Angela Taylor
Air Traffic Control Tower Chief/Air Traffic Control Instructor
Kathleen,MI
Summary
Seasoned professional possessing extensive knowledge of air traffic regulations, procedures, and technologies. Educating and training aspiring air traffic controllers, equipping them with the skills necessary to manage air traffic effectively. Posses a deep understanding of air traffic management, as well as strong leadership and communication skills. Supervise the activities of air traffic controllers, ensuring that all procedures are followed and that safety protocols are maintained. Serve as a liaison between the control tower and other aviation stakeholders, FAA air traffic facilities and airport management, to facilitate effective operations. Instrumental in managing the daily movement of passenger and cargo airplanes on taxiways and runways at local and international airports, ensuring that airplanes maintain safe distances from one another as they fly through controlled airspaces.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Tower Chief/Instructor of Air Traffic Control
Middle Georgia State University
05.2010 - Current
- Company Overview: A four-year, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accredited Air Traffic Control Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) institution
- Full-time Air Traffic Control Tower Chief/Air Traffic Control (ATC) Instructor, applying 27 years of military and civilian Tower and Approach Control ATC experience, providing training to prospective Air Traffic Controllers as a Certified Professional Controller (CPC) at a four-year, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accredited Air Traffic Control Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) institution
- Deliver lectures and practical training sessions on air traffic control procedures, regulations, and technologies
- Use simulators and real-time scenarios to provide hands-on training, which is crucial for developing the practical skills needed for air traffic control
- In addition to educating students, serves as the Air Traffic Control Tower Chief at Eastman Tower, overseeing the activities of air traffic controllers in the tower, ensuring compliance with regulations and procedures
- This includes managing the tower team, which consists of various positions such as Local Control, Ground Control, and Clearance Delivery, ensuring that all positions within the tower are working in harmony to manage the movement of aircraft on the taxiways and runways effectively
- A four-year, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accredited Air Traffic Control Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) institution
Air Traffic Controller
United States Air Force
11.1998 - 05.2010
- Performed ATC duties as an Air Traffic Controller, Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist/Front Line Manager, NCOIC of Standardization (QA), NCOIC of Training, and Line Controller ensuring the safe, orderly and expeditious movement of air traffic in numerous diverse countries, stateside assignments and combat locations (e.g., Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Talil AB, Iraq)
- Provided frontline supervision as ATC Watch supervisor, while mentoring developmental and subordinate personnel
- Administered $1.2 million annual budget
- Heard and resolved complaints from employees and, when warranted, referred more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level
- Identified and arranged for annual and ancillary training needs of assigned personnel
- Reinforced and communicated diversity and EEO policies and programs in all Areas of Responsibility, including selection and training
- Fostered a work environment where all employees were treated in a fair and equitable manner
- Unwavering ability to make rapid and precise judgments in real time, remaining calm under stressful conditions to coordinate many different processes at once, and rapidly adjusting to changes in the tempo of work activity
- Performed duties as Exercise Evaluation Team (EET) and Rapid Response Team (RRT) member during stateside, overseas, and real-world combat deployments in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and JOINT FORGE
- Acted as 'eyes and ears' of ATC by providing oversight of actions taken by ATC personnel during tactical and combat operations, Operational Readiness Exercises (OREs), and Operational Readiness Inspections (ORIs)
- Ensured controller readiness and performance was at or above International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), FAA, USAF and Unit standards
- Planned, evaluated, and reported on ATC team performance by evaluating services from an aviator’s perspective as a 'backseat' crewmember on F-15E, AT-38 and KC-135R platforms
- Developed standards predicated on ICAO, FAA and USAF guidance to evaluate and test subordinates while conducting 'over-the-shoulder' certifications and facility operational evaluations
- Ensured adherence to established policies and standards through monthly written proficiency and annual performance-based testing
- Provided feedback to correct deficiencies, increase efficiency and improve readiness
- Provided comprehensive review and evaluation of performance data to identify systemic deficiencies in overall readiness
- Developed improvement plans and briefed recommendations to commander and other staff personnel
- Participated in NATO and domestic off-site inspection/survey visits
- Administered in-depth combat airspace briefings to the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Air Force, and Air Force Chief of Staff
- Provided radar and non-radar services in a complicated Air space
- Formulated and issued IFR clearances, relayed vital aircraft movement information, and provided pilots with tactical, visual, and precision final approach guidance
- Directed taxiing aircraft, maintenance vehicles, Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) and other airport personnel and equipment
- Compiled flight information from flight plans, pilot reports and personal observations
- Used Flight Data Input/Output (FDIO) equipment to input and amend aircraft flight plans
- Calculated prevailing visibility reports as a Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station (LAWRS) Observer
- Complied with FAA and ICAO regulatory guidance to provide safe, orderly and expeditious movement of domestic and international military, airline, cargo, general aviation and foreign dignitary aircraft at the primary USAF logistical hub in the Far East
- SAFETY: FAA Safety Team Lead Rep
- For Central Georgia, briefing more than 250 pilots to enhance safety; Robins AFB, Warner Robins, GA Aero Club Safety Officer, aced annual FAA inspection/zero mishaps during tenure
- Communicated clearly and concisely in English with pilots via radio to provide meteorological, navigational and other information critical to flight safety
- Provided course adjustments and instructions to aircraft in emergencies, alerting emergency services in cases of distressed aircraft
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Maryland University College
Aldelphi, MD 04.2007 - 08.2010
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota 06.2015 - 09.2016
Timeline
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
Capella University
06.2015 - 09.2016
Tower Chief/Instructor of Air Traffic Control
Middle Georgia State University
05.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Maryland University College
04.2007 - 08.2010
Air Traffic Controller
United States Air Force
11.1998 - 05.2010
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