Recent Fall/Winter Workshops
October 6, 2021 – Certification Process
We described our aviation careers program and walked through our career readiness certification process.
Summer 2021 Workshop Series
Below are workshops held during the Summer series of career readiness workshops.
May 19, 2021 – Aviation Career Week Recap – CAREER WEEK RECORDINGS
Guest Speaker: Jon Rembold, Airports Director of Beaufort County, South Carolina – WATCH INTERVIEW.
May 26, 2021 – Career Planning Checklist
Guest Speaker: Greg Meisinger, Pilot for American Airlines – WATCH INTERVIEW
June 2, 2021 – Job Searching Tips
Guest Speaker: Hernan Posada, Research Pilot at NASA – WATCH INTERVIEW
June 9, 2021 – Resume Preparation
Guest Speaker: Joe Rajacic, Retired 747 Captain, American Airlines – WATCH INTERVIEW
June 16, 2021 – Resume Basics
Guest Speaker: Robert Voyles, Airport Manager at Bakersfield Municipal Airport – WATCH THE INTERVIEW
June 23, 2021 – Resume Essentials
Guest Speaker: John Foster, Retired Air Traffic Controller – WATCH THE INTERVIEW
June 30, 2021 – LinkedIn Profile Elements and Tips
Guest Speaker: Brett Kanda – VP Sales & Marketing, BRINC Drones – WATCH INTERVIEW
July 7, 2021 – Landing an Interview without Applying
Employer Spotlight – Advanced Aviation of Reno (website) – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
July 14, 2021 – What’s your Why?
Guest Speaker: Ryan Dittoe, Airport Planner for Sacramento County Department of Airports. WATCH THE INTERVIEW
July 21, 2021 – Elevator Pitch
Guest Speaker: Rick Gould, Flight Engineer for the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center. WATCH THE INTERVIEW
July 28, 2021 – Personal Branding
Employer Spotlight: Armstrong Consultants – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
August 4, 2021 – Where to Network
Guest Speaker: Marily Mora – Chief Aviation Strategy Officer, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey – WATCH THE INTERVIEW
August 11, 2021 – The Networking Experience
Guest Speaker: Thomas Hall – Attorney, Law Offices of Thomas Hall – WATCH THE INTERVIEW
August 18, 2021 – Interview Preparation
Guest Speaker: Ben Miller, Dassault Falcon Jet WATCH THE INTERVIEW
August 25, 2021 – The Job Interview
Guest Speaker: Justin Klatt – Communications Officer, Army National Guard – WATCH THE INTERVIEW
September 1, 2021 – Interview Followup
No Guest Speaker
September 8, 2021 – Salary Negotiation
Guest Panel: Brittany Medrano, Armstrong Consultants; and Courtney Pino, AssuredPartners – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
September 15, 2021 – Prepare for Career Fairs
Guest Speakers: Ellen Carr of University of Dubuque, Tim Genc of Future & Active Pilot Advisors, and Joel Scekeres of JSfirm.com WATCH THE PRESENTATION
September 22, 2021 – Career Journey Obstacles
No Guest Speaker – Group Discussion
September 29, 2021 – Scholarships
Guest Speakers: Ceci Stratford (San Fernando Valley Ninety-Nines) and Tarra Ruttman (Aviation Technician Education Council). WATCH THE PRESENTATION
