Serena Sheetz

Serena Sheetz

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Airport Project Management / Safety Management System (SMS)

  • Education

    • Catalina Foothills High School

      2000 - 2004

      Activities and Societies: Student Government, Cross-Country, Track and Field, National Honors Society

    • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

      2008 - 2011
      Master's Degree Aeronautical Science

      Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant, Graduate Student Society Specialization: Aviation/Aerospace Safety Systems

    • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

      2004 - 2008
      Bachelor's Degree Meteorology Valedictorian

      Activities and Societies: Student Government, Flight Line Student Advisory Board, Campus Academic Mentor, Intramural Sports Minors: Mathematics, Flight

  • Experience

    • NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

      Jan 2006 - Jun 2006
      ASCEND! Research

      Atmospheric Experiments• Authored technical requirements for meteorological equipment• Launched high-altitude weather balloons

    • Office of Naval Research

      May 2007 - Aug 2007
      Naval Air Systems Command

      Warfare Analysis and Integration• Prepared and performed test activities to evaluate GPS jamming and missile launch readinessRange Control Center Test Operations• Negotiated Military Operating Area airspace clearances for weapon test eventsDepartment of Meteorology• Launched daily airfield weather balloons• Forecasted weather for range test events

    • Booz Allen Hamilton

      Nov 2009 - Aug 2014
      Engineering Services

      Federal Aviation Administration• Provided general aviation expertise to the Safety and Technical Training department• Created taxonomy models evaluating factors causing near-miss collisions between aircraftU.S. Navy Communications and GPS Navigation Acquisition• Scheduled and tracked new equipment installations on 87 ships• Conducted risk assessments and presented mitigation strategies to leadershipU.S. Navy Fleet Readiness Directorate In-Service Navigation Program Management• Supervised the allocation of resources ($11M) to support navigation equipment for 135 ships• Managed hardware/software contracts and evaluated industry submitted proposalsU.S. Navy Combat Survivor Evader Locator Training• Innovated lesson plans and instructed over 500 U.S. Navy pilots to effectively use radio and navigation survival equipmentU.S. Air Force Military GPS User Equipment Test and Evaluation• Provided GPS expertise to engineering team• Prepared and reviewed test documentation Show less

    • San Francisco International Airport

      Aug 2014 - Sept 2023
      Operations & Security

      Safety Management System (SMS)• Coordinate the development and implementation of Airport SMS – with focus on SMS integration in airfield operations Airport Certification • Audit airport compliance with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 139 rules and regulations• Author updates for the Airport Certification Manual (ACM)

    • Jacobs

      Sept 2023 - now
      Aviation Advisory / Project Management
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Airport Certified Employee (ACE) - Safety Management Systems (SMS)

      AAAE
      Dec 2017
    • ACI Safety Management Systems (SMS) Implementation

      ACI World - Airports Council International
      Apr 2015
    • The Effective Facilitator

      Leadership Strategies
      Mar 2024
    • Certified Member (CM)

      AAAE
      Nov 2019
    • Toastmasters Competent Communicator

      Toastmasters International
      Jan 2018
    • Toastmasters Competent Leader

      Toastmasters International
      Oct 2018
    • Commercial Pilot (ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Rated)

      Federal Aviation Administration
      Mar 2008
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Serena Sheetz
      Toastmasters 2019 San Francisco Division B Speech Contest - 1st Place - Apr 2019
    • Awarded to Serena Sheetz
      Toastmasters 2018 San Francisco Division B Speech Contest - 2nd Place - Apr 2018
    • Awarded to Serena Sheetz
      Toastmasters 2017 San Francisco Area B5 Speech Contest - 2nd Place - Mar 2017
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Animal Assisted Therapy Volunteer

      Issued by San Francisco SPCA on Jan 2018
      San Francisco SPCAAssociated with Serena Sheetz
    • Canine Behavior and Training

      Issued by Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA on Apr 2014
      Peninsula Humane Society & SPCAAssociated with Serena Sheetz
    • Event Support

      Issued by The Salvation Army on Apr 2005
      The Salvation ArmyAssociated with Serena Sheetz