1. Goals & Aspirations
1.1. B.S. Mechatronics Engineering
1.2. Continueing Education through ISA
1.3. Continuing Education through NSPE
2. Who?
2.1. Creative Thinker
2.2. Decision Maker
2.3. INTP
3. Background
3.1. School Days
3.1.1. Extracurriculars
3.1.1.1. Leadership
3.1.1.1.1. Lion's Club Leadership Camp
3.1.1.1.2. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leadership Camp (Speaker/Attendee)
3.1.1.1.3. PRCHS FCA counsel member
3.1.1.1.4. PRCHS Beta club
3.1.1.1.5. Trent Lott Leadership Institute 2nd Annual Summer Program
3.1.1.2. Accomplishments
3.1.1.2.1. Successfully promoted PRCHS FCA at local functions increasing membership by 20%
3.1.1.2.2. Developed realistic goals for student organization and motivated fellow PRCHS FCA members and leaders tp follow through with the devised plan; meeting set goals and increasing funds by approximately $3000
3.1.2. Volunteer work
3.1.2.1. Assisted in the planning and execution of the Picayune Memorial High School beautification project.
3.1.2.2. Assisted in the creation of a gravel walking path for Crosby Arboretum Visitors.
3.1.2.3. Created a map of veteran graves within local cemeteries for local vetans organizations.
3.1.2.4. Volunteered free weekends to the Boys and Girls club of Picayune, MS.
3.1.2.5. Assisted in the '95 and '96 Annual Black Creek Clean-up Project.
3.1.2.6. Assisted in the Pearl River Central High School beautification project.
3.1.2.7. Sold trees and various other plants at the Crosby Arboretum for the annual Arbor Day sale.
3.1.2.8. Assisted in the landscaping of New Talavana Dham, Carriere, MS.
3.1.2.9. Assisted in the organizing and founding of New Orleans Food For Life project.
3.1.2.10. Was an indispensable part of the pond clean-up project for the Crosby Arboretum in Picayune, MS.
3.1.2.11. Volunteered with the Heart of America Literacy Program to collect books for Pearl River Central Elementary School in Carriere, MS.
3.1.2.12. Assisted in the collection of canned goods for the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Food Drive.
3.1.3. Highschool Jobs
3.1.3.1. Dockside Seafood
3.1.3.1.1. Reduce costs by assured vendor products met acceptable standards
3.1.3.2. Ace Hardware
3.1.3.2.1. Locksmithing
3.1.3.2.2. Gunsmith's assistant
3.1.3.2.3. Product assembly
3.1.3.2.4. Deliveries
3.1.3.2.5. Floor Sales
3.1.3.2.6. Janitorial
3.1.3.3. Camp Tiak General Store
3.1.3.3.1. Pricing
3.1.3.3.2. Purchasing
3.1.3.3.3. Bookkeeping
3.1.3.3.4. Maintained liaison with district BSA office and senior management to determine specific performance goals and requirements.
3.1.3.3.5. Inventory management
3.2. Military
3.2.1. Decorations (worth mentioning)
3.2.1.1. Air Force Achievement Medal
3.2.1.2. Air Force Good Conduct Medal
3.2.1.3. Meritorious Unit
3.2.1.4. Outstanding Unit 3x
3.2.1.5. Combat Action Medal
3.2.2. Volunteer work
3.2.2.1. Assisted the Great Falls, MT Salvation Army in the building and distribution of Christmas and Thanksgiving food boxes to low income households.
3.2.2.2. Assisted in the cleanup of student playgrounds at Loy Elementary School, Great Falls, MT.
3.2.2.3. Organized the beautification of Rolling Hills Elementary School, Vacaville, CA.
3.2.2.4. Assisted in the construction of a concrete foundation for Solano Napa Habitat for Humanity.
3.2.2.5. Representative for the 819th RED HORSE coat drive. Assisted in the collection and distribution of coats and blankets to low-income families.
3.2.2.6. Assisted in the set-up and tear-down for the 2003 MS Walk in Vacaville, CA.
3.2.2.7. Missouri River clean up project in partnership with the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
3.2.3. Performance ratings
3.2.3.1. 2004
3.2.3.2. 2005
3.2.3.3. 2006
3.2.4. Life Experience
3.3. University
3.3.1. Community & Campus involvement
3.3.1.1. MTSU Students for a Nonreligious Ethos
3.3.1.2. Evolve Forum
3.3.1.3. Global Studies Club
3.3.1.4. Albert Gore Sr. Research Center, Archives
3.3.1.5. Taught evening adult eduation classes at the Spanish Pentacostal Church of God, Nashville.
3.3.1.6. Speaker at two Veterans for Peace community rallies.
3.3.2. Research
3.3.3. Areas of Study
3.3.4. Academic awards & Scholarships
3.3.4.1. Dean's List 2009
3.3.4.2. President's List 2010
3.3.4.3. President's List 2014
3.3.4.4. Freshman Writing Award 2009
3.3.4.5. Dr. Wes and Dora Mae Estes Eagle Scout Scholarship
3.3.4.6. R.E.L. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship
3.4. Work History
3.4.1. Gaylord Opryland
3.4.2. Walgreens
3.4.3. United States Air Force
3.4.4. BSA Camp Tiak
3.4.5. Dockside Seafood
3.4.6. Dante's Creative Cuisine
3.4.6.1. Managerial Internship
3.4.7. TN Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
3.4.7.1. Policy Internship
4. Certifications & Memberships
4.1. International Society of Automation
4.2. Electronics Technicians Association, International
4.3. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
4.4. American Society for Quality
4.5. National Society of Professional Engineers, Student Member
4.6. Disabled American Veterans
4.7. National Multiple Sclerosis Society
4.8. Toastmasters, International
4.9. Pearl River Community College Alumni Association
4.10. Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions
4.11. H2S OSHA Certification
4.12. Hazardous Material Handling and Declaration Preparation Certified meeting International Civil Aviation Organization and Federal Aviation Administration requirements.
4.13. Six Sigma White Belt
5. Letters of Recommendation (Images to come)
5.1. Ssgt. Wesley Jones
5.2. Doug Heffington Ph.D.
5.3. George Vernardakis Ph.D.
5.4. Ellie Ratliff, PRCC
6. External Links
6.1. http://evolutionofreason.blogspot.com/
6.2. Sidelines
6.3. Just for fun
6.4. LinkedIn
7. Hobbies, Projects and Interests
7.1. Aquaponics
7.2. Music
7.3. Cooking
7.4. Travelling
7.5. Robotics
7.5.1. Current Project
7.5.2. Panihari Project w/ SRISTI
7.5.3. Side Project 1
7.5.4. Side Project 2