MAURICE A. ARNOLD 900 Celestine Circle, Vacaville, CA 95687

(334) 715 - 3591 arnoldmaurice7@gmail.com LinkedIn: Maurice A. Arnold

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Operations Manager with over 20 years of mid-to-senior level management and training experience in the weather and professional military education career fields. Supervised and managed a 17-member staff and another 8-man cadre of meteorologists responsible for the resource protection of over $18B in assets. Directed teams relating to training requirements, built training development plans, crafted joint military service training exercises, and taught analytical and prognostication techniques to personnel. These training endeavors triggered the delivery of actionable weather intelligence to customers for over 5K operational missions. Senior Executive Leader Instructor. Facilitated over 2,000 hours of operational and strategic management to 320 senior to executive leaders covering institutional and interpersonal communication, problem solving, continuous process improvement, conflict resolution, decision analysis, change management, and critical thinking. Possesses ability to employ psychometric (personality assessment) tools such as DiSC Personality Profile System (PPS), MBTI, and 4-Lenses to fortify an organization’s leadership skills and team building. Areas of expertise:

• Adult Education • Classroom Facilitation • Cross-Functional Leadership • Critical Thinking • Problem Solving • Building Lesson Plans

• Complex Data Analysis • Change Management • Project Management

• Consultation & Mentorship • Training Development • Operations & Planning

EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Organizational Leadership (2016) Brandman University, Irvine, CA Associate’s Degree, Instructor Technology (2010) Air University, Montgomery, AL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Weather Observer Jul 15 – Present Pacific Weather, Sacramento, CA

• Disseminated over 1,200 hourly & special inclement weather reports with detailed atmospheric depictions to undergird safe travel for 8.8M customers and protected $4.5B in commercial air carrier assets.

• Established regional weather subject matter expert’s initiative with three Northern CA airports; developed team objectives, and facilitated conference calls/correspondence to highlight critical FAA safety issues for congressional leaders to safeguard 21M travelers, 311K flights, and 153K in metric tons of cargo each year and $14.5B in aircraft.

Chief Meteorologist / Leadership Development Facilitator Jan 13 – Apr 15 United States Air Force, Travis AFB, CA

• Built prototype contingency program—solved region-wide backup planning issue for readiness and resupply missions; instituted live webinar for 14 work centers across the US that impacted 225K Air Force flights annually.

• Developed end-user radar configuration template; facilitated a senior leader conference call with seven work centers across the nation with instruction/consultation; supported vital headquarters’ objective to save over $1M per year.

• Pioneered remote access (from home) to primary weather system; shared innovative method with regional command; reduced emergency response time from 30 to 5 minutes—protected 45 aircraft valued at $6B and key Presidential nuclear command and control asset.

• Instituted the Air Force’s 1st ever Emotional Intelligence (EI) Certification for Master Resiliency Trainers; catalyst for creating new EI curriculum for professional development courses—solidified leadership competency of over 200 Airman.

• Facilitated leader development forums across the installation covering 4-Lenses, EI, and master resiliency—coupled with supervisory/organizational leadership—to 330 entry level personnel through senior managers.

Note: The first four achievements are beyond the purview of the Chief Meteorologist & Leadership Development

Facilitator positions. Senior Executive Leadership and Management Academy Instructor / Safety Representative Jan 09 – Jan 13 United States Air Force, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL

• Validated 150 new test items; 50 items submitted for revision; compared curriculum test metrics to course objective and triggered test amendments—enhanced student learning and pass rate for 2.2K pupils per academic year.

• Architect of 13 urgent response scenarios; delivered 50 staff members with a detailed injury assessment tool and action plans for life threatening situations during vigorous physical training for 6.6K senior leaders—zero fatalities.

Chief Meteorologist & Lead Trainer May 04 – Jan 09 United States Air Force, Langley AFB, VA

• Forged one of the DOD’s 1st live-interactive computerized training collaborations with the National Weather Service—saved the Air Force money and training hours.

• Overhauled training program; restructured 70-item Master Training Plan, checklist, and updated weather training calendar for 17 meteorologists; vital to unit’s 99.3% inspection rating—pilots flew 4K missions with zero mishaps.

• Authored Writing Program curriculum, slide presentation, and built practice scenarios—fortified supervisory skills of analysis, capture, and construction of performance evaluation report writing for 45 entry level to senior managers.

• Designed prototype report card to pinpoint how accurate forecasts correlate to saving pilot combat training hours equaling $1.2M; provided Air Force leaders template for justifying weather budget—praised by Pentagon official.

Note: The last accomplishment is well beyond the scope of responsibility for a Chief Meteorologist.

CERTIFICATIONS 4-Lenses Certification, Shipley Communications, LLC. Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA 2015 Emotional Intelligence Certification, EI Learning Systems, Inc., Corpus Christi, TX 2014 Master Resiliency Trainer (MRT) Certification, United States Air Force, McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ 2014 Toastmasters International, Advanced Communicator Silver, Team Travis Toastmasters, Fairfield, CA 2014 Toastmasters International, Advanced Communicator Bronze, Blue-Gray Toastmasters, Montgomery, AL 2012 Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Certification, CPP Inc., Mountain View, CA 2011 Community College of the Air Force Instructor Certification, Air University, Montgomery, AL 2011 Toastmasters International, Competent Communicator, NASA-Langley Toastmasters, Hampton, VA 2007

TRAINING Understanding by Design, Air University, Montgomery, AL 2014 Diversity Training, Souder, Balances, & Associates, Inc.- Diversity Trainers & Consultants, Chicago, IL 2012 Instructional System Design, Air University, Montgomery, AL 2009 Senior Executive Leadership and Management Academy, United States Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 2007

AWARDS Division Senior Manager of the Quarter (#1 of 17) 2014 District Senior Manager of the Year (#1 of 66) 2013 District Senior Manager of the Quarter (#1 of 66) 2013 Senior Manager Instructor of the Quarter (#1 of 26) 2011 District Senior Manager of the Quarter (#1 of 7) 2008 1st Place in Toastmasters Int’l (City-Wide) Speech Evaluation Contest 2008 District Senior Manager of the Quarter (#1 of 7) 2006 MAURICE A. ARNOLD Page 2