introduction... 

Thanks for visiting my page and great to meet you! Before I get into all my background/resume below, allow me to introduce myself and tell you a little about me, off paper.

​I grew up in the mountains of Montana & Utah and enjoy all the outdoor stuff that you get to do when you live in a place like that! I also grew up in the airlines and became fascinated with becoming a stewardess as a little girl....'cause they gave out jolly ranchers on the plane. ;). I also am fascinated with helicopters, and were I given the chance to go back in time, I would have become a heli pilot too. 

I had a fantastic career at Delta Airlines for over 17 years. Took an early retirement so I could​ be home every day with my autistic son.  I got into academics because I love the aviation industry and wanted to give something back. As anyone in the industry would probably tell you the same... aviation has made me so much of who I am. It is so much more than a job. This industry is a lifestyle. 

I'm a mentor and believe you need to really know yourself before you can make an impact on your life or anyone else's. I like using Clifton Strengthsfinder with my students. It is so revealing and applicable to every circumstance you find yourself. Learn how you work best. If you haven't taken the test yet..... do it!

My top 10 Clifton Strengths:
  1. Futuristic
  2. Achiever
  3. Learner
  4. Significance
  5. Focus
  6. Adaptability
  7. Strategic
  8. Intellection
  9. Arranger
  10. ​Responsibility​​

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“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”
― Roald Dahl

summary...

​​Carlin Laviolet Clarke, MCA, is a FAA Professional Flight Attendant (retired), International Speaker, Author, Professor, Wellness Advocate, and Autism Mom. She has industry certifications as Flight Leader and International Purser and regularly flew as Purser with Delta Airlines for over 17 years to destinations all over the world.

​Carlin is a faculty member in the Department of Aviation Science at Utah Valley University and is a Mentor for the Center for Advancement & Leadership Aviation Cohort. She is the Founder/CEO of Airline ACE, and author of Flight Attendant Fast Track Career Guide. Carlin has been involved in the airline industry her entire life and practically grew up on an airplane! Her father was a pilot with Continental Airlines and gave her her first taste for international flying. Her three brothers have also followed suit...
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✈︎ International Purser (retired)
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"Flight Attendants are just plane people with a special air about them."
-Author unknown

education...

Carlin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from McNeese State University with a focus in Health and Human Performance. She received her Masters Degree in Commercial Aviation Management, MCA, from Delta State University. Carlin is also a graduate of the Presidio of Monterey Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, where she certified as a Novice Linguist in Serbian/Croatian languages and served in the military as a 97L Translator/Interpreter for U.S. Army Military Intelligence.

​Currently, Carlin is a PhD student at University of Southern Mississippi studying Human Capital Development. She is conducting research on the flight attendant workforce in commercial airlines. Her interests include the use of virtual reality technology in inflight event management.

​She is the recipient of the Perkins IV Grant and the GEL Seed Grant for 2019-2020 and is currently working with UVU media design in designing a virtual reality cabin trainer for inflight event management training.
"How does one become a butterfly?" she asked pensively, "You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar."
-Trina Paulus, Hope for the Flowers

career...

Carlin became a FAA certified Professional Flight Attendant in 1997 with Delta Airlines, where she recently retired from a fulfilling job full of adventure! She has industry certifications as a Flight Leader and International Purser and regularly flew as Purser to destinations all over Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and South America. She has been based in Atlanta, Boston, Salt Lake City, New Orleans, and New York City.

Carlin is a faculty member in the School of Aviation Science, at Utah Valley University, which boasts one of the largest and successful aviation programs in the United States. Her courses include: In-flight Service Awareness, Airline Management, Aviation Security, Air Transportation Management, Aviation Management, Ethics in Aviation, Crew Resource Management and Aviation Administration, among others. She is the Program Coordinator for the new Cabin Flight Crew & Safety Management program (coming 2021). She has recently joined the Center for Advancement & Leadership as Mentor to the Aviation Cohort, an elite group of aviation students selected & tasked with additional responsibilities toward leadership development & career advancement. 
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​Carlin has been a speaker at industry conferences such as the European Airline Training Symposium, the 13th Annual Oklahoma Aviation Education Research Symposium, and most recently the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS). Her interests include “Rising Attrition Rates In Regional Carrier Airlines And Pre-Qualification Training As A Best Practice For Employee Retention And Airline ROI”, “The Application Of Menthol x Piperita As A Mitigation Technique For Crew Fatigue”, "Closing the Gap with Comprehensive Experiential Training".

Carlin has been privately coaching people into the Flight Attendant career for over 15 years. She founded the company, Airline ACE™,  a company which offers specialized courses for those looking for an edge up to help them get hired as a flight attendant. She is the author of the books, Sky High Careers: Your Guide to Becoming a Flight Attendant, and Airline ACE: Flight Attendant Fast Track Career Guide, which has helped many flight attendant hopefuls gain understanding of the commercial airline industry, what it takes to beat the competition, and find employment as a Flight Attendant!
"If you don't change your direction, ​you'll get where you're going."
​-author unknown

personal...

Picture✈︎ The Clarke Family
Carlin feels her greatest accomplishment has been raising a family and feels gratitude for the many opportunities the airlines have afforded in travel, experiences, and education. She shares 7 children with her husband; her youngest is severely autistic. Carlin volunteers as an educator lecturing on autism, natural health, and success strategies with doTERRA essential oils....and is a self-confessed oil junkie herself! 

Carlin loves sharing her enthusiasm for aviation and exploring the world with her family. She is fascinated with helicopters and has 20 hours toward her private pilot certificate. Her husband is her favorite travel buddy and work partner and the two have logged many hours together traveling the globe. They split their down time between Utah and the UK and enjoy family activities such as: skiing, hiking, traveling, and Disneyland. 
"Thank God there is always a land of beyond, for us who are true to the trail;
A vision to seek, a beckoning peak, a fairness that never will fail;
A pride in our soul that mocks at a goal, a manhood that irks at a bond;
And try how we will, unattainable still; ​Behold it, our Land of Beyond!
-Robert Service

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