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Avery Hunter-Brooks

Philadelphia,PA

Summary

Energetic and strategic thinker with commitment to ensuring public safety and well-rounded understanding of security protocols. Demonstrates deep grasp of emergency management and crisis response, coupled with skills in resource allocation and team leadership. Focused on creating safe environment that fosters community trust and resilience.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Asst. Director of Public Safety

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
07.2022 - Current
  • This role ensures a seamless24-hour public safety operation that protects the college and its community from imminent and potential threats
  • In addition, this role ensures that the college is following all laws and guidelines that pertain to the safety and security of the institution’s community such as Title IX and Clery Act
  • This is achieved by:

- Planning and executing project plans with the Director to enhance the safety and security on campus

- Holding weekly meetings with Director and Acct

Manager to ensure that all operational and legally binding documents are accurate, revised and submitted

- Ensuring that Acct Manager are appropriately staffing shifts, providing training, and applying progressive disciplinary action when necessary to a team of25+ Officers

- Maintain a healthy relationship with local, state and federal law agency

- Collaborating interdepartmentally with Plant Operations, Environmental Safety, Risk Management, Information Technology Services and Networking to navigate through institutional projects and issues

- Assist with training VP and Chiefs on situation awareness and their roles during a crisis

Contracted Security Manager

Restore Dispensaries
02.2022 - 07.2022
  • This role ensures the safety and security of6 Restore Dispensaries in Pennsylvania
  • In addition, this role works to ensure that the basic facility needs are handled and audits are completed to comply with the Department of Health standards
  • This was achieved by:

- Developing departmental policies and standard operating procedures for the security department to ensure uniformed practices

- Developing and maintaining relationships interdepartmentally to ensure the department fulfills its mission, objectives, and goals

- Building, training, and directing a team of approximately30 officers across six store locations in the Pennsylvania area

- Developing training modules, an On-Job Training (OJT) checklist, and a progressive disciplinary process that holds security personnel accountable and influence transparency

- Collaborating with the Director of Operations to ensure that security operations align with the business mission, objectives, goals and operations

Security Operations Specialist

Community College of Philadelphia
06.2019 - 03.2022
  • This role ensures guidance and delegation of tasks within the Department of Public Safety to maintain daily operations and administrative assignments
  • This is achieved by:

- Leading and advising security teams and conducting investigations of significant threats and loss or misappropriation of assets

- Developing training with focus on public safety and officer awareness alongside functional management strategy with other security supervisors

- Managing5+ roving officers and over10+contracted security officers

- Recording and documenting detailed reports of observations of unusual findings using CCTV footage, Access Control devices and statement from witnesses

- Successfully defused verbal altercations, campus intrusion of unwanted, banned, or non-affiliated guests using conflict resolution methods

- Maximizing data collection to help make accurate prediction and strategic initiatives within the department

Education

Masters of Public Administration -

Strayer University, Philadelphia, Pa

GPA: 3.917

  • Relevant Coursework: Budgeting & Human Resources Fundamentals

Skills

  • Proficient at Microsoft Office Suite Application
  • Online Prezi Presentation
  • Certified CPR Trained
  • Fire Safety Certified
  • Mental Health First Aid Certified
  • Project Leadership
  • Security
  • Conflict Management
  • Data Collection
  • Loss Prevention
  • Data Analysis
  • Quality Assurance
  • CCTV
  • Supervising experience
  • Emergency management
  • Customer service
  • Administrative & Business Operations
  • Non-CDL Class C
  • Surveillance
  • Program Management
  • Team Management
  • General Leadership
  • Recruiting
  • Hotel experience

Timeline

Asst. Director of Public Safety - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
07.2022 - Current
Contracted Security Manager - Restore Dispensaries
02.2022 - 07.2022
Security Operations Specialist - Community College of Philadelphia
06.2019 - 03.2022
Strayer University - Masters of Public Administration,
Avery Hunter-Brooks