Peter Ballard

Current

• Director of Safety at ACM Aviation
• Analyst Assistant at NASA Ames ASRS

Past

• Manager of Safety at ACM Aviation
• Communication Coordinator at ACM Aviation / San Jose Jet Center
• Speech and Debate Coach at Valley Christian High School

• Line Technician at ACM Aviation
• Volunteer Dept Aide at Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.

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Education

• San Jose State University

Recommended

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Connections

66 connections

Industry

Aviation & Aerospace

Websites

• My Company

Peter Ballard’s Summary

I have:
-Trained Guide Dogs
-Been an internationally ranked public speaker
-Been a guest speaker for college-level education
-Taught public speaking at a high school level
-Developed and instructed pilot classes for a commercial jet charter operation

I'm going to:
-Have an MD after my name someday
-Compete in aerobatics

Peter Ballard’s Specialties:

Course curriculum development, making the abstract practical and bringing out the abstract in the practical

Peter Ballard’s Experience

• Director of Safety

  ACM Aviation

  (Privately Held; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  May 2009 — Present (7 months)

• Analyst Assistant

  NASA Ames ASRS

  (Government Agency; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years )

• Manager of Safety

  ACM Aviation

  (Privately Held; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  December 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 6 months)

• Communication Coordinator

  ACM Aviation / San Jose Jet Center

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  May 2007 — December 2007 (8 months)

• Speech and Debate Coach

  Valley Christian High School

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  2005 — 2007 (2 years )

• Line Technician

  ACM Aviation

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  August 2002 — July 2007 (5 years )

• Volunteer Dept Aide

  Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.

  (Non-Profit; Individual & Family Services industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year )

Peter Ballard’s Education

• San Jose State University

  BA , Communication Studies / Aviation Ops / Pre-Med , 2005 — 2008

  Minnie Carr Award Recipient (Communication Studies Award)
  2008-2009 President's Scholar
  2007-2008 President's Scholar
  2006-2007 College of Social Sciences: Dean’s Scholar
  2006 Debater of the Year
  2006 International Forensics Tournament: 4th Place Debater (Argentina)
  2005 International Forensics Tournament: 5th Place Debater
  (Prague Czech Republic)

  Activities and Societies:

  Forensics Team (Speech and Debate), Flight Team, Phi Kappa Phi Inductee

Additional Information

Peter Ballard’s Websites:

• My Company

Peter Ballard’s Interests:

Aviation, Aerobatics, Community Service, Communication, Medicine/Health

Peter Ballard’s Groups:

International Aerobatic Club (Chapter 38), Sons of the Desert, Guide Dogs for the Blind (Speaker's Bureau Member), Boy Scouts of America (Merit Badge Counselor)

Peter Ballard’s Honors:

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Member, 2006 Minnie Carr Award ("For Academic Excellence and Service to the SJSU Communication Studies Department"), 2006-2007 Dean's Scholar, 2006 SJSU Debater of the Year, Eagle Scout, Target All-Around Scholarship Recipient

Peter Ballard’s Contact Settings

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