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Donald S. Parcher 4409 Mistral Place San Diego, CA 92130-2103 (858) 792-1688 E-mail: Email Us OBJECTIVE Challenging position as a manager, director, coordinator and/or counselor in which extensive leadership, systems management, computer and training experience will be used to exceed organizational program goals and to help people. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Over twenty years of documented superior leadership and mission success in wide variety of critical managerial positions and operational assignments. Described by Rear Admiral Finney as "poised, at ease in any situation" and "ideally suited for the most demanding assignments." Authored and self-published a self-help book and developed a robust web site to help people. Substitute teacher in high schools and middle schools. Heavily involved in community. EDUCATION Master of Science, Systems Management - University of Southern California Certificate in Information Systems - University of Southern California Bachelor of Arts, Journalism - University of Southern California AREAS OF EXPERTISE Management: € As department head for the Navy command responsible for ensuring the interoperability of tactical data systems, managed a budget of over $5 million, chaired four critical week-long conferences with over 50 participants, instrumental in the development and awarding of sole source and competitive service contracts worth over $70 million and represented the Navy at high-level NATO conferences. € As head of an aircraft carrier weapons department during and after an extensive $2 million shipyard overhaul, instrumental in returning the department's 254 spaces, over 1700 pieces of equipment and 250 men to full operational readiness, resulting in superb support of operations and outstanding performance on critical inspections. € As head of a 120-person division, and later a 150-person department, responsible for maintaining and repairing sophisticated combat aircraft, ashore and aboard aircraft carriers. € As Administrative Officer and Safety Officer, instrumental in the highly-successful establishment of a new Navy S-3 squadron, VS-35. € Mission commander for complex Navy aircraft. € As aircraft carrier duty officer, oversaw all of ship's activities while in port. € Directed several independent Navy units conducting carrier flight operations and training, and, two-plane units in Sicily and later Canada. € Directed a 100-person Navy aviation operational unit for two weeks while rest of squadron embarked on aircraft carrier and a key leader of operational aviation units in Japan, Canada, Washington State, Hawaii and Nevada. Computer Technology: € Creator and Webmaster of www.checklists.com, providing detailed checklists to help people. € Proficient in word processing and spreadsheet applications. € Developed computer-aided instruction programs for Navy aircraft systems. Safety and Loss Control: € Completed five-week Aviation Safety Officer course at Naval Postgraduate School. € Safety Officer for two aircraft carrier aviation squadrons € Wrote and implemented a comprehensive plan to deal with aviation accidents which was considered the best of its type in the Navy's Pacific Fleet. € Implemented a highly-regarded occupational safety and health program for a Navy squadron. € Conducted numerous comprehensive safety training programs for aviation squadrons. € Extensively involved in the investigation of several aircraft accidents. € As Navy-wide analyst for six types of aircraft, helped significantly improve safety record. € Organized and conducted safety surveys of over 75 operational aviation organizations in the U.S. and overseas. Education and Training: € As a flight instructor, simulator instructor, lecturer, evaluator, mission commander and head of pilot training, qualified in every area of instruction and trained hundreds of pilots and crew members to operate complex aircraft systems. € Head of the 40-man department responsible for training over 200 students at a time in 20 specialties to maintain and repair complex aircraft systems. € A top contributor of revisions to aircraft operating manuals. € Developed the Navy's dynamic "Flight Crew Malpractice" multi-media presentation. € High school and middle school substitute teacher (math, science, applied technology, etc.). COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT € President, Vice-President and Committee Chairperson for Parent-Teacher Association. € Cub Scout Cubmaster for 60-80 boys for three years. € Block Captain for 79 homes for over six years, producing five to seven newsletters a year. € Organized community festival attended by approximately 500 residents. € Organized community groups of up to 200 people attending professional sports events. € Board member of San Diego Publishers Alliance. € Youth soccer coach for over 10 years. € Served as a Big Brother in the Big Brother program. € Avid photographer of community events. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 1999-2002 San Dieguito Union High School District - Substitute Teacher 1996-2002 Checklists Etc. (publishing) and www.checklists.com - Owner; Webmaster 1994-1996 Navy Center for Tactical Systems Interoperability - Data Links Department Head 1992-1994 USS Constellation (CV-64) - Weapons Department Head 1989-1992 Naval Safety Center - Aircraft Analyst 1988-1989 VS-21 - Maintenance Officer; Safety Officer 1986-1987 VS-35 - Administrative Officer; Safety Officer 1982-1986 VS-41 - Flight Instructor; Computer-Assisted Training Officer; Pilot Training Officer; Aircraft Division Officer; FRAMP Officer 1979-1982 VS-24 - S-3 Pilot and Mission Commander; PQS Officer; Training Assistant; Ground Training Officer; NATOPS Officer 1976-1979 Navy Pilot Training 1976 VA-34 - Administrative Assistant; Assistant Public Affairs Officer 
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