Expert Details
Public Safety, Education, Community Engagement
ID: 736502
New York, USA
Areas of Expertise:
Public Safety, Education, Community Engagement, Public Speaker, Digital Citizenship, Cyberbullying
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1997 | Degree: BS | Subject: Legal Studies | Institution: John Jay College of Criminal Justice |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Education, Safety, Security, Leadership ConsultantPartnered with school district administrators and community-based organizations across the New York City region to present internet safety/cyberbullying assemblies and workshops that have connected with more than 30,000 students, parents and staff members. Coordinate safety meetings, drills and table-top exercises to enhance safety and transportation operations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2018 | Employer: NYC Community Education Council 31 | Title: President | Department: NYC Department of Education |
Responsibilities:President, overseeing day to day operations in support of 70 New York City District 31 schools that serve over 60,000 students in grades Pre-K through 12. Member of the District 31 Leadership Team, developing district wide plans, goals and objectives.• Advisory Board – Steering Committee member for Systems Change, Empathy, Equity and Excellence, developing strategies for our education community to strive • Provide leadership professional development and ongoing consultation to school-based leaders • Secured grant funding in support of initiatives that align with our district goals • Collaborated with the NYS Legislature and NYC Council, introducing legislation that enhanced safety and transportation for school districts and communities across the city and state • Negotiated multi-million-dollar allocations for capital improvements to district school buildings • Successfully advocated for a proactive 3-year $700-million-dollar plan to remove hazardous light ballasts from New York City Public Schools • Developed a Public Address/Fire Alarm System Replacement Program, improving emergency communications for 1400 school buildings across New York City |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 2006 | Employer: NYC Police Department | Title: Lieutenant | Department: NYPD |
Responsibilities:Lieutenant – Commander Video Patrol Operations (2005 -2006)Commander, police video patrol operations, which served 40,000 residents in 23 New York City Housing Authority developments. Implemented guidelines and policies that aligned with crime reduction initiatives. Lieutenant – Platoon Commander (2004 – 2005) Led a team consisting of 8 Sergeants, 50 Police Officers and 4 civilian employees. Coordinated emergency response operations, establishing and maintaining crime scenes, performing evacuations, apprehensions, and recoveries of persons and property. Sergeant – Anti-Crime Unit (2002 -2004) Supervised non-uniform enforcement and investigations involving robberies, burglaries and illegal possession of firearms. Directed criminal search warrant applications and execution. Established area enforcement initiatives based on analysis of criminal activity |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Parent Council Leadership Institute – NYC Department of Education Inaugural Cohort: Critical Leadership Building, coaching and mentoring Advanced Cohort: Establishing mentoring methodology Mentorship Development Team: Responsible for program conception, development, implementation, testing, evaluation, assessment and feedback |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| (Previous) Columnist for Staten Island Parent Magazine- focusing on education and quality of life issues. Discussion of law enforcement, education, transportation, and other trending topics. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Homeland Security EMI – Independent Study IS-200 Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents IS-700.a National Incident Management System IS-801 Emergency Support Function (ESF) # 1, Transportation IS-813 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #13, Public Safety and Security IS-100Sca Incident Command System for Schools IS-362 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools IS-906 Basic Workplace Security Awareness IS-800b National Response Framework IS-907 Active Shooter IS-360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Military Experience: Specialist, United States Army Reserves, Fort Totten, N.Y. June 1992 – June 1998 Executive Protection for Commanding General, 77th Army Reserve Command |