KRISTINA HORN
Melbourne,FL
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Configuration Analyst/Board Facilitator
Northrop Grumman
Melbourne, Florida
07.2020 - Current
- Board manager for AMC TRB and AMC CCB, DSSC 3.1/6, 4/5, and 7+
- Support over 15 programs with varying contractual requirements and deadlines, report to three chief engineers and three program directors
- Facilitate weekly formal, electronic, and virtual board meetings
- Support engineers and stakeholders with patience and respect to foster strong work relationships
- Educate engineers on the boarding guidelines and timelines by providing templates, points of contact, examples, and direction to ensure completed and accurate submissions
- A keen eye for finding discrepancies between document revisions and questioning accuracy before sending documentation for stakeholder review
- Troubleshot issues with the Jira boarding tool and compiled straightforward work instructions to facilitate the process for authors and stakeholders
- Tested new SharePoint workflow tool before rollout, provided feedback to simplify work instructions and suggestions to make the tool more user friendly
- Update several CDM databases to maintain configuration control and set up approved documents for release to the customer
Teacher
Brevard County Public Schools Viera
Melbourne, FL
08.2010 - 06.2020
- Established classroom rules and expectations to foster a safe, respectful, and productive work environment
- Kept students on task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives in compliance with Florida state standards
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into the classroom to accommodate different learning styles
- Collected weekly data for analysis to determine and correct learning gaps
- Adjusted teaching strategies to meet student's individual learning needs
Graduate Researcher
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
04.2004 - 12.2007
- Three year study conducted to test the demographic effects of fire and mechanical treatments on 147 Polygonella myriophylla genets/1887 ramets located in the Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife Refuge, Carter Creek, and a site in Highlands County, FL
- Experiments conducted to compare differences in demographic performance of 60 P.myriophylla genets/240 ramets in road-side and native scrub habitats at two locations in Lake Wales Ridge State Forest
- Compared the reproductive schedule of 20 P. Myriophylla genets in road-side and native scrub habitat at one location in the Lake Wales Ridge State Forest
Education
Master of Science - Biology
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL12.2007
B.S - Liberal Studies. Biology, Physical Education, Health Science
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL05.1995
Skills
- Self-starter with extreme attention to detail and accuracy
- Complete tasks at a high standard
- Ability to prioritize workload and adapt to changing needs at a moment’s notice
- Passion for learning and helping others
- Strong work ethic due to inquisitive nature and desire to succeed
- Dedicated team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
Additional Information
- Florida Department of Education, High Impact Teacher Award, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Grant 401816G026, $127,691
- UCF Department of Biology, Graduate Student Research Enhancement Award, $1000
Publication
Horn, K., Menges, E. S., Quintana-Ascencio, P.F. "Responses of the Clonal Florida Endemic Shrub
Polygonella myriophylla to Fire and Mechanical Disturbance." The American Midland Naturalist. (2018).
180:175-188.
Volunteer Experience
Peace Corps Volunteer, Cameroon, West Africa, 1997-1999, Agroforestry program, collaborated with local farmers in an effort to slow the rate of deforestation by planting nitrogen-fixing trees among food and coffee crops
Clearance
Maintain an active DOD Secret Clearance
Timeline
Configuration Analyst/Board Facilitator
Northrop Grumman
07.2020 - Current
Teacher
Brevard County Public Schools Viera
08.2010 - 06.2020
Graduate Researcher
University of Central Florida
04.2004 - 12.2007
Master of Science - Biology
University of Central Florida
B.S - Liberal Studies. Biology, Physical Education, Health Science
University of Central Florida