Agriculture Specialist
• Experienced technical consultant in the areas of inspection, intelligence analysis, examination, and law enforcement activities related to the importation of agricultural/commercial commodities and conveyances at ports of entry. • Created and developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). • Analyzed admissibility for preventing entry of criminals and banned agricultural commodities. • Developed reporting systems related to port operations. • Managed daily/weekly/monthly reporting regarding admissibility, customs, and agricultural statistics for port operations. • Interpreted a wide variety of laws, rules, regulations and procedures relating to imported commodities, processing and control of passengers, and identifying violations. • Applied a wide range of federal, state, local laws and agency regulations for the admissibility of agriculture commodities while preventing the introduction of pests, diseases, and agro-terrorism into the United States. • Participated in enforcement, targeting, and analysis teams charged with collecting, analyzing, and identifying high-risk entries and conducting visual/physical inspections of cargo, conveyances, and passenger baggage. • Planned, conducted, and supervised remedial actions for inspections in a constantly changing environment.