Flying her DG-300
Dr. Moon is an autodidact that is passionately interested in Affective Computing, Cognitive Psychology, Augmented Reality, Flight, Soaring, Virtual Reality, Simulation, Flight Training, Human-Computer Interaction, and Aeronautical Sciences.
Dr.Moon has previously flown as a Captain carrying cargo for FedEx Express. She is currently a Part 135 charter Citation pilot, holding a Citation CE-500 series PIC type rating, and is a Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) (Instrument, Airplane Single Engine Land, Single Engine Sea, Multi-Engine Land, and Glider/Sailplane), is a H2 rated Hanglider pilot, and holds multiple Certified Flight Instructor ratings (Flight Instructor Airplane, Flight Instructor Glider, Flight Instructor Instrument, and Multi-Engine Instructor). She holds Certified Ground Instructor ratings (Advanced & Instrument), and also has a Remote Pilot license for sUAS (small Unmanned Aircraft Systems). Icon Authorized Factory Instructor (IAFI).
She is a published researcher, holds a doctoral degree in Computer Science, and was a Principal Engineer at the Walt Disney Company, where she worked in creative engineering and social technology. She holds a BSSE (Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering). Dr. Moon is a Harvard alumna, having earned a Master of Liberal Arts from Harvard University, with a concentration in Information Management Systems. She holds a number of software development industry certifications, (ITIL, PM, MCSD, MCSE, SCJP, etc.) .
Dr. Moon frequently volunteers as a SME (subject matter expert) for undergraduate and graduate student projects in simulation, wearable tech, aviation, and affective computing.
She remains an active flight instructor, and has flow turboprops (cargo) and turbine jets (charter) for several years.
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