Program Integrity Analyst/Fraud Investigator

• Jun 2018 - Present

Program Integrity Analyst/Fraud Investigator

• Mar 2016 - May 2018

Chief Paralegal (Retired)

• 1998 - 2014

Trained, developed, supervised, and oversaw quality of work of 26 Paralegals located throughout United States supporting 12,000 Soldiers. Analyzed emerging policy and prepared policy guidance for paralegals with interpretation and instruction for application in work environment and operational practices.• Conducted legal research, case preparation, and administrative support for Judge Advocate General attorneys investigating and prosecuting crimes and violations of military code, including: homicide, assault, theft, burglary, grand larceny, misappropriation of funds/supplies/equipment, fraud, drug use, weapons violations, falsification of official records, failure to appear and other offenses• Prepared trial book for use by attorneys, including: evidentiary documents, witness statements, case reports, accused background and evaluation reports, and evidence reports; developed presentation boards with photographs, crime scene diagrams, charts and graphs for use by attorneys in legal proceedings• Prepared and oversaw staff in preparing charging documents including Article 15 Charge sheets for use in non-judicial punishments; supported investigations of suicides, and interviewed peers, Commanders, supervisors, family and crisis center personnel while documenting findings

Investigator, Organized Crime Division (Retired)

• 1998 - 2013

Anti-Gun Enforcement InvestigatorServed as Investigator for Chicago Anti-Gun Enforcement Team (CAGE), collaborating with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents to investigate ownership and transaction history of firearms used in criminal activities and other recovered firearms.• Conducted and documented extensive background checks of individuals, and reviewed all information to ensure charging documents were in compliance with statutory requirements; selected as 1 of only 8 Investigators of CAGE to conduct investigations into the nexus, ownership, and path to crime of every firearm recovered in the City of Chicago• Interviewed last known owners to identify any relationships to crime suspects, scenes, or victims, and assessed quality of information and veracity of statements, evaluating body language, consistency of information, and cross-checking statements to known facts; developed search queries and programmed notifications to monitor emerging information, tracking progress on investigations, and continually developing new paths to further discovery• Planned and conducted independent investigations through electronic records research, interviews, interrogations, surveillance, undercover controlled buys, and use of confidential informants to support Chicago’s initiatives for removing guns from streets, secure prosecutorial evidence against criminals, and support ATF in large scale firearms trafficking and other criminal investigations• Extracted, manipulated, and analyzed data and intelligence, including: crime methods, crime types, crimes by geography, suspects’ criminal histories, last known addresses, workplaces, areas of frequency, relatives, affiliates, and associate addresses; conducted database research, participated in surveillance and execution of search warrants to recover more than 100 illegally transferred firearms resulting in successful prosecution