Jessica Nicole Martinez
Tracy
Summary
Dynamic Personnel Security Specialist with extensive experience at Sandia National Laboratories, excelling in program compliance and risk analysis. Proven track record in implementing security policies and enhancing operational efficiency. Adept at crisis communication and community engagement, ensuring safety and compliance across diverse environments. Committed to fostering a secure and informed workforce.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Personnel Security Specialist
Sandia National Laboratories
09.2025 - Current
- Provided expertise in personnel security, leading process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
- Administered and analyzed program requirements for personnel security, enhancing access authorizations, badging, and background reviews.
- Interpret and implement DOE orders, policies, and notices, ensuring departmental alignment with federal security standards and organizational objectives.
- Conduct requirements analysis to identify program impacts and implement corrective actions that maintain compliance with DOE directives.
- Managed badge issuance and access requests, ensuring secure entry for visitors and staff while maintaining compliance with security protocols.
- Performed fingerprinting and identity verification to facilitate thorough background checks.
- Designed and implemented standardized procedures to streamline operations and ensure consistency across personnel security functions.
- Administer and deliver on-the-job training for department staff, ensuring understanding and proper application of personnel security policies and procedures.
Deployed Security Professional - Information Protection
Sandia National Laboratories
01.2023 - 09.2025
- Provide specialized programmatic security support tailored to program-specific requirements.
- Conducted security root cause analyses, recommending corrective actions based on DOE cause codes to enhance program security.
- Perform integrated assessments to evaluate compliance with security standards and protocols.
- Review and edit Security and Safety Plans to ensure clarity and adherence to regulations.
- Develop and facilitate training programs for new hires and management on security protocols.
- Tracked and analyzed security trends to identify areas for improvement.
- Researched and responded to diverse security-related inquiries, providing accurate and timely information to enhance understanding of security protocols.
Community Service Officer
Modesto Police Department
03.2020 - 01.2023
- Engaged with community members to address civil questions and concerns, promoting public trust and safety.
- Responded to citizens' concerns regarding problem properties in their neighborhood.
- Collaborated with local property and business owners in crime prevention techniques.
- Assisted in organizing park clean-ups to enhance community spaces.
- Developed and coordinated special community engagement events, including National Night Out, to foster community relations.
- Conducted safety presentations for businesses, schools, and non-profit organizations on-site.
- Created social media content for MPD regarding upcoming events or safety alerts.
- Responded to calls for service from citizens and wrote various reports for burglaries, vandalism, stolen vehicles, missing persons, and fraud.
- Took traffic collision reports, directed traffic.
- Processed and photographed crime scenes.
- Booked and labeled collected evidence.
- Partnered with various units within the Police Department to resolve issues about citizen complaints.
Investigative Risk and Fraud/Virtual Evidence Analyst
Ross Stores, Inc.
05.2015 - 03.2020
- Led the Evidence Retention Program. Validate, process, and retain over 500 + store claims and evidence monthly. Accurately validate video evidence and document data.
- Coordinated with corporate and loss prevention partners to identify and investigate potential theft and loss, contributing to mitigation of internal and operational risks.
- Compiled and presented weekly statistical reports to company executives, providing insights on compliance and risk management.
- Developed and presented monthly team audit checklists, enhancing compliance awareness and accountability.
- Monitored staff compliance, conducted report audits, and provided staff training.
- Responded to crisis calls directly from over 1,500 stores. Collected data to generate communication reports for upper management.
- Monitored management travel itineraries to ensure safety.
- Partners with Corporate Security to ensure the safety of all corporate employees during drills and crisis response.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration/Human Services
University of Phoenix
San Jose, Ca01-2013
Class of 2004 -
James Logan High School
Union City, CASkills
- Personnel security
- Background checks
- Program compliance
- Policy implementation
- Risk assessment
- Risk analysis
- Incident reporting
- Evidence processing
- Emergency preparedness
- Evacuation protocols
- Response planning
- Crisis communication
- Public safety
- Public safety awareness
- Community engagement
- Operations management
- Planning strategy
- First aid training
Accomplishments
- Implemented a process in creating, organizing, and storing claims and evidence for the Video Evidence program for over 500 Ross Stores.
- Actively involved with special crime reduction events, coordinated with local auto body shops to create an event to etch license plate numbers on their catalytic converters to help deter theft.
- Assisted in coordinating and organizing community-targeted events such as National Night Out and Coffee with a Cop.
- Took the initiative and leadership role in my department and streamlined processes, trainings, and security briefings for employees to effectively complete tasks and work more efficiently.
- Conducted over 50 Root Cause Analysis for Incidents of Security Concern.
- Certified to conduct high rigor Category A Root Cause Analysis
- Certified as a USAccess Registrar.
Timeline
Personnel Security Specialist
Sandia National Laboratories
09.2025 - Current
Deployed Security Professional - Information Protection
Sandia National Laboratories
01.2023 - 09.2025
Community Service Officer
Modesto Police Department
03.2020 - 01.2023
Investigative Risk and Fraud/Virtual Evidence Analyst
Ross Stores, Inc.
05.2015 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration/Human Services
University of Phoenix
Class of 2004 -
James Logan High School