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Certification: U.S.C.G. Master Unlimited; All Oceans, Offshore Installation Manager (OIM), Dynamic Positioning Unlimited
Foreign License Equivalencies (British, Vanuatu, Panama, Marshall Islands), Secondary English Teacher (State-Federal)
Reading Specialist (K-12; Rhode Island). Train the Trainer (USCG)
Membership: Nautical Institute, Marine Society, Council of Amer. Master Mariners, Amer. Educational Research Ass., Propeller Club,
Phi Kappa Delta International, American Anthropological Ass, Ass. For Supervision & Curriculum Development.
Education: University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH; Doctoral Study & Research Assistant 2004-Present
Field: Education, Concentration: Literacy & Schooling (Cumulative Average 3.8)
The Nautical Institute / Dynamic Positioning Centre, London, England; Dynamic Positioning Certification 2002
Kongsberg-Simrad and Alstom training & Advanced Dynamic Positioning certification
Louisiana Technical College Houma, LA U.S.C.G. Unlimited Chief Mate / Master 1600 Tons; All Oceans 2001-2004
GMDSS, Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA), Bridge Resource Management (BRM), Radar Observer (Unlimited),
Advanced Marine/Industrial Firefighter, Celestial Navigation, OSHA Confined Space Entry and Rescue, Cargo Rigger,
STCW-95 Basic Safety Training, First Class (A) Marine Crane Operator (100 Tons), Hazwoper (Incident Commander)
Maritime Business & Law, Tankerman PIC Barge DL & LG, FCC Marine Radio Operator, PIC Medical.
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI, Masters Degree May, 1999
Field: Education, Concentration: Reading, Writing, Literacy (Suma Cum Laude Cum. Average. 4.0)
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI, Bachelor of Science May 1995
Major: Human Sciences and Services (Cumulative Average 3.8)
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI, Bachelor of Arts May 1996
Major: English Literature, Minor: History (7 Deans List Semesters)
Experience Transocean Drilling Houston, TX; First Officer on M/V Deepwater Expedition & Discoverer Deep Seas June 06 – Present
Chief Mate on DP (3) Fifth Generation drill ships on charter with Shell Oil, Petrobras, and Chevron.
Hornblower Marine Services Okinawa, Japan; Chief Mate on HSV Westpac Express May-Sep. 2005
First Officer on 101 M high speed Ro-Ro ferry; Military Sealift Command; 7th Naval Fleet, III Marine Expeditionary Force
University of New Hampshire Durham, NH; Adjunct Faculty; Department of Education September 2004 - Present
Instructor and Field Supervisor with graduate level teacher education program.
Transocean Drilling Houston, TX; Second Officer / Senior D.P.O. on M/V Deepwater Horizon June 03 – Sep. 2004
Second Officer and Senior Dynamic Positioning Operator on DP (3) semi-submersible MODU on British Petroleum charter
United States Merchant Marine Academy King's Point, New York; Part time Instructor; GMATS 2003 - Present
Write curriculum and teach at Global Maritime and Transportation School and aboard training ship T/V Kingspointer
Torch Marine Construction New Orleans, LA; Third Officer / D.P.O. on M/V Midnight Wrangler April-June 2003
Supervise navigational watch and Dynamic Positioning Operator on 375' unlimited tonnage DP (2) Cable/Pipe Lay vessel
Laborde Marine L.L.C. New Orleans, LA; Captain / D.P.O. on supply vessel Red Lab February 2000 -May 2003
Master and Dynamic Positioning Operator on 210' DP (1) offshore supply vessel on long term British Petroleum charter.
S&J Diving Incorporated Houston, TX; Captain on Deep Sea Champion Winter 2002
Master aboard a 185' 4 Point Anchor Dive/Construction vessel on long term British Petroleum charter.
CS Liftboats Limited Lafayette, LA; Captain O/S/V Mr. Jeremiah Winter 2002
Master aboard 299 ton 200' class heavy lift vessel in the Gulf of Mexico.
Odyssea Shipping Lines Houston, TX; Chief Mate ITB M/V Thunder Fall 2000-Present
First Officer aboard 550' ocean going integrated tug-barge unit Thunder & Lightning, 9755 tons.
Coastal Production Services Houston, TX; Captain O/S/V James Robert Fall 2000
Master aboard offshore crew/supply vessel servicing the Gulf of Mexico.
Penn Maritime Philadelphia, PA; Second Mate on ATB Marlin/Gulfstream Summer 2000
Second Officer / Tankerman on a 457' integrated tug-barge unit, 5000 gross tons, carrying asphalt
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA; Research Assistant / Doctoral Fellow 1999-2000
Research Assistant at NCOFF, a major collegiate research center and think tank.
Harvard University Cambridge, MA; Research Assistant Fall-Winter 1998
Part time field researcher on a Harvard School of Education study of adult readers.
South Kingston High School S. Kingston, R.I.; Secondary English Teacher 1996-1999
Full time English teacher and coach (sailing and skiing) at a 1300 student sub-urban high school.
Canyon Explorer Fisheries Inc. Boston, MA, Captain on F/V Canyon Explorer Summer 1995
Operation of a 90 ft., long range offshore fishing vessel.
The Francis Fleet Inc. Pt. Judith, RI; Captain M/V Lady Francis, Summers 1992-1994
Operation of I00 ft., 150 passenger, offshore charter fishing vessel.
Newport Museum of Yachting Newport, RI; Mate on S/V Shamrock V., Summer 1990
Raced and chartered aboard 120 foot J class sloop J-5, one of the largest sloops in racing history.
Intrepid Marketing Group Newport, RI; First Mate on S/V Intrepid Summer 1989
Raced and chartered aboard two-time America's Cup champion 12 meter US-22.
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