Dedicated to learning and teaching, Paul has devoted his career to postsecondary education. Faculty at La Cité collégiale in Ottawa, Ontario since the college inauguration in 1990, he oversaw the creation of the 911 Institute considered one of the most advanced training facilities for Police, Fire, EMS and 911 dispatching in Canada.His 34 years of experience in crisis intervention, tactical communication and de-escalation techniques have provided a foundation for training. His philosophy has always been to keep teaching simple butefficient. Considered a subject matter expert in training practices and the integration innovative technology, he continues to bring a new philosophy to program development through a vast network of associations. Having sat on several boards of directors such as the Canadian Association of Police Educators (CAPE), SBO-OVSAR (Sauvetage Bénévole Outaouais - Ottawa Volunteer Search and Rescue) and Police Foundations Ontario Coordinators, Paul maintains close ties through hisassociations and conference invitations as a subject matter expert on education and innovation.Paul has remained devoted to giving back to his community by organizing fundraisers and activelyvolunteering & sponsoring to organize community initiatives for the Alzheimer’s Society, Cancer Societyand Optimist Club of Canada. Devoted to supporting applicants in their hiring Paul continues to offerpreparatory workshops and provides physical testing services through his company, Police Fit Canada, topolice and para-police agencies such as OPS, PPS, RCMP, CBSA and the Ontario Ministry of CorrectionalServices.A recipient of several teaching excellence awards for leadership and innovation, he has also beenrecognized for his volunteerism and dedication by Collège La Cité, RCMP, OPP and community partners.An advanced UAV Pilot, Paul continues to help integrate and develop new technologies with the use ofdrone/UAVs for First Responders, SAR and Incident Command through his company Aero ConceptSystems Inc.