Dawana Castro

Life work experiences and life lessons has helped me to acquire positive personality traits. As a team player for 5 years in the bank industry, good customer service and accuracy were dominant. Being goal oriented I continued my career and moved on to the New York City Police Department.

My focus, multi-tasking ability, being able to follow instructions, being a role player, dependability, promptness in completing my task and drive to succeed has enabled me to triumph in my career. Working in various areas in the private industry and within the Police Department has allowed me to interact with many different groups of people. Being an advocate for the Department that I represent on and off duty is an inspiration.

These same attributes are just as valuable as a Business Owner. A leader, mentor, and illustration of the standards required to accomplish success. I endeavor to be the trailblazer that allows my experiences to assist a diverse group of people and be visible through my diligence, hard work and persistence to achieve.

• Marine Midland Bank CSR Training, 12/91
• NYPD - Automated Roll Call Training, 05/96
• NYPD - Finest Training, 05/96
• NYPD - Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect Course, 03/99
• NYPD - Payroll Management System Training, 03/99
• NYPD - Introduction to Supervisor Course, 07/00
• Human Resources Administration Agency for Child Development, 11/03
• NYPD - Police Academy Drivers Education & Training, 03/05
• NYPD - Firearms/Tactics Training, 04/05
• NYPD - CPR Plus Medical Emergency Training, 05/05
• NYPD - Cobra/Homeland Security (yearly recertification), 07/05
• NYPD - ICS-100/ICS-200/IS-700, 08/06
• NYPD - Track Safety Training, 09/06
• NYPD - Plains Clothes Training (3-day course), 12/07
• NYPD - Microsoft Excel XP Computer Course, 04/08
• NYPD - Microsoft Access Computer Course, 05/08
• NYPD - Internal Affairs Investigations Course (5/12-5/23), 05/08
• NYPD - Internal Investigations Computer Course (5/27), 05/08
• NYPD - Cobra/Homeland Security (yearly recertification), 07/08
• NYPD - Domestic/Child Abuse Training Course (7/22-23), 07/08
• NYPD – Domestic Violence Internal Investigation Course, 2008
• NYPD – Internal Affairs Bureau Overview Course (1/29), 01/09
• NYPD - Sex Crimes & Child Abuse Investigation Course (5/18-22), 05/09
• NYPD – Dignitary Training (12/17 – 12/18), 12/09
• (Specialized Protective Security Course)
• NYPD – Phase I – Sgt Workshop (2/3-2/4), 02/10
• NYPD – BMOC – Leadership Training Course (10/11-11/12), 10/10
• CED (Taser) Training (10/12), 10/10
• Disorder Control Training (10/13), 10/10
• EDP Training (10/14), 10/10
• Counter Terrorism Training (10/15), 10/10
• Computer Training (10/20-10/21), 10/10
• Leadership Workshop (10/22), 10/10
• NYPD – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CERTIFICATION, 03/11
• NYPD – DV MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TRAINING, 08/12
• NYPD – RUGBY DEVICE TRAINING, 09/13
• NYPD – Alert Training (2Dy-Advanced Shooter Training) (2/7 & 11), 02/13
• NYPD – I/Net Dispatcher Training (Sprint System), 03/13
• NYPD – BLUE COURAGE – DAY 1, 02/15
• NYPD – BLUE COURAGE – DAY 2, 03/27
• NYPD – BLUE COURAGE – DAY 3, 04/15
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, (US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CERITIFICATE OF TRAINING - BIOLOGICAL INCIDENTS AWARENESS) 01/19
• NYPD - TRAUMAS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING, 12/21
• NYPD - HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION & INVESTIGATIONS TRAINING 08/23
• NYPD - INSTRUCTOR EVALUATOR COURSE 05/24

• Soloist
• Event Planner/Designer
• Travel Agent
• Health & Life Coach
• Instructor

• Promotions withing NYC Police Department (Police Administrative Aide, Senior Police Administrative Aide, Police Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Sergeant Special Assignment)

• NY State Certified Instructor
• Certified Health & Life Coach
• Certified Travel Agent