Elizabeth Alacca
Amelia Island,United States
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Supervisor
Federal Aviation Administration/Jacksonville ATCT (This is a federal job)
Jacksonville, FL
09.2019 - Current
- Serves as an Operations Supervisor in a Terminal Facility.
- Responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility.
- Provides first line supervision to a team of developmental and certified professional controllers.
- Supervises a staff of air traffic control specialist who are responsible for carrying out air traffic control assignments within a geographical area.
- Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinate employees.
- Sets work priorities and schedules, as well as, approves leave, gives advice and counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
- Evaluates performance of employees and recommends performance ratings.
- Hears and resolves complaints from employees and refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level manager.
- Identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of employees.
- Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed.
- Adjusts staffing levels and work procedures to accommodate resource decisions made at higher levels.
- Communicates and reinforces diversity and EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibilities, including selection, training, and transfers.
- Supports and participates in the labor management partnership process, and fosters a work environment where all employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
- Serving as the Management role of the Local Safety Counsel at Jacksonville ATCT.
- Serving as the facility SUPCOM chair for Jacksonville ATCT/TRACON.
Chief of Operations/CMSgt E-9
Missouri Air National Guard /241st Air Traffic Control Squadron
Saint Joseph, MO
11.2014 - Current
- Serving as the Chief of Operations for the 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron.
- Currently overseeing the supervision of 45+ Airmen and am charged with their readiness, training, health, morale, welfare and quality of life to ensure they are ready to deploy at a moments notice.
- Currently manage and direct resource activities, interpret and enforce policies and applicable directives that establish control procedures to meet mission goals and standards and actively support and maintain a robust recognition program.
- Briefs Commander with SITREPS (Situational Reports) that include, but not limited to, manning, deployment eligibility, and LIMFACS (Limiting Factors) of RADAR and Tower personnel.
- I translate the Commander's direction into specific tasks and responsibilities my teams will understand and execute.
- I help my Commander make informed decisions by drawing upon my knowledge and experience to provide constructive input to best meet the challenges facing the 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron.
- I have been in the Air National Guard for 23 years with 3 overseas deployments, Kirkuk, Iraq for 6 months, Bagram, Afghanistan for 1 year, and Niger, Africa for 6 months.
Traffic Management Coordinator
Federal Aviation Administration/Kansas City ARTCC (This is a federal job)
Olathe, KS
01.2015 - 09.2019
- Balanced air traffic demand with system capacity to ensure maximum efficient use of the National Airspace System.
- Ensured traffic management initiatives/restrictions are initiated in accordance with established procedures to maintain a safe and expeditious flow of traffic and minimize delays.
- Advised the Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center of all known component changes that could have a significant system impact.
- Developed, implemented, monitored, and analyzed traffic management programs, procedures, and initiatives that are specific to the facility's area of responsibility.
- Monitored multiple pieces of equipment to maintain awareness of weather, volume, traffic flows, and special activities (military exercises/altitude reservations, major sporting event routes, special interest flights and VIP movement).
- Utilized Time-Based Flow Management system to schedule departures into overhead stream and minimize delays.
- Utilized Time-Based Flow management System to meter to Denver International, Memphis International, and Dallas-Fort Worth International airports.
- Served as the Union representative for the Time-Based Flow Management System.
- Coordinated traffic management actions with internal sectors and adjacent facilities to optimize traffic flows.
- Issued appropriate traffic flow restrictions to adjacent facilities to space, hold and reroute aircraft to distribute the flow of traffic and equalize workload among positions.
- Served as the Traffic Flow Management System subject matter expert.
- Helped develop the training plan and successfully trained 92% (Approx 233 personnel) of the Kansas City Center workforce on metering into the Dallas-Ft Worth International Airport.
- Served as the system administrator for the Traffic Flow Management System at Kansas City Center
Certified Professional Controller
Federal Aviation Administration/ Kansas City International ATCT (This is a federal job)
Kansas City, MO
09.2011 - 01.2015
- Extensive working knowledge and experience in providing radar and non radar separation to air carrier, air cargo, general aviation, and military aircraft.
- Extensive working knowledge of aircraft arriving on Standard Terminal Arrivals as well as departing on RNAV departures.
- Extensive working knowledge and experience in Class Bravo airspace.
- Part of the first controllers at Kansas City International TRACON to work aircraft on RNP approaches.
- Worked with ADS-B, FUSION and STARS RADAR systems.
- Worked closely with the Missouri Air National Guard to provide radar service to stationed C-130's on Station Keeping Routes and Recoveries.
- Extensive working knowledge and experience providing runway separation to all inbound and outbound Visual Flight Rules and Instrument Flight Rules aircraft at Kansas City International Airport.
- Worked closely with Kansas City Center Traffic Management (ZKC TMU) to receive release times and reroutes vital for ENROUTE spacing overhead Kansas City TRACON airspace.
- Served as a Controller-in-charge, as well as an On-the-job Trainer for both the tower and TRACON.
Certified Professional Controller
Ferderal Aviation Administraion/Portalnd TRACON (This is a federal job)
Portland, OR
02.2007 - 09.2011
- Extensive working knowledge and experience in radar and non radar separation to numerous air carrier, air cargo, general aviation, and military aircraft.
- Extensive working knowledge and experience in aircraft arriving on Standard Terminal Arrivals, as well as, aircraft on RNAV departures.
- Worked countless aircraft utilizing RNP approaches into the Portland International Airport.
- Provided radar support to the Portland Air National Guard F-15's, which held the position as the West Coast air defense alert aircraft.
- Worked closely with the TRACON Traffic Management Coordinator to ensure proper, expeditious sequence into Portland International Airport.
- Extensive working knowledge and experience with Class Charlie airspace.
- Worked with the STARS radar system.
- Was rated as a Controller-in-charge and Trainer.
Education
Associate's degree - Airway Science
Community College of the Air Force Gunter AFB, AL United States
02.2010
Skills
- Safety Oversight
- Compliance Management
- Project Management
- Performance Monitoring
- Risk Management
- Scheduling Coordination
- Employee Development
- Delegation
- HR Knowledge
- Team Training
Affiliations
- Air Force Sergeants Association - Member
- Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States - Member
Job Related Training
- Labor Management Relations, 2024
- New Mangers Course FLLI, 2020
- Air Traffic Control Supervisor Workshop for Frontline Mangers, 2019 and 2024
- US Air Force Combat Airspace Course, 2018
- US Air Force Chief Controller Training, 2017
- FAA National Traffic Management Course, 2017
- FAA Time-Based Flow Management Course, 2016
- Senior Enlisted Joint Forces PME Course I and II, 2016 and 2020
- FAA Enhanced Traffic Management Coordinator, 2015
- Non-commissioned Officer Academy, 2011
- FAA Train-the Trainer Course, 2010
- FAA Controller-in-Charge, 2010
- FAA Terminal Basic Radar Training, 2007
- Airmen Leadership School, 2005
- USAF Air Traffic Control Technical School, 2001
Work Schedule
Full-time, Shift work
Job Type
Permanent, Detail
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Operations Supervisor
Federal Aviation Administration/Jacksonville ATCT (This is a federal job)
09.2019 - Current
Traffic Management Coordinator
Federal Aviation Administration/Kansas City ARTCC (This is a federal job)
01.2015 - 09.2019
Chief of Operations/CMSgt E-9
Missouri Air National Guard /241st Air Traffic Control Squadron
11.2014 - Current
Certified Professional Controller
Federal Aviation Administration/ Kansas City International ATCT (This is a federal job)
09.2011 - 01.2015
Certified Professional Controller
Ferderal Aviation Administraion/Portalnd TRACON (This is a federal job)
02.2007 - 09.2011
Associate's degree - Airway Science
Community College of the Air Force Gunter AFB, AL United States