Fiona Duruaku, M.S.

Experience

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  Edo State Community and Social Development Project

  Jul 2015 - Nov 2015

  Program Intern

  • Applied Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) strategies to implement community initiatives.• Managed and coordinated community events and activities. • Worked in partnership with the local community to support neighborhood and family networks, to facilitate local participation and access to facilities and services. • Encouraged local creativity, vibrancy, and diversity. • Worked with community services and other Council staff to achieve community development outcomes as adopted by Council. Show less

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  Pioneer Education Centre

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  Adult educator( Volunteer)

  • Instructed out-of-school youths and adults in academic and nonacademic courses in public or private schools or other organizations.• Prepared outline of instructional program and studies and assembled material to be presented.• Presented lectures and discussions to group to increase students' knowledge or vocational competence.• Tested and graded students on achievement in class.

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  Javi Aviation

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  Flight Dispatcher

  • Developed the operational flight plan and navigational log• Filed inbound, outbound flights, fuel, and cargo documents• Decoded METARs from radio and other stations• Prepared load sheet and trimmed weights• Filled flight movement logbook

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  Azman Air Services Limited

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Flight Dispatch Trainee

  • Performed pre-flight duties as the cabin crew prepare for the flight.• Provided the pilot with the advised route for an individual flight.• Assesses weather reports and informing the pilot of any hazards.

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  NASA FOCUS Lab

  Jan 2019 - May 2021

  Research Assistant, Training and Development

  • Trained and on-boarded students for flight operations simulations, 70 students• Maintained quality controls standards to preserve the integrity of data and findings.• Analyzed data using various statistical methods• Wrote reports to summarize data and the implications of the results• Researching information• Motivated students to work in teams to improve job efficiency• Participated in After Action Reviews to discuss how students performed during simulations and how they could do better• Provided feedback on student’s improvements and performance Show less

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  Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)

  Jun 2019 - May 2021

  Leveraged expertise to deliver education services to 120 students through:Prepared course plans and materialsDelivered coursesMonitored progress/attendanceAdvised studentsRecorded grades and submitted reports • Assisted teachers in air navigation using navigational charts, • Assisted in helping teachers with weight and balance calculations , • Ensured Tennessee teachers had an idea of how to incorporate aviation into their syllabus during classroom sessions.

  • Instructor

    Jan 2019 - May 2021

  • Student Worker- Tennessee Teachers Aviation Workshop

    Jun 2019 - Jun 2019
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  University of Central Florida

  Aug 2021 - now

  Graduate Research Assistant

  I conduct Aviation VR Research in the Team Performance Laboratory under the advisement of Dr. Florian Jentsch, at the Institute for Simulation & Training (IST), at the University of Central Florida (UCF).

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  Nordstrom

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  User Experience Researcher