Sydney McKinney
San Angelo,TX
Summary
Results-oriented instructor supervisor recognized for driving educational initiatives and optimizing training programs and software. Skilled in research and data interpretation, as well as verbal and written communication, contributing to over 30,000 hours of instructional excellence and continuous improvement processes enterprise-wide.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructor Supervisor
United States Air Force
San Angelo, TX
02.2024 - Current
- Personally instructed 2465 hours of and oversaw 15 personnel executing 30.6k hours of instruction as the Lead Instructor Supervisor.
- Actioned 4 operational unit's feedback to evaluate 63 critical training items in $17M 1N0 course rewrite, developing 620 tasks, and authoring 45 objectives for 728 hours of instruction
solving 6 resource gaps. - Leveraged Master Instructor certification to develop instructional materials and evaluate instructor performance through student and peer feedback mechanisms, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Scheduled educational activities, faculty lectures and departmental events to drive mission and values of institution.
- Planned and implemented staff development briefings for CCAF programs as a certified CCAF Affiliated School Liaison, mentoring 6 military personnel to achieve their Associate's in Military Science to enhance instructional knowledge and skills.
- Evaluated recently implemented materials, programs, and technological components in compliance with AETC regulations to achieve objectives.
NCOIC, Intelligence Operations
United States Air Force
San Angelo, TX
02.2021 - 02.2024
- As NCOIC, she balanced a five person schedule encompassing training & operations, overall leveraging 201 leave days, 806 briefings, 8 TDYs and 563 appointments.
- Integrated daily briefings, instructions, and analytic assessments on adversary weapons systems, tactics, and geopolitical events for 309 aircrew members at a 24/7 combat unit.
- Managed safety of flight information for five combat lines and supervises the career growth, disciplinary actions, and training requirements for two Airmen.
- Enabled the execution of 1k mission briefings spanning 25k combat hours in two AORs, led planning for three POTUS-level strike taskings on four HVTs.
Intelligence Analyst
United States Air Force
San Angelo, TX
05.2019 - 02.2021
- Analyzed over 1k intelligence reports and more than 10,000 HUMINT, OSINT, ELINT, and OPIR datapoints on classified data systems daily to identify trends and assess potential threats to a fleet of $4b military aircraft.
- Produced 4 daily multi-source intelligence products and provided daily briefings for unmanned asset aircrew, senior leadership, and two supporting agency customers.
- Maintained subject matter expertise in 6 assigned areas of responsibility through ongoing AOR research and development for antiterrorism operations and humanitarian efforts.
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily security management program operations as the unit Operations Security and Intelligence Oversight Program Manager, complying with policies and regulations while ensuring the safeguard of classified information and protection of 24/7 operations.
Education
Master of Arts - Intelligence Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WV06-2028
Bachelor of Science - Instructional Technology of Military Science
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Intelligence Studies
American Military University
Charles Town, WV06-2023
Bachelor of Science - Intelligence Studies
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL05-2022
Skills
- Student engagement
- Holds active TS//SCI
- Teaching techniques
- Data interpretation
- Training delivery
- Program implementation
- Information gathering
- Instructional techniques
- NIPR, SIPR, JWICS expertise
- Research and analysis
- Verbal, interpersonal, and written communication
Timeline
Instructor Supervisor
United States Air Force
02.2024 - Current
NCOIC, Intelligence Operations
United States Air Force
02.2021 - 02.2024
Intelligence Analyst
United States Air Force
05.2019 - 02.2021
Master of Arts - Intelligence Management
American Military University
Bachelor of Science - Instructional Technology of Military Science
Community College of The Air Force
Bachelor of Arts - Intelligence Studies
American Military University
Bachelor of Science - Intelligence Studies
Community College of The Air Force
Military Awards and Decorations
- Air Force Commendation Medal - September 2024
- Air Force Commendation Medal - February 2024