James H. Whitaker Email & Phone Number

Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

https://www.facebook.com/findmykinllc

-Assisting adoptees and unexpected parent cases identify their biological families.
-Assisting clients with understanding their DNA results.

-Experienced in managing genealogical databases and researching family histories.
-Evaluate public records.
-Reviewing newspapers for relevant genealogical information and supporting documentation.
-Maintain client confidentiality.
-Completed eleven (11)cases pro bono as of February 2024 solving unknown parentages and ancestral connections.
-Active participant in social media groups assisting other researchers.
-Member of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
-Member of the Glamorgan Family History Society.
-Member of the Hudson County Genealogical & Historical Society.
-Attended Scottish Indexes Conferences.
-Attended Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Conference, 2023

Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

Perform security assessments and formulate mitigation plans.
Install residential security camera systems.

Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

- Working in a fast paced environment providing administrative support to three attorneys performing real estate closings.
- Perform intake for new clients in real estate matters and personal injury cases
- Program and upkeep of Firm's Legal Case Management System - Smokeball
- Assist clients with executing closing documents
- Assist clients with completing certificate of continuing occupancy applications
- Review home inspection reports with clients and drafting inspection demand letters
- Obtain payoffs for open mortgages, liens and judgments
- Review settlement statements with clients
- Review title binders for real estate transactions and assist with clearing title issues in order to close
- Provide general administrative assistance as required by the Supervising attorney
- Correspond with medical providers, insurance companies and insurance adjustors for personal injury cases.

Bayonne, New Jersey

*** Assigned to the Administrative, Training and Operations unit of the police department.

*** September 2018 - Training Officer for a police department of 190 uniformed personnel and 20 + civilian personnel.

*** Created and updated training presentations on PowerPoint on various topics for agency training to include: Body Worn Camera, Arrest, Search & Seizure, Automatic License Plate Readers, Domestic Violence, Use of Force, Vehicular Pursuit and other topics as required by department or Attorney General Guideline mandate.

*** Coordinated the hiring process for all police applicants utilizing New Jersey civil service promulgated lists. The process includes holding police applicant orientations, coordinating background investigations, drug testing, medical clearances and psychological suitability, scheduling command staff interviews. If selected, applicants were enrolled in a New Jersey Police Training Commission certified police academy.

*** Appointed as the Department Accreditation Manager, responsible for coordinating and teaming up with a contracted outside consultation group to ensuring department policy is in compliance with the most recent New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) Accreditation Standards.

*** Created and maintained a customized department training database utilizing FileMaker Pro.

*** Created and maintained a customized Awards database capable of printing certificates and tracking the number and type of awards issued to members of the department.

*** Created and maintained customized databases for various administrative tracking.

*** February 8, 2018 - Promotion to Police Lieutenant

Mid Altantic Region

Retired - January 1, 2019

Assignments:

- Dec 2016-Nov 2018: Commanding Officer, Naval Security Force, NWS Earle, NJ

- Dec 2012-Nov 2016: Commanding Officer, Naval Security Force, NAS Patuxent River, MD

- Dec 2010-Nov 2012: Commanding Officer, Naval Security Force, Navy Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA

- Nov 2011-Aug 2012: Security Officer Joint Task Force OCONUS (Mobilization)

- 2009-Nov 2010: Commanding Officer, Naval Security Force, Wallops Island located in Virginia

- 2008-2009: Assistant Officer in Charge, Maritime Expeditionary Boat Detachment 212, Colts Neck, NJ

- 2006-2008: Administrative Officer / Security Officer, Inshore Boat Unit 24, Colts Neck, NJ


Special Skills:
Department Head Leadership Course (AOLC)
Highly Experienced with processing security clearances in JPAS
Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crisis Negotiations School
Anti-Terrorism Level II Course
Navy Security Force Officer
Seabee Combat Warfare
Security Clearance processing

******************************************** ENLISTED********************************************

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion TWO ONE - Lakehurst, New Jersey (decommissioned)

Served as the Chief Master-at-Arms for a command of over 400 personnel. Collateral positions included Urinalysis Program Coordinator, Command Investigator, Physical Security, Command Pass and ID Coordinator, Command Photographer, & Command Webmaster.

September 2005 to June 2006 - Heavy Air Detachment 1 - Camp Arifjan Kuwait (mobilization). Performed command investigations, Assistant Urinalysis Coordinator, Watch Section Coordinator, Captain's Mast, Served as bailiff during Court Marshal proceeding. Security Clearance Clerk (JPAS), ISOPREP clerk.

July 1991 to Nov 1991 - BU - Builder "A" School Class "BU 180"- Gulfport, Mississippi

May 1991 to July 1991 - Navy Recruit Training Command - C117 - Orlando, Florida

Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

- Officer of the Court for the Superior Court of New Jersey. Family, Criminal, and Civil.
- Transported suspects and prisoners from the county jail to the court house.
- Maintained custody of inmates and coordinated with attorneys and court personnel on case conferences.
- Executed civil and criminal arrest warrants.
- Provided courtroom security.
- Assisted with the court, juries, prosecution team and defense teams.

While assigned to the Planning and Training unit was responsible for the training of over 100 uniformed officers. In addition, worked with the New Jersey Department of Personnel on certifying prospective hires.
- Coordinate prospective hires through the application process.
- Served as liaison between Police Academies and the department for sheriff's officer trainee issues.
- Creation of custom database to manage department training records utilizing FileMaker Pro.

Clifton, New Jersey

Apple Macintosh Computer Service Technician. Primary focus on the desktop publishing industry in the New York metropolitan area. Installing and troubleshooting computer networks.

Computer Service Technician

Computer service technician. Troubleshooting computers for close friends and associates. Building PCs, wireless and wired CAT5e networks.

Jersey City, New Jersey

Student Assistant Program - Apple Macintosh Computer Service Technician.

- Primary focus on college campus computer assistance for both students and staff. Installing and troubleshooting computer networks.

- Assisting, teaching and providing assistance to staff and college students on Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Applications. In addition, FileMaker Pro cross-platform relational database.

Certificate Program, Investigative Genetic Genealogy (Igg)

As per the IGG website, the IGG Center has three missions: 1. Using IGG to resolve cases involving violent crime, unidentified human.

Master'S Degree, Administration And Supervison

Ba, English Writing

Activities and Societies: Newspaper, Excalibur Magazine, EOF/OSP Student Assistant at the Electronic Learning Lab where I tutored college.

Paralegal Certificate Program, Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Currently enrolled in Middlesex College's Paralegal Studies Certificate Program. This program is approved by the American Bar Association.

Vocational - Carpentry

Activities and Societies: Carpentry, ice hockey.