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Houston, Texas, United States

Oversee the personnel and programs safeguarding the staff, visitors, property, and art of the Menil Foundation, Inc. Responsible for developing a service oriented team that values and assists visitors with positive and supportive interactions.

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

Develop graduate courses for Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service’s Certificate of Homeland Security. Courses developed include: Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and Border Security.Teach graduate level Homeland Security, Border Security, Domestic Intelligence, Emergency Management, Economic Policy Analysis, and Research Methods for Homeland Security Studies at the Bush School’s online Homeland Security certification program.

Houston, Texas Area

• Provide all security, parking, technical, budgetary ($6m), investigative, strategic planning and policy oversight for eight Texas A&M Health Science Centers across a geographically dispersed across Texas, supervising approximately 40 security managers, Clery Officers, and security officers• Utilize data-informed and evidence-based practices to deliver high-quality, effective security and safety services• Reviews current policies and procedures, and update as needed• Provide officer training on situational awareness, post standing decorum, and professional communication• Partners with TAMU Compliance team and Clery personnel to increase the awareness of Workplace Violence Prevention programs across the HSC campuses throughout Texas• Participate as a member of the Health Science Center Crisis Management Team• Implement and manage security and parking projects• Implemented computer-based programs to allow for the tracking of reported incidents across HSC campuses• Conduct Health Science Center campus security assessments across eight campuses and implement technical and physical security upgrade action plans as appropriate• Provide detailed safety and security recommendations to Health Science Center Executive Committee• Ensures all officers are provided continuing education training opportunities to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities to confront all hazards within the workplace• Conducted a department wide reorganization to streamline departmental processes, and officer duties by combining the Security and Parking Services Departments• Manage all disciplinary actions within the Security and Parking Services Department

Houston, Texas Area

• Assisted Director of Security with oversight of HSC security operations • Worked closely with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to ensure personnel, guests and facilities were safe and secure• Assisted with development and implementation of security and emergency management procedures and protocols• Assisted with implementation of Crisis Management Plan. • Monitored the Clery Act database

Developed graduate courses for Kaplan University’s Masters of Science Degree in Homeland Security. Courses developed include: Public Budgeting/Finance, Emergency Operations Planning and Planning for WMD and Mass Casualty Crises.Taught graduate level Public Administration courses for the Kaplan University School of Arts & Sciences. Courses included: Human Resource Management in the Public Sector, Leadership in the Public Sector, Balancing the Federal Budget, Health Care Policy, Grant Writing, and Budgeting in the Public Sector.

Houston, Texas Area

• Supervised and directed investigators conducting complex criminal investigations of Medicaid provider fraud (approximately 20 people)• Identified, collected, preserved, analyzed and summarized evidence, examined records, provided information to support the preparation of attestations/referrals or supervising the preparation of attestations/referrals as needed• Evaluated reports on operations, determined priorities, and assigned personnel to cases• Conducted applicant interviews and made hiring decisions for my unit• Performed yearly evaluations for all unit personnel • Directed the recruitment and interviewing of personnel

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed, implemented, and managed all personnel and phases of the Response Force Training Program, which taught first responders how to respond to WMD’s and manage crises• Developed training material for all law enforcement practical exercises • Conducted physical security training seminars throughout the country• Managed $3.5M training budget• Developed the strategic plan (short and long-range) regarding the RFTP budget and the domestic and international program expansion• Prepared budget exhibits as well as budget justification and impact statements for the RFTP• Performed yearly evaluations for all RFTP subject matter experts (SMEs) and contract personnel (approximately 20 people)Program Manager – Domestic Security Program/Global Search and Secure Program• Designed and developed security projects• Collaborated with management teams at the IAEA and NGO’s to deliver program specifics• Developed timelines, assessed/identified potential obstacles in the project• Established goals and milestones as per the desired results to be generated by the project• Managed technical teams working on different projects• Managed $4 million combined budgets• Assisted technical leads in documenting project designs and making changes as needed• Ensured all programs were executed within established timelines and complied with agency standards

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Planned, reviewed, conducted, and coordinated complex employee background and criminal investigations involving Financial System Crimes• Performed executive protection for the President and Vice President of the United States, as well as Foreign Heads of State• Prepared all internal investigative memoranda• United States Attorney’s Office (EDVA) Outstanding Performance Award in 2000• Target Stores Excellence in Law Enforcement Award in 1998

Hampton, Virginia

• Enforced criminal, traffic, and regulatory laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia• Coordinated safety seminars for local military personnel and schools in an effort to help promote personal safety in the home, on the highway, and in the workplace• Field Training Officer • Received multiple MADD recognition awards for area leader in DUI arrests

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Administration And Public Policy

Dissertation Title - Low Risk, High Threat, Open Access Security in a Post 9-11 World: A Study of the Smithsonian Institution’s Office.

Master’S Degree, Public Administration And Public Policy

Organizational Theory, Emergency Management, Disaster Planning, Public Management, Security Management, Strategic Planning and Budgeting

Ba, Government

Activities and Societies: Sigma Chi Fraternity