Safety

Peralta Community College Oakland, CA
Courses in Business Management and Criminal Justice – 92 Credit Hours

Portland Adventist Academy Portland, OR
High School Diploma

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
• Master Exercise Planning Practitioner (FEMA), Harpers Ferry, WV
• Weapons of Mass Effect, Charleston, SC
• HAZMAT Coordinator, Charleston, SC
• Confined Space & Entry, Miami, FL
• Managerial/ Leadership Training, Dallas, TX
• Basic/ Senior Customs Inspector, Brunswick, GA
Safety & Health for Safety Officers, Indianapolis, IN
Hazardous Materials Transportation (HAZWOPER), Oakland, CA
Bio-Agro Terrorism, San Juan, PR
First Responder Operational (FRO) Cal-Tech Institute, San Francisco, CA
Financial Crimes Investigation, San Francisco, CA

US Customs & Border Protection Houston, TX
St. Croix, USVI
Supervisory CBP Officer 2003 to 2012
• Maintained quality control, satisfaction, and accurate records while seeking new ways to improve customer service.
• Reviewed OSHA protocols for employees and all evacuation and emergency/disaster plans for accuracy to include conducting evacuation drills.
• Conducted inspections for compliance with DHS and OSHA regulations and resolved any noted discrepancies.
• Reviewed information and conducted investigations into the cause for all accidents.
• Provided training to all employees for recertification in the areas of HAZMAT, health and safety.
• Worked with stakeholders for improving operations and customer service.
• Promoted and conducted training on supply chain security management.
• Developed local standard operation procedures (SOP) and initiatives for improving multiple office practices.
• Quickly and effectively resolved customer challenges with various industry organizations and regulatory agencies.
• Conducted outreach meetings and training classes for new employees and reviewed safety procedures with the managers.
• Conducted training for international students and US military personnel in hazardous areas.
• Worked with other federal, state and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
• Supervised 5-40 employees on various supervisory assignments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Treasure Island Job Corps Center/RESCARE San Francisco, CA
Center Protection Manager/Officer 1999 to 2000
• Supervised employees and provided development, training and performance evaluations.
• Managed safety, student transportation and logistics issues for the center.
• Reviewed safety procedures and documentation for compliance with all federal, state, and city regulations.
• Established security measures and operational plans that ensured the overall safety and security of all employees and students on the campus.
• Conducted structured interviews for potential employees and made hiring recommendations.
• Coordinated and monitored search and seizure activities, and conducted investigations in accordance with Job Corps guidelines.
• Served as liaison between the Center, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and maintained effective public contact and communication.
• Monitored the accurate and timely completion and/or submission of files, reports and other documents in compliance with agency and Center policies.
• Implemented budgetary controls to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Monitored property accountability which included overseeing and maintaining an annual budget in excess of 3.5 million dollars.
• Complied with Department of Labor regulations, ResCare/Job Corps notices, bulletins, policies and procedures ensuring that all OSHA regulations regarding health and safety practices were followed.
• Provided orientation briefings to new staff members and students regarding center safety policies and practices.
• Other duties assigned by senior managers.

US Customs & Border Protection San Francisco, CA
Senior Inspector/Inspector (aka Officer) 1996 to 2003
• Served as a Team Leader.
• Processed entries, researched discrepancies and issued fines for non-compliance of the law and various regulations.
• Assessed the proper amount of duty/tax on goods being imported in the country.
• Inspected consignee and shippers documents for compliance pertaining to regulations (19 CFR).
• Classified goods/ commodities for import into the US and assessed the proper amount of duties based on the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
• Served as the Safety Officer port. I ensured all work areas complied with Occupational Safety Health Act, General Service Administration, and Customs quality of life standards for employees.
• Served as the port’s primary HAZMAT Instructor with the primary function of conducting annual refresher training for all employees assigned to Port of San Francisco.
• Monitored staff budget for overtime expenditures and compliance.
• Represented the local management safety meetings.
• Gathered and analyzed intelligence using leads and various database interfacing to detect trends used for non-compliance of the law.

• Forklift

Master Exercise Practitioner Planner

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