Jan Rice

Experience

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  United States Navy - USS Chancellorsville (CG-62), Yokosuka, Japan

  Apr 2001 - Feb 2003

  Strike Warfare Officer/ Surface Warfare Officer
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  United States Navy - Naval Training Meteorology and Oceanography Facility, Pensacola, FL

  Mar 2003 - Jun 2004

  Operations Officer
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  United States Navy - George Washington University ROTC, Washington, DC

  Jun 2004 - May 2006

  Graduate Student

  • Awarded fellowship with National Science Foundation.

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  United States Navy - National and Naval Ice Center, Suitland, MD

  May 2006 - Dec 2008

  Operations Officer/ Acting Executive Officer

  ★ Managed 70 military personnel, civilians, and contractors engaged in the collection and analysis of satellite imagery.★ Developed ice analyses and forecasts to navigate ships and submarines through the Arctic, Antarctic, Great Lakes, and Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. ★ Secured over $30M in funding for the development of Geospatial Information mission support products and services.★ Worked with the Canadian Ice Service and Naval Oceanographic Office to develop comprehensive backup plans that ensured the continuity of operations under all circumstances.★ Personally briefed the Secretary of the Navy on current environmental conditions in the Arctic, providing critical support to mission planning. Show less

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  United States Navy - Naval Oceanography Anti-Submarine Warfare Detachment, Jacksonville, FL

  Dec 2008 - Oct 2011

  Officer-in-Charge

  ★ Collected and reviewed meteorological data to build oceanographic forecasts supporting aircraft operating in naval airspace out of Jacksonville, Florida.★ Directed 11 enlisted personnel engaged in the development of high quality acoustic and surveillance-based tactical oceanographic forecasts and analysis.★ Trained team members to motivate personal development, technical proficiency, and advanced secondary education; achieved a 50% improvement in qualification timeliness, a 100% passing rate on all physical fitness assessments, and a 75% enrollment in college degree programs.★ Championed the procurement of Navy Integrated Tactical Environmental Systems that empowered deployed detachments with autonomous support during high-visibility exercises.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE UNITED STATES NAVYThe U.S. Navy is comprised of more than 500,000 Sailors and civilians, nearly 300 ships and submarines, and more than 3,700 aircraft. Our Sailors serve on the water (aboard ships); under the water (aboard submarines); over the water (in planes and helicopters) and away from the water (ashore in the U.S. and around the world). Show less

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  US Navy Reserve - CNO N1 Navy Total Force

  Oct 2011 - Jul 2014

  ★ As a reservist, facilitated the development and interpretation of Navy policy and procedure for implementation in the field.★ Created a strategic roadmap and official Navy campaign in support of the Office of Hazing Prevention and the new 21st Century Sailor Office.★ Successfully launched a program despite limited funding and resources. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVEThe mission of the Navy Reserve is to deliver strategic depth and operational capability to the Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Forces. Show less ★ Served as First Staff Meteorology/Oceanography Officer assigned to 10th Fleet Cyber-Command, responsible for developing requirements in support of Active Duty components.★ Collected and reported information on weather patterns and forecasts with the potential to impact cyber operations.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVEThe mission of the Navy Reserve is to deliver strategic depth and operational capability to the Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Forces. Show less

  • Human Resource Officer

    Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Staff Meteorology and Oceanography Officer

    Oct 2011 - Sept 2012
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  United States Naval Academy

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2017

  ★ Developed and taught a new oceanography course for the Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Department that has been adopted as a part of the department curriculum.★ Successfully scheduled 54 courses and 120 sections throughout each academic year.★ Orchestrated a 2-week, $45K trip with six midshipmen to Japan for cultural immersion and the unique opportunity to witness the real-world application of coastal engineering principles in rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of the tsunami in 2011. ★ Served as co-author and presenter for a paper at OCEANS16 in Monterey, California titled “Design and Analysis of an Improved Wave Glider Recovery System”.★ Co-authored the paper “Defining a Partnership: USNA/NOAA Collaborative Workshop on Ocean Exploration”.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMYFounded in 1845, USNA today is a prestigious 4-year service academy that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally and physically to be professional officers in the naval service. More than 4,400 men and women representing every state in the U.S. and several foreign countries make up the student body, known as the Brigade of Midshipmen. Show less

  • Officer Representative for the STEM Center for Education and Outreach

    May 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Master Instructor

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Reserve Officer, STEM Department

    Mar 2014 - Jun 2014
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  Howard County Public Schools

  Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  High School Science Teacher
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  United States Naval Academy

  Dec 2019 - Jul 2021

  Senior military leader responsible for 230 civilian and military faculty and staff teaching 800 engineering courses across 5 departments to 2,000 midshipmen each semester. ★ Significantly improved personnel and administrative procedures to streamline budget, manpower and operational planning and management. ★ Diligently managed multiple funding sources in addition to an annual budget of $1.2M, including project-based learning gift, research, and appropriated funds.★ Led Engineering and Weapons Division through $60M academic building renovations while minimizing impacts to not only academic and research operations, but also to quality of safety of workspace, laboratory and classroom environments. Show less

  • Captain, Master Instructor

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2021

  • Military Deputy to the Dean of Engineering and Weapons

    Dec 2019 - Dec 2020
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  The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

  Nov 2022 - now

  Leads a group of 80+ engineers dedicated to delivering autonomy and sensing solutions for our nation's submarine and unmanned platforms.

  • Ocean Systems and Engineering Group Supervisor

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Ocean Systems Engineer

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Assistant Group Supervisor

    Nov 2022 - Oct 2024