Experience & Education

Mr. Householder has over 20 years of experience in engineering management & leadership, specifically in the nuclear and communications domains.  He started his career as an electronics technician & nuclear reactor operator and rapidly progressed to becoming a nuclear plant supervisor.  The last several years of Mr. Householder's professional career involved business management and engineering of IT, networks, and satellite-based communication systems.

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Formal Education

MS Physics, Naval Postgraduate School

BS Applied Math, University of Idaho

Graduate Certificates in Space Systems, Defense Energy, and Nuclear Power, Naval Postgraduate School

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Professional Memberships

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

California Association of Science Educators (CASE)

Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)

California Mathematics Council (CMC)

Military Certifications

Submarine Warfare

Engineering Duty / Acquisition 

Deep Submergence / Submarine Rescue

Nuclear Engineer 

Strategic (Nuclear) Weapons 

Antiterrorism / Force Protection 

Designated Subject CTE Credentials

Engineering & Architecture

Information & Communication Technologies

Energy, Environment, & Utilities

Preliminary Single Subject Credentials

Physics

Mathematics

(CSU San Marcos)