Conard Carr
Oklahoma City,United States
Summary
Seasoned Verification Analyst with experience in data analysis, risk assessment and regulatory compliance. Strong analytical thinking skills coupled with knowledge of various verification tools have been utilized to enhance system accuracy and efficiency. Notable success in implementing innovative strategies for process enhancement, resulting in streamlined operations and improved productivity.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Status Verification Analyst
USCIS
Lincoln, NE
12.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Conducts verification issue resolution by researching, evaluating, adjudicating, and providing responses to DHS supported employers and a wide range of state and federal agencies
- Exercises a comprehensive understanding and application of immigration law, classification, forms, records, and USCIS policies when researching and resolving verification referrals
- Communicates directly with agency customers and the public via mail, telephone, and computer regarding employment-related or immigration benefit-related casework
- Conducts research and in-depth reviews of immigration documents to confirm applicant identity in determining a person's legal status and work authorization eligibility
- Participates in various studies, working groups, and testing of new business systems
- Develops background information for studies, compiling statistical data from testing and evaluation, and gathers, summarizes, and reviews information for incorporation into final reports
- Uses available resources to manage sensitive files and documents to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse
- Safeguards personally identifiable information (PII) and ensures those standards are maintained in all aspects of work.
Immigration Services Assistant
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Oklahoma City, OK
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Performing office automation duties using word processing to edit and reformat lengthy correspondence and reports;
- Creating and maintaining spreadsheets and databases;
- Responding to inquiries by phone and/or in writing; Reviewing and verifying accuracy and completeness of submitted documents for benefits
- Send and receive Immigration files and deliver to appropriate personal
- Assisting with data management and analysis to help management make important operation and policy decisions
- Performing statistical analysis relevant to laws, precedents, and policies to analyze problems within an organization
- Experience with qualitative data analysis and facilitating collaborative ideation and concept development
- Assisting with program studies to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the program; and
- Responding to policy and program inquiries and information
- This is a federal job
- Supervisor: Jarrod Williford ((405)-604-8165)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Lead Transportation Security Officer
TSA
Oklahoma City, OK
02.2020 - 05.2022
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- I identify, distribute, and balance workloads and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow and skill level
- I make adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities
- Duties may include but are not limited to: Providing input to supervisors and managers concerning a variety of human resources matters including, but not limited to, employee performance, promotions, reassignments, awards, etc
- Implementing security screening procedures in accordance with TSA objectives and directives
- Assisting with investigations of incidents, and preparing incident reports or other documents that convey required information
- Responding to breaches of security and emergency situations
- Training team members, monitoring and reporting on the status and progress of work, and representing the team in communications with the supervisor or manager for the purpose of obtaining resources (e.g., computer hardware and software, etc.)
- Conduct investigations and inspections to determine the status of compliance with safety and health standards and regulations for the safety team
- Explain pay rates, pay periods, within grade increases, annual and sick leave accrual
- Coordinate with payroll personnel in order to resolve pay issues and ensure timely correction of errors when deployed for Border Patrol
- Conducted regulatory research for employee relations or labor relations
- Counseled employees on minor disciplinary problems
- Use spreadsheets and database systems to manage and analyze information from numerous reports and sources for our ATLAS program
- Monitor performance or compliance with established statutory, regulatory, or programmatic requirements and present findings and recommendations both orally and in writing
- Lead prevention-related engagement and outreach efforts; providing training, tools and expertise to local partners
- Develop detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of the regional prevention program
- Work with state and local partners within a defined region of the country to lead outreach efforts that build trust among key state and local stakeholders
- Serves as a coordinator providing expert guidance and support on Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention
- I plan and facilitate engagement, training and exercise programs for both internal and external stakeholders to obtain security outcomes
- Instructor for Behavior Detection and ATLAS programs
- Deployed to southern border and became a crew lead, developed SOP and training instruments for incoming volunteers and contract workers
- This is a federal job
- Supervisor: Gregory Graffigna (4057088812)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Transportation Security Officer
TSA
Oklahoma City, OK
10.2016 - 02.2020
- I provide security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner
- This includes: I operate various screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo and on passengers, and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft
- Use behavior training to visually assess my surroundings and passengers, comparing them to normative baseline behaviors
- I perform searches and screening, which may include physical interaction with passengers (e.g., pat-downs, search of property, etc.), conducting bag searches
- I interact with the public, giving directions and responding to inquiries
- Getting voluntary compliance from passengers, in order to facilitate with operational directives
- I maintain focus and awareness while working in a stressful environment which includes noise from alarms, machinery and people, crowd distractions, time pressure, and disruptive and angry passengers, in order to preserve the professional ability to identify and locate potentially life threatening or mass destruction devices, and to make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations
- I engage in continuous development of critical thinking skills, necessary to mitigate actual and potential security threats, by identifying, evaluating, and applying appropriate situational options and approaches
- This may include application of risk-based security screening protocols that vary based on program requirements
- I retain and implement knowledge of all applicable Standard Operating Procedures, demonstrating responsible and dependable behavior
- Adapting/Responding to multiple competing deadlines, in order to meet shared team goals
- I use visual acuity and assessment- trained in operation of X-ray systems in order to screen passenger baggage
- Using visual acuity and assessment to identify anomalies in passenger baggage making command decisions and effectively communicating details with my peers
- I am trained and skilled in the review and evaluation of travel documents to ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, while being able to compare documents against identified standards in order to detect instances of fraud or other anomalies
- I work collaboratively and cooperatively with airport law enforcement, stakeholders, other airport employees while building and maintaining relationships with them
- I am experienced in drafting statements to assist my management team as needed in support of checkpoint incidents, documenting situations and details with facts and observations in order to record and report unusual circumstances
- I'm a Behavior detection specialist that observes individuals while they are in the airport and refer them for BDR if needed
- I help coordinate with others on how we do this and confirm if they have seen other indicators
- Supervisor: Gregory Graffigna (4057205542)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Education
High school diploma or equivalent - General Studies
Alma High School
Alma, AR, United States05.2012
Certification
- Coding 101, 04/28/19
- Reverse Engineering, 04/28/19
- Critical Infrastructure Protection, 04/28/19
- Cyber Risk Management for Technicians, 04/28/19
- Election Official as IT Manager, 04/28/19
References
- Eric Myrko, Department of Homeland Security, TSO, 4055961010, oakraider79@yahoo.com
- John Harris, TSA, Program Analyst, 202-308-1437, John.Harris2@tsa.dhs.gov
- Billy McDaniel, Communication Federal Credit Union, Senior Vice President, 4053881970, Mcdaniel@comfedcu.org
- Andrew McKinnon, H&H Shooting Sports, Manager, 9494139125, andrew.mckinnon@h&hshootingsports.com
Typingspeed
45 words per minute
Timeline
Status Verification Analyst
USCIS
12.2022 - Current
Immigration Services Assistant
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
05.2022 - 12.2022
Lead Transportation Security Officer
TSA
02.2020 - 05.2022
Transportation Security Officer
TSA
10.2016 - 02.2020
- Coding 101, 04/28/19
- Reverse Engineering, 04/28/19
- Critical Infrastructure Protection, 04/28/19
- Cyber Risk Management for Technicians, 04/28/19
- Election Official as IT Manager, 04/28/19
High school diploma or equivalent - General Studies
Alma High School