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Douglas Nelson,
SCC Economics Instructor

Summary

Retired Air Force Officer whose career highlights include: Assistant Professor of Economics, United States Air Force Academy; Chief, Officer Analysis Division, Headquarters, Air Force Personnel, Pentagon; Commander, 364th Recruiting Squadron; Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Whitworth College; Certificated Teacher, North Central and Shadle Park High Schools; Adjunct Instructor of Economics and Business, Spokane Community College, Licensed Financial Analyst, and Owner, SUBWAY Sandwich Shop #24444.

Experience

Academia

As Instructor of Economics, Spokane Community College:

• Economics principles instructor for Macro (Econ201), Micro (Econ 202) Economics, Statistics (GBUS 217)

As Assistant Professor of Economics, United States Air Force Academy:

• Captured every major academic award offered by the Department of Economics and the United States Air Force Academy
• 1988 - United States Air Force Academy Outstanding Educator Award (awarded to the "Teacher of the Year")
• 1987 - Moxon-McVay Award (awarded to the "Top Instructor" for the Principles of Economics Division)
• Course Director for Honors Division of Macroeconomic Principles
• Responsible for the development of course curriculum, examinations, academic materials, and quality control of instruction
• During tenure, course grew from 20 students to 130 students per semester in my classes
• Economics principles professor for Micro(Econ221) and Macro(222/310) Economics
• Teaching assistant for Intermediate Microeconomics (Econ 333), Intermediate Macroeconomics (Econ 456), Fundamentals of Mathematical Economics (Econ 347), and International Trade and Finance (Econ 475)
• Academic advisor for 100+ cadets
• Co-authored the Economics 221, "Principles of Microeconomics Readings and Workbook"
• Co-authored the "Cadet Financial Guide"
• Tutorial lectures recorded for the Cadet Library and Media Center
• Publication: Douglas Nelson and Eugene Silberberg. "Ideology and Legislator Shirking," Economic Inquiry, January 1987, pages 15-25.

As Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Whitworth College:

• Economics principles professor for Micro(EC210) Macro(EC211) Economics
• Economics upper-division professor for Intermediate Micro(EC320) and Intermediate Macro(EC321) Economics, Applied Economic Principles(EC356), Economic Topics(EC396), International Trade and Finance (EC416), and Summer Economic Seminars for the Masters in International Management Program
• Developed Applied Economic Principles(EC356) for the Department of Continuing Studies, EconomicTopics(EC356) for the Department of Business and Economics, and Economic Summer Seminars for the Graduate Program in International Management for Business Development
• Whitworth Forum(GE201) guest lecturer for Principles of Personal Financial Management
• Academic advisor for 10 undergraduate students
• Academic advisor, mentor, and tutor for 6 students in Directed Studies and Independent Studies programs

As Certificated Secondary Teacher for North Central and Shadle Park High Schools:

• Economics teacher for grade 12
• Social Studies (American Studies and Current World affairs) teacher for grades 11-12
• Mathematics (Integrated 1, Extended Integrated 1 , Geometry, and Senior Math) teacher for grades 9-12
• Integrated Math tutor for grades 9-11

Analyst

As Chief, Officer Analysis Branch, directed a multi-disciplined team of 5 analysts responsible for all analysis of Air Force personnel plans and policy:

• Areas studied included compensation, entitlements, accessions, retention, promotions, training and force structure
• Senior analyst for Headquarters Air Force Personnel for all impact studies surrounding the Air Force officer corps downsizing of 1990 through 1995
• Designed and evaluated all options available to the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff, Air Force, to reduce the officer force during the 1991-1995 Department of Defense budget cycle
• Developed program parameters for the Voluntary Separation Incentive/Selective Separation Bonus legislation enacted by Congress in 1992
• Developed Air Force program that significantly reduced the number of involuntary separations required to achieve congressionally mandated force levels
• Designed program parameters for Reduction in Force and Selective Early Retirement legislation (the Air Force involuntary separation programs) enacted by Congress for fiscal years 1992 through 1995
• Developed analytical framework for the refinements to the Aviation Continuation Pay passed by Congress in 1990
• Designed and championed the long-term career promotion strategy for the Air Force non-combatant officer corps – promotion plan still in use

Leadership

As Commander of the 364th Recruiting Squadron, was responsible for:

• Planning, directing, and monitoring all Air Force recruiting programs for Northern and Central California
• Overseeing the training, performance, career progression, and morale of 5 officers, 94 non-commissioned officers, and 9 civilian support personnel
• Governing all support functions necessary for the efficient operation of the squadron to include:
  • Establishing a positive Air Force public image throughout the state
  • Managing an annual operating budget of $751,800
  • Creation of positive change:
    • Led 364th Recruiting Squadron to the following accomplishments over a 3 year period:
    • Directed 10% increase in Air Force enlistment production resulting in strongest Air Force recruitment from Northern and Central California in the history of Air Force Recruiting Service
      • Increased Minority Officer Candidate recruiting 500% resulting in #1 program in Air Force Recruiting
      • Increased Officer Candidate recruiting 125% resulting in #1 program for the Western United States Group (14 states)
    • Fashioned #1 Recruiter Resource and Support (logistics, finance, administrative, and personnel) program for the Western United States Group
• Formulated #1 Advertising and Promotion program for the Western United States
• Motivated recruiters to capture 2 (of 15) national individual honors for 1994
• Awarded 1994 “Most Improved Squadron” – Air Force Recruiting Service’s second highest national award

Education

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