ASHLEY GASCA
Santa Fe
Summary
Cleared personnel with Q level security clearances to provide escorting services for visitors/workers lacking the required clearance level to access secure areas at Los Alamos National Laboratory in accordance with P202-6, Security Escorting Procedure.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and maintaining effective working relationships with all levels of staff to include customers and support organizations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Access Control Technician IV
Spectra Tech
Los Alamos, NM
07.2024 - Current
- Cleared personnel with Q level security clearances to provide escorting services for visitors/workers lacking the required clearance level to access secure areas at Los Alamos National Laboratory in accordance with P202-6, Security Escorting Procedure
- Escorts are responsible for escorting un-cleared visitor/workers into the Security Area
- Be trained in Laboratory escort procedures
- Ensure that site-specific requirements for escorting in the area are followed
- Have the appropriate level of security clearance for the area being visited
- Establish that the individual being escorted is eligible to be escorted in the area
- Ensure that the escorted visitor/worker possesses a valid badge
- Ensure that the escorted visitor/worker displays a valid badge at all times
- Brief the escorted visitor/worker on relevant prohibited and controlled article restrictions and ask if he or she is in possession of any prohibited or controlled articles (at least once daily)
- Brief the escorted visitor/worker(s) N3B on security and safety requirements for the facility (at least once daily)
- Maintain visual and aural control of escorted visitor/worker(s) at all times to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive or classified matter by the escorted visitor/worker
- Follow the requirements for escorting in emergency situations
- Comply with any site-specific requirements for entering/exiting the area with an escorted visitor/worker
- Verify/perform logging as required for entry/exit at assigned Protected Area (PA)
- Participate in weekly job assignment meetings
- Attend all daily pre-job meetings with assigned shift personnel, Craft, N3B Staff
Security Escort
Pueblo Alliance
Los Alamos, NM
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Cleared personnel with Q-HRP level security clearances to provide escorting services for visitors/workers lacking the required clearance level to access secure areas at Los Alamos National Laboratory in accordance with P202-6, Security Escorting Procedure
- Escorts are responsible for escorting un-cleared visitor/workers into the Security Area
- Be trained in Laboratory escort procedures
- Ensure that site-specific requirements for escorting in the area are followed
- Have the appropriate level of security clearance for the area being visited
- Establish that the individual being escorted is eligible to be escorted in the area
- Ensure that the escorted visitor/worker possesses a valid badge
- Ensure that the escorted visitor/worker displays a valid badge at all times
- Brief the escorted visitor/worker on relevant prohibited and controlled article restrictions and ask if he or she is in possession of any prohibited or controlled articles (at least once daily)
- Brief the escorted visitor/worker(s) on security and safety requirements for the facility (at least once daily)
- Maintain visual and aural control of escorted visitor/worker(s) at all times to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive or classified matter by the escorted visitor/worker
- Follow the requirements for escorting in emergency situations
- Comply with any site-specific requirements for entering/exiting the area with an escorted visitor/worker
- Verify/perform logging as required for entry/exit at assigned Protected Area (PA)
- Participate in weekly job assignment meetings
- Attend all daily pre-job meetings with assigned shift personnel i.e., construction superintendents, RCTs, safety personnel etc
- May be required to perform other tasks as requested by supervisor
Access Control Technician III
N3B / Spectra Tech
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Identity and verify un-cleared visitors and ensure they have the credential for entering designated area to escort.
- Brief the un-cleared visitors of prohibited and controlled articles and other safety and security requirements that are not allowed in secure area.
- Monitor badge readers to log in un-cleared visitors and ensure that all un-clear visitors are following the policies and procedures.
- Responsible in escorting un-cleared visitors, craft personnel and N3B employees in designated cleared security areas at S-Site.
- Responsible for visitors are following the LANL’s policies and procedures.
- Responsible for notifying to the on-site Physical Security Officer in emergency situations, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
Access Control Specialist
COMPA
12.2020 - 01.2022
- Responsible for escorting un-cleared visitors, craft personnel and LANL employees in designated cleared security areas at TA-55. Properly monitoring Q cleared employees awaiting their HRP Certification into PF-4 to the approved work area.
- Maintain and log all planning tools and procedures to identify access requirements for the area which will be entered into a spreadsheet.
- Provide and obtain an active security plan from LANS for the area which is to be accessed, verify the identity of the individuals which will be monitored and ensure they have the required credentials for entering the proper area. Uses judgment within defined practices and procedures to determine appropriate action.
- Report any changes to Organization and Project Task Orders, any changes in site locations job duties and or any other HR matters, to your direct COMPA Supervisors.
- Work is reviewed for accuracy, soundness of judgment and overall adequacy and while in progress during escort responsibilities as per course 18366. Acknowledge 551's.
- Responsible to assist with reviewing collection contents for classification, indexing, cataloging, preparing, and storing published technical information in print format for all un-cleared escorts.
Housekeeping
HHS, Hospital Housekeeping Systems
Santa Fe, NM
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Cleaned offices, patient rooms, surgical units, waiting rooms, offices of administrative staff, and the restrooms.
- Swept, mopped, vacuumed floors washing and changing linens on patients' beds; and ensuring that all waste is disposed of properly.
- Sanitized chairs, doors, beds, hallway railing, several times a day to keep infection and disease at bay.
- Maintained an inventory of cleaning materials e.g., brooms, mops, disinfectants, etc.
- Maintained a clean and organized storage area for cleaning equipment and supplies.
- Lift and carry cleaning equipment and boxes as needed.
Front Desk Agent
Ohkay Casino Resort
07.2014 - 01.2016
- Responsible as the first point of contact to greet guests as they arrive at a hotel. Check in and out guests and allocated their room keys. Prepared invoices and catalog acquired payments daily.
- Answered telephone calls, gave directions, recommended activities, restaurants to guests and any questions guests had.
- Received reservations for hotel rooms via telephone or email. Confirmed reservation and send confirmation via letter, email and/or text message.
- Provides resolutions to an assortment of problems of moderately complex scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors to ensure difficult guests are resolved in a professional manner.
- Followed and complied with all policies, rules, regulations, and laws.
- Organized and maintained inventory of all stock items in the gift shop. Ensured that shelves and aisles were stocked with the merchandise.
Education
High School Diploma -
Espanola Valley High School
Skills
- Q Clearance
- HRP Certified
- Telephone Etiquette
- Top of Line Customer Skills
- Excellent communication
- Pays highly Attention to fine detail
- Multitasking
- Ability to take and follow instructions
- Ability to work as an individual and or as a team player
- Computer savvy using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Skype, etc
- Typing Speed 60 WPM
- Strives to maintain high work ethics
- Problem Solver
Timeline
Access Control Technician IV
Spectra Tech
07.2024 - Current
Security Escort
Pueblo Alliance
08.2023 - 06.2024
Access Control Technician III
N3B / Spectra Tech
07.2022 - 08.2023
Access Control Specialist
COMPA
12.2020 - 01.2022
Housekeeping
HHS, Hospital Housekeeping Systems
09.2017 - 03.2020
Front Desk Agent
Ohkay Casino Resort
07.2014 - 01.2016
High School Diploma -
Espanola Valley High School
Training
- Annual Security Refresher
- TA-55 PA Entry Control Facility Video
- DOE Hosting and Escorting Responsibilities
- TA-55 Administrative Work in PF-4
- Working Safety in LANL COVID-19 during the Pandemic
- HRP Training for HRP Worker
- Vault/Vault Type Room user training
- PF-4 Facility Access/Building Emergency Plan
- Required Reading TA-55-AP-551 Access-Escorting
- Escort Responsibilities
- TA-55 Emergency Procedures and Abnormal Conditions
- S-Site Training