Michael Tockstein

Background

About Michael Tockstein

The Aerospace Corporation: • Extensive experience forming and leading multiple cross-company interdisciplinary technical teams engaged in complex science and engineering projects, providing technical direction, developing schedules and budgets, and interfacing directly with customers to provide status and results through oral presentations and written reports Outside of Aerospace: • CSULB Rocket Project - Designing/building/launching liquid fuel rockets.(https://youtu.be/QxG2X5WdX5k) Rocket building member of FAR, Inc.(https://friendsofamateurrocketry.org/) • Licensed pyrotechnician since 2001 and have conducted close to 300 professional fireworks displays, including for the NFL and MLB, 4th of July, New Years, Special Olympics, concerts, celebrity weddings, theme parks, and more.(https://tinyurl.com/4ftrfs5) • Have done technical work for and appeared on numerous television shows, including multiple episodes of Discovery Channel’s “Mythbusters,” Spike TV’s “Auction Hunters”, The Learning Channel (TLC), the History Channel, and many prime-time news broadcasts (https://tinyurl.com/55xxh5uy) • Worked part-time on the weekends for over 15 years as an Ocean Lifeguard at Cabrillo Beach, Huntington State Beach, and Bolsa Chica State Beach, effecting over ocean rescues while working as both a tower guard and rescue boat operator, earning six notice of commendations, three distinguished service awards, two special commendations, and one heroic act award, during my employment. https://youtu.be/utCGqDl7zN0