| A message from Mary Lou
Gallagher:
In the past 8 years, Beyond & Above has been fortunate to have several hundred students come through our doors, graduate, and with our help achieve fantastic success, launching into their new career as a Corporate Flight Attendant. In addition to my work with Beyond & Above, I have been appointed to represent the flight attendants on the Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) which works with the FAA in Washington D.C. creating and implementing positive change in our industry. Meetings are held every three months and input from flight attendants is welcome. This appointment to the ARC, along with Beyond & Above, has given me another opportunity to make a difference in corporate aviation. The NBAA Flight Attendant Committee that I serve on, has also provided me the opportunity to contribute ideas to professionally raise the bar for the Corporate Flight Attendants. I also contribute through the NBAA 4 scholarships yearly for individuals to attend Beyond & Above. I have recently become a member of IS-BAO, which sets, ensures and promotes global harmonization of aviation safety standards. IS-BAO will keep me informed of the principles of other international and national standards, and operators and help me understand the national regulatory requirements to keep the teachings of Beyond & Above to the highest standards of excellence.
 My name is Mary Louise Gallagher and I have been involved
with aviation on and off my entire adult life. After college,
I taught second grade and had the time of my life, however,
my heart was in the sky.
I began my career in aviation with American Airlines as
a flight attendant and after two years, was fortunate to
be hired by Pan American World Airways. I loved traveling
the world, and having fellow crew members to sight see and
shop with. Life couldn't have been better. I then met my
husband and decided that three years of being a gypsy was
fun but now, I wanted a family, home and some roots. I married
and had three fabulous children.
 During the time at home with my children, I kept busy with
tennis, paddle tennis, skiing, Junior League and other volunteer
work. I earned my Real Estate license and bought and sold
my own homes.
In 1979, I began doing public relations for Pan American,
traveling to and from China with their VIP clientele, on
a part-time basis. In 1985 I returned to Pan American as
a flight attendant and remained with them until their demise
in 1991.
 After
the demise of Pan Am I was a flight attendant for many other
airlines, one being American International Airways
based in Saudi Arabia. I lived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia flying
charter trips for Saudia Airlines whose clientele ranged
from pilgrims making the religious trip to Mecca to members
of
the royal family. With American International Airways, I
had the opportunity to live in India for a summer and continue
my work bringing pilgrims to Mecca.
 As
a result of my lengthy experience in the airline industry,
I was commissioned by Panagra Airlines to head up their Flight
Attendant Department. In my capacity as Director of In-Flight
Services with Panagra I helped to develop and write flight
attendant manuals and organize the department for the First
Class operation that it was going to be. This experience
has proven to be invaluable both to my students and to their
ultimate employers.
 My
adventure in corporate aviation began with a trip to Ft.
Lauderdale airport to visit with a friend. Once I saw
her airplane and listened to the description of her job,
I decided this was something I had to be a part of. I was
involved in corporate aviation as a flight attendant for
almost two years until I decided that I wanted to pass along
the knowledge and experience I had gained to other flight
attendants. I started Beyond & Above in the summer of
2001 and look forward to many years helping others find their
way in aviation. Our good reputation has come to the attention
of many potential corporate employers that have hired our
Flight Attendants. Our school provides an efficient recruitment
device saving companies many hours of training that they
might otherwise have to spend training flight attendants.
My name is Lesley Revuelto and I met Mary Lou when I began
my aviation career with Pan American World Airways after
graduation from Texas A&M University. I graduated with
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Texas
A&M.
My Political Science background, helped me appreciate traveling
the world with Pan Am and made it an exciting adventure that
has influenced my career choices ever since.
I was an In-Flight Purser with Pan Am until it folded in
1991 and quickly moved to Northwest Airlines. Flying with
Northwest Airlines gave me the opportunity to experience
different types of aircraft and regions of our country, but
I yearned for other things and left Northwest Airlines to
further pursue my education.
I was again at Texas A&M University when the opportunity
presented itself for me to go to Saudi Arabia with American
International Airways. As an In-Flight Purser with American
International Airways I helped establish in-flight service
policies and procedures in regards to Saudia Airlines, attended
Saudi's security training for heightened awareness during
the holy period of the Hajj, and acted as a liaison among
Saudia Airlines staff, AIA cabin crews and flight crews.
My time in Saudi Arabia was educational and helped me to
choose my next career move into corporate aviation.
I have been involved in corporate aviation since 1996 and
have worked both as a contract flight attendant and as a
full time employee. I was instrumental in flight attendant
hiring and training, policy and procedure development, manual
revisions, and standardization of in-flight procedures. It
is with this background in training that I come to Beyond & Above
to join Mary Lou Gallagher in passing along our knowledge,
expertise and skills that we have acquired over the years
of our extensive aviation careers.
 Robert Coleman (COO Air Chef
South Florida). Robert
has been part of the Beyond & Above Team since the
conception of Beyond & Above. He caterers us
and gives us very comprehensive instructions on Food
Safety, Correct Ordering, types of trays. cooking pans,
instructions and
examples of what to expect when ordering from a caterer.
Robert is from Annapolis, MD and studied Liberal Arts at Salisbury University in Maryland. While attending Salisbury, Robert was a varsity cheerleader, ran a radio program on WSSC and was an officer in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Robert’s Background in hotel & restaurant management includes work with Sheraton, Radisson, Hilton, The Officer’s Club at the United States Naval Academy, and the Jupiter Beach Resort. He joined Catering by Starlite in 1996 as a Special Event Planner. Robert Lives in North Palm Beach, FL with his wife Kristin, 1 daughter & 1 son.
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Jill Heisterkamp
(Heiste Communications, LLC)
Director of Marketing and Media Relations
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Beyond & Above media relations and other material work is provided by Jill Heisterkamp with Heiste Communications, LLC. Founded in 2008, Heiste Communications delivers the power of words by providing copywriting, editing, and proofreading solutions focused on marketing and media relations results.
Jill Heisterkamp is Owner and Director of Heiste Communications and offers clients over 10 years of marketing, printing, and writing experience in many diverse industries. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in philosophy from Northwest Missouri State University and is a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), Women in Aviation International (WAI), plus other local Kansas City organizations.
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