Senior intelligence analyst producing intelligence briefs; ad hoc analytical reports; client-facing qualitative analysis products including travel threat assessments, social media exposure reports, situation reports, and event and site threat assessments. Open source information collection, synthesis, and structured and intuitive analysis. Research and analysis on 78 countries and territories for travel and operational threat analysis products: Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Muscat & Oman, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, North Korea, Norway, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Maarten & St. Kitts, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi & Dubai), Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.Additional specialized contributions: peer-review and editing; training and mentoring; standard operating procedures development; and subject matter expertise. Developed the writing standards requirements for all Pinkerton analytical products. Interim manager of the Analysis & Reporting program during 11/25/2013 – 09/14/2014. Provided direction and detailed guidance for team of intelligence analysts based in the U.S. and India; managed the team; trained new team members in expected style, analytical focus, and report types; and developed, refined, and standardized client report templates.

Focused on the security issues in Mexico related to cartel violence and narcotics smuggling activities. Collected open source and confidential information regarding the organisation, activities, and logistics of all of Mexico's drug trafficking organisations. With that information, and researched background of the organisations, analysed current events in Mexico and determined the significance of events on a daily basis. Wrote 500-1000 word analytic pieces for weekly publication on STRATFOR's website and for email distribution to the company's subscribers. Produced (also for web publication and email distribution) stand-alone analytic pieces on threat/security assessments in Mexico centered upon the Spring Break season, the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, the emergence of "homemade tanks" in northern Mexico, as well as quarterly Cartel updates (published April, July and October 2011) and the annual end-of-year Cartel Report (published Jan 2012). Contributed to client security briefs (both written and in-person briefings).

Applied expert skills to gather information, conduct research, process and analyze the data collected, and develop conclusions applicable to law enforcement activities in support of Border Security for the state of Texas. Collected information and statistical data from State, Federal, and local law enforcement agencies in the Border Sectors, via daily reports from Texas Joint Operations and Intelligence, Centers (JOICs) regarding law enforcement actions associated with Border Security, disruption and interdiction of drug and human smuggling activities. Produced reports coalesced from information and statistical data collected, and maintains statistical spreadsheets. Researched the Mexican drug trafficking organisations (DTOs), their coalitions or conflicts, and assessed cartel activities in support of Border Security. Provided accurate and timely analyses of Mexican DTO activities, tactics, and behaviour, on either side of the US Border.Knowledge of border security concerns involving drug and human smuggling activities; understanding of trends and behaviour involving acts of aggression toward law enforcement personnel during interdiction activities; knowledge of contraband concealment methods and drug trafficking trends; understanding of cartel structures, relationships, and influence, within Mexico and the US; detection of trends in cartel battle tactics; knowledge of indicators and warnings regarding cartel behaviours and tendencies; utilization of border-related statistical data (involving contraband seizures and illegal alien detentions) to assess current conditions and provide predictive analysis regarding future trends and conditions along the Texas-Mexico border zone.

Unclassified (FOUO) research and analysis on several U.S. Government contracts• Wrote Information Papers for Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)• Searched international mergers & acquisitions news for potential foreign acquisitions of U.S. entities & compiled results for weekly Early Warning Report • Researched areas of expertise in Science, Technology, Aerospace• Provided occasional editorial or clerical assistance for several Principal Analysts

• Front Desk Employee at Naval Air Station, Key West• Daily contact with military personnel, senior officers, U.S. and foreign dignitaries and foreign military - Solid understanding of rank structure, protocols, & procedures• Provided quality customer service, handled guests' inquiries, complaints, reservations • Check-in/check-out service, assigned rooms, processed credit card charges, posted payments; reconciled transactions, maintained logs, ran reports

• Design & layout of "coffee-table" style books• Edited & proofread galleys, generated final photography selections• Color corrected, cropped, sized images, placed images & text• Wrote or edited press releases, photograph captions & author profiles• Dependent upon the intensity of the workload and duration of projects, employment varied between contract, part-time and full-time