Molly Piñon
North Bend,WA
Summary
Former U.S. Air Force Airborne Surveillance Specialist with experience supporting flight operations, aircraft safety, and mission readiness. Combines military aviation experience with a successful career as a food and hospitality photographer and paraeducator, bringing exceptional customer service, safety awareness, teamwork, and professionalism. Recognized for remaining calm under pressure, anticipating the needs of others, and delivering outstanding service while creating welcoming, positive experiences for diverse individuals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator, Special Education
Snoqualmie Valley School District
North Bend, WA
05.2023 - Current
- Support students k-12 who struggle physical/emotional/ and behavioral emotional challenges
- Create custom tasks based on the individual student to build confidante and appreciate the classroom environment
- Execute lessons and daily routines outlined by the primary classroom teacher
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
Food and Hospitatly Photographer
Photos by Molly LLC
North Bend, WA
10.2020 - Current
- Create mouthwatering images of recipes, restaurants, and cocktails Exclusively for commercial marketing purposes
- Trained on plating techniques and food handling procedures to ensure the subject would shine
- Foster meaningful client relationships for long term collaborations
- This is a service and hospitality based genre of photography as the owner relationships are critical
- Implemented quality control processes to maintain high standards in photography services.
Airborne Battle Management - Air Surveillence Tech
USAF
Oklahoma City, OK
11.2000 - 05.2003
- Preform pre-flight check list duties including equipment safety checks, gathering and distributing inflight meals to over 30 crew members, personal managing crew rest and flight readiness
- Led safety training sessions to promote adherence to military operational protocols.
- Operate advanced radar systems to identify aircraft, analyze data, and maintain or troubleshoot technical equipment
- Demonstrate adaptability and a positive attitude when faced equipment failures, long term global missions, unexpected change of schedules
- Successfully completed underwater aircraft survival training which included raft deployment, signaling, and underwater egress
- Successfully completed fire prevention using the Halon 1211 fire extinguisher for inflight emergencies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TXAssociate of Applied Science - Foregin Language - Spanish
Austin Community College
Austin, TXAssociate of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, ALSkills
Food Styling & Presentation
Commercial Food Photography
Client Relationship Management
Public Interaction
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Lightroom & Capture One
Social Media Content Creation
Cultural Sensitivity
Adaptability & Flexibility
Cabin & Flight Operations Support
Conflict Resolution & De-escalation
Calm Under Pressure
Timeline
Paraeducator, Special Education
Snoqualmie Valley School District
05.2023 - Current
Food and Hospitatly Photographer
Photos by Molly LLC
10.2020 - Current
Airborne Battle Management - Air Surveillence Tech
USAF
11.2000 - 05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Education
The University of Texas At Austin
Associate of Applied Science - Foregin Language - Spanish
Austin Community College
Associate of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Community College of The Air Force