Security Director/Instructor

Summary:      Over 15 years of experience in senior executive corporate maritime security operations, and federal law enforcement activities specializing in anti-terrorism, transportation security & physical, personnel and information security protection. Professional experience has included executive management positions and consultant to several Conglomerates.  I have been an advisor and Subject Matter Expert (SME) to several US government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US State Department and with the Bureau of International Narcotics & Law Enforcement (INL) in anti-terrorism and anti-criminal efforts with the primary focus on the protection of critical infrastructure. Have active TOP SECRET clearance and have been frequently called upon to give presentations and provide security consultation to foreign and domestic companies, military, law enforcement agencies and educational institutions.  

Professional Experience:

12/2013 to Present

                        (SIS) Security Infrastructure Solutions, Inc: Miami, FL. 33283

                        President/CEO                      

Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor at Brown Mackie College Broward & Miami-Dade, Florida. Present, develop and supervise; course description, objectives, instructional methods, syllabus, lesson plans, lecture topics, instructor notes/presentations, selected assignments, research papers and test materials (i.e., Quizzes, midterm and final exams).  Develop online curriculum to include, but not limited to; real-time interactive threaded discussion forums, journals and Flipboard presentations. 

Developed and supervised; training objectives, curriculum, lesson plans, instructor/student guides, supplemental materials and exams utilizing DHS/US Coast Guard MTSA required Facility Security Officer (FSO) training criteria.  Training provided to sworn and private contract security personnel in Miami-Dade & Broward County, Florida.

Conduct physical, personnel and information security audits and assessments of private and public sector critical infrastructures. Create security assessment reports, security and emergency management crisis response plans.

Develop, amended and review existing and other related security and safety standard operating policies and procedures including training programs. 

Assess credible threats, potential risks, existing vulnerabilities and recommending countermeasures/mitigation strategies as required.

Review applicable local, state, federal and international regulations/standards and industry best practices regarding safety & security, for the protection of corporate information, finance, marketing and operations.

Develop, conduct, facilitate and evaluate discussion and operations based drills and exercises.

08/11 to 12/2013

United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Partner Liaison Security Office (PLSO): US Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan 09806

                        Regional Safety and Security Officer (SSO)           

Acted as interim Senior SSO with nationwide security oversight for all USAID/SEC initiatives and programs. Direct liaison with RSO, INL, ISAF, DoD, OGA, AAG, OSAC, RMC and development implementing partners (IPs)/NGOs and Senior staff from various agencies, departments and others as required in support of the Mission.

Ensure that USAID personnel including implementing partners (IPs)/NGOs follow USAID, RSO, DoD and Government rules and regulations. Monitor and update USAID safety and security policies and procedures. 

Point of contact for all program related and non-routine security matters within USAID/Afghanistan. Apply full range of established security protocols and rules to safeguard sources and IPs.  Ensure utmost safety and security for IPs operating in the field through training, operations tracking and information dissemination.

Support security functions within the mission as directed by the RSO and the Mission Director, assist in surveying areas and identifying security, intelligence and terrorism threats. Make site visits to IP guesthouses, compounds, projects, and travel with military convoys. Conduct analysis and evaluate information (political, economical, social, technological, or military conditions) as relates to IP safety and security.  Conducts segments of advanced surveys to identify security risk, and assist in developing threat mitigation strategies. Travel to core programs and construction sites to assess USAID & IP staff safety and security requirements.

Plan and respond to oral, written or electronic request from other organizations and agencies for information. Disseminate incident summaries to IP and subcontractors, the RSO and other offices determined to have “need to know” basis. Sole responsibility to brief Ambassador, Mission Director, US MIL Chief of Staff and EXO.

Track IP locations and operations as well as incident and events that could affect the security situation. Receive and consolidate all SIR and SPOT reports as they are provided by IPs and other sources.  Maintain a database cataloging all security incidents by date, type, regional and provincial location.

Review existing and proposed multi-million dollar security budgets for; reasonableness, accuracy and cost-effectiveness.

Monitor, account, distribute and track US Government-funded multi-million dollar security inventory (i.e., Armored Vehicles, Body Armor, SAT phones, Metal Detectors, etc.) used by IPs.  Responsible for the proper destruction and disposal of all non-serviceable security equipment in country.

9/07 to 8/11

                        (SIS) Security Infrastructure Solutions, Inc: Miami, FL. 33283

                        President/CEO                      

Instructor with the US State Department Diplomatic Security Services Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) Training Program: “Train-the-Trainer” Project in the San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Trained, supervised and evaluated Mexican Federal Police.

Instructor with the US State Department Diplomatic Security Services Antiterrorism Assistance (ATA) Program: Vital Installation Security (VIS) Project in the West Bank, Palestine. Trained, supervised and evaluated Palestinian Police and Presidential Guard.

Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor at CorinthiansCollegeMiami, Florida. Present, develop and supervise; course description, objectives, instructional methods, syllabus, lesson plans, lecture topics, instructor notes/presentations, selected assignments, research papers and test materials (i.e., Quizzes, midterm and final exams).

Developed and supervised; training objectives, curriculum, lesson plans, instructor/student guides, supplemental materials, exams, and student/instructor evaluations as a turn-key “Train-the-Trainer” project at Broward County, Florida Port Everglades Terminal utilizing US Coast Guard required MTSA Facility Security Officer (FSO) training criteria.  Training provided to sworn and private contract security personnel. 

Conduct physical, personnel and information security audits and assessments of private and public sector critical infrastructures. Create security assessment reports, security and emergency management crisis response plans.

Develop, amended and review existing and other related security and safety standard operating policies and procedures including training programs. 

Conduct surveillance and internal and external investigations.

Assess credible threats, potential risks, existing vulnerabilities and recommending countermeasures as required.

Review pertinent corporate, local, state, federal and international regulations and industry best practices regarding accountability in security, information, finance, marketing, operations and administration.

Develop, conduct, facilitate and evaluate discussion and operations based drills and exercises.

11/02 to 09/07

                      Transystems | Mobius Security (SeaSecure, RailSecure, EnergySecure):          

                        Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33306

                        Deputy Team Leader of Audits & Training, Assistant Vice President of   

                        Training & Education, Director of Assessments and Project Manager 

Developed curriculum and provided antiterrorism training to local, state and federal law enforcement officers as an Adjunct Instructor to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Proctor Seaport Security and Antiterrorism Program (SSATP) in Glynco, Georgia.

Senior and Head Instructor at SeaSecure and Maritime Security Institute (MSI); develop, presented, supervised and evaluated security related training curriculum to both foreign and domestic; executive management, security staff, military, law enforcement and emergency management personnel. 

Develop, present and evaluate FSO/VSO/CSO, CTPAT, CSI, SCI and BASC training curriculum and implement specific training programs; classroom, workshops, seminars, interactive web-based curriculum.

AVP of Education and Training for Mobius Security Group develop, presented, supervised and evaluated DHS approved anti-terrorism training curriculum “Frontline Responders Training Course” to executive management, security staff, law enforcement and emergency management personnel throughout the United States as a stand-alone and interactive web-based curriculum.  

Senior Instructor at SeaSecure and RailSecure developed, conducted, facilitated and evaluated discussion (Table-Top) and operations (Full Scale) based drills and exercises utilizing DHS/HSEEP methodology. Exercises utilizing NIMS/ICS protocols and included multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional partnerships including; local, county and state law enforcement and emergency responders.  Scenarios ranged from WMD/CBRN to Suicide Bombers.

Directly responsible and complete oversight for all MTSA/ISPS Code physical, personnel and information security audits and assessments to assess credible internal and external threats, possible risks, existing vulnerabilities and recommending mitigation strategies as required.

Create MTSA/ISPS Code Facility Security Assessment Reports, Facility Security Plans and Emergency Response Plans and other related security and safety policies & procedures.

Coordinate with relevant government agencies to obtain rulings, statistical data, threat analyses, regulatory interpretations and acceptable compliance measures.

Develop SOP’s outlining regulations and security policies (i.e., handling, storing, disseminating and destroying of SSI).

Provide strategic, expert advice and consultation on the design and implementation of effective administrative and business processes, to include process analysis, organizational effectiveness and security engineering (i.e., CCTV, EAC, X-ray, Ion & Particle Trace Detectors, Magnetometers, etc.).

9/01 to 11/02

                        Independent Security Consultant: Miami, FL. 33143

                        Director                      

Conduct physical security assessments of commercial and industrial businesses and recommend no-cost/low-cost mitigation strategies as appropriate. 

Develop security, emergency and operations plans based on the assessed internal and external security and safety risk factors. 

Examine and evaluate existing physical, personnel and information security.

Develop, present and oversee security training workshops to management and staff members.

• Assess internal and external security and safety risk factors
• Perform financial auditing of, operational budgets and provide exception reports and monthly reporting of P&L.

Education: 

1/02 to 12/02   Florida International University: Miami, FL.

                        M.S. – Criminal Justice (GPA 3.96)

9/98 to 12/01   Florida International University: Miami, FL.

                        B.S. – Criminal Justice (GPA 3.75)

                        B.S. – Public Administration (Minor)

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude (Top 5%)
• Deans List

Related Qualifications:

• Adjunct Criminal Justice Professor Brown Mackie College 2014-Present
• Facilitator for the ASIS Miami Chapter CPP review courses: Personnel Security and Crisis Management
• Instructor with the US State Department Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) Program 2011
• Instructor with the US State Department Diplomatic Security Services Global Antiterrorism Assistance (GATA) Program 2008
• Adjunct Criminal Justice Professor Corinthians College 2009-2011
• Alternate Representative to District 7 Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) 2006
• Regulatory Compliance Advisor to the Maritime Security Council (MSC) 2002-2007
• Guest speaker at the National Cargo Security Council (NCSC) 2003
• Guest speaker at MarineLog Ferries 2006
• Guest speaker Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) Summit 2010-2011
• Senior Instructor to the Maritime Security Institute (MSI) 2004-2007
• Senior Instructor to the SeaSecure 2003-2007
• Adjunct Instructor to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Proctor Seaport Security and Antiterrorism Course 2004
• Participate in the curriculum development for the State of Florida Seaport Security Officer certification program
• Skilled in CPTED, SVA-Pro 7, HLS-CAM, RAM-CAP, VSAT, CSAT and other security assessment methodologies
• Bilingual. Proficient in Spanish. Fluent in English.
• Proficient in, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, etc) and other software, applications and program systems (i.e., SharePoint, etc.).

Formal Training:

• Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Seaport Security Antiterrorism Training Program (SSATP)
• Rutgers University National Transit Institute (NTI) Certified Instructor in System Security Awareness
• Certified DHS Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO)
• Certified NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO)
• New Mexico Tech, DHS WMD Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings
• University of Kentucky Agroterrorism Awareness Training Course
• University of Louisville, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Course
• Certified in Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates: Advanced Interview and Interrogation Techniques
• Foreign Affairs Counter Threat Course (FACT)
• Afghanistan Field Orientation (AR421)
• Afghanistan Familiarization (FAM RS415)
• Interagency Integrated Civilian Military Training Exercise (RS510)
• Train-the-trainer security courses to include, but not limited to:
• Homeland Security
• Criminology
• Organized Crime
• Vital Installation Security & Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Needs Assessment, Analysis & Course Development
• Anti-Terrorism Awareness
• Security Threats, Risks and Vulnerabilities
• Contraband Smuggling
• Stowaway, Refugee & Human Trafficking Interdiction
• Cargo and Inventory Theft & Shrinkage
• Restricted Area Access Control
• Patrolling Techniques
• Personal, Vehicular, Building and Baggage Search & Seizure
• Security Intelligence Analysis of Trends & Patterns
• Recognition of Weapons, Dangerous Substances & Devices
• Behavioral Analysis & Threat Recognition
• Limitations & Circumventing of Security Measures
• Improvised Explosives Devices (IED)
• Port/Facility Security Officer (P/FSO)
• Company Security Officer (CSO)
• Ship/Vessel Security Officer (S/VSO)
• Inter-modal Operational Logistics & Transportation Security
• Crisis Management, Contingency Planning & Emergency Response
• Physical, Personnel & Information Security Best Practices
• Surveillance & Intrusion Detection Devices
• Communications Equipment & Protocols
• Covert & Overt Security Engineering
• Supply Change Security (C-TPAT, CSI. SCI & BASC)
• Active Shooter Awareness
• Cyber Security & PII Awareness

Certifications, Awards and Associations: 

• US Diplomatic and Tourist Passports
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• Class 1 Worldwide Medical Clearance
• Board certified by the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
• Steering Committee member of Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
• Member of National Council of Investigators and Security Services (NCISS)
• State of Florida Notary Public
• State of Florida Concealed Weapons License
• PADI Open Water SCUBA Certification
• Member of American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
• Alpha Phi Sigma (APS) Criminal Justice Honor Society
• Golden Key International Honor Society
• Outstanding Student Scholar Award (FIU) 2001-2002
• Outstanding Professional Leadership Award (FIU) 2002-2003
• USAID Outstanding Performance Award 2012
• USAID/SEC Distinguished Honor Award 2012
• USAID OAPA/SEC Group Superior Honor Award 2013

• Master
  Criminal Justice at Florida International University
  Jan 2002 - Dec 2002

• CPP May 2008

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