CORI RUSSELL
Manassas,VA
Summary
Expert Senior Analyst with over 8+ year background in tactical intelligence for criminal investigations. 5+ years of being assigned to the Special Operations Division in Chantilly, VA. Excellent planning, organizational and communication skills. Self-reliant to perform analysis and make connections and identifications of targets. Talented in large data exploitation and network analysis. Effective multi-tasker with strong organizational skills, enabling productivity and efficiency in a high-paced and demanding environment. Integral member of a collaborative team with strong written and oral communication skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Analyst
Complete Data Solutions, LLC- DEA CONTRACT
09.2022 - Current
- Currently embedded at Special Operations Division in the Americas/Mexico Section working the Sinaloa Drug Cartel threat.
- Created useful and timely intelligence products to support field operations.
- Developed recommendations to assist clients and agencies with efforts to advance intelligence gathering and interpretation in multiple theaters of operation.
- Produced multi-source intelligence reports and products for different agency customers.
- Assisted in creating high-level intelligence briefs for senior-level personnel.
- Coordinated with other intelligence agencies to share information and resources.
- Conducted detailed data analysis to identify patterns and trends in complex datasets.
- Analyzed open-source intelligence data to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
- Incorporated lessons learned from previous operations to improve intelligence capabilities.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Used counterintelligence, human intelligence and signal intelligence techniques to thoroughly analyze data.
Logistics Manager- Volunteer
Best Defense Foundation
10.2021 - Current
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
- Oversaw social media presence and aligned posts to include branding and trending ideas.
- Increased brand awareness through development and implementation of successful public relations campaigns.
Owner
Fortitude Coffee Company
09.2021 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Promoted business via social media to generate leads and maximize brand identity.
- Designed business plan to define concept, short-term and long-term goals and strategies.
- Participated in business events, conferences and trade shows to promote products and network with business owners and prospective clients.
- Fulfilled customer shipping needs by completing all purchase orders and customer invoices.
- Advertised products and services online, social media and through traditional campaigns to target ideal consumers.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
Staff Operations Specialist (SOS)
FBI | Criminal Investigative Division-TIIU
04.2020 - 09.2022
- Operated as a Regional Staff Coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic region in support of the FBI field offices.
- Supported all 56 FBI field offices upon special request. De-conflicts, coordinates and collaborates with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in furtherance of investigations on behalf of the FBI Field Offices.
- Provided SOD analysis products to FBI field office Special Agents, Analysts, and Task Force Officers in support of furthering case investigations. Assists in identifying CPOT/RPOT linkages and coordinating case managers to collaborate in furtherance of cases.
- Served as a liaison to the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Fugitive Locator Unit providing tactical analytic support, telephone analysis, and use of SOD tools.
- Conducted training on SOD tools and capabilities to FBI field offices and partners; travels to conduct these training to various field office locations. Strives to better understand the tools and capabilities of SOD as they are developing with advancing technology.
- Mentored junior analysts on the skills and objectives of tactical analysis and production.
Staff Operations Specialist (SOS)
FBI | San Diego Field Office
06.2018 - 04.2020
- Provided strategic and tactical analytical intelligence support to the San Diego Cross Border Violence Task Force working to disrupt and dismantle the networks of transnational criminal organizations including Mexican drug cartels. Analyzed data derived from multiple sources such as classified and unclassified database systems, telephone record communications, case files, intelligence reports, subpoena and court order returns, open source databases and systems. Offered recommendations concerning criminal investigations and operational strategies to other analysts, agents and support personnel based on analysis of data. Exploited social media platforms in support of criminal investigations. De-conflict, coordinated and collaborated with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in furtherance of investigations.
- Squad Embedded SOS/Tactical Analyst
- FBI-San Diego, Criminal Enterprises Squad & Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force
- Full-Time: 40 hrs/wk | GS Grade 11
- Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI
- Supervisor: SIA Sara Turner, 858-541-5898
Operational Support Technician (OST)
FBI | San Diego Field Office
01.2017 - 06.2018
- Provided administrative, organization, and operational support for Criminal Enterprises squad, CE-4, and the cross-border Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). Created, processed and served legal processes including administrative subpoenas to numerous different entities to obtain pertinent investigative information for the case agents. Worked as a liaison between staff, Task Force Officers, and external agencies to collaborate and advance investigative cases. Offered tactical intelligence support through phone toll analysis supporting and facilitating Title III wiretap applications and affidavits. Assisted Intelligence Analysts with database checks and analyzing results to aid with intelligence dissemination. Accurately maintained administrative paperwork, case files and subpoena results.
- Squad Operational Support Technician
- FBI-San Diego, Criminal Enterprises Squad & Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force
- Full-Time: 40 hrs/wk | GS Grade 7
- Supervisor: SAS Noelle Newell, 858-320-8333 | SSA D. B. Finta, 858-541-5167
Security Section: Operational Support Technician
FBI | San Diego Field Office | Security
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Responsibilities included setup, training and implementation of the Easy Lobby Visitor Management System. Established expert system knowledge to install, setup and develop Standard Operating Procedure for the Visitor Management system. Communicated with Personal Security Specialists to teach both administrative and operational aspects of system. Developed “How To” binders for the system on both admin and operational levels. Implemented system in the Visitor Screening Facility (VSF) and trained Personal Security Officers.
- Supervisor: SAS Cami Herrera, 858-820-8307 | CSO Randal Cheatwood, 858-320-8329
Honors Student Intern
FBI | Headquarters | Strategic Information and Operations Center
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Integral member of the Strategic Information and Operations Center (SIOC) at FBI Headquarters. Assisted in the facilitation of numerous Command Post operations during significant events including the Dallas and Baton Rouge police shootings, the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, as well as the Rio Summer Olympics 2016. Worked directly with the Operations Center Coordination Office to conduct regional training and build Field Office contact sheets. Observed different exercises and demonstrations from various Critical Incident Response Group entities. Participated in Tactical Emergency Vehicle Operations Course. Broadened overall understanding of the mission and capabilities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- Full-Time: 40 hrs/wk (summer), Part-time (fall) | GS Grade 7
- Supervisor: SSA Diana Cole, Unit Chief-Critical Incident Operations Unit, 202-323-5375
Personnel Actions Command Administrator
U.S. Army, C Co. 5/158th AVN REGT
05.2012 - 04.2015
- Acted as the Personnel Actions Command NCOIC for Charlie Company 5/158th AVN REGT overseeing personnel actions for 130 soldiers and their families. Maintained mission ready posture and organizational files of each soldier for pre and post deployment operations as well as operations during combat deployments. Served directly under the Commander and First Sergeant as liaison between the company, battalion and brigade levels of command.
Combat Flight Medic
United States Army | 12th Combat Aviation Brigade
09.2011 - 04.2015
- Provided MEDEVAC (Medical Evacuation) via UH-60 helicopter coverage both in Garrison and in-combat environments. Performed triage of patients and utilized pre-hospital medical skillset to perform life-saving interventions to stabilize patients and transport to higher levels of care. Worked under direction of flight physicians and nurses, assisted during procedures, diagnosed tests and determined treatments. Prepared and administered both medications and blood products when indicated per protocols. Trained junior medics in proper MEDEVAC Standard Operating Procedures.
- Charlie Company 5/158th Aviation Regiment
- Full-Time: 60+ hrs/wk | Specialist/E-4
- Supervisor: SSG LeAnn Miller, 904-608-1371 | Veteran's Preference: 5
Education
Masters of Science - Homeland Security
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA12.2016
Bachelors of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Maryland University College-Europe
College Park, MD05.2014
Skills
- Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI
- Tactical and strategic network analysis
- Executive Level Briefing and classroom instruction
- Development and implementation of business plan and branding
- Analyst Notebook i2
- Large data exploitation/telephonic network analysis
- Open Source Data Exploitation
Awards
Co-Recipient of the FBI Top 10 Case Award- Operation Jumping Rooftops, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Nato Medal, Basic Aviation Badge, Chris Van Hollen Public Service Award Recipient
Training
- Basic Combat Training, US Army, 2000+ hours
- Combat Medic Training, US Army, 250+ hours
- Army Flight Medic Training, 500+ hours
- Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT-I), 1500+ hours
- Brigade Combat Team Trauma Course, 200 hours
Key Areas of Expertise
- Provides strategic and tactical intelligence support to the 56 FBI Field Offices in furtherance of multi-agency investigations working to disrupt and dismantle the production and distribution of drugs by transnational criminal organizations.
- Excellent attention to detail that provides for efficient research during support of analytical and investigative strategies.
- Adheres to analytic tradecraft to assist in advancing investigations, and to determine the appropriate plan of action for intelligence research and exploitation.
- Effectively and accurately communicates the product of intelligence research through both written and oral communication.
- Coordinates and collaborates efforts for the most appropriate analytic and operational support to determine next steps in investigative research.
- Member of the Open Source/Social Media Exploitation (SOMEX) Criminal Investigative Division team that supports critical incidents and command post operations.
Timeline
Senior Analyst
Complete Data Solutions, LLC- DEA CONTRACT
09.2022 - Current
Logistics Manager- Volunteer
Best Defense Foundation
10.2021 - Current
Owner
Fortitude Coffee Company
09.2021 - Current
Staff Operations Specialist (SOS)
FBI | Criminal Investigative Division-TIIU
04.2020 - 09.2022
Staff Operations Specialist (SOS)
FBI | San Diego Field Office
06.2018 - 04.2020
Operational Support Technician (OST)
FBI | San Diego Field Office
01.2017 - 06.2018
Security Section: Operational Support Technician
FBI | San Diego Field Office | Security
01.2017 - 07.2017
Honors Student Intern
FBI | Headquarters | Strategic Information and Operations Center
06.2016 - 12.2016
Personnel Actions Command Administrator
U.S. Army, C Co. 5/158th AVN REGT
05.2012 - 04.2015
Combat Flight Medic
United States Army | 12th Combat Aviation Brigade
09.2011 - 04.2015
Masters of Science - Homeland Security
San Diego State University
Bachelors of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Maryland University College-Europe