Resume

• 2013

  Bachelor’s Degree

  Information Technology Management Bachelor’s of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree graduate with experience in information security

  customer support

  networking

  programming

  database design and development

  and more.\n\n--Performed data acquisition techniques on different storage devices and manually recovered erased or corrupted files\n--Designed relational databases and implemented physical databases\n--Utilized system design tools and techniques to develop data flow and other diagrams that aid in the system development process\n--Planned and implemented a basic Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) local area network (LAN)\n--Developed modular C# programs with methods

  arrays

  exception handling

  and database access\n--Recognized for outstanding academic performance every semester on the FSCJ President’s List

  Information Technology Management

  Florida State College--Jacksonville

• 2010

  As a Doctoral Research Fellow

  worked at the START Center of Excellence as a teaching and research assistant. Worked on the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) and also completed an internship with the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate

  Social and Behavioral Sciences Division.

  Criminology and Criminal Justice

  University of Maryland

  Information Storage Management

  Customer Support Operations

  Data Forensics I

  Business Law and Ethics

  Internet Programming

  Computer Networking and Telecommunications

  Financial Management

  Capstone in Information Technology Management

  Advanced Oracle PL/SQL

  Information Systems

  Introduction to C#

  IT Planning

  Business Writing

  Fundamentals of Information Security

  Database and Physical Design

  Introduction to Information Technology

  Electronic Commerce Systems and Strategies

  Hardware Configuration

  Introduction to Computer Programming

  Introduction to IT Management

• 2008

  Master's Degree

  As a Master's student at the University of Alabama

  published thesis in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Presented thesis at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) conference in San Diego

  California.

  Criminal Justice

  Secretary/Treasurer of the Criminal Justice Alumni Advisory Board

  President of the Criminal Justice Student Association

  Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year in the Department of Criminal Justice

  Nominee in Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Competition

  The University of Alabama

• 2007

  Completed a semester-long study abroad program as a student in Oxford’s New College.

  Psychiatry and Law

  New College women’s rowing team

  University of Oxford

• 2004

  Bachelor's Degree

  As a Bachelor's student at the University of Alabama

  one of a select group of students to attend the University of Oxford on a semester-long study abroad program. Completed an internship at the Tuscaloosa County Public Defender's office. Graduated Magna cum laude with a degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology

  and a minor in the Blount Undergraduate Initiative.

  Criminal Justice and Psychology

  President's List

  Dean's List

  National Dean's List

  Phi Beta Kappa

  Phi Kappa Phi

  Alpha Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society)

  Omicron Delta Kappa

  Order of Omega National Greek Leadership Honor Society

  Anderson Society

  Mortar Board National Honor Society

  Elliott Society

  Psi Chi (National Psychology Honor Society)

  Golden Key International Honor Society

  Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society

  National Society of Collegiate Scholars

  Lambda Sigma National Honorary

  The University of Alabama

• Microsoft Exchange

  Microsoft SQL Server

  Visio

  Visual Studio

  PowerPoint

  System Development Methodology

  Information Technology

  MS Project

  SPSS

  Microsoft PowerPoint

  Microsoft Excel

  Communication Skills

  Research

  Microsoft Word

  Microsoft Server Technologies

  Virtualization

  C#

  Blackboard

  Teaching

  Stata

  Roles of Marriage and Religiosity in Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Psychological Distress.

  Celia Lo

  Drug and Alcohol Review

  Roles of Marriage and Religiosity in Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Psychological Distress.

  Celia Lo

  Social Location

  Social Integration

  and the Co-Occurrence of Substance Abuse and Psychological Distress

  Tyrone Cheng

  Celia Lo

  Substance Use and Misuse

  Racial Differences in Co-Occurring Substance Use and Serious Psychological Distress: The Roles of Marriage and Religiosity

  Ebony Johnson

  Celia Lo

  Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

  Promoting Student Learning by Engaging College Students in an Online Environment

  Kimberly

  The University of Alabama

  Tuscaloosa County Office of the Public Defender

  University of South Florida

  National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)

  The University of Alabama

  Florida State College at Jacksonville

  US Department of Homeland Security

  Tuscaloosa

  Alabama

  United States

  --As an undergraduate student

  created and maintained psychological survey utilizing electronic internet survey engine and HTML coding\n--HTML coding was self-taught\n--Scored and electronically transcribed data from psychological tests using SPSS Statistical software and other desktop applications

  Research Assistant

  Perceptions of Typical Human Behavior Lab

  The University of Alabama

  Tuscaloosa

  Alabama

  United States

  --Attended criminal trials and conducted interviews with client defendants in the office and at the jail\n--Collaborated with other officials within and outside of the criminal justice system to enable inter-agency cooperation\n--Electronically transcribed and completed casework using Microsoft Office desktop applications

  Intern

  Tuscaloosa County Office of the Public Defender

  College Park

  Maryland

  --Conducted research and analysis utilizing public media sources

  available through internet and commercial databases

  and desktop applications to expand one of the largest open source databases on terrorist events

  the Global Terrorism Database (GTD)\n--Facilitated student learning in a Blackboard online class environment through substantive instruction in the following START Graduate Certificate courses: Societal Impacts of and Responses to Terrorism

  Development of Counterterrorism Policies and Programs

  Research Methods in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism\n--Advised students on academic and research considerations and provided organizational support for the course professors

  Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant

  National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)

  Washington

  DC

  --Researched

  analyzed

  and created presentations for government projects involving issues such as intelligence analysis

  transportation security

  and requests originating from the Executive Branch of government.\n--Collaborated with a team of federal employees and contractors to promote information sharing across government

  political

  and public arenas\n--Actively engaged in learning through training and informational seminars hosted by representatives from government

  academic

  and private agencies\n--Possessed a Suitability Security Clearance

  Intern

  US Department of Homeland Security

  Jacksonville

  Florida

  Facilitate student learning through the development

  implementation

  and presentation of course content emphasizing active participation and cooperative learning techniques.\n\t\t\t\t\t\n--Develop

  implement

  and update curriculum and courses to align with state frameworks\n--Work with instructional designers to assess

  create

  implement

  validate

  and revise accessible content and to create facilitator guides and supporting documentation\n--Coordinate with community leaders in the field of Public Safety to ensure college programs are competitive

  current

  and in-line with community needs

  as well as to establish internship and employment opportunities for FSCJ students\n--Engage in ongoing program assessment through the design

  implementation

  analysis

  and reporting of assessment data related to program learning outcomes\n--Awarded FSCJ’s 2016-2017 Outstanding Faculty of the Year award for dedication to helping students learn and succeed\n--In collaboration with administration and students

  founded the Theta Sigma Chi (TSC) chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA)-Lambda Alpha Epsilon (LAE). Served as faculty advisor of TSC. Recognized as Outstanding Advisor by TSC members and by ACJA national chapter.\n--Current and past committee work includes: Faculty Senate

  Academic Technology Committee

  BlueWave Syllabus Builder Committee

  Professional Development Committee

  Curriculum Committee

  MAP Collaborative Advisory Board

  and various subcommittees \n--Create and present reports on Criminal Justice Technology program information to faculty

  staff

  administration

  and community representatives \n--Develop marketing materials and represent FSCJ at community events to actively recruit students for the Criminal Justice Technology program\n--One of a select group of professors who served as campus leaders in the First Year Advocate role to facilitate the first-year experience for students

  Professor

  Florida State College at Jacksonville

  Tuscaloosa

  Alabama

  --Designed and implemented teaching plans for freshmen to senior level undergraduate courses in Criminal Justice and Sociology\n--Facilitated student learning utilizing innovative teaching methods such as hybrid learning in an online Blackboard system\n--Advised students on academic and research considerations\n--Published a paper about the teaching experiences utilizing a hybrid course model

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  The University of Alabama

  College Park

  Maryland

  --Awarded a one-year doctoral research fellowship funded by the Department of Homeland Security to conduct research on terrorism in a highly competitive program at the University of Maryland.\n--Conducted research and analysis utilizing public media sources

  available through internet and commercial databases

  and desktop applications to expand one of the largest open source databases on terrorist events

  the Global Terrorism Database (GTD)\n--Represented the University of Maryland START Center at mentoring and professional development sessions related to homeland security

  Doctoral Research Fellow

  National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)

  Tuscaloosa

  Alabama

  United States

  --As a research assistant

  conducted interviews with the criminally committed at Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility

  a maximum security forensic facility

  collecting and reporting data to be used in future research \n--Research assistant on a tri-state

  million dollar research grant from the National Institute of Mental Health after selected as one of six graduate students in a highly competitive applicant pool\n--As the primary researcher on the grant for the state of Alabama

  independently established a network of contacts at various organizational levels

  up to and including the senior levels of the facility\n--Maintained research database utilizing Microsoft desktop applications such as Word and Excel \n--Performed data entry and transcription using online proprietary data system

  Research Assistant

  University of South Florida

  Jacksonville

  Florida

  Implemented a $2.7 million Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant at FSCJ and 9 Partner Colleges. Defined and implemented data collection and evaluation procedures

  as well as cohort development and tracking procedures

  for a unified Consortium approach to grant implementation.\n\n--Facilitated secure data transfers between FSCJ and Partner Colleges through the establishment of Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) sites\n--Created and submitted quarterly narrative and annual quantitative reports to the Department of Labor utilizing Department of Labor online proprietary reporting systems\n--Experience in program management gained from assisting the interim program manager in program-level decisions regarding the grant implementation process\n--Served as a grant consultant

  developing and conducting in-person and web-based training sessions on grant-related matters\n--Participated in a screening committee for the hiring of prospective employees for the FRC-TEC grant

  Research Analyst

  Florida State College at Jacksonville

  Advisor and member

  Theta Sigma Chi Chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association

  English

  Spanish

  Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year

  University of Alabama

  Outstanding Faculty Award

  Florida State College at Jacksonville