Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Additional Information
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Travis Wood

Thornton,CO

Summary

Deliberate communicator bringing advanced understanding of engineering and capacity to help staff and students understand diverse aspects of discipline. Gifted lecturer, project manager and program auditor. Desire to apply expertise gained during 10-year Nuclear Navy career and take on challenging new solution consulting role.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Student Veteran Lead Ambassador

University Of Colorado
08.2023 - Current

Coordinate a program with 6 direct reports in order to advocate for, and drive communication and engagement with student veterans across all departments.

Engineering Student Veteran Ambassador

University Of Colorado
04.2022 - 08.2023

Teaching Assistant, Semiconductor Devices

University Of Colorado
08.2022 - 12.2022
  • Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and give lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
  • Built and used diverse techniques to assist students with grasp materials and understanding concepts in the lab, and the classroom

Student Assistant

University Of Colorado
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Prepared entirely new lectures for undergraduate students to assist professor in overhauling the embedded software class.

Naval Nuclear Instructor

US Navy
01.2016 - 08.2020
  • Selected as command electrical representative for training, including preparing and giving lectures to staff instructors to enhance performance and training capabilities.
  • Improved staff instructor knowledge levels of electrical theory and plant operations by over half a letter grade on external evaluations
  • Evaluated and supervised staff and student activities and performance levels while operating a reactor plant with associated steam plant to provide reports on academic progress.
  • Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.

Nuclear Plant Operator and Technician

US Navy
08.2010 - 08.2020
  • Engineering Watch Supervisor qualified
  • Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
  • Performed inspections and routine/emergency maintenance on equipment.
  • Provided training to entire nuclear department as the Engineering Department Training Assistant

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO
05.2025

No Degree - Electrician's Mate

Naval Nuclear Power School
Charleston, SC

Skills

  • Staff Management
  • Technical Support
  • Client Communication
  • Manage Programs
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Technical Writing
  • Recognition of Security Risks
  • Resource Evaluation
  • Subject Matter Expert
  • Project Implementation
  • Working with Consultants
  • Analysis

Accomplishments

  • Successful 10 year career as a nuclear operator on submarines.
  • Routinely recruited for for internal projects and committees by professors.

Certification

  • Engineering Watch Supervisor

Additional Information

Deliberate communicator with emphasis on active listening.

Consistently inspired by my wife.


Timeline

Student Veteran Lead Ambassador

University Of Colorado
08.2023 - Current

Teaching Assistant, Semiconductor Devices

University Of Colorado
08.2022 - 12.2022

Student Assistant

University Of Colorado
06.2022 - 08.2022

Engineering Student Veteran Ambassador

University Of Colorado
04.2022 - 08.2023

Naval Nuclear Instructor

US Navy
01.2016 - 08.2020

Nuclear Plant Operator and Technician

US Navy
08.2010 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Colorado At Boulder

No Degree - Electrician's Mate

Naval Nuclear Power School
Travis Wood