Assistant Director of Safety and Risk Management

• Sep 2021 - Present

Assistant Director of Security and Safety Services

• Oct 2018 - Sep 2021

I transferred to the Gaylord Rockies to open my second Gaylord Resort property within the Marriott family of hotels. Although opening this 1,501 room hotel came with a whole different set of challenges, it was great to open the hotel in a different position than the previous property. With new challenges came new experiences.

Assistant Director of Loss Prevention

• Sep 2016 - Oct 2018

I first opened the hotel as an Officer in 2004, working my way through the ranks to my current position as the Assistant Director of Loss Prevention. Since the initial opening of the hotel, I have been through a complete room renovation and tower addition to 1,814 rooms with now almost 500,000 square feet of meeting space.

Manager of Loss Prevention & Security

• Feb 2004 - Sep 2016

Responsible for the daily operations of the Gaylord Texan Security and Safety department, overseeing the safety and wellbeing of a 1,511 room property and 400,000 square feet of Convention Center meeting space. My main resposibilty are overseeing all Convention Security for the property, but also include the managing and overseeing a security staff of appox. 75 Officer and EMTs. I am also directly responsible for the inspection, maintenance and operation of all Bosch BVMS surveillance equipment, which include over 850 cameras and 6 monitoring locations around the property. With my daily duties, I also instruct personnel on departmental computer systems and electronic operations, which includes most departmentally used computer programs and applications. Show less

Security Officer

• Sep 2000 - Feb 2004

Position ensured the safety and security of all hotel guests and staff members. Instructor of CPR to all Security Officers and Hotel Managers. Controlled all hotel keys, lost and found, and wrote daily reports on events and incidents. Position ensured the safety and security of all hotel guests and staff members. Instructor of CPR to all Security Officers and Hotel Managers. Controlled all hotel keys, lost and found, and wrote daily reports on events and incidents.

Safety and Security Manager

• Aug 1999 - Aug 2000

As a Safety Manager, my duties included: ensuring warehouse employees work in a safe and productive manner, investigate all accidents, prepare the proper paperwork, and prepare for and conduct weekly safety meetings with the employees. At the same time I was the Safety Manager, I also held the position of Shipping Dock Manager and Inventory Control Manager. As a Safety Manager, my duties included: ensuring warehouse employees work in a safe and productive manner, investigate all accidents, prepare the proper paperwork, and prepare for and conduct weekly safety meetings with the employees. At the same time I was the Safety Manager, I also held the position of Shipping Dock Manager and Inventory Control Manager.

Supervisor and Safety Trainer

• Sep 1998 - Aug 1999

Started as a UPS Trainer which included the training of new and established employees for on-job and safety procedures. Met with employees weekly to discuss safety issues. Completed daily evaluations on each employee for thiry days. Was then promoted to Supervisor in January 1999, overseeing employees in shipping and receiving. Started as a UPS Trainer which included the training of new and established employees for on-job and safety procedures. Met with employees weekly to discuss safety issues. Completed daily evaluations on each employee for thiry days. Was then promoted to Supervisor in January 1999, overseeing employees in shipping and receiving.