Carson Happel

Certified CFI and CFII with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Media, and Strategic Communication. Passionate about aviation safety, student development, and effective flight instruction. Combines technical aviation knowledge with strong communication skills to support student learning and pilot proficiency.

Flight Student at ATP Flight School (2025-01 – 2026-10)

• Completed Instrument Rating, Commercial ASEL & AMEL, CFI and CFII
• Piper Archer (PA28-181) (G-500), Cessna 172S (G1000) and Piper Seminole (PA44-180)
• Developed knowledge of various systems and equipment while expanding my ability to adapt to changes in various aircraft.
• Refined instructional skills by training to teach students the fundamentals of flying, adapting lesson plans and instructional techniques to accommodate diverse learning styles, individual skill levels, and varying learning paces to ensure each student could effectively understand and apply essential aviation concepts and flight maneuvers.

Line cook, prep worker at Wich Wich (2020-05 – 2020-08)

• Prepped food for incoming orders and for future shift changes
• Serviced guests with food and beverage requests in a timely, and professional manner.
• Maintained a clean restaurant by daily cleaning tasks
• Handled and exchanged cash as well as food through the drive through under time constraints set by the company in order to leave guests satisfied

Assistant on the shipping dock and stocker at Kohl's (2022-05 – 2022-08)

• Worked the line of a truck unloading station
• Shipped packages for online orders and picked clothing items from warehouses that needed to be shipped.
• Managed the cash register as well as stocked shelves with incoming merchandise

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Media, and Strategic Communication – Indiana University (2020-08 – 2024-08)