Edward Wambwa
Fort Rucker,AL
Summary
Dynamic leader with success spearheading tactical planning and leading teams through diverse operational requirements. Skilled trainer and mentor to subordinate personnel to improve productivity and technical understanding while maximizing team performance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Warrant Officer-Pilot
Department of Defense
Ft Eustis, VA
06.2023 - Current
- Other than being a CH-47 Pilot I:
- Am responsible for coordinating, conducting, and directing all types of single service and joint combat, combat support and sustainment operations
- As a subject matter expert in aviation, operates, maintains, administers, and manages the Army's aviation equipment within the Unit
- Am a technical and tactical expert in charge of planning and performing reconnaissance, security, rescue, internal and external load operations
- Serve as an advisor to the Commander and Unit leaders on emerging and current trends within the military as well provide key recommendations
- Train Enlisted soldiers as well as Officers on Army policies, Unit's standard operating procedures and annual required trainings in aviation.
CH-47 Repairer
Department of Defense
Fort Eustis, VA
05.2020 - Current
- Remove and install aircraft subsystem assemblies such as engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions and mechanical flight controls
- Service and lubricate aircraft and subsystems
- Inspect and repair aircraft wings, fuselages and tail assemblies
- Prepare aircraft for inspections and maintenance checks
- Assist in diagnosing/troubleshooting.
Teacher
North Carolina Department of Instruction
Cary, NC
09.2017 - Current
- Experienced with social media and communications platforms
- Conducted staff meetings to relay general information or to address specific topics
- Provided product information and resolved concerns to assist customers
- Participated in ongoing training to enhance own job skills and knowledge
- Assisted with new hire orientation and employee training
- Developed departmental objectives, budgets, policies, procedures and strategies
- Collaborated with departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans and objectives
- Defined problems, collected data, established facts and validated conclusions
- Attended professional development activities to learn best practices in teaching
- Designed and implemented instructional programs and support services, allowing students to progress with IEPs
- Developed transition plans to move students to targeted career, vocational and life skills
- Met regularly with parents to review student progress
- Observed confidentiality rules and regulations to secure student data
- Assisted students in learning proper social awareness and in developing self-sufficiency
- Worked with trans-disciplinary team in planning and developing appropriate IEP goals.
Graduate Assistant
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Conducting literature reviews with assigned professor
- Collecting, coding, cleaning or analyzing data
- Preparing documentation for IRB, review
- Writing reports or developing conference presentations.
Education
Technical or occupational certificate - Officer Training
Warrant Officer Candidate School
Fort Rucker, AL06.2023
Master's degree -
North Carolina Central University
05.2017
Specialist of Education -
Kenyatta University
Nairobi- Kenya12-2012
Some College (No Degree) - Ch-47 Pilot
Fort Novosel Flight School
Fort Rucker, ALSkills
- Weapons Handling
- Personnel Management
- Information technology
- Operations Management
- Military operations
- Intelligence Analysis
- Physical Fitness
- Special Assignments
- Communications Equipment Operation
- Land Navigation
- Discipline and Focus
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Training Management
- Operations Monitoring
- Organizational Skills
Availability
Permanent, Term, Telework, Full-time, Part-time, Shift work, Multiple Schedules
Languages
- English, Advanced, Advanced, Advanced
- Swahili, Advanced, Advanced, Advanced
References
- Maureen short, North Carolina Central University, Unknown, 9404537465, maureenwshort@gmail.com
- Annie Bush, Unknown, Unknown, 9193025750, abush@wcpss.net
Languages
English
Full Professional
Swahili
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Warrant Officer-Pilot
Department of Defense
06.2023 - Current
CH-47 Repairer
Department of Defense
05.2020 - Current
Teacher
North Carolina Department of Instruction
09.2017 - Current
Graduate Assistant
North Carolina Central University
08.2016 - 05.2017
Technical or occupational certificate - Officer Training
Warrant Officer Candidate School
Master's degree -
North Carolina Central University
Specialist of Education -
Kenyatta University
Some College (No Degree) - Ch-47 Pilot
Fort Novosel Flight School
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