Caitlin Dudzik

Experience

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  National Airlines

  Dec 2010 - Jul 2011

  Aircraft Dispatcher
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  USA Jet Airlines

  Mar 2012 - Oct 2013

  Flight Follower

  Cargo and passenger operations on Falcons, DC-9s, and MD-80s

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  US Fish and Wildlife Service

  Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

  Crazy Ant Strike Team Member

  • Seven months of ant eradicating and seabird surveys on remote island, working and living closely with four crewmembers• Performed bird banding on red-tailed tropicbirds and conducted mean incubation counts of red- and white-tailed tropicbirds, red-footed boobies, and great frigatebirds and snorkeled for vertebrate and invertebrate marine surveys and led sea turtle surveys• Conducted plant survey to include species identification and mapping using GPS Trimble and ArcGIS; sent data to U.S. Fish and Wildlife office in Seattle for satellite training • Performed transect surveys of seven miles on foot, entered and organized field data, and created GIS maps to display data using ArcGIS Show less

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  PAE

  Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  Air Transportation Specialist

  • Planned, scheduled, and processed eligible air cargo, passengers, and U.S. mail, handling waste, food, recycling, and HAZMAT, collaborating with the Air National Guard Joint Inspector to ensure safety specifications and HAZMAT segregation standards and compliance were met regarding life-safety and science cargo• Coordinated with the Air National Guard, New Zealand Defense Force, and Australian Army to transport and load cargo with IT28, CAT 930, and CAT 950 loaders and 4WD truck, Delta III, and Kress cargo vehicles• Conducted daily maintenance inspections and performed preventative maintenance on 4000 - 15,000lb capacity loaders, Delta III, Kress, pick-up trucks, and light vehicles Show less

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  PAE

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

  Fixed Wing Operations Supervisor

  • Responsible for planning, scheduling, and implementing the on-continent Twin Otter, Basler, and LC-130 flights, maximizing flight capacity and scheduling to contain costs of each $120,000 flight• Served as operational coordinator/liaison for the United States with international stations including Russia, China, France, Britain, Canada, Korea, New Zealand, and Italy for flight operations• Managed GPS coordinate database and displayed via Google Earth, fuel numbers delivered to field camps, and flight hours• Created the first Standard Operating Procedures manual for the position, allowing for faster on-boarding of new employees and increasing communication efficiency Show less

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  The GEO Group, Inc.

  May 2019 - Feb 2020

  Fire and Safety Manager

  • Conducted and documented regular inspections of fire extinguishers, sanitation, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), GFCI outlets, forklift, eye wash stations, vehicles, and other equipment• Trained staff and inmates on Workplace Safety, Workplace Violence, Fire and Safety, SCBAs, Lockout/Tagout, Hazardous Communications, Forklift, and Aerial Lift• First to receive 100% during client audit of standards for department, companywide

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  ASRC Federal

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2023

  Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal

  • Relayed ATC clearances to inbound, outbound, and over-flying aircraft, and provided airfield advisory service to arriving and departing aircraft• Processed prior permission required (PPR) requests through designated USAF approval authorities for aircraft desiring to transit• Acted as point of contact for various emergencies and mobilized emergency response per Base Operations Quick Reaction Checklists• Controlled and monitored all access and activity on the flightline and Controlled Movement Area Show less

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  KURE ATOLL CONSERVANCY

  Oct 2023 - Oct 2024

  Field Biologist

  • Survey populations of black-footed albatross (BFAL), Laysan albatross, critically endangered Laysan duck, critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal, and Hawaiian shorebirds on an uninhabited remote atoll• Assist in the deployment of 20 geolocator tags on nesting BFAL adults • Performed seal handling to reunite Hawaiian monk seal moms and pups • Aid in incidental wildlife rehabilitation and marine debris disentanglement for Hawaiian monk seals and bird species• Monitor and treat mosquito populations, foster nursery plants and outplant natives into the field, accurately enter data, conduct camp maintenance and chores • Eradicate invasive plant species using chemical and mechanical treatments along organized transects over uneven terrain during inclement weather using GPS units for navigation Show less