Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Timeline
Leadership & Initiatives
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Dray Carson

Aurora

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Internal Evaluator

Frontier Airlines
Denver, CO
12.2023 - Current
  • Evaluated operational departments for compliance with regulatory requirements and internal processes.
  • Assigned compliance findings and collaborated with departments to develop and implement corrective actions.
  • Lead a cross-department working group to analyze and mitigate elevated cabin temperature events during summer boarding, coordinating efforts across Flight Operations, Inflight and Ground Operations.
  • Coordinated Frontier's IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) by ensuring timely, comprehensive fixes across all operational departments.
  • Enhanced Frontier's processes and documentation to align with evolving IOSA standards and improve audit readiness.
  • Developed and maintained executive-level safety data for the Executive Safety Review Board and Board of Directors, translating complex operational data into trends, risks, and insights.
  • Contributed to the development of Frontier's internal Line Operations Safety Assessment (LOSA) by analyzing the program's data and delivering recommendations to leadership through a comprehensive report.

Ascend Management Trainee

Frontier Airlines
Denver, CO
01.2023 - 12.2023

A 12-month rotational development program for individuals selected from Frontier business partners who are interested in growing their aviation knowledge and starting a career within Frontier.

Network Scheduling

  • Assisted in the creation of future schedules for the airline.
  • Compiled and submitted slot usage reports to the FAA for slot-restricted airports.
  • Played a role in leading the project to prepare all departments for code-sharing our flights.
  • Built reports for executives, giving up-to-date information on future schedules.

Safety

  • Sat in on aircraft damage investigations to understand their processes and follow-up needed to prevent the incident from recurring.
  • Worked with the Chief Pilot's office to understand and move toward resolutions on FAA VDRP.
  • Gained insights by sitting in on an IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), specifically the ORG portion of the audit.
  • Authored articles for the Safety department's newsletter.

Technical Operations

  • Developed working knowledge of maintenance program controls, including MEL/CDL management, deferral impacts, and regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Supported maintenance planning efforts, contributing to daily scheduling and prioritization of maintenance activities to maintain fleet availability.
  • Ensured FURs were adhered to so as not to violate maintenance requirements.

Operations Zone Controller

Menzies Aviation
Denver, CO
04.2022 - 12.2022
  • Coordinated with airport operations and medical personnel when informed of medical emergencies on incoming flights.
  • Recorded flight turn timelines and coded flight delays.
  • Briefed department heads and supervisors of the previous day's operational delays.
  • Advised inbound pilots on gating via aircraft's ACARS and radio frequency, as well as operational updates once on the ground.

Ramp Lead

Menzies Aviation
Denver, CO
06.2021 - 04.2022
  • Oversaw a group of agents to ensure a safe and timely turnaround of aircraft.
  • Supervised multiple gates when the operation required.
  • Ensured load paperwork was correct before a flight could leave the airport.

Education

Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS - Aviation Maintenance Technology

Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology
Broomfield, CO
11.2026

Certification

  • FAA Airframe Rating
  • IPC J-STD- 001 Certification

Timeline

Internal Evaluator

Frontier Airlines
12.2023 - Current

Ascend Management Trainee

Frontier Airlines
01.2023 - 12.2023

Operations Zone Controller

Menzies Aviation
04.2022 - 12.2022

Ramp Lead

Menzies Aviation
06.2021 - 04.2022

Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS - Aviation Maintenance Technology

Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology

Leadership & Initiatives

Selected as one of 38 employees to help lead Frontier’s Culture of Caring initiative, focused on enhancing how the company cares for its customers, employees, and future. Contributed to the foundational workshop that defined key values, identified organizational gaps, and established the groundwork for long-term cultural transformation.
Dray Carson