Ashley Elliott
Huntland,TN
Summary
Active Top Secret security clearance with experience in industrial security, access control operations, and foreign national escort procedures within Department of Defense and government-regulated environments. Proficient in personnel security processing, classified material handling, facility access management, and ensuring compliance with NISPOM, DoDM 5200.01, ICDs, and organizational security policies. Demonstrated ability to supervise access control functions, monitor restricted areas, conduct thorough inspections, support Security Operations Center activities, and maintain meticulous security documentation. Expertise includes creating and updating DD254 forms and managing contract security requirement flow-downs for seamless coordination between government entities and subcontractors.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Industrial Security Specialist
Verity Integrated Systems
12.2024 - Current
- Develop security correspondence for multiple programs (or customers).
- Administer and enforce NISPOM, DoDM 5200.01, ICDs, and contract‑specific security requirements.
- Develop, implement, and maintain Standard Practice Procedures (SPPs) and program‑specific security plans.
- Conduct initial, annual, and specialized security briefings, debriefings, and foreign travel briefings.
- Manage personnel security (PERSEC) actions including clearance initiation, reinvestigations, continuous vetting, and incident reporting.
- Conduct fingerprinting for security clearance processing, including electronic fingerprint capture (e.g., SWFT) and submission for initial investigations and reinvestigations.
- Maintain accurate records in DISS, NISS, NBIS, ACCS, and other government systems of record.
- Conduct self‑inspections, vulnerability assessments, and corrective action planning in accordance with DCSA methodology and produce formal reports for leadership.
- Coordinate classified material handling, storage, destruction, and accountability.
- Facilitate DD254s, subcontractor flow‑downs, and classified contract security requirements.
- Coordinate with Senior Management Officials, Program Managers, HR, IT, Facilities, and government security officials to ensure integrated security compliance.
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding requirements, including open storage, closed storage, and alarmed areas.
- Support HR with onboarding/offboarding processes for cleared personnel.
- Coordinate with CI representatives on suspicious contact reporting and foreign influence assessments.
- Verify preparation of essential reports, troubleshooting industrial security issues, and providing assistance in resolving all concerns and queries from government agencies and company management.
Access Control Specialist/Security Control Center Operator
Redstone Arsenal
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Enforce SSI, SOPs, and all access‑control policies to establish a consistent operational framework for Security Operations Center (SOC) activities.
- Supervise and oversee access control operations, ensuring proper screening, verification, and authorization of personnel entering controlled and restricted areas.
- Direct and conduct interior and exterior facility security inspections to protect buildings, property, equipment, and sensitive materials.
- Ensure proper safeguarding, handling, and accountability of COMSEC information in accordance with established regulations.
- Oversee the issuance of visitor badges, verifying valid photo identification and ensuring compliance with all visitor management procedures.
- Approve and manage the creation of temporary access badges for authorized personnel requiring entry into MDA facilities.
- Supervise safe and SCIF security checks, ensuring accurate completion and documentation using the SF‑702 form.
- Lead and conduct security incident inquiries, ensuring timely reporting, documentation, and escalation to appropriate authorities.
- Oversee magnetometer and X‑ray screening operations, ensuring personnel interpret results correctly and prevent prohibited items from entering secure areas.
- Ensure visitors properly secure prohibited items—including personal electronic devices—before entering restricted spaces.
- Direct the execution of Random Antiterrorism Measures (RAMs), Extra Security Measures (ESMs), and Facility Access Inspections as required by Security Operations.
- Supervise and, when necessary, perform escort duties for personnel accessing restricted areas (SMDC only).
- Conduct and oversee interior and exterior facility checks to verify security integrity, ensuring immediate reporting of any violations to the Shift Supervisor (SS) or Security Control Center (SCC).
- Coordinate responses to medical, fire, law enforcement, and other emergency personnel, ensuring proper communication and support.
- Provide real‑time assessments to the SS or SCC during emergency responses, ensuring accurate situational awareness.
- Respond to emergencies and administer CPR, AED, and First Aid when required.
- Coordinate with the SOC and event coordinators to ensure all operational and security procedures are followed during special events.
- Oversee monitoring of CCTV, intrusion detection systems, fire alarms, and dispatching of personnel as needed.
- Ensure efficient processing, verification, and response to alarm signals, maintaining accurate logs and follow‑up actions.
- Perform additional supervisory duties as assigned to support overall access control and security operations.
Foreign National/Visitor Test Escort and Area Monitor
Arnold Air Force Base
03.2022 - 12.2024
- Control entry into sensitive and restricted areas by validating credentials against the Entry Authorization List (EAL) and ensuring only properly authorized personnel are granted access.
- Oversee continuous monitoring of sensitive areas to ensure they remain properly staffed, and coordinate with area custodians to verify all spaces are secured at the end of each work period.
- Maintain detailed and accurate records of escorted personnel, including entry and exit times, authorized destinations, and any deviations from established procedures.
- Provide escort services for outside personnel working in sensitive areas, ensuring full compliance with security protocols and preventing unauthorized activities.
- Maintain 100% observation of foreign national visitors in accordance with assigned Foreign Disclosure Office (FDO) authorization letters, ensuring strict adherence to all monitoring requirements.
Pharmacy Technician
Kroger Pharmacy
10.2018 - 03.2022
- Accurately entered electronic and handwritten prescriptions, verified patient information, and ensured compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Assisted patients and healthcare providers by answering questions about refills, insurance coverage, medication costs, and prescription status.
- Processed and reconciled third‑party insurance claims, resolving billing rejections and DUR alerts.
- Prepared, counted, labeled, and packaged medications while maintaining accuracy, safety, and quality standards.
- Supported pharmacist‑patient counseling by initiating required face‑to‑face interactions at pickup.
- Managed pharmacy inventory by checking stock levels, placing orders, rotating products, and removing expired or recalled medications.
- Operated point‑of‑sale systems, processed payments, and maintained accurate transaction records.
- Maintained patient profiles, updated insurance information, and ensured compliance with HIPAA privacy requirements.
- Assisted with controlled substance handling, including inventory counts, documentation, and secure storage in accordance with DEA regulations.
- Provided exceptional customer service by addressing patient concerns, resolving issues, and ensuring a positive pharmacy experience.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Management and Leadership
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN05-2027
Associate of Science (A.S.) - undefined
Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN05-2019
Skills
- NISPOM, DoDM 520001, ICD, and contract security compliance
- Personnel Security (PERSEC) management
- DISS, NISS, NBIS, ACCS proficiency
- Clearance initiation, reinvestigations, and continuous vetting
- Electronic fingerprinting (SWFT) for clearance processing
- Security incident reporting and inquiry support
- Classified material handling, storage, destruction, and accountability
- DD254 literacy
- Self‑inspections, vulnerability assessments, and corrective action planning
- Insider Threat awareness and reporting
- COMSEC safeguarding and accountability
- SCIF/SAPF access procedures and SF‑702 documentation
- CPR, AED, and First Aid certified
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Certification
- FSO Program Management For Possessing Facilities
- Red Cross CPR/AED and First-Aid Certification
Timeline
Industrial Security Specialist
Verity Integrated Systems
12.2024 - Current
Access Control Specialist/Security Control Center Operator
Redstone Arsenal
03.2024 - 12.2024
Foreign National/Visitor Test Escort and Area Monitor
Arnold Air Force Base
03.2022 - 12.2024
Pharmacy Technician
Kroger Pharmacy
10.2018 - 03.2022
Associate of Science (A.S.) - undefined
Motlow State Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Management and Leadership
Trevecca Nazarene University