I have spent more than 22 years experience in military and law enforcement with more than a decade as a crisis and hostage negotiator. I have been a firearms instructor, drug recognition expert, field training officer, investigator, and supervisor. I currently work for a school district as an armed School Protection Officer (SPO) and I regularly conducts threat assessments, physical security audits, and intelligence reports. I am passionate about crisis intervention, de-escalation, and early intervention. I have experienced firsthand the results of active shooter and workplace violence incidents and strives to help prevent them, including developing training curriculum from personal experiences. I have master's level education strategic security and executive protection management.