Mike Luna

About Mike Luna

I\'m an experienced civil engineering consultant with a demonstrated history of 17+ years working on government infrastructure projects throughout Texas. I\'m a team player and leader with media and communication skills from a prior career in journalism that have proven invaluable with public involvement, team development and client relations in the engineering industry. Additionally I have design-build coordinator training and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at San Antonio and an Associate of Applied Science in Drafting Technology from Victoria College.Engineer-in-Training (EIT)| Transportation/Traffic Engineering Design & Analysis | Design-Build Public Private Partnership | TxDOT | Land Surveying | Construction | Public Involvement | Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL)| Transportation Planning | Transportation Infrastructure | Sign & Pavement Marking | Bike Lanes | ITS & Tolling | Traffic Control Plans | MicroStation | Design-Build Coordinator | Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)| Design Review & Compliance | Occupational Safety | Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)| Mentoring | Professional Development | Graphic Design & Photography | Journalism | Accelerate Space Program | Education Instructor | Technical Writing

Experience

1. Education Program Instructor

   Space Center Houston

   May 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Working with Space Center University to immerse students in authentic learning opportunities tied to NASA missions and offer a high level of STEM topics applied to real world and space related experiences- Professionally represent Space Center Houston by supervising, teaching and guiding student groups during educational activities- Set up, conduct, and facilitate education activities for students to fulfill program requirements- Lead programs and interact with students to promote teamwork and problem-solving skills- Lead education program trainings as needed- Set a positive example for students by demonstrating cleanliness, punctuality and respect for others- Understand and follow safety guidelines of Space Center Houston with respect to student safety and supervision- Participate as an active member of the Education team assuming other duties and responsibilities deemed necessary to assure the efficient operation of the Education Department

Education

• Victoria College

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Mathematics

  2000 — 2005

• Victoria College

  Associate of Applied Science in Drafting Technology, Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

  2003 — 2006

• The University of Texas at San Antonio

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil Engineering

  2008 — 2015

• Victoria College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.), Humanities/Humanistic Studies

  2000 — 2005

Skills

• Highways
• Civil Engineering
• Adobe Acrobat
• Autocad
• Deed Research
• Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
• Stormcad
• Bentley Microstation
• Cad
• Bluebeam
• Water
• Grading
• Autoturn
• Microsoft Excel
• Land Development
• Residential Land Development
• Traffic Control Plans
• Microsoft Office
• Projectwise
• Microstation Trainer
• Arcgis
• Graphic Design
• Stormwater Management
• Leadership
• Gis
• Geopak
• Construction Staking
• Photography
• Drainage
• Event Planning
• Hydraulics
• Sports Photography
• Surveying
• Leadership Mentoring
• Transportation Planning
• Transportation Engineering
• Microstation
• Autocad Civil 3d
• Synchro
• Adobe Bridge