Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information
Timeline

Cherie Montgomery

Pinkerton Consulting & Investigation
Oak Park,IL
1
Certification
29
years of professional experience

Conscientious Security Guard adept at managing security risks with ease and using judgment to resolve problem situations. Security Guard who remains on high alert at all times and maintains excellent coverage. Quick thinker with strong critical thinking capabilities.

Work History

Security Agent

5 Years 8 Months
Pinkerton Consulting & Investigation | 02.2021 - Current
  • Monitored central alarm systems for fire, intrusion and duress alarms.
  • Reviewed camera and system feeds and alerted proper respondents regarding discrepancies.
  • Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
  • Protected facility and property guests by regularly circulating premises and monitoring surveillance feeds.

Security Officer

4 Years 7 Months
Monterrey Security Consultants Inc. | 05.2016 - 12.2020
  • Reported suspicious activities and watched for criminal acts and rule infractions
  • Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences
  • Secured personal and company goods against robbery, vandalism and illegal entry guests and employees

Package Handler

4 Years 2 Months
Fedex Corp | 11.2015 - 01.2020
  • Estimated weights, heights and centers of balance to make precise placements
  • Sorted items according to its destination
  • Enforced the on-time shipment of products to create exceptional customer experiences
  • Sorted cargo for accurate shipment to target locations, preventing unnecessary delays and promoting productivity

Security Officer/Monitor

2 Years 8 Months
Oak Park Library | 07.2016 - 03.2019
  • Detected suspicious activities and watched for criminal acts and rule infractions
  • Circulated among visitors, patrons and employees to preserve order and protect property
  • Warned offenders about rule infractions and violations and ve rbally evicted violators from premises

Research Assistant

14 Years 9 Months
KLD Associates, Inc | 07.1997 - 04.2012
  • Under contract to research automobile accidents for the U.S.DOT.
  • Visit various police jurisdictions to sample their traffic Accidents reports for statistical purposes.
  • Entering case data into the government's laptop computer system.
  • Requesting and sanitizing medical records, preparing monthly progress reports.
  • Maintaining financial records and office files.

Education

- Criminal Justice

Triton College | River Grove, IL

Continuing Education in Criminal justice

Skills

Security Guard License
Customer Contact
Investigation documentation
MS Office proficiency
Weapons training
Good interpersonal communication
Dependable
Team player

Certification

State of Illinois Certified 20 hrs Security Certificate/ State of Illinois 20 hrs ARMED Certificate/ KnowBe4 Certificate of Achievement in Security awareness. Heartsaver CPR AED certified.

Additional Information

State of Illinois issued PERC card, expires 2024.

State of Illinois FOID card expires 2023.

Timeline

Security Agent

Pinkerton Consulting & Investigation
02.2021 - CurrentRead More

Security Officer/Monitor

Oak Park Library
07.2016 - 03.2019Read More

Security Officer

Monterrey Security Consultants Inc.
05.2016 - 12.2020Read More

Package Handler

Fedex Corp
11.2015 - 01.2020Read More

Research Assistant

KLD Associates, Inc
07.1997 - 04.2012Read More

Triton College

from Criminal Justice
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Cherie Montgomery