Education:
TCI MiraCosta College ROV/Drone Technician/Operator Cohort 2 02/2019-06/2019
Training and education as ROV/Drone Technician and Operator to join ROV/Drone industry
Passed FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification exam 004/12/2019
Built a UAS and a ROV as part of TCI MiraCosta College team
2011 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
AA - Business Administration, Accounting
Graduated with Honors
Attended 2005-06 Kelley School of Business, IUPUI Bloomington, IN
MBA/MSSM Business and Strategic Management
Deans List, completed 22 credit hours (did not graduate)
1990 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
BA - Economics with an emphasis in Industrial Psychology
Magna cum Laude
Experience:
Lineman/Power Dispatcher
City of Riverside Riverside, CA 05/2017-02/2018
Worked on OH/UG secondary lines and primary 4kV/12kV Delta and Wye systems
Promoted to Power Dispatcher: Monitored power flows, responded to emergencies, outages, customer needs, wrote detailed switching orders,
and established clearances
Troubleshooter/Lineman
Pacific Gas & Electric San Francisco & San Carlos, CA 08/2015-01/2017
San Francisco Restoration Troubleshooter: Responded to voltage issues for residential, commercial, and industrial customers analyzing causes
and restoring power. Investigated outages caused from wire down, fuses blown, and primary tripped breakers to restore power
San Carlos HQ lineman on secondary voltages and primary voltages up to 21kV OH/UG Distribution Systems to build, maintain, and/or restore
damaged power systems using hot sticks and rubber gloves on energized systems
Used SCADA computers, communicated with field generation personnel regarding alerts and alarms
Generation Dispatcher
Northern California Power Agency Roseville, CA 09/2013-10/2015
NCPAs Generation/MSSA system: Generation Dispatcher for aggregated municipal power purchasing agency.
Improved switch writing and switching logs used by NCPA Dispatchers. Educated Dispatchers and Scheduling Coordinators in safety, line work
procedures, electrical equipment, and relays.
Managed and directed NCPA electrical systems switching. Bought and sold power as needed to maintain NCPA Pool balances. Maintained load
following capability within an ACE type band
System Dispatcher, Transmission, & Distribution System Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Jose (Edenvale) & Vacaville, CA 08/2011-10/2013
Created and wrote complex switching to direct IBEW personnel, line and substation, in safely performing switching during normal procedures,
unscheduled outages, and storms
Switched 12kV to 500kV overhead lines, substations, and 12kV to 69kV underground systems
Monitored and switched the power grid to maintain system stability and reliability
Used cap banks, transformer banks, and reactors to adjust and maintain voltage within proper limits per WECC, NERC, and CAISO
requirements
Communicated extensively with WAPA, NCPA, CDWR, and other major power agencies
Trained apprentices and shared personal electrical field experiences with less knowledgeable operators
Promoted to System Dispatcher CAISO liaison leadership position
Electric Power System Operator/Lineman
Roseville Electric Roseville, CA 07/2006-08/2011
Maintained maps and programmed and created Survalent SCADA I/O screens
Monitored system status, received customer calls, directed and wrote switching for 12kV and 60kV overhead and underground systems
including substations
Coordinated switching and outages with Roseville Energy Center and WAPA
Communicated power issues to SMUD, WAPA, and ACES power scheduling agency
Lineman for 9 months at Roseville before becoming System Operator
Certifications:
NERC Certification TO200905040 (Expired 5/2018)
WECC Certification WX1192001610
IBEW Journeyman Lineman D771449
FAA Part 107 sUAV Certification
Additional Information and Skills:
Selected as member of PG&E Apprentice Training Committee designing new Transmission Operator apprenticeship program, 2012- 2013
Selected as member of City of Roseville Retirement Medical advising/negotiating team and a member of the Investment Committee
Leadership: Toastmasters District 39 Division F Chief Judge, 2010 2011. Invited to become Regional Chief Judge
Leadership: President/VP of Education of Rose Masters Toastmasters Area 61, CLUB #XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX to 2011. As President increased
membership by 100%. As VP of Education, kept members moving through manual projects, achieving higher communication and leadership
skill levels
Achieved Toastmasters Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG)/Advanced Leader Silver (ALS) levels
United Way Loaned Executive: Met 100% of goals set for low expectation donation segment
Maintained continual improvement in verbal and written communication skills
Created, coordinated, organized, and led training activities in work and volunteer settings
Used computers, electronic devices, and Microsoft Office software
Intense creativity and strong performances in theater and musical arts
