Aviation Training Center Staff

New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB)

Loren earned a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Higher Education Administration before changing careers to follow his passion for aviation.  He has been BSU Aviation's Chief Instructor since the Part 141 program was certified in 2008, and is active with the FAA Safety Team conducting presentations and assisting with the general aviation awards program.  He is currently working to build the relationship between BSU Aviation and the Civil Air Patrol, and to develop outreach programs with local , regional and state high schools.    

Margie has worked at the Aviation Training Center since September, 2008. She previously worked as a Social Worker for the Head Start Preschool Program. Prior to that she worked as a Marketing Information Administrator at the Commonwealth Electric Company (now NSTAR). She earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Emmanuel College.

Rachel grew up in Lebanon, CT and has had a passion for aviation for as long as she can remember. She began flight training out of Hartford/Brainard Airport in January of 2006 and received her private pilot certificate in August 2006. She attended Daniel Webster College in Nashua, NH and graduated in May 2010 with a Bachelors of Science in Aviation/Air Traffic Management. While in College, Rachel was a member and captain of the Division III NCAA Women’s Soccer Team. Rachel is also a huge Boston Bruins and Red Sox fan. Eventually, Rachel will become an Air Traffic Controller for the Federal Aviation Administration.

Bill Heerman has been with BSU Aviation  for 19 years. He oversees the day to day simulator/AATD operations located at the Aviation Training Center in New Bedford. Bill also teaches the CFII and Multi Engine ground course on campus.

Bill has spent his life as a Professional Engineer, but has always also wanted to fly. As early as age two (2) Bill can be seen in the old Boston based Record Evening American newspaper (06/25/51) holding an airplane and talking, yes talking, about flying. So it is safe to say that flying has been a lifelong passion at least. He holds Commercial Pilot Certificate, Airplane Instrument Rating and is a Certified Flight Instructor. He loves teaching and plans to fly until he can't fly any longer.

Mike has been flight instructing for BSU Aviation since February of 2009. He is a student at Roxbury Community College and will be attending Bridgewater State College in the Fall of 2009. Mike is an enlisted member of the United States Air Force since 2004. He is originally from Lake Charles, LA and came to the Boston area in 2005.

Steve is a BSU Aviation graduate, joining the BSU CFI staff in 2008.  His two biggest passions in life are flying and baseball, calling himself a Baltimore Orioles fan by heart and a Red Sox fan by location. He started flying here at Bridgewater with a memorable anniversary date of Sept. 11^th, 2003, and has been working hard ever since.  Future aviation plans include flying his dream airplane the Gulfstream 200 for NetJets, and spending as much time as he can with his family (his 3 year old son Xavier and wife Amanda) when he's not in an airplane. Steve recently got married in July 2010.

Patrick is originally from Gardner, MA.  He became a part of BSU aviation in the Fall of 2005 when he began his Private Pilot Training. While attending Bridgewater Patrick became a member of BSU's Chapter of Alpha Eta Rho (International Professional Aviation Fraternity) and was President of the Chapter for the 2008-2009 school year.  He graduated BSU in the Spring of 2009 with a Major in Aviation Science-Flight Concentration, Minor in Management.  He will be attending the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in the Fall of 2009 to pursue a Masters in Business Administration.  Patrick aspires to become senior management for an airline and still find enough time to keep flying as a hobby.

Mike grew up in Nashua, NH. He holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate, Airplane Instrument Rating and is a Certified Flight Instructor. He has a diverse background in aviation, having instructed for a 141 and 61 flight school for 2 years, flown right seat in a variety of business jets, crewed for and piloted hot air balloons, and some photography flying. He moved back to New England in 2010 to join the BSU team of flight instructors and hopes to share his passion for aviation. Mike’s ultimate goal is to fly for a major air carrier.

"Alex had dreamt of flying since childhood. After attending EAA Air venture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, he decided to pursue that dream.

Alex is a graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott, AZ campus) with Bachelors in Aeronautical Science and Computer Science minor. If you want to find out about flying in the beautiful Southwest, just ask him. As a CFI, he greatly enjoys teaching people to fly and sharing their passion for aviation. Future plans include getting an ATP certificate and flying airplanes with jet engines. As someone who has proudly worked for Federal Express, he wants one day to be a Captain of a FedEx jet. Alex would also like to fly relief and supply missions to others less fortunate than ourselves."

Patrick graduated Bridgewater State University in the spring of 2010 with a bachelors in Aviation science and a minor in management. He is from Avon Ma. He began his flight training at a local airport in the spring of 2006. He joined the BSU aviation staff in the fall of 2010. He hopes to one day fly for a large cargo carrier or fly corporate aircraft.

Daniel Mesquita was born and raised in Brazil.  He moved to the United States at the age of eighteen with the goal of making a better life for himself.  As a child he had always dreamt of being a pilot but never thought it would be possible due to the humble background he came from.  With a lot of hard work and determination he was able to fulfill this goal and graduated from Bridgewater State University with his bachelor's degree in aviation science.  He has worked for BSU as a flight instructor since January of 2011.  His ultimate goal is to work for a major airline.     

Brian grew up in Milton MA.  He has always wanted to be a pilot because his mom is a flight attendant for United Airlines and he was able to travel. He pursued his dream and went to Saint Louis University in the Fall of 2006. He worked as an instructor for six months in Saint Louis.  He moved back to Milton in the Summer of 2011 to start instructing at Bridgewater Aviation Training Center. His goal is to one day fly for Fedex.

Tim grew up in Norton, MA with the dream of becoming an airline pilot. He graduated from Bridgewater State in the spring of 2010 with a degree in Aviation Science.  He joined the BSU Aviation Staff in the Fall of 2011.  He hopes to be a 747 Captain in the future.