Ethan C. Cirmo
**** ***** ****** *****, ***********, IN 47408 • *****.*****@*****.*** • 607-***-****
EDUCATION
Master of Public Administration – May 2011 Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Bloomington, Indiana
Concentration: Local Government Management
Coursework: Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision-Making, Law and Public Affairs, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Database Management, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Managerial Economics, Human Resources Management, Public Management, Public Finance, Management of Urban Government Services, Urban Planning, Public Organizations, Public Program Evaluation, and Natural Resource Law
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism – May 2009 Indiana University School of Journalism, Bloomington, Indiana
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant to the Airport Director – May 2010 to September 2011 Monroe County Airport, Bloomington, Indiana
-Directed the creation of and chaired the Security and Safety Advisory Committee (SSAC) following a high profile aircraft theft by the “Barefoot Bandit,” nationally covered and televised
-Development of SSAC included recruiting six committee members, securing $20,000 in security recording equipment, gathering funds for and installing additional security signage, creating an airport emergency response list, improving gate access policies and procedures, and directing airport tenant security and safety training for companies including Cook Medical and BMG Aviation
-Served as the press advisor to the airport director and monitored contract negotiations
-Directed airport vehicle operations and safety training for Civil Air Patrol officers and cadets
-Addressed the Aviation Association of Indiana (AAI) during its annual conference and Chapter 650 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) on general aviation airport security
-Revised the Airport Emergency Plan (mandated Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)), Snow and Ice Control Plan, Airport Annual Report, fiscal budget, Air Traffic Control Tower letters of agreement, and tenant hangar contracts
ePublications Team Intern Writer – May 2009 to August 2009 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), Frederick, MD
-Researched stories, conducted interviews, and wrote stories for the managing editor/director of eMedia for publication; distributed to over 285,000 members in the ePilot and eFlight Training newsletters
-Coordinated with several departments in designing multiple large visual media projects
-Recorded voiceovers of member “close-calls” to illustrate proper decision making in hazardous scenarios
Reporter and Page Designer – January 2006 to September 2008 The Indiana Daily Student, Bloomington, IN
-Reported stories and designed page layouts for the daily newspaper
Undergraduate Research Assistant – January 2006 to September 2007
Indiana University Department of Geology, Bloomington, IN Synthesized grids from data to simulate groundwater flow across fault lines
-Co-authored and noted in several national and international groundwater flow studies, including a study for US Navy
-Worked closely with a National Science Foundation grant committee to fulfill grant objectives
CERTIFICATIONS
-FAA Private Pilot’s License, April 2008
-Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Training, July 2010
SKILLS
Management and coordination of people and resources around common goals and projects. Professional level speaking, writing, researching and interviewing. Advanced graphical and conceptual organization abilities. Proficient in MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Bridge, Flash, SoundBooth, SAS, Surfer, TecPlot, GIS, Argus, WinSCP, and basic HTML and Java knowledge