Alejandra W. Grimsley
Aviation Safety Manager, Safety management system
Colorado Springs, CO · (719) 555 0119 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/alejandrawgrimsley
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Thirteen years in airline operations and safety, seven managing safety programs
OPERATIONS
Part 121 scheduled passenger carrier, 58 aircraft, four crew bases, 340 daily departures
SPECIALTIES
Safety management system, voluntary reporting programs, flight data monitoring, event investigation
SYSTEMS
Ideagen Coruson, Polaris Aero, flight data monitoring analysis tools, Tableau, Smartsheet
CREDENTIALS
Certified Safety Professional with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals
EDUCATION
Master of Science in aviation safety, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Results at a Glance
41
A month
5
Safety management system
19
Quarter to four
214
Sectors and producing
Executive Summary
Aviation safety manager for a part 121 carrier with 58 aircraft, thirteen years in the industry and seven running safety programs. Owns the safety management system, the Aviation Safety Action Program agreements and the flight data monitoring review, and reports risk to the accountable executive every month.
Signature Achievements
- Raised Aviation Safety Action Program report volume from 41 to 186 a month across three years by publishing what changed after every closed report.
- Closed the Federal Aviation Administration part 5 safety management system conformance review with no open items on the first submission.
- Cut unstable approaches continued to landing from 19 a quarter to four using flight data monitoring trends and targeted simulator briefings.
- Ran the carrier first Line Operations Safety Audit, observing 214 sectors and producing 31 findings that drove a rewritten crew resource management course.
- Reduced ground damage events per thousand departures from 0.42 to 0.16 in two years through a joint ramp safety program with the handling vendors.
- Led the investigation of a runway excursion and delivered corrective actions accepted by the regional office without a certificate action.
Professional Experience
Aviation Safety Manager
Front Range Air Lines, Colorado Springs, CO 2020 to present
Safety department of nine supporting 58 aircraft, 1,900 crew members and four maintenance stations
- Own the safety management system across policy, risk management, assurance and promotion under part 5.
- Chair the monthly safety review board and present the risk register to the accountable executive and the president.
- Administer the Aviation Safety Action Program event review committees for pilots, flight attendants and dispatchers.
- Direct the flight data monitoring program and the quarterly trend review with the fleet captains.
- Lead investigations of accidents, incidents and high risk reports and track corrective actions to closure.
Safety Program Specialist
Pikes Summit Regional Airways, Denver, CO 2016 to 2020
Safety team of three at a regional carrier operating 34 aircraft
- Built the hazard reporting workflow and moved the carrier off paper reports onto a hosted platform.
- Ran the internal evaluation program audits of flight operations, dispatch and maintenance control.
- Prepared the voluntary disclosure submissions and closed all four accepted disclosures on schedule.
Flight Attendant and Safety Committee Representative
Rampart Sky Service, Colorado Springs, CO 2012 to 2016
Line flying on regional jet equipment with an elected safety committee seat
- Flew the line while representing cabin crew on the joint safety committee and the fatigue working group.
- Wrote the cabin hazard report guide that later became the model for the crew reporting form.
Licensure and Certification
Certified Safety Professional, Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Safety management system principles and audit certificates, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Member, International Society of Air Safety Investigators
Education
Master of Science in Aviation Safety, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, 2019
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Colorado State University, 2011
Core Skills
Safety management system · Aviation Safety Action Program · Line Operations Safety Audit · Flight data monitoring · Event investigation · Safety risk assessment · Just culture facilitation · Internal evaluation audits · Regulatory liaison · Safety performance reporting