Credentials & Expertise

| Education

• Doctorate in Philosophy, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2019

• Master of Arts, Global Security Studies, Johns Hopkins University, 2012

• Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice, George Mason University, 2005

• Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, George Mason University, 2004

• Advanced Certificate, Forensic Science, Northern Virginia Community College, 2005

| Professional Certifications

Coaching Credentials:

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (2025)

• Certified Executive Coach

• Certified Organizational Development Coach

• Certified Change Management Coach

• Leadership & Management Certification, Predictive Index (2025)

Business & Industry:

• Travel Advisor, Fora Travel (2025)

• Small Business THRIVE Program, SBA Phoenix Chapter (2022)

• Business Incubation Certification, InBIA (2018)

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, ACAMS (2008-2015)

Technical & Data Science:

• Programming & Python, DataCamp (2017-2020)

• Data Science for Social Good, University of Chicago (2016)

• R Programming, ASU (2015-2016)

• Machine Learning, University of Arizona (2016)

• Advanced Data Management in Stata (2016)

| Teaching Excellence

Management & Leadership

• Hiring and Training Analysts for Policing

• Management of Analysts and Analytical Units for Crime Centers

• Leading your Organization with Data Workshop

• Development of Community Partnerships*

• Operational and Strategic Planning for Leadership Teams*

• Policy Development in Criminal Justice Reform

• Small Business Launch Program

• Business Strategy for Scale

• Grant Management Strategies

Data Analytics

• Data Collection Standards*

• Data Management for Data Warehousing

• Data Modeling for Automating Crime Statistics

• Crime Analysis for Task Force Operations

• Crime and Intelligence Analysis Techniques*

• Critical Thinking for Analysts*

• Analytical Writing Standards

• Investigative Analysis Techniques

Research Methods & Investigations

• Problem Solving for Crime Reduction

• Fuzzy Matching for Person-based Risk Assessments

• Developing Crime Reduction Strategies and Intervention Impacts

• Introduction to Financial Intelligence*

• Dark Web and Open-Source Investigations*

• Visualizing Financial Investigations for Prosecution*

• Effective Writing for Law Enforcement

• Reporting for Complex Investigations

| Technical Competencies

• Data Analysis & Visualization: Stata, R, Python, Tableau, Power BI, Splunk, Excel Advanced Analytics

• Research Platforms: NVivo, MaxQDA, Qualtrics (Research Core Expert), Machine Learning Applications

• Geographic Information Systems: ArcGIS, QGIS (spatial analysis and crime mapping)

• Learning Management & Content: Canvas, Blackboard, Teachable, Mighty Networks, Mural, Loom, SCORM platforms

• Business Systems: SharePoint, HubSpot, Go High Level, Microsoft Dynamics, CRM platforms

• Project Management: Waterfall and AGILE methodologies, ERP systems, time/task/budget management tools

• Data Architecture: AWS, Azure, SQL, ETL processes, data warehousing, data pipeline development

| Awards & Recognition

Recent Honors (2020-2025):

• 2025: Dr. Marie Griffin Distinguished Alumni Award, ASU School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

• 2024: Public Safety Technology Solutions Top 100, Top 100 Magazine

• 2023: Top 10 Public Safety Solutions, Government CIO Magazine

• 2020: Data Changemaker Award, Narrative Science

Career Recognition (2008-2017):

• Letter of Recognition, US Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Arkansas (2017)

• Performance Excellence Award, Booz Allen Hamilton (2013)

• Team Excellence Award, Booz Allen Hamilton (2013)

• Law Enforcement Public Service Award, US Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia (2009)

• Multiple awards from ATF Washington Field Division and Fairfax County Police (2008-2010)