Experience

NASA/GEORGE C MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

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

• Lead Systems Engineer

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  As the LSE, I am responsible for integrating requirements and government insight with discipline leads/mission managers that interface with my assigned contractor, which has been awarded a contract for designing and building a Human Landing System (HLS) for the moon. Putting the first woman and next man back on the moon. As the LSE, I am responsible for integrating requirements and government insight with discipline leads/mission managers that interface with my assigned contractor, which has been awarded a contract for designing and building a Human Landing System (HLS) for the moon. Putting the first woman and next man back on the moon.



NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• SLS Exploration Upper Stage Integration Lead

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2020

  Integrate the design, testing, manufacturing, and delivery of the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) for the SLS Block 1B vehicle.Responsibilities consist of project management duties that assure integration with the many engineering disciplines/organization and assembly operations (MAF) and testing (MAF/MSFC). Also, I represent EUS when interfaces or issues impact other centers (KSC, JSC, SSC) and elements (SLS Core Stage, Ground Ops, etc.).

• SLS Intertank Subsystem Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Provide government insight to the production of the Space Launch System (SLS) spaceflight vehicle being designed/tested/manufactured for flight.Project management for the Intertank element of SLS. Design status, manufacturing status (to include non-conformance issues), schedules, assembly flow at Michoud Assembly Facility, etc.

• Facilities Planning Team Lead

  • Feb 2007 - Jul 2015

  Led Facilities Planning Team to assure mission success through proper organizational work-space requirements being met within the center/agency policies.Master Planning (1-20+ years), Space Utilization (office space / reorgs / swing space), Real Property, Project Integration (link providing the communication between many organizations to provide turn key project and integrated scope / cost / schedule), Historic Preservation (SHPO, sec. 106), demolition.Involved with LEED silver (NB and EB) projects.Act as Army liason between Redstone Garrison and MSFC Facilities.



NASA Glenn Research Center

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plasma Diagnostics Package Product Lead Engineer

  • Dec 2018 - Sep 2019

  Lead an engineering team that will provide a plasma diagnostics package (PDP) to be integrated with Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element (PPE). The PDP will analyze the hall thrusters plasma plume and interactions with the spacecraft. Lead an engineering team that will provide a plasma diagnostics package (PDP) to be integrated with Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element (PPE). The PDP will analyze the hall thrusters plasma plume and interactions with the spacecraft.



US Army Corps of Engineers

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • May 2004 - Feb 2007

  Project Manager for multiple projects throughout the U.S. (and some in Middle East). As Program Manager, was responsible for the Facilities Repair and Renewal Program (FRR) at the Huntsville Center Corps of Engineers. +/- $100M annually in obligations. Managed the team of project managers and contract specialists to execute the more than 100 task orders (projects). Developed processes and procedures (to include ISO documents) for more effecient operation. Involved with Lean process improvements as well. Worked to bring in new buisiness and keep costs low (direct reimbursable work). - I know sounds strange for the government, but my program was totally funded by the work we brought in... if customers leave... so does the money for salaries!

• Project Manager

  • Jan 1994 - May 2004

  Mobile District Construction Division project engineer. Provided direction on the job site nearly daily. Served as Government Construction Project Lead, Quality Assurance and safety representative for the government on multi-million dollar construction projects (Ambulatory Health Clinic, Hangars, Dormitories, Dining Facilities, Academic Facilities...). Held negotiations for change orders, reviewed schedules / pay requests. Typically served as acting Resident Engineer for Maxwell AFB Resident Office when brieifing installation commanders. Served as temporary Project Manager for Ft. Rucker. As the PM, planned acquistion strategies for award of multi-million dollar MCA and OMA projects. Served on source selection board and briefed leadership on progress/status. Provided mechanical engineering support to Central and South America construction projects. Taught a Mechanical Quality Verfication course two times a year (week long at various locations throught the US).