Full Name
Ms. Karrin Felton
Job Title
Program Manager
Organization / Agency
SMART Scholarship-for-Service
Speaker Bio
Ms. Felton began her career at Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) in 2010 as a systems engineer for Naval Integration & Transportability, developing tactical information and business systems technology to enable a more efficient shipboard transition for Command, Control, Communication and Computer (C4) systems necessary for Operating Forces and Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) afloat. In 2012, she accepted a rotation to Program Manager Advanced Amphibious Assault (PM AAA). While there she led the development and evaluation of the Marine Personnel Carrier Technology Demonstrator. She then became a project engineer with Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicles (MHTV) as the project lead for the Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR).
In 2017, Ms. Felton was selected to serve as the Engineering Competency Manager at MCSC. She was responsible for managing the identification, recruitment, and movement of Engineering Competency personnel, providing a focal point for the review, processing, and approval of Competency Awards, Training, and Education; and representing the Competency at Engineering and IT activities external to MCSC. She was also the MCSC STEM Action Officer, and Engineering Career Field Manager for both the Naval Acquisition Development Program (NADP) and Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Programs.
Prior to working at MCSC, Ms. Felton had more than ten years of work experience in private industry. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Norfolk State University and a Master of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University. She is Level III certified in Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) in Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering (SPRDE) and Level I Certified in Program Management.
Ms. Felton is currently the Program Manager for the SMART Scholarship-for-Service program where she is responsible for oversight and policy development. SMART is a Department of Defense (DoD) scholarship-for-service program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) which awards scholarships in 21 STEM disciplines that are critical to national security functions.
Ms. Felton’s most recent awards include the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, MCSC Mentor of Year Award, and the Technology All Star Award from Women of Color in STEM.
In 2017, Ms. Felton was selected to serve as the Engineering Competency Manager at MCSC. She was responsible for managing the identification, recruitment, and movement of Engineering Competency personnel, providing a focal point for the review, processing, and approval of Competency Awards, Training, and Education; and representing the Competency at Engineering and IT activities external to MCSC. She was also the MCSC STEM Action Officer, and Engineering Career Field Manager for both the Naval Acquisition Development Program (NADP) and Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Programs.
Prior to working at MCSC, Ms. Felton had more than ten years of work experience in private industry. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Norfolk State University and a Master of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University. She is Level III certified in Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) in Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering (SPRDE) and Level I Certified in Program Management.
Ms. Felton is currently the Program Manager for the SMART Scholarship-for-Service program where she is responsible for oversight and policy development. SMART is a Department of Defense (DoD) scholarship-for-service program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) which awards scholarships in 21 STEM disciplines that are critical to national security functions.
Ms. Felton’s most recent awards include the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, MCSC Mentor of Year Award, and the Technology All Star Award from Women of Color in STEM.
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