I founded Variable X in 2019 to take training to the next level. With over 14 years spent in the public safety field working in and alongside school districts and police departments, I believe I have a unique perspective on the efficacy of training. Variable X offers two types of training:(1) Variable X provides Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Training and seminars to public and private sector agencies. In April '21, I hosted the 2021 Cybercrime & Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) for… Show more I founded Variable X in 2019 to take training to the next level. With over 14 years spent in the public safety field working in and alongside school districts and police departments, I believe I have a unique perspective on the efficacy of training. Variable X offers two types of training:(1) Variable X provides Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Training and seminars to public and private sector agencies. In April '21, I hosted the 2021 Cybercrime & Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) for Law Enforcement Training Summit which was a full-day virtual training conference attended by over 900 investigators from 16 countries.(2) Using Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets, Variable X VR aims to provide real-world scenario-based immersive professional development training to law enforcement agencies, school districts, and other corporate clients in order to improve safety, increase empathy and streamline efficiency. Show less

The National Child Protection Task Force (NCPTF) provides law enforcement with access to investigative expertise and resources that are unavailable or under-funded in most law enforcement organizations.The members of our Task Force volunteer their time to any agency -- small or large, international or local -- on important, time-sensitive cases involving not only human trafficking, child exploitation, and missing persons cases, but also property, homicide, drugs, and terrorism cases.

The mandate of CFSEU, B.C.’s integrated anti-gang police agency, is to target, investigate, prosecute, disrupt, and dismantle the organized crime groups and individuals that pose the highest risk to public safety due to their involvement in gang violence. CFSEU is the largest integrated police unit in Canada.

Started as a consultant in 2011, rose to Director of Services, and resigned as Vice President in August 2019. I was responsible for all facets of business development from website design to sales and marketing. I built and nurtured professional relationships, secured contracts, and delivered services to hundreds of clients in the school and law enforcement sectors. Spent 4 years traveling throughout North America building the business, delivering full-day trainings, and presenting to well over… Show more Started as a consultant in 2011, rose to Director of Services, and resigned as Vice President in August 2019. I was responsible for all facets of business development from website design to sales and marketing. I built and nurtured professional relationships, secured contracts, and delivered services to hundreds of clients in the school and law enforcement sectors. Spent 4 years traveling throughout North America building the business, delivering full-day trainings, and presenting to well over 10,000 professionals. I was designated as a provincially recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) in British Columbia for the Ministry of Education and regarded as a leading expert in social media threats to schools. Through this role, I have trained and provided services to agencies including the RCMP, FBI, Secret Service, DEA, Metropolitan Police (UK), Beijing Police, Vancouver and Edmonton Police Departments.Overview of skill areas:Innovation in Sales - Created a trademarked full-day training course called “Digital Threat Assessment” and developed a monthly recurring revenue model of services.Business Operations - Implemented Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, task management, and intra-office communication system; maintained and updated company website and email servers. Scheduling, accounts receivable, curriculum development, standard operating procedures, privacy compliance, and legal.Sales & Marketing - Designed digital and printed marketing materials and executed the entire sales cycle from lead generation to training delivery to invoicing. Met directly with executives, presented services and negotiated contracts. Networking - Built and maintained relationships with clients, secured contracts, and delivered services to state-level Departments of Education in several states, communicating directly with Superintendents and key decision-makers.Management - As the company grew, I recruited, hired, evaluated and oversaw over 20 staff members. Show less

Responsible for responding to emergent safety and security issues requiring immediate critical assessment and response. Utilizing conflict resolution strategies and threat assessment procedures. Liaison with school district staff and the RCMP; conduct investigations and write reports.

The Surrey WRAP project is a comprehensive program providing wraparound services to more than 60 at-risk students who exhibit signs of gang associated behaviour. They are provided with intensive resources in attempts to steer them away from the lures of the gang and criminal lifestyle and back into school and positive environments. Within this program, I assisted, with close partnerships to the Surrey RCMP, in the case management of high-risk youth and provided direct support on a one-to-one… Show more The Surrey WRAP project is a comprehensive program providing wraparound services to more than 60 at-risk students who exhibit signs of gang associated behaviour. They are provided with intensive resources in attempts to steer them away from the lures of the gang and criminal lifestyle and back into school and positive environments. Within this program, I assisted, with close partnerships to the Surrey RCMP, in the case management of high-risk youth and provided direct support on a one-to-one basis. Show less

A 3 month full time field practicum with the uniform Gang Task Force (GTF). Riding with various members of the uniform GTF team and supporting them as they fulfilled their mandate of preventing, suppressing, and intervening on criminal gang and organized crime activity. Completed research projects and presentation for the Sergeant and Superintendent. Cleared a top level security clearance.

Attended seminars and training conducted by the FBI and the US State Department. Extensive crime scene investigation tutorials, networked with international law enforcement professionals.https://bangkok.ilea.state.gov