Book Reviewer

• Jun 2022 - Present

Writes occasional book reviews for website publication. Writes occasional book reviews for website publication.

Freelance Senior Copywriter|Editor for Public Safety, Water Sector and Regulators|

• Jul 2020 - Present

Engaging, casual or traditional content for public safety, water sector, and emergency preparedness including exercises|demonstrations, training programs|resiliency plans, reports, applications, editing. Fact or fiction. Engaging, casual or traditional content for public safety, water sector, and emergency preparedness including exercises|demonstrations, training programs|resiliency plans, reports, applications, editing. Fact or fiction.

Senior Preparedness and Resiliency Analyst

• Jul 2020 - Present

Writes content for Emergency Response Plans, exercise scenarios, and related appendices for water/wastewater utilities based on current Risk and Resiliency Assessments. Edits existing technical documents. Consults with utilities on AWWA J100, AWIA 2018, DHS/FEMA, EPA, and other risk and resilience best practices. Writes content for Emergency Response Plans, exercise scenarios, and related appendices for water/wastewater utilities based on current Risk and Resiliency Assessments. Edits existing technical documents. Consults with utilities on AWWA J100, AWIA 2018, DHS/FEMA, EPA, and other risk and resilience best practices.

Arizona Resident Manager, Culpepper Security Services

• Dec 2019 - Present

Freelance Writer: content creator and editor, physical security, disaster preparedness, training

• Aug 2007 - Present

MPA (Chief Security Officer-CSO) offering security program and editorial consults (critical independent review, assessments and investigative reports, research assistance, promotional and corporate histories, fact checking, proofreading, copy editing, rewrites etc.) to Public Safety/Homeland Security authors and agencies. As an experienced editor, published author, assistant professor and training developer, USAF installation police chief/security forces leader and director of security programs for government and industry, Prepares professional reports, proposals, manuals, employee guides and training programs. Special interest in training development, business continuity and emergency response planning and management, performance metrics and the critical water infrastructure. Reasonable rates/fast turnaround.

Emergency Management Analyst, Sr.

• Sep 2013 - May 2019

Content developer for Water Security, Response, Recovery and Resiliency training, practical exercise and evaluation. Includes decontamination, ICS/NIMS, emergency response, emergency operations center (EOC) collaboration, training exercise design, content and facilitation. Technical writer specializing as subject matter expert (SME) in security for drought, flood and storm condition response and recovery, training and evaluation program materials and utility security program development. marie.shadden@csra.com

Director of Security and Safety (CSO), Dept of Watershed Management

• Aug 2003 - Jul 2007

In the aftermath of the 9/11 attack on the U.S., the water industry felt increasing vulnerability but had no industrial security programs. I designed and directed the security program and linked it to safety operations for the Department of Watershed Management (a combined drinking water and wastewater treatment utility with 1400 city utility employees and 60 sites throughout two counties serving a population of over 1.5 million). Developed safety/ security protocols and disaster preparedness plans that met and anticipated codes and regulations in response to Public Law 107 (Terrorism Prevention and Disaster Preparedness), 2002. A serious coordination undertaking cemented our relationship with the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). We initiated and coordinated Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government (COOP/COG) plans building resiliency into the public water supply and distribution. I wrote tabletop and discussion based exercises to train employees and assess progress on homeland security initiatives at the very beginning of HSEEP. Security planning was newly introduced to the professional water associations and had a role in the development of national voluntary standards for effective security programs in this component of critical infrastructure.

Government Liaison for Security Contracts

• 2001 - 2003

Negotiated government contracts for site security programs at U.S. Embassies. Negotiated government contracts for site security programs at U.S. Embassies.

Asst Project Manager, Training and Technical Assistance

• Apr 1994 - Jun 2002

Designed training and evaluation projects for FBI and other DOJ clients. Audited programs, analyzed problems and recommended performance improvements. Trained federal, state and local law enforcement agencies for WMD response and federal regulatory knowledge including US CONPLAN, PDD63, RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, and OSHA. Used Instructional Systems Design (ISD) methodology to develop courses and exercises. Assessed needs, formulated teaching outlines, determined instructional methods, and used knowledge of specific training needs for HAZMAT first responders and criminal investigators. Supervised instructors.

Lt Colonel, Asst Professor, Leadership and Management

• Aug 1989 - Aug 1992

Assistant Professor with responsibility for platform instruction, experiential activities and career guidance for 3rd year college students enrolled in leadership and management. Controller/proctor for professional examinations leading to commissioning. Administrative security specialist supervising personal document storage and background security investigation initiation. Training developer with certificate in Instructional Systems Design from the USAF Air University.

Lt Colonel/Installation CSO, MajCom Staff Officer

• Aug 1972 - Aug 1989

CSO. Planned and directed emergency response operations and acted as Incident Commander. Emergency Action Center (COC) representative. Developed and coordinated inter-agency support agreements for emergency response activities including response to industrial disasters and terrorism with nuclear, chemical and biologic materials. Planned and directed security operations at multiple sites involving high value assets, industrial safety operations, personnel security programs, air base ground defense requirements, monitoring tactical response to intrusions, and protection of military/industrial proprietary and sensitive information. Provided disaster preparedness, emergency management, law enforcement, crime prevention, visitor control and antiterrorism services for federal installation supporting 15,000 people and over $3billion. Directed regional programs for security performance at 15 federal installations, including staffing, training, performance audits, management analysis and scenario based no-notice vulnerability and security program assessments. Coached and consulted with subordinate security program executives on physical security and training issues.