Experience

Department of Defense

• United States
• International Affairs

• Airspace and Offshore Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Airspace and Offshore Operating Area Manager to the Western Range, with primary responsibility for policy and encroachment matters pertaining to the planning, development, and management of all Western Range airspace and surface operating areas. Daily tasks include analyzing, developing, coordinating and monitoring solutions to airspace reservations, air-to-air combat training missions and offshore operating area requests. I collaborate with government and commercial launch organizations to ensure their ability to launch hazardous assets into polar and space orbits. I supervise UAV/sUAS missions throughout the Vandenberg Range complex and partner with local agriculture, collegiate and conservancy teams to enhance resource management protocols. Show less



RGNext

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Certified Air and Instrumentation Controller

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2018

  Supervises daily aeronautical operations throughout the Western Range Complex and Special Use Airspaces in accordance with 30th Space Wing operating instructions, directives, and regulations. Directs 4-5 person surveillance teams during launch operations to precisely and accurately check, identify, and clear all sea vessels and aircraft from life-threatening, hazardous launch sectors. Coordinates with 6 external agencies for airspace scheduling and deconfliction of active, restricted military operating areas, civilian air routes, and special use airspaces. Performs pre-launch equipment assessments, launch preparation rehearsals, simulations, and communication testing as directed by 30th Space Wing Commanders and range customers. Verifies circuit and equipment connectivity to external mission control centers, launch support ranges, telemetry tracking stations, airborne support assets, and range safety officers. Show less



InDyne

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Air Controller

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2015

  Directs aeronautical operations throughout the Vandenberg Air Force Base Range Complex and Special Use Airspaces in the Pacific Region. Coordinates with surveillance and space assets for space-launch operations, controls military aircraft during critical flight testing phases of development, accomplishes air refueling operations, provides Ground Controller Intercept (GCI) for Air-to-Air combat training customers, and conducts range scheduling services. Directs aeronautical operations throughout the Vandenberg Air Force Base Range Complex and Special Use Airspaces in the Pacific Region. Coordinates with surveillance and space assets for space-launch operations, controls military aircraft during critical flight testing phases of development, accomplishes air refueling operations, provides Ground Controller Intercept (GCI) for Air-to-Air combat training customers, and conducts range scheduling services.



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Apr 2008 - Sep 2011

  Manages a team of 9 evaluators responsible to the Managing Director for 41 operations personnel covering 11 distinct career specialties ensuring highly skilled and qualified professionals are properly prepared for daily operations.

• • Jun 2000 - Sep 2011

  Initiates, processes, and tracks 183 Secret and Top Secret security clearances while supervising the security of $52.5 million of highly sensitive equipment. Performs security inspections, program reviews, and investigates, compiles data, and drafts summary-finding reports detailing alleged security incidents/violations.

• • Nov 2004 - Apr 2008

  Managed training office of 11 instructors developing and conducting formal academic lessons, creating short and long-term strategic goals, and monitoring trainee development. Ensured all instructors were resourced to train over 150 subject areas consisting of over 700 hours of instruction.

• • Jan 2000 - Nov 2004

  Created unique exercise scenarios to maximize realistic training for company personnel. Collected and analyzed exercise data to build dynamic simulation events that trained specifically to deficient areas. Authored detailed after-action reports illustrating results from exercise events to brief Senior Managers and the Director of Training.