Objective
100 Ton Near Coastal, Great Lakes, and US Rivers Captain with 10 years of experience in the marine industry seeking to contribute to the safe and efficient operations of a company in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Experience
Crowley’s Yacht Yard Chicago, IL
Marine Electronics and Systems Service Technician
• Install, calibrate, and troubleshoot electrical equipment on boats.
• Raymarine certified technician for the installation repair of marine electronics.
• Troubleshoot and repair marine air conditioning, heating, water, steering, controls, and wastewater systems
• Crew leader for the stepping and unstepping of masts on sailboats which required directing the crane operator in coordination with 2 other crew members on or below the deck.
• Delivery captain for sailboats on Lake Michigan, also crewed on a number of trips including several passages from Mackinac Island, Michigan, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Chicago, IL.
• Perform engine maintenance on a variety of marine engines (1/08 to Present, 9/04 to 7/05, 7/02 to 11/02, and 5/00 to 8/00).
DuPage Airport Authority West Chicago, IL
Fuel Line Service and Maintenance
• Responsibilities include fueling, towing, de-icing, and directing a wide variety of planes and jets at the flight terminal, including a Boeing 737.
• Performed facilities maintenance including runway and airport infrastructure inspections (1/07 to 12/07).
University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography San Diego, CA
Shipboard Technical Support (STS) - Marine Technician and Research SCUBA diver
• Managed shipboard compliance with the energy and scientific needs for incoming science team.
• Served as liaison between the ship’s crew and scientific party while on research expeditions.
• Supervised science operations which included responsibility for the safety of all personnel on deck at sea, proper care for equipment, deployment and recovery operations, and loading and unloading of scientific equipment in foreign ports.
• Responsible for up to 8 divers as safety SCUBA diver during research cruises.
• Assembled, maintained, and operated scientific equipment for the collection of biological, chemical, physical, and geological data (7/05 to 8/06).
WINDY of Chicago, Ltd. Chicago, IL
Great Lakes tallship deckhand
• Aboard the 130-foot Windy I and Windy II, responsible for the safety of passengers and sail handling.
• Assigned to a variety of ship maintenance projects which included electrical and rigging repairs.
• Conducted pre-cruise inspections of the ship’s engine, generator, and hydraulic thrusters (7/04 to 9/04).
Ocean Institute Dana Point, CA
Marine science instructor and R&D assistant
• Responsible for the safety and education of students in grades K through college and other passengers aboard the 70-foot R/V Sea Explorer for more than 10 marine science programs.
• Sailed aboard the Brig Pilgrim and topsail schooner Spirit of Dana Point as crew and maritime history instructor.
• Assembled, wired, troubleshot, and assisted with the design of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for use in science programs and public exhibits through an educational partnership with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2/03 to 6/04).
Newfound Harbor Marine Institute at Seacamp Big Pine Key, FL
Marine science instructor, lifeguard, boat captain, and skin diver instructor
• Responsible for the safety and education of students in grades 4th -12th during their 3 - 4 day stay at the Institute.
• Successfully completed boat captain course and operated 26-foot deck boats during trips to the reefs (1/02 to 5/02).
Millstone Marine Construction Outer Banks, NC
• Assistant Carpenter
• Worked on the building of a two mile long boardwalk through state owned wetlands. Embedded pilings, attached bearers, laid floor joists, and fitted deck boards utilizing survey and construction equipment (7/01-10/01).
MSU College of Natural Resources East Lansing, MI
Great Lakes Fisheries Research Assistant • Assisted with fisheries research including one project which entailed studying the life cycle of the sea lamprey utilizing ArcView GIS as part of efforts to eradicate the exotic species from the Great Lakes (01/01 to 5/01).
Education
Michigan State University’s College of Engineering East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Environmental Engineering (5/01)
• Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society.
• Received the Scholar Athlete Award for the highest GPA on the men’s Big Ten champion basketball team in ’98.
• Studied abroad at the Bahamas Field Station on San Salvador Island for six-credit course in Tropical Ecology and Management (6/98) and at the Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia, obtaining nine credits in Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Environmental Geography (1/99 to 6/99).
College of DuPage Glen Ellen, IL
• Engineering Design utilizing CADD programs including ProE and AutoCAD (5/08).
• Electronics I (7/05).
Certification
• United States Coast Guard 100 Ton Near Coastal Masters License with sailing and towing endorsements.
• Certified marine systems technician through American Boating and Yachting Council (ABYC).
• Completed the Engineer in Training Review Course through Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
• Completed University of Southern California’s Research SCUBA Diver course, which meets all standards of the American Academy for Underwater Sciences Research Diver.
• NAUI Master SCUBA Diver and Enriched Air-Nitrox SCUBA certification.
• Received the following emergency aid certifications: Oxygen Administration, Automated External Defibrillation, CPR, and First Aid.
Skils
Marine systems troubleshooting, repair, and new installations including interfacing electrical equipment. Marine carpentry, diesel engine maintenance and repair, and fiberglass repair. Rigging inspection, repair, and swageing. Master SCUBA diver.