James Shover
Jacksonville,FL
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lieutenant of Mobile Patrol & Security Supervisor
Giddens Security Corporation
10.2023 - Current
- Managing our security staff at all of our different contract locations
- Driving to sites where I oversee that each facility's security protocols are being followed
- Checking on our officers at their post to verify that their uniforms are up to standards
- Disciplining Officers as well as writing DAR reports when necessary
- Reading through and collecting incident and irregularity reports
- Patrolling properties, locking and unlocking gates at scheduled times
- Writing parking tickets and towing as necessary as outlined by the HOA's regulations
- Filling posts for officers that have emergencies or are removed in addition to working with our central dispatch to keep our post filled
ESL English Teacher
SLCanada International Education Medical College
06.2022 - 09.2023
- This position involved teaching first year written and spoken English
- My work days were divided into classes at three different Medical Universities; Taishan Medical, Dongfang Medical and Jinan First Medical University
ESL Native English Teacher
I Can Read
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: Training center
- After I received a special training certification from the corporate office in Guangzhou, this position involved me teaching the 'I Can Read' program 5 days a week
- Classes included following the 'I Can Read' guidelines set forth by the home office
- My classes included students ages 2-7 enrolled at our Mingmen campus
- Training center
ESL Native English Teacher
The International School of Sanya (SLS)
06.2019 - 08.2020
- I taught a full curriculum here Monday thru Friday 8:30-4:45
- Teaching Cambridge English for levels 5 and 6 as well as Physical Education for students enrolled in Pre-K, K1, K2, K3, K4
- I also participated in after school activities and other important events for the school
ESL Native English Teacher
Nicole's Home Kindergarten
09.2018 - 06.2019
- I taught a full curriculum here Monday thru Friday 8:00-5:00
- This curriculum included Math, Phonics, Reading, Science, P.E
- And Storytime
- In addition to my regular classes, I picked up or covered classes for other teachers who were out sick or took a personal day
- I also taught art and drawing classes once a week as an after school activity
ESL Native English Teacher
QQ Cambridge English Kindergarten and Training Centre
10.2017 - 09.2018
- I taught Kindergarten during the week and on the weekend, I taught high school ESL English students at our main teaching center which also included the occasional adult ESL English class
- I participated in teacher training and meetings as well as planning my class topics and lessons
Head of Security
Nemour's Childrens Hospital
12.2016 - 04.2017
- As head of security, I conducted regular safety inspections of all hospital areas, grounds and parking structures
- I completed work and safety logs in a timely manner
- Training and relieving officers for breaks and scheduled all security staff on a daily/weekly basis
- I attended daily meetings with the head of all staff departments to prepare for each day and upcoming week
- Due to a motorcycle accident, I had to end this position since serious injuries from that accident inhibited me from continuing my duties
Operations Manager/Head of North Florida
Yale Enforcement Services, Inc.
02.2015 - 12.2016
- As the operations manager, covering all of North Florida, I single handedly ran the security office
- My day started with opening the office Monday through Friday 0900-1700
- I put together application/hire packets for potential new hires, as well as answering voicemail and emails from the previous night
- I interviewed, hired, trained and issued uniforms for every officer and supervisor at our Jacksonville office
- I produced weekly HR reports, separation papers as well as other required management paperwork
- I covered openings and call offs as they arose and adjusted weekly schedules as needed
- I administered drug tests, agility tests, promotions and demotions
- I taught bi-monthly customer service classes as requested by our corporate office as well as teaching new hires specific post assignments for each to fit each client's needs
- My clients included 7 retail stores and 2 hospitals totaling a staff of 100+ Security Officers
- In addition to 80+ regular officers, I also managed 8 flex officers, 2 captains and 1 lieutenant
Captain of Security
ABM Security
08.2014 - 02.2015
- As Captain of Security at BMW's Parts Warehouse, I managed our other officers, trained and staffed them, handled access control and completed scheduling weekly
Class A Building Security Officer
SecureAmerica
03.2014 - 08.2014
- Duties to include, walking two eight story parking garages, the main 43 story building and its suites as well as giving breaks to the garage officer collecting payment for visitor parking
- Reporting unsafe conditions, monitoring closed-circuit televisions which also involved fire and safety system checks, elevator monitoring along with resetting and restricting floor access by inputting elevator codes accordingly
- Occasionally escorting guests to different suites and floors or to their cars
Armed and Unarmed Security Officer
Giddens Security Corporation
04.2012 - 03.2014
- This security job was my first position in security
- Duties involved writing hourly incident and irregularity reports, patrolling property's, hitting deggie spots, verifying visitors and issuing I.D
- Badges, locking and unlocking gates at scheduled times
- My armed position was located at the GreyHound Bus Terminal
- This position involved metal detection, wanding and searching passengers, their purses, bags and luggage
- In addition to assisting customers with their bus ticket questions and directing them to correct gates for their departure
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
UNF
Jacksonville, FLSLCanada International Education Medical College
09.2023
I Can Read
Haikou, Qiongshan Province06.2022
The International School of Sanya (SLS)
Sanya, Hainan Province08.2020
Nicole's Home Kindergarten
Haikou, Haidendao Province06.2019
QQ Cambridge English Kindergarten and Training Centre
Yingde, Qingyuan District, Guangdong Province09.2018
Skills
- Incident reporting
- Team management
- Security protocols
- Emergency response
Certification
- Officer of the Month Award, SecureAmerica
- D Security License, WX1624639
- G Security License, GG0003433
- JAA SITA Badge
Summary
Skilled security professional with strong background in overseeing safety protocols and managing security teams. Adept at coordinating with staff to ensure secure environment, responding swiftly to incidents, and adapting to dynamic situations. Known for reliability, effective communication, and focus on achieving security objectives. Proficient in risk assessment, conflict resolution, and use of security technology.
Timeline
Lieutenant of Mobile Patrol & Security Supervisor
Giddens Security Corporation
10.2023 - Current
ESL English Teacher
SLCanada International Education Medical College
06.2022 - 09.2023
ESL Native English Teacher
I Can Read
08.2020 - 06.2022
ESL Native English Teacher
The International School of Sanya (SLS)
06.2019 - 08.2020
ESL Native English Teacher
Nicole's Home Kindergarten
09.2018 - 06.2019
ESL Native English Teacher
QQ Cambridge English Kindergarten and Training Centre
10.2017 - 09.2018
Head of Security
Nemour's Childrens Hospital
12.2016 - 04.2017
Operations Manager/Head of North Florida
Yale Enforcement Services, Inc.
02.2015 - 12.2016
Captain of Security
ABM Security
08.2014 - 02.2015
Class A Building Security Officer
SecureAmerica
03.2014 - 08.2014
Armed and Unarmed Security Officer
Giddens Security Corporation
04.2012 - 03.2014
SLCanada International Education Medical College
I Can Read
The International School of Sanya (SLS)
Nicole's Home Kindergarten
QQ Cambridge English Kindergarten and Training Centre
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
UNF
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