundreds of generic and “flight specific” simulations.• Consistently recognized for instructional excellence, passion and enthusiasm.

• Developed training manuals and classroom instruction for the ISS Electrical Power System.

• Supervised field inventory, data entry, digitizing and programming personnel for GIS projects with Texas-New Mexico Power Co., B.C. Hydro Co. and Florida Power and Light Co.

B. S., Electrical Engineering

B.S., Physics