- Mountain biking
- Cross-country motocross racing and recreational riding
- Camping
- Scuba diving
- Auto repair skills & small engine repair skills
Dynamic and results-driven leader with extensive experience at HSC-3, US Navy, cultivating maintenance excellence and operational readiness in fast-paced and arduous environments. Expert in scheduling manpower and assets, I successfully led teams comprised of military and civilian DoD contracted personnel to achieve over 13,000 maintenance actions and 2,232 sorties for 35 aircraft. Proven analytical thinker with strong communication skills through multiple modalities, fostering cross-organization and work center collaboration to enhance aviation safety, efficiency and sustained success.
Led a team of 2 Chiefs and 39 Sailors in conducting 5,900 Special and Conditional inspections on 35 MH-60S helicopters at the Navy's largest Fleet Replacement Squadron. Planned and coordinated assignment of up to 10 aircraft for multi-mission flight schedules.
Led 13 Quality Assurance Representatives in management and oversight of 42 Naval Aviation Maintenance Programs conducting 60 program, process and work center monitoring checks and audits encompassing 13 work centers. Verified qualification prerequisites of QAR, CDQAR and CDI candidates and conducted oral boards prior to endorsing recommendations. Tracked CDI periodic audit requirements to ensure compliance. Collected and analyzed maintenance data for use in developing process improvements and training topics for adverse trends.
As an Aircraft Safe-for-Flight Release Authority, led 488 Military and Civilian personnel in planning, coordination, and accomplishment of 14,829 maintenance actions, 33 Phase inspections, 2,057 Special inspections, 5
aircraft transfers, 13 FCFs and 4 MCIs resulting in accomplishment of 15,280 sorties, 6,948 flight hours,
and graduation of 138 Fleet Replacement Pilots and Aircrewmen while maintaining 20 mission-ready aircraft.
Awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for meritorious service in fulfilling roles as the Special Maintenance Division Chief and Quality Assurance Supervisor.
Received certificate of Aircraft Electrician via the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP)