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Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States

Lead a multi-modal federal security enterprise in the state of Connecticut. With a $25M payroll comprised of experienced homeland security professionals. Partner with our federal, state, local, and private stakeholders to ensure safe and efficient commerce.

Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States

I lead TSA’s finance and HR team in Connecticut. What do we do? Hire the best candidates, support the best employees, and equip our frontline with what they need, when they need it.Serves as agency Labor Relations leader in CT working with our partners in AFGE to support an outstanding workforce.

Windsor Locks, Ct

Financially accountable official for government expenditures. I authorize purchase requests, offical travel, treasury deposits and oversee the field office government travel credit cards. Information technology point of contact for TSA operations in CT. Authorize cellular and data services to include regularly auditing usage for policy compliance.Designated Propert Custodian responsible for all government property at TSA operations in CT. I conduct and certify the annual property inventory audit for $7.5 million in equipment.I write statements of work for service contracts and oversee existing service contracts for our three CT facilities.I am the designated Grievance coordinator working with TSA headquarters officials in the National Resource Center. I connect grieving employees with designated management officials to attempt to resolve disputes. I am the TSA CT point of contact for EEO complaints and Workplace Violence allegations. I make all required reporting and oversee the investigation and follow through on filed complaints.

Windsor Locks, Ct

Manage a security operation with up to 90 on duty officers. Engage external stakeholders such as airlines, vendors and state officials. Team building, coaching and personnel development. Coordinate overtime and staffing. On site incident commander for transportation security related incidents. Responsible for workplace safety, broad range of human resources actions, process improvement and workforce engagement. Co-chaired LEAN Six Sigma project resulting in 10% performance improvement.

Windsor Locks, Ct

Supervision of Security Operations to include staffing and incident resolution. Conduct employee performance reviews and provide mentorship and staff development. Handle passenger relations and stakeholder communications.Continued role as member of agency-wide National Advisory Council, serving as Vice-Chair of Training Committee. Made regular presentations to senior leadership officials. Provide group facilitation support to the agency's National Advisory Council as member of the award-winning National Advisory Council facilitation team.Also served in the role of Program Analyst for a 3-month period at agency headquarters in Arlington, VA.

Ensure passenger and airport safety by effectively balancing the workload and staffing assignments of 12-25 officers between the security checkpoint and checked baggage locations. Make certain all assigned officers are in compliance with Standard Operation Procedures.I conducted shift briefings on updated TSA policies and procedures. Monitored training of team members to achieve 100% completion. Participated in incident investigations and data collection. I provided constructive feedback while evaluating officers’ work performance.Continued to serve in the role of Assistant Training Instructor, Employee Advisory Council and National Advisory Council member.

Conducted transportation security operations ensuring the safety of commercial aviation by preventing dangerous items in baggage, cargo and on passengers from being transported onto aircraft. Operated advanced security technology and reported security incidents to lead and supervisory officers. Received a “Role Model of Excellence” rating by supervisors in the Performance Assessment system.Lead data entry effort for Performance Measurement Information System (PMIS) that resulted in more accurate and efficient data collection. I was responsible for training new data entry staff and coordinated entry issues with management officials. I received numerous awards for my work streamlining data collection and saving paper.As an On-The-Job (OJT) Mentor and Assistant Training Instructor, I mentored more than 12 newly hired officers and instructed monthly recurrent training classes for over 100 staff in groups of 6 to 15.Represented officers at the local Employee Advisory Council during two separate terms. I participated in dialogues with Federal Security Director to improve the workplace. In this role, I consulted with the training department on a formal OJT Mentoring Program resulting in official policy at BDL. I was selected as a member of TSA's National Advisory Council (NAC). As a member, I engaged with the agency's senior leadership in discussing workplace and security operations issues and made presentations to senior leadership on behalf of the NAC Training Subcommittee.

Started two franchise Edible Arrangements stores in Western Massachusetts. Coordinated build out, leased-space acquisition, logistics, hiring and training. I have coordinated marketing efforts and launched a social media marketing campaign.

Ludlow, Massachusetts

Seasonal correctional officer in a medium/maximum security house of corrections.

Key Government Executive Certifcate

Economics

B.S., Criminal Justice, Philosophy, Cum Laude

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