Experience

Dallas Children's Advocacy Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief External Relations Officer

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  The Chief External Relations Officer (CERO) leads and provides oversight of the actions and coordination of all investigative disciplines and is primarily responsible for helping to hold the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) accountable for ensuring all parties adhere to the investigative protocol for a child’s case. This protocol governs the roles each discipline plays in the investigation, prosecution, and healing services for children of DCAC, the partner agencies, community service agencies, and legislative affairs. The CERO is responsible for shaping and guiding relationships with DCAC Partner Agencies, child-serving community organizations, and local and state constituents. The CERO leads efforts to increase knowledge of DCAC’s mission and services and engagement with external partners. The CERO drives best practices within the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure a strong, cohesive, and collaborative MDT approach to child abuse cases. The MDT consists of team members from DCAC, law enforcement agencies, child protection offices, medical facilities, and child-centered community agencies.



Irving ISD

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Of Safety And Security

  • Jul 2021 - Nov 2022

  · Ensure school safety, security and emergency management programs are supportive of the instructional goals of the District and help in accomplishing the mission of the district. · Contribute to the recommendation of sound policies toward program improvement. · Develop, evaluate, and maintain a systems approach to processes relative to safety, emergency management pro-grams. · Develop training options and/or improvement plans for the School Safety & Security Department. · Direct and manage the school safety and security operations of the District. · Ensure that programs are cost effective, and funds are managed prudently. · Compile budgets and cost estimates based upon documented program needs. · Implement the policies, established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, and the local board pol-icy, in the area of school safety and emergency management programs as applicable to the general safety of all buildings and equipment in the district. · Compile, maintain, and file reports, records, and other documents as required by law, policy, or necessity. · Develop and maintain written departmental procedures for school safety, and emergency management operations as applicable to the safety of all buildings and equipment in the District. · Ensure the District’s Multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan is maintained in accordance with governing mandates and is fully implemented throughout the District. · Articulate the District’s mission and goals in the area of school safety and emergency management programs to the community. · Participate in community activities, to the extent feasible and appropriate, which foster rapport and mutual respect between the district and community. · If requested, serve as the District media representative for all issues pertaining to emergency management and school safety. · Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible, and serve as a role model for all district stake-holders.



Mesquite Police Department

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Police Sergeant

  • Apr 1996 - Jul 2021

  · Brief, train and schedule officers as needed to meet the school systems changing needs. · Ensure SRO’s are visible within the school community, which means building strong partnerships by attending and participate in school functions. · Build working relationships with the school’s staff, as well as with students, parents and community groups. · Direct work, counseling, disciplining and completing employee performance appraisals to ensure standards are consistent. · Provide guidance and motivation in tense environment. · Provide in-service training to help school administrators and campus staff be better prepared to deal with law en-forcement incidents. · Establish and maintain a close partnership with Mesquite ISD School Administrators in order to provide for a safe school environment. · Proactively work with the school district administrative team on safety protocols and procedures. · Work with students, campus staff, parents and SRO’s to ensure all campus security concerns are addressed. · Instruct campus staff on Standard Response Protocol and Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events. · Established aggressive synchronize rapid response to changing situations in the schools, districts and city. · Instruct teach and train at teacher conferences for teachers. · Member of Mesquite I.S.D.’s District Safety Committee and Threat Assessment Team. ▪ Demonstrates strong relationship building and collaboration skills by partnering closely with community organi-zations, determining their needs, and implementing effective solutions. ▪ SRP - Trainer for Standard Response Protocol ▪ C.R.A.S.E - Trainer for Civilian Response Active Shooter Events ▪ Public Information Officer for the department, which requires responding to local news - radio, newspaper, and television inquiries about events.