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Novi, MI

• Successfully oversee front line daily operations for the largest retirement community in Michigan, with over 1,400 residents and 800+ employees. Responsible for the following departments: Security & Emergency Services.
• Manage multiple separate budgets totaling nearly $20 million dollars. Including nearly $12 million dollars in capital budget expenditures and campus development projects.
• Incident Command Member for Coronavirus (COVID-19) response within our at-risk community. This included proactive plan development, process roll out, and direct management of community Physical Security Access.
• Function as on-site Emergency Manager, creating and enacting Emergency Preparedness Plans, facilitating community drills, annual risk assessments / hazard assessments, and providing training classes to staff in.
• Responsible for all Life Safety and NFPA related requirements for our Independent Living residences and on-site Continuing Care facilities. This includes Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, and Memory Care floors..
• Successfully conduct complex internal investigations for thefts, elder fraud, scam activity, workplace violence, and any additional criminal incidents. These investigations are done in tandem with local and federal law.

Williamston, MI

• As a ranking leader in the 501C3 Reserve Program, I facilitated the administration of the Reserve Corps program and additional board members. This includes budgets, purchasing, training costs and planning, staffing.
• Assisted certified officers with patrol operations throughout the city, as well as community policing and traffic control functions at city events.
• On a routine basis, I conduct self-designed law enforcement training for the reserve program members, covering topics on high liability areas, policy, legal update, tactics, investigations, firearms, defensive tactics.

Williamston, MI

• Direct and oversee preparation of a comprehensive development and master plan to guide and enhance development in the city. Plan has succeeded in increasing city revenues year over year, while also improving.
• Prepare ordinances, codes, and other tools needed to implement the comprehensive plan. Successfully worked to reduce regulations and fees, to make the city more competitive for economic development and attracting.
• Develop, review, and pass annual city budgets which hover between $5.5 and $6 Million dollars.
• Review proposals and plans for public improvements and developments in relation to the comprehensive plan and ordinances. Received high municipal scoring from the Redevelopment Ready Community Baseline Evaluation.

General Motors Technical Center - Warren, MI

• Strictly enforced EPA, RCRA, OSHA, DOT, and State of Michigan standards with the collection, storage, shipping, and transport of multiple hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams.
• Conducted daily waste inspections of the 710 acre facility, including highly restricted areas.
• Designed and implemented new recycling program for the facility and all associated work groups & buildings.
• Facilitated selection and contract with Shred-It as the Tech Center asset confidentiality vendor. Oversaw implementation and rollout of the multi-million dollar program.
• Responsible for significantly increased company profitability for waste shipment on site by implementing self-identified efficiencies into the process.

New Port Richey, FL

• Conducted detailed and complete criminal investigations at all levels while maintaining positions in patrol, the detective bureau, and special operations.
• Successfully managed the largest caseload in my investigative unit while also maintaining the highest case clearance rate for the district. This included large-scale complex investigations, including support of Federal.
• Reduced targeted crime rates in selected neighborhoods by the largest margin in agency history through Intelligence Led Policing efforts.
• As both a SIRT & STEP Team member, I successfully participated in numerous raids, warrant sweeps, high-level protective details, and special events (i.e. 2012 Republican National Convention security)
• Responded to multiple large-scale emergencies at the community level, including tropical storms and hurricanes. This included emergency planning, evacuations, routing, and post-storm rescue efforts.

Statewide, Florida, U.S.

• Successfully performed detailed undercover surveillance and documentation tasks for insurance fraud investigations.
• Held highest percentage of targets successfully located and surveilled during my tenure.
• Employed the use of specialized video and audio surveillance equipment to accomplish pre-determined tasks for each assignment.
• Routinely conducted skip tracing and locate investigations along with detailed background checks and searches.

Camp Monteith / Camp Bondsteel - Kosovo, EU

• Classes Instructed:
• CJSA-1322 - Introduction to Criminal Justice – Winter Quarter 2006
• CJSA-1359 - Police Systems and Practices – Winter Quarter 2006
• CJSA-1312 - Criminology / Crime In America – Summer Quarter 2006

Camp Monteith / Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, EU

• One Year - U.S. Department of Defense Contract:
• Performed as a physical security expert while maintaining the safeguard of U.S. Military Installations in Kosovo (KFOR).
• Supervised Force Protection Specialists during their daily security operations, including routine evaluations of personnel, gear, duty stations, work product, and company process.
• Responded to potential threats toward base, and completing proper after-action paperwork following the handling of those incidents.
• Inspected the physical security of the base and conducted risk assessments to determine weaknesses.

New Orleans, LA

• Temporary Contract Following Hurricane Katrina Aftermath:
• Contract Security for FEMA and Salvation Army locations and crews following Hurricane Katrina aftermath in New Orleans, LA.
• Controlled daily functions for company security operations in the New Orleans region following Hurricane Katrina. This included ongoing site security and risk assessments.
• Controlled logistics for team on the ground in addition to operational leadership. This included ensuring the housing, food, equipment, and transportation needs were met of the seventy-five security operators I was.

Laingsburg, MI

• Performed full law enforcement duties and conducted investigations in each capacity listed.
• Worked with the city council police committee to establish the department’s yearly budget.
• Reviewed and amended agency policies to align with CALEA standards.
• Successfully wrote grants for federal and state aid programs, and obtained a fully funded School Resource Officer position as well as Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) for the patrol cars.
• Performed as the department Designated Marksman, Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Advanced TASER Instructor, Defensive Tactics / Ground Fighting Instructor, and Preliminary Breath Test Instructor.
• Served in the additional capacity of City Health and Safety Code Enforcement Officer.

Williamston, MI

• Performed full law enforcement duties and conducted investigations in patrol officer capacity.
• Advanced from Cadet, to Sworn Reserve Officer, and then as a certified officer over five year period, and was the youngest member of both my police academy and the agency.
• Served as an Executive Board Member / Agency Quartermaster for Reserve Program.

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Safety Emergency Management, Gpa / 3.253

Certificate Of Completion, Law Enforcement Officer Equivalency Training Course, Pass

High Liability Training and Certification for Florida Department of Law Enforcement Certification

Certificate Of Completion, Criminal Justice/Police Science, Gpa 3.70

Associates Degree, General Studies, Criminal Justice, Corrections, Emergency Medical Technology, Cumulative Gpa 3.26 / 86 Total Credits

Attained Certifications in County & Local Detention and Emergency Medical Technician