Engineer, Robotics, Electronics,Teacher, Computers, and Laborer

Experience

****-******* *******/ ********** *** High School

Huntsville, AL

. Lead the inaugural "Digital Electronics" and "Robotics" engineering

programs

. Engineering, AP Physics, Physics, Robotics teacher, Webmaster/IT support

for High School website

. Covered topics such as CAD, FPGAs, Microcontrollers, electronics,

communication technology development, data processing and

instrumentation, and electronic circuit design, testing, and development

using Multisim Circuit Design Software

. Wrote, applied, and was awarded over $20,000 worth of grants, including

one from NASA, SAIC, Raytheon, Air Force Association, and AUVSI

2011-Present Civil Air Patrol

Huntsville, AL

. 2nd Lt with the Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol

. As Information Technology Assistant Officer, I design and maintain our

squadron's web page (webmaster) in accordance with AF and CAP protocol.

. As Aerospace Education Officer, I develop and utilize aerospace

educational tools and technologies, such as Satellite and Orbiter

simulation software, to advance the Aerospace mission of CAP

. Extensive leadership, search and rescue, and emergency services/FEMA

training

2011-2012 Teacher Bob Jones High School

Madison, AL

. Physical Science and Physics Teacher and Technology Committee member

2007-2011 Teacher Great Mills High School

Great Mills, MD

. Certified to teach physics, engineering, computers, chemistry, and

mathematics. 4 years experience in physics and 1 year experience with

engineering and earned an Advance Professional Certificate

. Led the inaugural year of the new STEM Engineering Program

. Effectively work with faculty and staff engaged in using educational

technology and instructional electronics and facilitated collaboration

with various departments (such as math and engineering)

. Developed professional development material to present and promote

instructional technologies

. Worked on Unmanned Aerial Systems development, testing, evaluation, and

competitions

. Designed and built a flight simulator under the guidance of Manned Flight

Systems (Pax River)

2007- 2011 Director and Instructor Virginia Space Flight Academy

Wallops Island, VA

. Exposed to sounding rocket development, research, and testing at NASA

Wallops Flight Facility

. As an instructor, I taught robotics, rocketry, aeronautics, astronomy,

and robot modeling/simulation

. Responsible for managing operations, budgeting, employment, training and

support, instruction development, communications, advertisement, and

rules, regulations, and policy development

. Developed educational computer games, a flight simulator, and trained

students on orbital mechanics, flight dynamics, and space shuttle systems

for entertainment and learning enhancement

. Developed advertising and marketing strategies to promote VA Space Flight

Academy

. Managed IT staff to maintain proper computer lab operation and enhance

web page design

. As a Pyrotechnics Ground Crew Coordinator, duties included organizing,

operating, and overseeing the safe operation and coordination of high-end

pyrotechnics display and fireworks at local events

2011 College Adjunct Professor College of Southern Maryland

Leonardtown, MD

. Teach Quantum Mechanics and Modern Physics

. Effectively used instructional technologies used in distance learning,

classroom instructional technologies, and web-based instruction

2010-2011 Operations Manager NASA MSFC

Huntsville, AL

. As project team lead and robotics engineer and researcher, I lead

engineers to develop a Distributed Swarming Robotic System. Managed

multiple tasks and changing demands with minimal supervision

. Used location and navigation methods and algorithms, microcontrollers,

embedded systems, electronics installation and modification, software

development, computer programming, robot modeling and simulation, and

scientific equipment to coordinate the actions of multiple robots to

perform a desired task and develop an autonomous ability. Developed

technical data reports.

. Experience with using the MarcBot robot: an Army, tele-operated, semi-

autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). Researched replacing a Field

Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) board on it.

. Promoted to Logistics and Operations Manager where I led the inaugural

year and oversaw the day to day operations of the of the NASA Aeronautics

Academy based out of Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. I

maintained reports, managed several teams of intern engineers, managed

the logistics and operations of the academy, performed NASA webpage

development, and served as an IT technician managing computers and

hardware for presentation and lecture technologies.

2005-2006 Optics Research Lab Technician Pax River Naval Base

Patuxent River, MD

. Performed research for Navy/NAVAIR and St Mary's College by designing a

magneto-optics trap used for cold atom trapping to enhance research in

GPS, navigations, and gyroscopic technologies.

. Developed and tested specialized circuit boards, controls, sensors, and

electronics to modify a laser and other optical equipment.

2001- 2002 Computer Analyst SEAP Patuxent

River, MD

. Performed computer and lab maintenance for VH presidential helicopter

team

. I explored and researched software and electronic systems on the VH

presidential helicopter.

Education

2011 - Present George Brown College

___ Toronto, Canada

. Robotics Technician Certificate (May 2013)

2010 - Present Capitol College

Laurel, MD

. MS in Computer Science GPA 3.8 (May 2013)

2007-2010 College of Southern Maryland

Leonardtown, MD

. AS in Engineering. GPA 3.8

2002-2007 St. Mary's College of Maryland St.

Mary's City, MD

. BA in Physics and MA in Teaching. GPA 3.0 and 3.4 and enough credits for

a minors in Mathematics

2001 US Navy Test Pilot School

Patuxent River, MD

. Aeronautics course and flight simulator training

Hobbies

. Cell phone and Computer Repair . Taekwondo . Motorcycle and

Automotive Repair

. 1 year experience as IT technician for audio and video hardware and

software for church services

Certificates, Achievements, Skills

. Eagle Scout . Fluent Spanish and Learning Russian .

Certified Locksmith

. CDL License . NASA Student Ambassador . SCUBA

Certified

. AOPA member . Von Braun Astronomical Society Member

. Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Member . Ham

radio Technician Certified

. Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc) Highly Proficient

. Experience with Java, C++, C#, Labview, Visual Basic, Matlab, CAD

(Solidworks/AutoCAD), SQL, HTML, Adobe, Dreamweaver, Word Press, Web Baker,

Cisco Webex, Fortran, and more

. 10+ years experience with robotics mechanical and electronic systems

testing, production, wiring, and installation

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