Resume

In excess of 25 years experience in small business ownership which includes total business operations, decades of training users to competence, and mechanical engineering which includes project engineering, design, and project management. Looking forward to working with an organization to further my career path in security awareness or GRC.

Education:

Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE

Master of Science in Cybersecurity, March 2023 

Cumulative GPA 4.0/4.0

Relevant Coursework: Risk Management Studies, Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance, Human Aspects of Cybersecurity, Information Security Management, Introduction to Cyber Ethics

Boston University, Boston, MA

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 1990

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 1990

Experience:

Knitting By The Sea, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 

Owner/General Manager and Instructor (1996 – 2017)

· Effectively support clients, ensuring clients always have the capability to be successful.

· Supervised a staff of up to 7 individuals, accommodating personal scheduling needs and utilizing strengths vs business requirements.

· Problem solving projects from inception to completion, ensuring efficient use of materials and techniques with no shortfalls or overruns. 

· Procurement of supplies and materials, forecasting and scheduling to ensure product on demand.

· Maintain accurate financial records, utilizing QuickBooks Pro as both a POS and accounting.

· Built, manage and maintain all social media and web presence, built website using Adobe software.

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Monterey, CA

Long-Term Substitute, Mathematics, Seaside High School, Seaside, CA (Fall 1995) 

Teacher, Math/Science, Martin Luther King Middle School, Seaside, CA (1994-1995)

· Full independent classroom responsibilities, coordinating all curriculum and testing requirements as needed to enable academic success of all students. 

Pacific Gas and Electric, San Francisco, CA

Engineer, Instrumentation and Controls Group (1990-1993)

Responsible Engineer: Boiler Controls Replacement Project, Units 3 & 4 Morro Bay Power Plant

· Responsible Engineer on-site during construction working as interface between Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Maintenance, facilitating installation and testing of equipment.

· Received Performance Recognition Award for demonstrated innovation, client focus, and expedited procurement for design of operators consoles and control boards. 

· Managed database that controlled instrumentation and controls, including working through several software changes.

· Wrote and performed tests for start-up, allowing Unit availability two weeks ahead of schedule.

Project Manager: 2 small Capital projects Moss Landing Power Plant

· Estimated, established and successfully executed project schedule and cost.

· Coordinated and collaborated with various department personnel to develop and implement solutions. 

Concentrations:

Omega Nu Lambda National Honor Society

· National collegiate online honor society acknowledging academic achievement.

Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Security Training Scholarship 2021, Tiers 1 and 2

· Made possible by Google, Bloomberg, and Facebook in coordination with SANS.

National Cyber League (NCL), Fall 2021

· Individual Game excelled in Cryptology, Open Source Intelligence, and Log Analysis.

· Team Game team ranked 80th place out of 3910.

Digital Sherlocks by Atlantic Council, Fall 2022

· Training to further develop OSINT skills

(ISC)2 CGRC certification - In progress, 2023