Teaching Portfolio
My Master Teacher Goals
To be...
- Approachable and caring
- An effective and passionate communicator
- A technologically competent subject matter expert
What I teach
US Air Force Academy courses 2021-present
MSS 251 - Airpower & Joint Operations Strategy
MSS 251FR - Airpower & Joint Operations Strategy (Freshmen)
MSS 353 - Strategies of Military Innovation
SocSci 311 - International Security
Course Director and Instructor, Military & Strategic Studies Department (USAFA)
4.9/5 Teacher Rating
- Taught and directed USAFA’s largest core course, “Airpower & Joint Operations Strategy,” an undergraduate course averaging over 500 students per semester, covering the following topics: US national security strategy, foundations of strategy and theorists, joint force operations, employment of American military, types of warfare, cyber, intelligence, information operations, weapon systems, operational design planning, briefing, simulators, and wargaming
- Developed futuristic warfare simulations, assessments, curriculum, lesson plans, laboratory training materials
- Revised the syllabus to exceed Secretary of Defense standards for pre-commissioning standards
- Led a teaching team of 22 instructors & professors
19th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida Mar 2013 to Aug 2015
Flight Instructor & Evaluator, Direct Support Operator
- Instructed & assessed aircrew intelligence analysts on four special operations C-130 aircraft models: taught mission planning, pre-flight, equipment installation & use, emergency procedures, in-flight operations, communications, radio etiquette, safety
Formal Education and Certifications
- MS National Intelligence University, Strategic Intelligence Jul 2017
- Thesis: “How to Better Fill the Language Translation Gap in Military Intelligence using Machine Language Translation”
- Committee: Dr. David J Kritz (chair), Mr. Mark Cleaveland
- Concentration: Intelligence Collection & Analysis
- GPA: 3.6
- BS Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Technical Management Jul 2014
- Graduated Cum Laude
- GPA: 3.636
- AAS Community College of the AF, Intelligence Studies & Technology Feb 2013
- GPA: N/A
- AA Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Tagalog Nov 2010
- Graduated with honors, Provost Award
- GPA: 3.9
- AA Anne Arundel Community College, General Studies May 2005
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
- GPA: 3.742
Certifications
- Certified Professional Innovator 2022
- University of Michigan
- Dean’s Teaching Certificate 2022
- US Air Force Academy
- Linguistic Certification 2010
- Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
Presentations and Invited Lectures
- Poster Presentation, "Differentiated Factors Affect Decision-Making Among Cadets," TERA, Eurasia Research, London, UK, 2023.
- Presentation, "FUN in Education," Center for Educational Innovation (Teaching Cafe), USAFA, 2023.
- Presentation, "Developing Leaders of Character with Language and Culture," Center for Educational Innovation (Teaching Cafe), USAFA, 2023.
- Lecture, “Idea Generation,” Engineering Problem Solving (ENG 107), USAFA, 2023.
- Presentation, “Simulation in Warfighting,” Logistics Officer Association Symposium, 2023.
- Paper, “Robot Moral Advice in a High Stakes Military Environment,” 6th International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration, 2023.
- Workshop Coach, “Project Mercury Innovation Workshop,” Germany, 2022.
Professional Affiliations
- Mastery of Teaching Certificate Community, USAFA, 2022-Present
- Member, Cohort 5
- EDIFIED: Empowering Diversity & Inclusion for Intentional Equity Development, USAFA, 2022-Present
- Social Sciences Division Chair. “Support the Dean of Faculty mission to educate and inspire warrior-scholars to lead our Air and Space Forces by actively guiding and enacting policies and initiatives to further diversity, equity, and inclusion through deliberate recruiting, retention, development, and sustainment of cadets, staff, and faculty.”
- Top III, USAFA, 2021-Present
- Leadership and professional development organization for Senior Non-Commissioned Officers at the US Air Force Academy
Research Experience
Mastery of Teaching Certificate Community, USAFA, CO 2022 to present
Member, Cohort 5
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project: "Immersive Learning & the CNN Effect: Analysis of Media Influence on Military Decision-Making" (in progress)
Project Mercury, USAFA, CO 2022
Member, Cohort 7
- Project: how to better use augmented reality and computer-based training to fill training gaps for Agile Combat Employment
Robot Moral Advice in a High Stakes Military Environment, USAFA, CO 2022
Research Team Member
- Cross-department (Computer Science, Behavioral Sciences & Leadership, Military & Strategic Studies) research using “Furhat” technology, programmed to respond to human voice interaction to influence military decision-making
National Intelligence University, Bethesda, MD 2017 to 2018
Office of Research Cadre
- Published “The Future of Translation: Prepare To Be Disrupted”