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My Experience

Although I am perpetually only 29, I've done some stuff. Here is brief summary.

Professional

Work/Education

Medical Technician Training

1 Year

Northern Virginia Community College

Aircraft Radio Repair Technician

2.5 Years

U.S Air Force, Airman, Worked on B-52 Bomber and KC-135 aircraft radios, Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan

Air Force Officer Training

3 months

Officer Training School, San Antonio, Texas

B.A. in Computer Science

1 year

U.S. Air Force, Sargent assigned to East Carolina University, NC, Magna Cum Laude

Software Developer

3 years

U.S. Air Force, 2 Lt & 1Lt, Worked on force management and aircraft mission planning software, Hampton, VA

Software Developer

2 years

Employee, then contractor, Raleigh, NC

Part-time College Instructor

1 year

Taught C programming and MS-DOS at Wake Tech Community College

Small Business Owner

18 years

Started with 2 and ended with 20 employees creating software to calculate pay for pharmaceutical reps. Raleigh, NC and Phoenix, AZ. Sold the company and all employees retained their jobs.

Entrepreneur/Craftsman

Forever

Finding creative ways to help people through arts, crafts, technology, and life lessons.


Volunteer History

Recreational Soccer Coach

12 years

Coached 3 different teams at Capital Area Soccer League, Raleigh, NC

Sunday School Teacher

4 years

Taught grades 1-3 at a local Methodist church, Raleigh, NC

American Red Cross

1 Year

Disaster Assistance team training in support of fire victims

Professional Clown

3 years

Supported civic events and parades in and around Raleigh, NC as Lewey Bluey the clown. Jolly Raleigh Klown Alley member. Led a ministry clown troupe of children performing skits at retirement homes and performed in city parades.

Civilian Emergency Response Team

2 years

Secretary of the Raleigh CERT team. Trained in disaster support.

High School Marching Band Webmaster

2 years

Redesigned the Broughton High School web site in support of a successful effort to march in the Rose Bowl Parade. Raleigh, NC

High School Marching Band Hospitality

2 years

Supported marching band trips to contests by managing bus storage and meals on the road. Member of the band board.  Raleigh, NC 

High School Marching Band Bus Captain

2 years

Supervised a busload of rowdy teenagers during trips to the Rose Bowl Parade and Disney World. 

Neighborhood Watch Chairman

12 years

Started a Neighborhood Watch program for a 65-home neighborhood.

Part-time Webmaster

15 years

Pro-bono web design and hosting for a friend who owns a marina

Disaster Chain Saw Recovery

Ongoing

Ad-hoc volunteer chain saw work after local storms and tornados. Assisting neighbors with removal of downed trees. Raleigh, NC


Hobbies and Sports

Family!

Current: Spending time with my best friend and wife of 35 years, 3 grown sons and their families, 3 little grandchildren, brother-in-laws and their wives, and 2 rowdy dogs.

Spoon and Character Carving

Current: Bringing the beauty out of the wood. Takes a good bit of my time as I carve most days. Fin Buddy Gallery HERE Spoon Gallery HERE

Ice Hockey

Current: 30+ years of weekly play in low-to-mid level adult hockey leagues. Go Babs Frat!

Disc Golf

Current: Recreational level member of PDGA, occasional tournament

Body Weight Lifting

Current: Strength training using pullups, pushups, dips, planks

Hiking

Current: Finding peaks and waterfalls in and near North Carolina. Day hiking segments of the Mountains to Sea Trail.

Dog Training

Current: The dogs are training me. Playing with 2 young dogs until they are more tired than me. They sometimes listen, so I pretend I trained them. See them HERE

Musician

Current: Accomplished harmonica player appreciated exclusively by all those under the age of 5. Learning the baritone ukulele.

Ham Radio

Current: Extra Class (highest) license focused on building packet radio nodes, electronic circuits, software, and custom node boxes.

Woodworking

Current: Design and construction of various boxes and scrolled items such as nameplates.

Software Development

Current: Web app development using Quasar, Vue.js, JavaScript, JQuery, and Python on Raspberry Pi and desktop computers

Animation and Video Editing

Current: Novice video editing for entertainment and education focused on combining 3D characters, special effects, and real life video. See some HERE on YouTube.

Home Repair

Current: Laying vinyl plank flooring, insulating, trim work, painting. You have to like this when your house is as old as you (which is definitely 29, yes)

Design Engineering

Current: 3D modeling and subsequent construction of various items and structures such as boxes and docks.

Target Shooting

Current: Proficient in all target shooting including High-Powered Rifles, 10m Air Rifle, Pistol, Archery, and Darts

Blogging

Current: Blog posts on this site and life lessons posts on Medium.

How-to Videos

Soon: Creating how-to videos on spoon and character carving for beginners.

Small Boat Sailing

Recent: Enjoying teaching new sailors how to handle a small Hobie Cat catamaran

Boating

Recent: Fishing, Shrimping, and exploring on the NC coast. Includes kayaking.

Pinball

Recent: Repairing and playing vintage pinball, arcade, and pachinko machines

Snow Skiing

Recent: Enjoy skiing and snowboarding

Water Skiing

Previous: Enjoyed water skiing, wake boarding, and barefooting

Motorcycling

Previous: Owned and carefully rode many motorcycles, ending with an amazing Raleigh police BMW-1200RTP

Vintage Cars

Previous: Owned and maintained a vintage London taxi, Land Rover Defender. Built a replica of a 66 Shelby Cobra in my garage. See them HERE

Bodyboarding

Previous: Riding large waves (hurricane swell)

Windsurfing

Previous: Novice windsurfer. Tip: It is difficult.

Soccer

Previous: Adult soccer league player in USAF Intramural and CASL teams

Sports as a youth

Previous: High school wrestling and never forgot how, Swim team and Dive team

Never stop learning!

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