As Executive Chef/Beverage Director; responsible for the successful management of the restaurant’s kitchen and bar program; including food and beverage recipe development and creation, menu planning and costs, training and managing restaurant staff on preparation and presentation of food and drinks, knowledge of and compliance with health regulations, inventory and orders (with an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients), and maintaining professional relationships with vendors. As Project Manager; develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, and resource plans. Works closely with suppliers, vendors, and contractors to take multiple projects from original concept through successful completion.

- Provided meteorological support for all aircraft operations, research groups, and surface, upper air and climatological research programs at the South Pole Station. - Observed, recorded, encoded, and disseminated surface weather conditions. - Prepared, launched, and monitored upper air sounding equipment and evaluated, encoded and transmitted acquired data to organizations worldwide. - Monitored specific meteorological parameters for research groups. - Prepared weekly, monthly and annual climatological and administrative reports.  - Provided flight weather briefing for multi-national aircrew supporting remote scientific outposts across the continent.- Provided overall coordination for preventive maintenance, repair, and operation of the station meteorological systems.

- Performed federal/state tax return data entry and quality checks for 1070 clients- Researched tax history and notifications; ensures multi-state agency compliance- Prepared payroll/unemployment taxes for 62 business clients across four states

- Taught middle and high school Math, Science, Language Arts, and Guitar classes w/ little-to-no notice- Prepared class materials; employs lecture, demonstration, and discussion teaching methods- Encouraged and reinforced skills such as independence, problem solving, and goal setting

- Delivered exceptional customer service while exceeding sales performance goals- Maintained knowledge and delivered tailored customer recommendations across the company's full product portfolio - Developed relationships w/ vendors and producers; taught seminars covering history, production, and guided tastings

- Air Force Material Command manager for weather operations, personnel, training, policies, and equipment- Staff weather officer to the Commanding General; advisor on utilization and implementation across the command- Guided acquisition/fielding of emerging weather technologies; standardized training plans and operating procedures- Compliance inspector; designed virtual inspection protocols that improved communication and responsiveness- Utilized site visits, inspections, and metrics to evaluate and enhance effectiveness of operations across seven bases- Created web tools; improved multi-site weather monitoring, staff briefing production, and VIP travel support- Coordinated/developed case studies on snow depth, tornado forecasting, and environmental sensor limitations

- Supervised, trained, and led consistently excellent and award winning teams- Commander’s principle advisor for enlisted issues. Averaged 10 direct reports; supervised as many as 275 airmen- Supervised diverse aviation forecasting services for transport, rotary wing, fighter jet, and remotely piloted aircraft- Developed/evaluated/continuously improved forecasting techniques, training curriculum, and operating procedures- Led rapid improvement events at two weather offices; went from non-compliance to first-ever perfect inspection scores - Risk management expert; managed allocation of limited resources for protection and optimization of operations- Testing & Evaluation team member; engaged in acquisition and rapid fielding of innovative technological solutions- Logistics forecaster for Afghan/Iraq operations; aided planners with shipment timing, methods and prioritization

- Performed and managed the collection, analysis, and prediction of surface and upper atmospheric weather and oceanographic conditions, then integrated the results into the military’s decision-making process.- Staff weather officer to joint commanders; key advisor on weather impacts to ground, naval, and air operations- Diverse support included small special operations teams, logistics planners, and regional/multi-national military leaders - Issued advisories, watches, and warnings alerting to dangerous, inclement, or operationally significant weather events- Frequently deployed to austere overseas locations; provided specialized aviation and riverine forecasts - Transatlantic forecasting; optimized routes and minimized risk using sea state, temperatures, winds, and currents