WORK EXPERIENCE:
 

US Army 1994 -1998
Ground Controlled Approach Chief, SGT/E-5, July 1998 to January 1999
Salary:  $28,600 per year; Average hours per week:  50
Andalusia/Opp Municipal Airport, Alabama  36420
SFC Kevin Irwin, ATC Chief, (334)222-9454, Permission to Contact Granted

Duties:  Ensured that the facility operated according to military and FAA rules and regulations that apply to ATC; Developed and maintained a facility training program; Ensured the operational readiness of facility equipment and associated NAVAIDS; Maintained a current file of pertinent regulations, manuals, charts, maps, and training material; Ensured that assigned personnel maintained currency and physical standards; Maintained custodial control of all facility forms, records, and publications and ensured their accuracy, completeness, and distribution; Initiated and maintained a facility duty schedule.
Also Dual-Rated in Tower (FAA Control Tower Operator Certificate); Duties: employed FAA and Army Air Traffic Rules and Regulations; Controlled Takeoffs, Flight, and Landing of IFR/VFR/SVFR Air Traffic; controlled vehicular traffic on airport movement area; operated airfield lighting systems and light signals.

Ground Controlled Approach Shift Supervisor, SPC/E-4 & SGT/E-5, April 1997 to July 1998
Salary:  $23,400 to $28,600 per year; Average hours per week:  50
Andalusia/Opp Municipal Airport, Alabama  36420
SGT Shawn McKay, GCA Chief

Duties:  Performed all duties of a GCA controller and; Responsible for the efficient operations of the facility; Coordinated and directed training and all phases of subordinates work; provided technical guidance to subordinates; Assisted and advised controllers during emergency situations; Maintained facility records; Ensured personnel were current and proficient; Notified Search and Rescue facilities of aircraft in distress and provided assistance and advice; Delegated responsibility to subordinates and assisted the training supervisor; Evaluated the operational effectiveness of facility systems, subsystems, and equipment; Recorded and reported outages and initiated action to correct discrepancies.

Ground Controlled Approach Controller, SPC/E-4, October 1996 to April 1997
Salary:  $23,400 per year; Average hours per week:  45

Duties: Provided Ground Controlled Approach Services according to FAA and US Army Air Traffic Rules and Regulations;  provided for the radar sequencing and separation of aircraft being vectored to intercept the final approach course for handoff to PAR or conducting a surveillance approach; issued instructions to pilots, based on the position of the aircraft relative to the final approach course, glide path, and distance from touchdown; Operated Radar (AN/TPN-18, AN/TPN-40,AN/TPX-44) and Performed Operator level maintenance and alignments.

Controller/CIC , PFC/E-3 & SPC/E-4, September 1995 to September 1996
Salary:  $19,500 to 23,400 per year; Average hours per week: 40
Hub Army Flight Following Facility, Cairns Army Airfield
SGT Rob Watkins, Shift Supervisor
Duties:  issued information and advisories to arriving, departing, and en route aircraft and monitored the flight progress of aircraft; Assisted in the re-orientation of lost aircraft;  Issued Air Traffic Control Instructions to Aviators concerning Airfield Facilities, emergency Landing areas, obstructions, landmarks, flying areas, restrictions, local regulations, weather advisories, and observed hazards that affected the safe operation of aircraft; processed incoming and outgoing flight data information and analyzed air traffic; also received, posted, and relayed progress reports and posted information to flight data strips, boards, charts, and tactical situation maps; keeps records and statistics, including tape recordings of voice radio communications (utilizing a Digital Voice Recording System), on daily air traffic operations.

Controller/CIC, PFC/E-3, August 1994 to August 1995
Salary:  $19,500 per year; Average hours per week: 50
Guardian Control, Yongsan, Korea,
SGT Antonio Boone, Shift Supervisor
Duties:  Monitored aircraft to prevent inadvertent violation of the Demilitarized Zone and restricted airspace; served as Team Leader on numerous missions in remote locations; coordinated with Republic of Korea Air Force personnel to comply with local regulations; served as Shift Supervisor in remote locations to compensate for equipment outages; issued information and advisories to arriving, departing, and en route aircraft and monitored the flight progress of aircraft. Issued Air Traffic Control Instructions to Aviators concerning Airfield Facilities, emergency Landing areas, obstructions, landmarks, flying areas, restrictions, local regulations, weather advisories, and observed hazards that affected the safe operation of aircraft; processed incoming and outgoing flight data information and analyzed air traffic; also received, posted, and relayed progress reports and posted information to flight data strips, boards, charts, and tactical situation maps; kept records and statistics, including tape recordings of voice radio communications (utilizing a Dictaphone 5500 Voice Recording System), on daily air traffic operations.

Kelly Temporary Services
Administrative Assistant, May 1991 to September 1993
Salary:  from $16,000 to $21,000 per year; Average hours per week:  40
Various Short and Long term assignments.
Home Office:  Tacoma, WA
Duties:  Prepared Executive Correspondence and reports utilizing various forms of word-processing software; Served as first-line contact with public in a professional and courteous manner; Maintained files and collected and organized data; Planned travel itineraries, arranged lodging for meetings/conventions; Maintained Executive schedules and appointment calendars; Coordinated travel arrangements; Served as recorder during meetings and generated minutes; Managed Special Projects.  Typing Speed: 55 WPM.

EDUCATION:

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS:  88
Olympic Community College
Bremerton, WA  93810
GED - 1990

Eton Technical College
Port Orchard, WA  98366
Computerized Business Management
Diploma (21 Semester Hours)  1991  Course work included: Professional Relations; Business Law; Office Procedures; Accounting; Practical Applications with Computers (WordProcessing, Spreadsheets, Database, DOS); Keyboarding.

US Army Aviation School
Ft. Rucker, AL  36362
Air Traffic Control Operations
Diploma (6 Semester Hours)  1994  Course work included:  VFR/IFR Air Traffic Control Regulations, concepts and procedure;  Lectures and practical experience in basic Air Traffic Control VFR and IFR; and Control Tower Operations, including aviation weather, Federal Aviation Regulation and Air Traffic Control Procedures in Radar, GCA and Tactical ATC equipment.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL  32114-3900
A.S. in Professional Aeronautics
In Progress (Credits to date:  31)  1998  Course work to date includes:  Air Traffic Control Operations; Aviation Legislation; Flight Physiology, General Studies, Macroeconomics, Computers and Applications.

TRAINING COURSES
 

US Army Training Center
Ft. Jackson, SC
Basic Combat Training
Diploma (4 Semester Hours)  1994

NCO Academy
Ft. Benning, GA
Primary Leadership Development
Diploma (4 Semester Hours)  1997  Course work included:  Personal Leadership, Communications, Resource Management and Training Management;  Ethics, Problem Solving, Human Motivation, Personal Counseling and the Exercise of Authority.

Army Institute for Professional Development
Newport News, VA  23628
Various Courses Complete (22 Semester Hours)
Aerodynamics, Human Factors in Aircraft Accident Prevention, Crash Safety Concepts, Human Factors and Group Dynamics, Effective Army Writing, Putting your Thoughts on Paper, Combat Lifesaver, Effective Written Communications, Wave Propagation and Antennas

AWARDS:

 

National Defense Service Medal  APR 94  Army Achievement Medal  12 OCT 95 Army Service Ribbon  APR 94  Good Conduct Medal  7 FEB 97 Certificate of Achievement  29 JUL 94  Letter of Commendation  17 OCT 97

Certificate of Achievement  25 APR 95  Certificate of Achievement  12 JUN 98 Certificate of Achievement  24 JUL 95  Army Commendation Medal 16 DEC 98  Overseas Service Ribbon  SEP 95

 

U. S. Citizen
5-Point Veteranís Preference
Non-Federal Employee
Eligibility:  Veteranís Readjustment Act

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Elena D. Huston