Based in Brunswick, ME, this professional combines over 13 years of higher education teaching experience with 10+ years of mechanical engineering expertise in the aerospace/defense sector. Since 2021, they have served as an Adjunct Professor at Southern Maine Community College, developing and teaching online Thermodynamics I and in-person Introduction to Engineering (covering electrical, mechanical, civil, and structural engineering via lectures and labs). From 2010 to 2021, they taught core engineering courses (Thermodynamics I, Energy & the Built Environment) at the University of Southern Maine, creating curriculum, leading hands-on labs, and using Brightspace/Kaltura for online learning tools.
In industry, they worked as a Mechanical Engineer at Bath Iron Works (2005–2010), designing HVAC systems and refrigeration piping for U.S. Navy destroyers (DDG 1000, DDG 51) and leading fiscal year upgrades. Earlier, they completed a rotational leadership program at BAE Systems (2000–2003) in electronic warfare manufacturing. They hold a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University, with skills in mechanical engineering and higher education instruction.