Scott Sasha Todd
Pilot, Author, Teacher

6 Foster Dr Beverly, MA 01915

Cell:  (617) 230-1127 Email: scott@scottsasha.com

Summary

Professional writer, experienced public speaker, multi-faceted and eclectic teacher Imaginative problem-solver and designer capable of handling steep learning curves Demonstrated high conceptual, organizational, mathematical, and creative skills

Representative Accomplishments
Wrote The Pilot’s Handbook (Published 2009, PHP Inc.): 320-page manual of procedures for private and instrument airplane pilots Illustrated The Pilot’s Handbook. Created more than 200 full-color illustrations for technical manual Won Peninsula Press Club first place award for General Reporting Co-founded and organized the Hopu Ka Lewa ultimate Frisbee tournament in Hawaii, now in its 20th year.	Led teacher training at Turkmen State University Managed the award-winning ‘Iolani student newspaper, including creating its first web publications Elected Vice President of the Hawaii Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Employment
PlaneSense, Inc. 2004 – Present	Fractional-ownership aircraft and charter company Captain, Instructor Pilot Act as Pilot In Command of Pilatus PC-12, flying high-wealth clients Instruct new-hires and captain upgrades Create and develop instructional materials and design aircraft procedures More than 8,000 hours total time	Portsmouth, NH
East Coast Aero Club 2001 – 2004	Flight school Flight Instructor Instructed all levels of flying, including beginners, instrument students, multi-engine and ATP candidates. Developed curricula, lesson plans, and syllabuses. Wrote The Pilot’s Handbook, 2009: PHP Inc. 320-page technical publication	Bedford, MA
'Iolani School 1998-2000	Private college-preparatory K-12 school English Teacher, Newspaper Advisor Taught English literature and writing, grades 9 through 12 Ran and edited prize-winning school newspaper Taught journalism	Honolulu, HI
Peace Corps 1995-1997	United States volunteer organization Volunteer, University Professor, Teacher Trainer Trained professors at the national university of Turkmenistan, in current TESL methodology and pedagogy Trained entering Peace Corps volunteers Taught literature, speaking and writing to university students Led summer camp Founded Turkmenistan Ultimate League: first mixed-gender athletic organization in the country	Turkmenistan
University of Hawaii 1993-1995	Department of TESOL Writing Instructor Taught English 100: required Freshman writing course Elected Vice President, Hawaii Association of Teachers of English as a Second Language	Honolulu, HI
Contra Costa Times /Concord Transcript 1991-1993	Newspapers serving the San Francisco East Bay Reporter Covered local politics, police, community, and wrote editorials Winner, Peninsula Press Club award for General Reporting	Concord, CA
Shumei Gakuen 1989-1990	Leading private boarding school in Japan English Teacher and Teacher Trainer Conceived and developed new courses in English conversation and writing Trained Japanese and American teachers in current ESL methodologies, course design, and materials development Taught English as a Foreign Language to Japanese high school students	Chiba, Japan
American Language Institute 1987-1989	English educational program under auspices of USIS English Teacher and Teacher Trainer Instructed adults from beginner to advanced levels Introduced and implemented Advanced Studies Program Ran experimental courses	Lisbon, Portugal

Education
University of Hawaii M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages	Honolulu, HI
Williams College B.A. Cum Laude, majors in English and Russian	Williamstown, MA

Personal
www.pilotshandbook.com Numerous professional conference presentations and publications Speaker of Russian and Portuguese	Player of Ultimate (Frisbee) World Championships: 1998, 1999, 2002. Spirit medalist at USA Ultimate National Championship 2001. Director: Williams Octet, a cappella group 1985-1986 Teacher and performer of juggling and unicycling

Links
The Pilot's Handbook website	The Pilot's Handbook on Amazon	Pyramid Bookcase Design	"Stone Soup" Lesson Plan
"Home At Last" arrangement	"Home At Last" performance	Space Shuttle Painting	String Quartet Movement

A PDF file of this resume can be found here.