James Edward Saldaña

About James Edward Saldaña

Love is a motivational state. It propels you. You want to make promises to the person or organization you love. Character is forged in the keeping of those promises.\"- General, James Mattis, USMC,\'The Formation of Character\'OverviewAs a US Army Veteran with international management experience in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe (former Republic of Yugoslavia), and Eurasia (former Soviet Union), I seek to support organizations through effective hands-on leadership and management, combined with the efficient and effective deployment of operational design and technology. Utilizing the latest techniques and methodologies, I stress the importance of strategic planning based on research and the use of empirical methods in a collaborative environment to accomplish well-defined goals to facilitate the mission of an organization.CharacterCreativity, persuasion, collaboration, adaptability, and openness to working with any professional regardless of beliefs or orientation; I am only concerned about the conduct of your character and the quality of your work. I run 25-42 miles per week (40-68 km/week) and can adapt to any level of environmental or political adversity.GeographyPrevious locations of employment in chronological order include the USA, Egypt, Germany, Zimbabwe, Albania, Serbia (Kosovo), and Macedonia (former Republic of Yugoslavia), Peru, Israel (Palestinian West Bank), Jordan, Iraq, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Sudan (Darfur), Kyrgyzstan (former Republic of the Soviet Union), Kuwait, Turkey, Kenya, etc. In total, I have worked in or visited 39 countries on 6 continents, excluding Antarctica.Experience and EducationExperience Aviation & Logistics Education & Instruction Multimedia & Technology Military & Civil DefenseEducation M.A. Mass Communications(multimedia/documentary film/software development) B.F.A. Photo, Film, and Electronic Visualization(multimedia/design/documentary film) CERT Computer Programming(C Language)Military Infantry, Staff SergeantE-6, 11B3XC, Drill Sergeant, 101st Airborne (Air Assault),NBC NCO (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) WarfareChildhood HometownI was born and raised in the midwestern United States to 4th-generation working-class American families of German/Spanish descent that both served in World War I and World War II.

Experience

1. Director of Communications

   Procharter Aviation

   May 2014 — Present

   ProCharter \'Global Aviation and Logistics\' ∞ procharter.com[UK and US veteran operated company]ProCharter provides aviation and logistics support for the UK and US military across the Middle East (e.g. Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria), in addition to direct support for the United Nations worldwide, including Africa (Somalia), Eastern Europe (Ukraine), and Central Asia (former Soviet Union). We also provide air charter and leasing solutions for business and pleasure.I provide operational, marketing, and technology solutions, to include software development for the ProCharter Aviation System (PAS) aviation and logistics System, in support of remote site operations in conflict zones (2014-Present); PAS, a.k.a. SAPS (Supreme Aviation Planning System), moved up to 100 million kg of cargo per year into Afghanistan (20••••14).In addition, I provide supplemental support as a frontline Aviation Operations Manager with extensive hands-on experience managing aircraft, crews, and cargo, to deliver ammunition, fuel, mail, and food to US and NATO troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in support of 14 African Union infantry battalions (U.N. peacekeepers) in Sudan (Darfur).

Education

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  College of Mass Communications: Master of Arts (M.A.) Mass Communications, Interactive Multimedia

• US Army Infantry School (11B)

  Infantry qualified, Harmony Church, Fort Benning

• US Army Drill Sergeant School

  Drill Sergeant qualified, 84th Training Command

• College of DuPage

  Computer Information Systems: Certificate of Computer Programming, C Language

• Kirkwood Community College

  High School Diploma

• US Army Primary Leadership Development Course

  PLDC, Basic Leadership Course (aka PLDC), 8th Infantry, Mechanized [former West Germany]

• University of Illinois Chicago

  School of Art & Design: Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Photo, Film and Electronic Visualization

• US Army Air Assault School

  Air Assault qualified, 101st. Airborne, Fort Campbell

Skills

• Military Logistics
• Photoshop
• Software Documentation
• Film Production
• Windows
• Aircraft
• Digital Photography
• Filemaker
• Military
• New Media
• Film Editing
• Management
• Integration
• Logistics
• Training
• Os X
• Freight
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Creative Arts
• Aviation
• IT Management
• Database Design
• Final Cut Pro
• Filemaker Pro
• Leadership
• Project Planning
• Film
• Video Production
• Graphic User Interface (Gui) Design
• Microsoft Office
• System Administration
• Visual Arts
• Logistics Management
• Political Campaigns
• Activism
• Program Management
• Digital Printing
• Graphic Design
• Operations Management
• Video Editing