Experience

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  • Co-Owner

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  Nature’s Bling

  • Sisters, Oregon

  • Co-Owner

    • May 2018 - Present
    • Sisters, Oregon

    I truly believe that when you can turn a passion into a job, you never work a day in your life. As the co-owner of Nature’s Bling, I was able to turn my love for the outdoors and adventures into a business by finding and sourcing the world’s finest rocks, gems, minerals, crystals and fossils and offer them to the public while educating future generations. It has been a thrill so far...

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  Bend LA Pine School District 1

  • Program Manager, Mentor, Educator (State Certified)

    • Sep 2016 - May 2018

    As the Senior Naval Science Instructor, served as the program leader, taking the role of commanding officer. Responsible for ensuring that the program follows the rules, regulations and procedures decided by Naval Service Training Command and the school and school district. Working with youth dealing with a variety of issues, including peer pressure and problems at home. Preparing youth for after school life including military service and college. This was an opportunity to give back and deal with a variety of issues affecting our future leaders and required advanced communications skills, program management skills, problem-solving skills and patience dealing with teens, especially ones who may have behavioral disorders.

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  Commander Navy Regional Maintenance Center

  • Norfolk, Virginia Area

  • Deputy Director of Operations, Commander Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC)

    • Sep 2015 - May 2016
    • Norfolk, Virginia Area

    While serving as Deputy Director of Operations at CNRMC (the Navy's leader and trusted partner for execution of quality maintenance and modernization of our ships), I'm a key leader in overseeing and delivering quality cost-wise material readiness to support U.S. Naval forces worldwide.Specifically responsible for establishing and implementing several new programs/requirements, including an effort to extend the service life of each US Navy Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) modernized to 40 years (and delaying the need for a replacement air defense commander platform) and to extend the expected service life of the Navy's Dock Landing Ships (LSD) to up to 45 years. As program leader, I organize and coordinate efforts among several activities around the country to standardize and codify the procedures and continually evolve the process using a robust lessons learned program. Team leader and change agent responsible for establishing, interpreting and communicating business metrics for an approximate $4.5B/yr organization to enable the ability to "look around the corner" and make predictive analysis based on past performance using key process indicators vice traditional 1-D business measures. Additionally, leading the efforts to determine the optimal team manning for hundreds of maintenance events ranging in price from $1M to $100M. Responsible for establishing and implementing new maintenance requirements for surface ships returning to the United States that were potentially contaminated (radioactively) from the Fukushima fallout. Scope of this project ranges from establishing requirements and procedures to performing work on potentially affected systems. It's a cradle-to-grave effort that impacts several ships in multiple locations with potentially serious consequences.In the early stages as team leader and champion to use a proven US Air Force technology and adapt it for use on US Navy ships to improve ship capabilities, reduce down-time and save money.

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  Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC)

  • Norfolk, Virginia Area

  • Maintenance Division Manager/Strategic Planner/Assistant Operations

    • Jul 2013 - Sep 2015
    • Norfolk, Virginia Area

    As the Division Manager for Cruisers, FFGs, PCs, and LCACs, directly responsible for the oversight of millions of dollars of maintenance and hundreds of personnel at Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC). Additionally, I provide industrial, technical and contracting services for maintenance and modernization of naval ships and crafts. Currently heading key strategic projects with IPTs across multiple divisions to create lean processes with availability assessments, reporting, trend analysis and predictive analytics using advanced commercial software.MARMC is a directorate under Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and our client is the U.S. Fleet Forces Command (Fleet). Working with NAVSEA and Fleet, we provide services to ensure ships and their crews are able to fulfill their missions with minimal repair and maintenance downtime.

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  President Board of Inspection & Survey

  • Norfolk, VA

  • Senior Submarine Electrical Systems Inspector

    • Jun 2011 - Jun 2013
    • Norfolk, VA

    Technical expert in submarine electrical systems, including power generation, distribution, power storage, and submarine acoustic health. Conducted dozens of inspections of submarines as required by federal law.Analyzed inspection results to provide tangible and effective recommendations to the Submarine Force and Naval leadership for safety and readiness improvements. As a Certified Level 1 Thermographer, the recommendations for corrective actions on over 300 electrical thermal problems potentially prevented equipment damage, fires and the loss of lives.Senior Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCAC) inspector responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and managing inspections and inspection teams of up to 25 civilian technical experts from around the country during inspections of all US Navy LCAC's.As an active volunteer for CleantheWorld.org, responsible for collecting and distributing used and unused cleaning supplies to local shelters and to countries in need. Through the distribution of these hygiene products to impoverished people, helped to prevent millions of deaths caused by hygiene-related illnesses every year.

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  US FLEET FORCES COMMAND

  • Norfolk, Virginia Area

  • Assistant Program Manager, Submarine & Aircraft Carrier Maintenance

    • Oct 2009 - Jun 2011
    • Norfolk, Virginia Area

    As a Defense Acquisition Level III certified expert in production, quality, and management was responsible for reviewing, approving and briefing the annual budget in excess of $1B for a major public shipyard with over 10,000 employees.Made technical decisions regarding operational naval assets and briefed flag level staff on a daily basis. Served as senior logistics officer during Haitii crisis responsible for delivering first aid, food, and supplies to thousands of families in need. As a member of the Board of Directors for the Tidewater Section of the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) assisted in the planning and execution of the largest Fleet Maintenance and Modernization Symposium (FMMS) to date.Volunteer for NEST program (Norfolk Emergency Shelter Team) helping to feed and shelter local homeless men, women and children.

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  President Board of Inspection & Survey

  • Norfolk, Virginia Area

  • Senior Submarine Electrical Systems Inspector

    • Jan 2006 - Oct 2009
    • Norfolk, Virginia Area

    Similar job description to current position.

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  Naval Postgraduate School

  • Graduate Student, Applied Physics

    • Jun 2004 - Dec 2006

    Graduate Student, Applied Physics: See Education Section for Details.

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  Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

  • Portsmouth, NH

  • Submarine Maintenance Supervisor

    • Dec 2000 - Jun 2004
    • Portsmouth, NH

    Responsible for supervising hundreds of military and civilian employees during major submarine maintenance events including nuclear refueling, electrical upgrades, and vital mechanical component replacements. Helped to ensure over 5 major submarine overhauls completed safely, with the highest quality, on time and under budget.Successfully completed Project Management College.

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  US Navy

  • Electrical and Mechanical Officer

    • Jun 1998 - Jan 2000

    As the electrical and mechanical officer on a major US Navy surface combat ship, directly supervised over 50 naval personnel and oversaw all electrical and mechanical maintenance and safety programs.Responsible for all classified material, including transfer and destruction of top secret crypto.

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  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  • Undergraduate Student, Nuclear Engineering

    • Sep 1995 - Jun 1998

    Undergraduate Student, Nuclear Engineering: See Education Section for Details.

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  US Navy

  • Nuclear Machinist Mate: Instructor, Operator and Supervisor

    • Jul 1990 - Sep 1995

    As an instructor at Nuclear Power Training Unit, Windsor CT, educated over 500 naval personnel on principles and safety of an operating nuclear reactor.Engine-room supervisor, USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65), responsible for safety, training, and maintenance of nuclear steam plant.Graduated Steam Plant Maintenance Supervisor School, Diesel Mechanic School, and Engineering Laboratory Technician School.

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  MoonTownCafe.com

  • January 2000 - Present

  • Co-founder

    • Jan 1920 - May 1932
    • January 2000 - Present

    Started in 2000, the goal of MoonTownCafe.com is to help writers develop their skills and to guide them through the publishing process. Our free website connects writers from around the world and allows them to read, write, review, rank and workshop their writing. The website more importantly serves as a platform to give back by using 100% of its advertising income for school programs in impoverished and underprivileged areas of our country and around the world.This not-for-profit website has given me valuable insight to programming, web design, SEO, marketing, and dealing with senior executives from Amazon, Yahoo! and Google while managing a company with thousands of daily customers from around the world.Awarded "Top Website for Writers" by Writers Digest for 6 consecutive years (2008-2014).