Facilitated legitimate travel from international countries by carefully screening individuals seeking admittance into the United States.
Conducted comprehensive inspections of the travel public using system queries like SIMPLIFIED ARRIVAL, UPAX, CCD, USEC, and TECS.
Executed enforcement boardings for individuals denied entry into the United States and ensured their departure from Los Angeles International Airport.
Provided translation assistance for interviews conducted in Spanish.
Customs and Border Protection Officer
Warehouse Carrier Enforcement Team
Long Beach
10.2023 - 09.2024
Guided and supported customs brokers and government agencies on regulations and procedures for handling refused cargo.
Conducted assessments to Customs brokers for FDA, EPA, CBP refused cargo and guided on applying CBP guidelines and regulations in refusal processes.
Processed Drawback requests for Customs brokers seeking refund for duties.
Coordinated and oversaw the destruction of refused cargo ensuring proper execution.
Customs and Border Protection Officer
Vessel Operations
Long Beach, CA
12.2023 - 06.2024
Implemented policies and procedures pertaining to immigration and custom law within the Seaport environment, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
Conducted commercial and cruise vessel boardings and facilitated vessel entries and clearances.
Processed crew members and passengers, assessing admissibility and ensuring compliance with importation laws (INA, 8 CFR, and 19 CFR).
Knowledge and ability to process crew members as discharged, detained, or paroled.
Processed National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) active warrants identified by the Passenger Analysis Unit (PAU) and turned over subject to local law enforcement.
Knowledge and familiarization with various systems such as Unified Secondary (USEC). TECS, SIGMA, IDENT, CCD, SEACATS
Customs and Border Protection Officer
San Ysidro TDY
San Ysidro, CA
10.2023 - 12.2023
Acquired comprehensive knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, and procedures related to inbound travel to the United States in an international border setting.
Demonstrated knowledge and ability to intercept and impede smuggling and deceptive techniques in an international border environment.
Successfully process, fingerprint (IDENT), and transport EWIs and wanted individuals to ensure effective transition to other ports of entry.
Safely and effectively extracted non-compliant individuals from vehicles utilizing verbal communication and hands-on methods.
Customs and Border Protection Officer
Merchandise Enforcement Team
Long Beach , CA
06.2022 - 10.2022
Proficient in understanding and applying laws, rules, regulations, programs, and procedures related to import/export of merchandise and cargo into the United States.
Experienced in effectively carrying out examinations, detentions, seizures and inventories with timely and precise documentation using appropriate automated systems.
Effectively worked in cooperation with the trade community and various government agencies including EPA, FDA, CPSC.
Transportation Security Officer
Transportation Security Administartion
Los Angeles International Airport , CA
08.2015 - 10.2020
Knowledgeable in all of TSA's Standard Operating procedures in order to operate various screening equipment
Perform physical screening on property, passengers and employees to prevent threats such as weapons and explosives from being transported onto aircraft
Performing pat down, hand held metal detector and physical bag searches on a consistent basis while following standard operating procedures
Sustained focus in the midst of challenging work environments involving distressed individuals, noise from machinery, crowd distractions, tight deadlines and routine alarms
Controlling terminal entry and exit routes while interacting with passengers and employees
Assumed role of conducting identity verification checks for supervisors as an added function, specifically in situations where passengers did not possess adequate identification.
Collected hourly passenger count and alarms of screening machines as an additional responsibility.
Verified various forms of identification for travel including Passports, State ID's, Resident cards, Visas, Global Entry cards, and government issued identification.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent -
Bell Gardens High School
Bell Gardens, CA, United States
06.2013
Skills
Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
System queries and databases (USEC, SUPERQUIERY, TECS, ACE, ATS, Simplified Arrival,
Fluent in reading, writing, translating in Spanish
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Customs and Border Protection Officer Summer TDY
Los Angeles International Airport LAX
05.2024 - 09.2024
Customs and Border Protection Officer
Vessel Operations
12.2023 - 06.2024
Customs and Border Protection Officer
Warehouse Carrier Enforcement Team
10.2023 - 09.2024
Customs and Border Protection Officer
San Ysidro TDY
10.2023 - 12.2023
Customs and Border Protection Officer
Merchandise Enforcement Team
06.2022 - 10.2022
Transportation Security Officer
Transportation Security Administartion
08.2015 - 10.2020
High school diploma or equivalent -
Bell Gardens High School
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