Background
Christensen, Allan Robert was born on January 5, 1953 in Newton, Kansas, United States. Son of John Clyde and Margaret Ann Simpson.
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Christensen, Allan Robert was born on January 5, 1953 in Newton, Kansas, United States. Son of John Clyde and Margaret Ann Simpson.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering cum laude, Wichita State University, Kansas, 1976. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, University Park, Texas, 1981. Graduate, Reg. Republican School, Montano Securities, 1995.
Postgraduate, College Finance Planning, Denver, 1992—1999. Graduate emergency care attendant, Texas Department Health, Dallas, 1995.
Assistant draftsman, teacher and architect Wichita High School South, 1970—1971. Draftsman, civil engineering assistant Wichita State University State Architect' General’ s Office, 1971-1972. Chemical laboratory assistant Wichita State University, 1973.
Clerk United States Postal Service, Wichita, 1976. Industrial trainer Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, 1983—1984, from electrical engineer to lead engineer, 1977—1987, lead engineer, since 1987. Project liaison United States Naval Weapons Center, United States Naval Fleet Ballistic Missile centers, 1991—1996, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics and General Dynamics.
With special projects department Texas Instruments, Inc., 1996-1997. Digital design engineer special equipment/projects Raytheon Systems Company, 1997—1999. Design engineer Raytheon TI Systems, Dallas, 1998-1999.
Senior test engineer division Kone Elevators and Escalators Montgomery Kone, Inc., McKinney, since 2000. Authorized representative food stamp, state medicaid Texas Department Health and Human Services, since 2005. Authorized representative United States Social Security Administration, since 2005, Dallas County Department Health and Human Services, Emergency Assistance Programs, Dallas, since 2005, Department Agricultural Commodities Supplement Food Program, since 2005, ATMOS Energy, Inc., Garland, since 2005, Emergency Community Food Programs, since 2005, Lifeline Program Texas Department Aging, Disability Services, Mesquite, since 2005, City of Garland Customer Assistance Program, since 2004, Urban League of Greater Dallas Community Services Block Grant Program, Garland, since 2005.
Co-facilitator semiconductor focus group Texas Instruments Defense Systems Electronics Group, Dallas, 1993-1994. Independent contributor senior des. engineer advisory Analog Components QIT, Dallas, 1993-1994, core member Engineering Systems Division PWB Advisory Team, 1994-1996. Core member engineering system division PWB Advisory Team, 1994-1996.
Consultant engineer to the National Council Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, 1996. Core member Special Guidance A3 signal processor TIGER team, 1989-1990. Core member Special Guidance A3 Interconnect Concurrent Engineering Team, 1993-1994.
Member Special Guidance management cost reduction team, 1996. Core member Special Guidance IF Receiver Quality Improvement Team, 1994.
Instructor, cook Mormon Relief Society, Rockwall, Texas, 1986. Christmas program committee Texas Instruments for Hope Cottage, Dallas, 1988—1989. Volunteer tax preparer Internal Revenue Service, Mesquite, 1990.
Fundraiser United Way, Dallas, 1990. Court appointed special advocate Dallas CASA, 305th District Court, 1995—1997. Board directors Community Restoration Services, Inc., Dallas, 1998—2000, officer, finance committee, 1999—2000.
Sponsor, volunteer Kansas State Mathematics Teachers Conference, 1970. Volunteer, fundraiser March-of-Dimes, 1972. Coordinator Arnold Air Society Gift.
Active blood donor doctor Wichita State University, 1971—1973. Plant-a-tree coordinator Arnold Air Society, 1972. Numerous volunteer positions with various organizations.
Board directors, founder, coordinator Volunteer Clearinghouse Family Alliance, Dallas, 2000, planner, coordinator, website designer, 2000. Founder, fundraiser, regional coordinator food bank program Dallas/Tarrant County Metroplex Food Bank, 1999. Founder, coordinator Job Training Partnership Act Summer Youth Jobs Program, 1999.
Storm spotter National Weather Service, since 2007. Authorized representative Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Wichita, since 2006, Wichita Senior Services, Linwood Senior Center, Wichita, since 2006, State of Kansas Homestead Claim Program, since 2006, Texas Department Insurance Consumer and Fraud Protection Progams, Garland, since 2006, Crime Victim's Compensation Fund, Texas State Attorney General' General’ s Office, Garland, since 2007, Medicare Programs, United States Department of Health and Human Services Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dallas, since 2007. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, National Association Tax Practitioners (Achievers Club 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, Defense Superior Management award, 1997-1998, Sunsetted Silver medal 1998, 99, Sunsetted Gold medal 2000), Texas Society Professional Engineers (Community Restoration Services summer enrichment program award 1999), Accreditation Council Accountancy and Taxation, American Defense Preparedness Association, Mensa, Mysterium Society, High Potential Society, Elatenous Group, IHIQ Society, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.