OUR TEAM
CEO/ Founder Drone Lecture
Alexander Parris
Alexander A Parris is CEO and Founder of Drone Lecture LLC has 24 years of service in the United States Army Reserve in the communications field. Alexander dedicated his life serving our great country in the electronic field in different parts of the world. Transitioning from the military to the civilian sector, he is currently pursing a new wave of aerial technology. Unmanned Aerial Systems have grown over the past years. The FAA Aerospace Forecast for Fiscal Years 2018-2038 reported there will be “tremendous opportunities for growth in employment associate with commercial activities of the UAS”. In response to this need, Drone Lecture program was created to provide in- demand, multifaceted training at the best possible value.
CERTIFICATIONS
FAA Certified UAS Pilot/ UAS Remote Pilot instructor /Over 1000 sUAS flight hours / Train the Trainer (Certified) /United States Army Signal Sergeant / S.T.E.M Drone Instructor/ Associate of Science degree in Industrial Technology Management/ UAV Builds & Re-builds and modifications/OSHA 30 (Certified)
CEO/ Founder DroneTech UAS
Tony Reid
Mr. Reid has 4 years of experience as a Drone operator and instructor with his company DroneTech UAS. He is also Co-Founder, Vice President of Business Development, and Instructor for Drone Cadets, a youth program specializing in drone training and orientation to minority communities of color. Mr. Reid has been active in the United States National Guard for ten years and holds an Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. He is an FAA Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot (Certificate#: 3909180). He also holds a Government and Commercial UAV Permit from the North Carolina State Department of Transportation as well as a Level 1 Certificate in Thermography from the Infrared Training Center.
CERTIFICATIONS
FAA Certified Remote Pilot Instructor/ NYC Correction Office Specialized units Special Search Team (SST) Emergency Service Unit (ESU)/ 1500 hours in Flight Experience / United State Army National Guard Sergeant / UAV Specs and Builds/Drone S.T.E.M Education Instructor/ Level sUas Thermography
CO- Founder Drone Lecture
Michael Johnson
Mr. Johnson co-founded Drone Lecture in 2017. Prior to that Mr. Johnson worked for Bryn Mawr College as a Multimedia Specialist for 13 years. Michael has logged more than 500 sUAS flight hours and instructed more than 1000 hours of FAA Part 107 classroom and virtual test prep curriculum. Mr. Johnson hold an Associate of ScienceDegree in Audio/Video and Communications Electronics Technology. He also holds a North American Cable Equipment Digital Video Management Systems Certification and is an FAA Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot (Certification#: 3986817)
CERTIFICATIONS
Graduate of Illinois Technical College – 1989 Associate of Science Degree in Audio/Video and Communications Electronics Technology/ Licensed Pennsylvania Public Adjuster: Metro Public Adjustment /FAA Certified UAS Remote Pilot/ S.T.E.M Drone Instructor