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Portsmouth, VA, US

USCG Lantarea (LANT-51)

Port Security Specialist/Assessor for Office of International Port Security. Regularly deploy to maritime trade partner nations to assess anti-terrorism measures in place in their ports/compliance with the ISPS Code.Collateral Duties: Command Financial Specialist, Leadership and Diversity Advisory Council, Collateral Intelligence Officer (IPSP), Safety.

USCG Lantarea (LANT-81)

Provide collection and analysis of data pertaining to Coast Guard operations and personnel including final reporting and presentation of same to LANTAREA senior leadership.Collateral duties: Leadership and Diversity Advisory Council (Chairperson 2019 - 2020), LANTAREA Accountable Property Officer, LANT-8 Financial Officer, Partners in Education, Command.

Sector Hampton Roads

 Served as Unit Training Officer. Supervised development of Unit Training Plan. Served as Lead HAZWOPER Instructor (servicing other commands as requested). Served as Unit Safety Officer.

Sector Jacksonville, FL

Served on Active Duty 1/1/2009 to 9/30/2012 in support of overseas contingency operations.As a member of an eight person team provided for the safe handling of military explosives with a cumulative Net Explosive Weight in excess of 25,520,171 pounds and over 789,000 tons of various other Department of Defense cargoes. Inspected Military Sealift Command.

Ensured readiness of Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Alternate EOC.Trained County Emergency Response Team in Incident Command (ICS 300, 400, 402 and G191) and EOC procedures.Recruited citizen volunteers for Community Emergency Response Team, provided for their initial training, and oversaw recurring field exercises to ensure competency and provide.

Gainesville, FL

Developed Continuity of Operations plans for County departments, municipalities and offices of elected officials.Assisted in training of County Emergency Response Team members.Participated in EOC exercises.Promoted to Operations Coordinator, Emergency Management.

Gainesville, Florida

Managed Neighborhood Crimewatch program, including organizing annual city-wide National Night Out event.Provided public education seminars on crime prevention, identity theft, personal safety, and residential security.Conducted security assessments of residential and industrial properties.Served as agency representative at a wide variety of civic events.

Hampton, VA

Volunteered for high visibility Community Oriented Policing/foot patrol in Phoebus Merchant District.Enforced State and local laws.Initiated criminal investigations, conducted interviews of witnesses and suspects, and apprehended offenders.Engaged in traffic accident reconstruction/investigation to identify causality and render appropriate charges.

1st Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Langley AFB, VA

Served as Base Entry Controller, Patrolman, Desk Sergeant, RTO (EBA/Headquarters Element), Confinement Administrator (Collateral Duty), Staff Assistant to Law Enforcement NCOIC, Unit Quality Advisor, Surveillance Detection/Counter Terrorism Team Member (joint SFS/OSI team, Riyadh, KSA), and Ambassador Gate Section Element Leader.Overseas Deployments.

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, 3.667

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology/Criminology, Departmental Distinction (3.695)

Activities and Societies: Student Government (Associate Justice and Prosecutor).

Associates Of Applied Science, Criminal Justice/Police Science, Highest Distinction (3.8)

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Pi Alpha Sigma, Phi Theta Kappa. Backpacking Club and CJ Departmental Volleyball Team.