Position:
Software Simulations Tester/Training Instructor at Atlantis Systems (contract to Lockheed Martin Canada), Proposal Writer/Coordinator at Atlantis Systems Corporation, Senior Instructional Systems Designer at Atlantis Systems Eduplus
Location:
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Industry:
Information Technology and Services
Work:
Atlantis Systems (contract to Lockheed Martin Canada)
- Lockheed Martin Canada in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia since Jul 2012
Software Simulations Tester/Training Instructor
Atlantis Systems Corporation
- Dartmouth, Nova Scotia since Feb 2012
Proposal Writer/Coordinator
Atlantis Systems Eduplus
- Dartmouth, Nova Scotia since Jul 2010
Senior Instructional Systems Designer
BUTLER AMERICA
- Shelton, Connecticut Aug 2009 - Jul 2010
Technical Writer
New Haven Adult Education
- New Haven, CT Sep 2003 - Jul 2010
English as Second Language Instructor (ESL) Beginner and Advanced Levels
OCE NORTH AMERICA
- Shelton, Connecticut Apr 2008 - Aug 2009
Training Specialist
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
- Stratford, Connecticut Aug 2003 - Apr 2008
Training Curriculum Manager/Training Instructor
Shelton High School
- Shelton, Connecticut Sep 2005 - Dec 2005
Student Teacher
Butler Business School/Sawyer School
- Bridgeport/Hamden, Connecticut Sep 2001 - Sep 2003
Instructor
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
- Stratford, Connecticut Sep 1999 - Aug 2003
Technical Writer
General Dynamics Canada
- Calgary, Alberta Apr 1997 - Sep 1999
Technical Editor/Writer (contractor with CSC)
Calgary Police Service
- Calgary, Alberta Jan 1989 - Apr 1997
Communications Officer/Dispatcher
QC Magazine
- Calgary, Alberta Jan 1995 - Jan 1997
Copyeditor/Writer
Air Force
- CFB Bagotville, PQ and Greenwood, NS Nov 1982 - Dec 1988
Avionics Technician-Canadian Airforce
Education:
Southern Connecticut State University 2002 - 2006
Masters, English and Education
The University of Calgary 1988 - 1996
Bachelors, English with Distinction
Skills:
Project Management, Systems Engineering, Instructional System Design, Research, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Team Leadership, Curriculum Design, Proposal Writing, Technical Writing
Interests:
Interested in staying active physically, travelling, theatre arts, singing, and learning new languages.
Currently on the board of Dartmouth Players Community Theatre group, performing onstage and off, and am the advertising manager.
I take business-related and acting classes when possible, and participate in aquacize, yoga, resistance training, and cycling.
Dual citizenship-United States and Canada