Experience

Experimental Aircraft Association

• Belgium
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Education, EAA

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  As Director of Education at EAA, I am responsible for the success of the new multimillion dollar Youth Education Center at EAA headquarters in Oshkosh, the Air Academy youth summer camp program, and AeroEducate, EAA's online youth aviation education program. All initiatives are designed to introduce youth to aviation and aerospace opportunities, and help them develop knowledge and skills to further inspire a passion for aviation and aerospace, and open doors to the million rewarding industry-related careers which critically support thriving societies. Show less



Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)

• United States

• National Program Manager, AeroEducate

  • Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

  AeroEducate is the primary youth education initiative of the Experimental Aircraft Association. It is unique in that it invites all students from kindergarten through 12th grade graduation to explore and engage with all the possibilities found within the aviation and aerospace industries. A completely free resource, registered students can learn and earn digital badges as they progress through hands-on activities and learning modules in multiple aviation career fields. AeroEducate is a non-profit initiative supported by major corporate sponsors such as Airbus, Siemens, United Airlines Aviate, and multiple smaller partnerships, and educational partners. The ultimate goal of AeroEducate is to guide youth into exploring, considering, understanding, and planning how to be employed in exciting and rewarding careers within aviation and aerospace, by providing a high school graduate with a resume, a transcript, and an action plan for whatever professional direction they may choose including scholarships and/or corporate internships with valuable skills and knowledge of their desired career choice. Show less



Legacy Preparatory Academy

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher, Social Studies Department Team Lead

  • Aug 2005 - May 2022

  First hired with Legacy Preparatory Academy as they opened in 2006, after working a year as a substitute teacher while earning my Master's in Secondary Education from Utah State University. While at LPA I created the Social Studies curriculum and taught Utah History (with a full year expansion), US History 1, and World Geography. As the school grew in size and success, I traded World Geography to teach Speech & Debate, which I developed into an award-winning program, and successfully supporting Debate programs of 5 regionally close high school Debate programs for over 14 years. Show less



Omniture, Symantec, PowerQuest, Campus Pipeline, Novell

• Web Marketing and User Interface Expert

  • 1997 - 2005

  Beginning with a 4 year stint with Novell, I became a Web content manager and website manager, which morphed into website management and development, which led into User Interface and User Experience expertise, which led into Search Engine Optimization, and web site and web marketing analytics expertise. Beginning with a 4 year stint with Novell, I became a Web content manager and website manager, which morphed into website management and development, which led into User Interface and User Experience expertise, which led into Search Engine Optimization, and web site and web marketing analytics expertise.



Novell Inc.; WordPerfect Magazines

• Managing Editor; Magazine Editor

  • 1991 - 1997

  I was hired as a features editor for WordPerfect Magazines (subscription base of 50,000 globally) in 1991 and produced 24 feature articles over 2 years, and dozens of sidebar articles. I also created a "best of class" industry award known as the "WP TopGun" for the monthly competitive product reviews that I wrote. I was then hired to be the managing editor at Novell for the Education Department's monthly 60-page-plus newsletter. While publishing 12 issues of the monthly newsletter (6000 global subscribers), I was tasked with creating and migrating the Education newsletter to the Internet as one facet of a new corporate website which successfully launched in 1993 and expanded under my management until 1997. Show less



US Air Force Reserve

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Officer, US Air Force

  • 1986 - 1992

  Pilot training at Williams Air Force Base; Safety Officer Utah Wing of the Civil Air Patrol Pilot training at Williams Air Force Base; Safety Officer Utah Wing of the Civil Air Patrol



Burgoyne Computers Inc.

• Sales & Support Specialist

  • 1987 - 1991

  PC clone sales and tech support. PC clone sales and tech support.