Experience

Central Wyoming College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Professor of Psychology

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• Psychology Professor

  • May 2018 - Oct 2021



Didaxes

• Independent Consultant

  • Jul 2002 - Present

  Expert witness and forensic consulting in law-enforcement response to mental illness, and human performance factors in force encounters. Safety and deescalation training. Expert witness and forensic consulting in law-enforcement response to mental illness, and human performance factors in force encounters. Safety and deescalation training.



Spokane Vet Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Psychology Intern

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2018



Eastern Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  Lecturing, tutoring, and grading in statistics, general and abnormal psychology, and senior capstone (history of psychology) Lecturing, tutoring, and grading in statistics, general and abnormal psychology, and senior capstone (history of psychology)



City of Seattle

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Detective Sergeant

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2015

  Led four officer-detectives and one MHP in crisis response and follow-up for cases involving mental illness.

• Police Officer

  • Aug 1990 - Jul 2015

• Operations Officer

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2010

  Operations planning, incident command and support within Seattle Police Operations Center

• Lead tactics instructor

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2009

  Selected, led, and trained 60-member tactics instruction cadre.Developed and conducted individual and team tactics and use of force training for 1200+ member metropolitan police department.

• Firearms Instructor

  • Jan 2002 - Aug 2002

  Developed and conducted firearms skills training in Seattle Police Department's Firearms Training Unit.

• Special Weapons and Tactics Operator and Team Leader

  • Feb 1996 - Jan 2002

  Resolve high-risk incidents, provide dignitary protection, lead tactical teams, develop and conduct specialized training.



United States Army Reserve

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Company Commander

  • Jul 1996 - May 2000

  Lead, motivate, and direct 12-member drill instructor cadre, and 212-enlistee initial-entry (basic) training company. Lead, motivate, and direct 12-member drill instructor cadre, and 212-enlistee initial-entry (basic) training company.



1st/C Co/2nd BN/7th IN (LT)

• Platoon Leader

  • May 1994 - May 1996

  Lead, motivate and direct 33-soldier, rapid deployment, light infantry platoon. Lead, motivate and direct 33-soldier, rapid deployment, light infantry platoon.



Washington Army National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Company Executive Officer

  • May 1994 - Jul 1995