Colton Leath
Houston
Summary
Safety and security professional with experience working directly with electronic access control systems, including Visionline locks, firmware updates, and key management. Background includes system troubleshooting, emergency inventory organization, incident documentation, and supporting secure operations for guests, employees and events. Brings strong attention to detail, accountability and a hands on approach to learning technical systems.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety and Security Officer
Marriott
05.2025 - Current
- Assited in a site wide electronic lock system upgrade, deploying firmware updates to all building locks and troubleshooting compatibility errors to ensure proper operation
- Reinitialized and reconfigured Visionline electronic access readers across approx. 40–50 stairwell doors implementing standardized naming and categorization to improve system clarity and maintenance efficiency
- Assisted in developing and executing an initial plan to re inventory and restrict electronic key systems, including organizing physical security keys and Visionline user groups as part of an access control improvement effort
- Conducted and fully reorganized the hotel’s emergency storage inventory, cross referencing standard hotel safety requirements to identify missing items and recommend improvements to preparedness and compliance
- Managed and documented incoming packages for guests, vendors and event spaces, logging, securing and coordinating timed movement of materials based on event schedules and arrivals
- Provided access control and security support for events by issuing keys, coordinating lock / unlock schedules and verifying that only authorized individuals were present in secured areas
Loss Prevention Officer
Marriott
06.2022 - 05.2025
- Completed narrative based incident reports and daily summarization reports.
- Assisted the Director of Safety and Security for the property with numerous essential projects such as reprogramming emergencies fail safe keys for the property,re-vamping entire property parking garage system which included deleting over 500 inactive parking garage keys and enrolling over 200 current employees ,maintaining L&F storage room and items along side property emergency preparation supplies.
- Conducted daily property patrols to ensure presence and to maintain safety of guest ,employees ,vendors, property, and hotel liability.
- Monitored employee and guest compliance with company policies, promptly addressing any security violations or concerns as needed.
- Conducted daily back and front of house security inspections to ensure the safety compliance with fire and life safety audit standards of the property.
- Coordinated with local law enforcement to strengthen the properties security net for a safer establishment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kingwood Highschool
Kingwood, TX05-2022
Skills
- CCTV Surveillance
- Incident Documentation
- Investigative Research
- Site Monitoring
- Witness interviews
- Law enforcement collaboration
- Critical Situation Handling
- Access control troubleshooting
Certification
First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
De-Escalations Skills Training
Timeline
Safety and Security Officer
Marriott
05.2025 - Current
Loss Prevention Officer
Marriott
06.2022 - 05.2025
High School Diploma -
Kingwood Highschool