JASON SIMMONS
Wilton Manors,FL
Summary
Recently relocated young professional new to South Florida seeking a new career opportunity to further my skills and help me achieve my day to day drive for success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Faculty
Johnson & Wales University
09.2012 - Current
- Teach assigned courses in finance, accounting, and general business at the undergraduate and graduate levels by delivering appropriate course content to students, preparing course materials and lesson plans, grading student work, providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner, and addressing students’ questions and concerns.
- Prepare and maintain course site in the learning management system for dissemination of course materials, assessments, and weekly updating of the grade center in accordance with university requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of student attendance, academic achievement and performance in accordance with university policies and procedures.
- Distribute to each student, in each course, via the learning management system, a university-approved syllabus that includes course objectives, texts, attendance policy and materials required for course and evaluation criteria.
- Communicate early with the student, department chair, and academic counselor for any student in danger of failure or in need of individual counseling, using appropriate university systems.
- Refer students to appropriate university sources for information, guidance, financial assistance, career services, library services, academic support, accessibility services, counseling, and other support services.
- Populate the university’s faculty information system with data to establish teaching credentials and maintains data, as needed.
Investigator
State of Rhode Island Dept. of Labor & Training
04.2017 - 05.2025
- Conduct investigations into allegations of fraudulent workers’ compensation transactions.
- Receive, screen, evaluate, and investigate complaints of alleged fraud and abuse.
- Ascertain facts, obtain evidence, and prepare reports of findings.
- Prepare cases for court presentation and appear in court to provide testimony.
- Prepare/present training and fraud prevention material to the public, businesses, insurance companies, and other interested groups.
- Develop contacts/ liaison with other agencies and serve as lead investigator when so assigned.
Securities Examiner
State of Rhode Island Dept. of Business Regulation
02.2014 - 04.2017
- Conduct examinations of securities and franchises and their related records to ascertain whether such securities may be legally offered for sale.
- Conduct investigations related to the registration of broker-dealers, investment advisors and their respective representatives of securities.
- Conduct examinations of registration statements related to charitable organizations and professional fund raisers.
- Examine notices of intention to offer securities and franchises for sale by companies or corporations and to examine their financial statements and other pertinent information or data to ascertain that such securities may be legally offered for sale.
- When it appears that such statements, information and data are inadequate and further investigation is necessary, make investigations or examinations including, as required, the auditing of required financial records concerning the securities in order to ascertain whether their sale would be fraudulent or would result in fraud or would be against the public interest, or otherwise violate the laws relating to the sale of securities.
- Prepare and submit reports of findings and recommendations thereon.
- Review and examine applications for registration as broker-dealers, investment advisors and their respective representatives of securities and franchises and make such examination or investigation to determine that the character of the applicant will be conducted without fraud; and prepare/submit report of findings and recommendations thereon.
- Maintain a continuous check on securities qualified and registrations issued for compliance with laws relating thereto.
- Examine registration statements filed with the department by charitable organizations and professional fundraisers for compliance with the Charitable Solicitations Act.
- As required, assist in the preparation of information for the use of the Director of the Department of Business Regulation in the conduct of a public hearing requested by a person aggrieved by an order of the director.
Human Resources Manager
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
10.2011 - 03.2013
- Drive & support employee engagement programs that will enhance the employee experience while enabling business success.
- Drive & coordinate training programs/initiatives to support organizational needs, & to ensure all employees are trained & certified to perform their assigned duties.
- Maintain close oversight of Club Human Resources functions.
- Work closely with the Recruiting Center of Excellence to recruit & hire new employees.
- Oversee new employee orientation & successful onboarding of new employees.
- Provide direction, guidance & interpretation of HR policy.
- Oversee scheduling process for all hourly employees ensuring a productive workforce is available within budget guidelines.
- Ensure accurate execution of club payroll.
- Oversee the administration all personnel paperwork including completing & processing new hire paperwork, hourly wage increases, hourly promotions, terminations, worker's compensation & unemployment claims.
Education
LL.M. - Taxation
Washington University School of Law
St. Louis, MO05.2024
J.D. -
University of Massachusetts School of Law
North Dartmouth, MA05.2022
Certificate - Accounting
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI12.2013
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S) - Human Resources/ Labor Relations
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI08.2013
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI08.2011
Websites
Timeline
Investigator
State of Rhode Island Dept. of Labor & Training
04.2017 - 05.2025
Securities Examiner
State of Rhode Island Dept. of Business Regulation
02.2014 - 04.2017
Adjunct Faculty
Johnson & Wales University
09.2012 - Current
Human Resources Manager
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
10.2011 - 03.2013
LL.M. - Taxation
Washington University School of Law
J.D. -
University of Massachusetts School of Law
Certificate - Accounting
Community College of Rhode Island
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S) - Human Resources/ Labor Relations
University of Rhode Island
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
Johnson & Wales University
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Johnson & Wales University
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