Education

• 2004-Present: Currently enrolled in the Management of Information Systems major in the College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University.  

• First Class Petty Officer Leadership, Jan. 2004
  • Management of resources.
  • Ethics training.
  • Military traditions, history, and standards.
  • Effective communications, written and oral.
  • Human Relations
  • Personnel Supervision
  • Maintenance Management
  • Nearly the same as Second Class Leadership but focused more on management and less on technical aspects.

• Second Class Petty Officer Leadership, Nov. 2001
  • Management of resources
  • Ethics training
  • Military traditions, history, and standards.
  • Effective communications, written and oral.
  • Click for brief example of studies

• XyLan Omniswitch
  • Brief Xylan Omniswitch documentation

• Joint Maritime Command Info. System (JMCIS), April 2000
  • Troubleshooting, maintenance of computers hardware, software, peripherals, networking, fiber optics, general administration, etc.
  • Graduated top of class with honors

• Aegis Fire Control System/Operational Readiness Test System Operation and Maintenance (FCS/ORTS), Jan 1997
  • Credits received in: Computer Peripherals Maintenance, Digital And Microprocessor Applications, Electronic/Electromechanical Systems, Troubleshooting
  • FCS is the "radar" used to guide missiles to target.
  • ORTS is a computer console based real-time test system which through the use of embedded test points in various shipboard equipment allows the user to "see" potential problems and schedule maintenance to correct issues before they evolve to problems.

• Fire Controlman, Class 'A' School, June 1996
  • Credits received in : Electromechanical Systems, Motor Control Laboratory, Servo Control

• Combat Systems Technical Core Electronics  Technician/Fire Control Technician, April 1996
  • Credits received in: AC Circuits, Basic Electronic Troubleshooting, Communications Systems, DC Circuits, Digital Computer Fundamentals, Solid State Devices, Transistor Amplifiers

• Navy Basic Training, August 1995
  • Credits received in: First Aid and Safety, Personal and Community Health, Personal Fitness and Conditioning 
• Graduated from Elko High School - Elko, NV