JANE Elizabeth Gilhooly

objective
	Obtain a position in space sciences utilizing my background in aerospace engineering with an emphasis in astronautics, astronomy, and astrobiology as applicable.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
	U.S. citizen, decorated combat veteran.
Experience
	2005- Present, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC Space Science and Technology (S&T 104) Division Reservist n Providing requirements guidance on Maritime Domain Awareness issues. n Hours per month: 16 n Supervisor: CDR Alex Lovett, USNR 2003- 2005, Pentagon Navy Staff, Washington, DC Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Action Officer n Developed naval strategy addressing biological, chemical, nuclear and radiological threats to the United States. n Assessed programs and initiatives to defend against such weapons. As a member of the Counter proliferation Program Review Committee Action Officer Working Group, prepared data and wrote summaries on all Navy Counter proliferation programs for annual report to Congress. n Ensured Navy policy was in compliance with all conventional treaties, including the Chemical Weapons Convention, Biological Weapons Convention, Wassenaar Arrangement, and other non-proliferation regimes. n Requested personally by interagency organizations as well as SECDEF Staff to brief personnel on the Proliferation Security Initiative on multiple occasions. n Served as scenario analyst for DoD Proliferation Security Initiative wargame, as well as liaison officer to the French delegation. n Hours worked per week: 50 n Supervisor: RDML Charles Martoglio, USN.
	2002-2003, Pentagon Navy Staff, Washington, DC Flag Aide to the Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy & Operations n Served in multi-functional role as executive assistant, flag aide, and administrative assistant to Deputy Director for Navy Plans, Policy and Operations. n Coordinated scheduling and administrative needs for three divisions. n Maintained extensive staff calendar for dozens of international events, staff talks, conferences and all related arrangements including pre-briefing requirements and correspondence. n Executive quality writing with a clear understanding of Department of Defense infrastructure. n Hours worked per week: 80 n Supervisor: Vice Admiral Eric T. Olson, USN. 1999-2002, Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121, Norfolk, VA Naval Flight Officer n Qualified E-2C Mission Commander with 66 combat sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and 3 Air Medal Strike Points awarded. n As the most junior Aviation Safety Officer in the Navy, executed an extensive mishap investigation on the loss of an F-14B aircraft and aircrew in an operational accident at sea. n As the Naval Air Training & Operational Procedures (NATOPS) Instructor, taught, evaluated and maintained qualifications on all squadron flight officers. n First female aviator assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seven, a complement of 250 aircrew. Logged nearly 1200 flight hours at end of first operational tour.
	1997- 1999, Flight School (VT-4/ VAW-120) Pensacola, FL/Norfolk, VA Naval Flight Student 1997, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD Summer Intern at the Integrated Mission Design Center
Education
	2005-2009, University of Maryland, College Park, MD n Enrolled to pursue PhD in astronomy, with a research interest in astrobiology and applications for detecting organic signatures in exo-solar planetary atmospheres. 2004-2005, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD n Organic chemistry and japanese language. 2001, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA n Aviation Safety Officer Certification n Honor Graduate 1993-1997, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD n B.S. Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics) n Graduated with merit n Minor in French
RESEARCH & Honors
	Independent Research (1996-1997) n Developed prototype hand-held communications satellite: Naval Academy Near-Orbiting Satellite (NANOSAT). Designed with basic housekeeping functions for launch into low-earth orbit. Research resulted in $250,000 in funding from Boeing. n With a team of 3 fellow undergraduates, created theoretical design for remote-sensing platform utilized to detect and track maritime commerce based on bioluminescent phenomena. Captain Michael J. Smith Award n 1997 Recipient for excellence in astronautics, leadership and athletics. Languages n Fluent in French. Familiar with Japanese.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
	2006 ABSCICON 2006 Washington, DC 2006 Life and Planets Winter Graduate Astrobiology School Tucson, AZ 2005 STSI Astrobiology Conference on Extrasolar Planets Baltimore, MD 2003 Defense Nuclear Weapons Design Course Albuquerque, NM 2000 Naval Legal Officer School Norfolk, VA 2000 Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) Atlanta, GA