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Mclean, Virginia, United States

Crisis Management Specialist

London, United Kingdom

Involved and contributed in the process and preparation of Standards and Certification Development.

Washington, District Of Columbia

★ Protects ~20,000 staff members and ~10,000 attorneys across 208 offices worldwide by overseeing global travel and physical security.★ Reports to Global Chiefs and Regional Leadership on security matters and strategy.★ Excels in the management of security assessments and audits of each office to enforce global security standards governing employees, documentation, physical assets, and IT equipment.★ Launched a formal travel security program and policy. Overseeing and managing the program through a team of ~30 matrixed regional reports.★ Designed global security policies that minimize risk without disrupting firm operations.★ Writes communications for distribution to all employees regarding travel risks and restrictions, and develops security briefs outlining risks and countermeasures at global staff events.★ Responsible for crisis management, coordinating communications and collaboration between colleagues in offices worldwide.★ Directed Ukraine Crisis Center operations to ensure office security and personnel safety.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT DENTONS LLPDentons LLP is a multinational law firm. Dentons is the world's largest law firm by number of lawyers, and the 6th-largest law firm by revenue, with ~$2 billion in annual revenue. The firm's practice areas include employment and labor, health care, immigration, insurance, tax, real estate, transportation, and privacy law.

Washington, Dc

★ Safeguarded the British Ambassador and family, managers, employees, visitors, and the general public within Embassy facilities in a 24/7 capacity.★ Executed a broad spectrum of physical security responsibilities that included walkthroughs, risk assessments, CCTV surveillance, access control system administration, and surveys. Contributed to the development of emergency procedures, incident response, and crisis management protocols.★ Protected sensitive and confidential information relating to the location and movements of the Ambassador, minimizing security risks. Engaged in travel to provide executive protection and facility security.★ As a Consular Officer on the Embassy Crisis Management Team, worked with colleagues to mitigate threats to British nationals.★ Conducted background checks for new employees, contractors, and visitors.★ Met with senior managers to review potential security risks and threats, as well as security department operations.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE BRITISH EMBASSYThe British Embassy in Washington maintains and develops relations between the UK and the United States. The embassy addresses a wide range of political, commercial, security and economic questions of interest to the UK and the US. The consular team in Washington provides consular assistance to British nationals in the United States.

Westfield, Massachusetts, United States

★ Promoted from Security Officer to a position as Security Supervisor supporting the Gulfstream Aerospace account, supervising seven security officers with accountability for ongoing training and development.★ Responsible for physical security for a facility with four hangars, maintenance barns, and multiple runways, capable of supporting ~25 aircraft.★ Led security assessments for the facility, identifying and presenting findings and concerns to management. Advised leaders, risk managers, and stakeholders on all issues of security.★ Successfully addressed last-minute adjustments to schedules, staffing needs, and alarms on a 24/7 basis.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICESSecuritas Security Services USA, Inc. provides security services. The company offers services such as guard, patrol and inspection, access control, security console operators, alarm response, and specialized client requested services.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs) And Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)

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