Education

Aims Community College
Associate of Applied Science: Professional Pilot 09-2001 - 04-2005 Associate of Applied Science: Professional Pilot Aims Community College | Greeley, CO

Work Experience

Owner/CEO, Content Creator, FAA UAS Operator
Afterimage Aerial Imaging LLC Present - 01-01-2017 Plan, shoot, edit, and deliver media for real estate utilizing state of the art equipment and technology. Maintain LLC business records, taxes, and FAA drone records. Responsible for the safe operation of Commercial UAS in the National Airspace System
Professional Musician
National Touring Music Act Present - 01-03-2018 Traveling and performing with touring national act, maintain proficiency as professional bassist, keeping current with the artist’s dynamic repertoire.
Part 91 Flight Crew
TP&L Management Solutions 01-08-2019 - 01-06-2019 Assisted Captain with safe transportation of CEO/Management to company functions in a timely professional manner, helped with aircraft records, provided passenger safety briefings and maintained/prepped cabin with essential items.
Director of Training Part 121 and 135
Great Lakes Airlines 03-2018 - 11-2017 Coordinated regularly with Director of Operations, Director of Safety, and Chief Pilot on all training areas. Coordination of training for Pilots, Flight Attendants, CSRs, and new-hires. Coordinated with FAA POI on courseware approval, manual revisions, procedures and training standards. Managed, scheduled, and observed ground and simulator instructors. Conducted ground school sessions and simulator sessions as required for FAA-approved training programs. Tracked and monitored crew member training status to ensure Part 121/135 regulatory compliance at all times.
Director of Simulator Operations, Professor, ACR, FAA Pilot Examiner (TCE)
Aims Community College BE1900 Flight Training Center 12-2017 - 01-01-2008 Responsible for the full-time management and operations of FAA qualified Part 142 full-motion Level D Flight Simulation Training Device under FAA and Transport Canada standards. Created and maintained FAA-approved courseware, SOP, and training manuals. Conducted Type Certification/Recurrency sims as a Training Center Evaluator (TCE) for US and international pilots. Supervised and scheduled Part 142 Simulator Instructors, Simulator Technicians and staff. Served as FAA Simulator Manager (S-MR), ensuring full-motion simulator is up to FAA Part 60 FSTD training standards. Served as Airman Certification Representative (ACR) for Part 141 students.
Part 135 Flight Crew
XOJET 04-2014 - 03-2012 Professionally managed flight workload, anticipated possible issues and briefed flight crew on weather, routing, and other operational changes, practiced strong adherence to company SOP, GOM and flight profiles, addressed passenger special needs/requests, demonstrated a positive adaptability to an on-demand flight environment and cockpit
Part 135 Flight Crew
Travel Management Company 02-2012 - 07-2009 Reinforced safety procedures, cross-checked tasks, and addressed missed steps tactfully, assisted in operational decision making, calmly managed in-flight emergencies/mechanical problems, greeted passengers and provided exceptional customer service.
Part 121 Line Pilot, Ground Instructor
Great Lakes Airlines 07-2009 - 02-2006 Mentored junior pilots and contributed to a positive flight deck environment, handled disruptions by offering timely, effective solutions, applied CRM to enhance teamwork and respectfully raise safety concerns, and effectively communicated with ground personnel and gate agents for seamless turnaround times. Part-time recurrent ground instructor.
Part 141 Flight Instructor
Aims Community College 02-2006 - 04-2005 Provided quality instruction as FAA Part 141 and Part 61 CFI, CFII, and MEI. Maintained detailed FAA student records, completed logbook endorsements and implemented safety into every flight.

Aircraft Experience

CE750
  • Time in Type: 866 hrs
BE400XP
  • Time in Type: 829 hrs
BE-1900
  • Time in Type: 3053 hrs
  • Facility: Aims Community College