Katherine Mathews

Position required Top Secret Clearance from DOD

Full Time Active Duty Member

• Initiated and reviewed background investigations for employees and contractors through eQIP and eAPP.
• Independently maintained active security files on over 450 military and civilian personnel to include clearance information, required documents for obtaining access to classified material, access briefings, personnel security action forms, derogatory findings and security violation investigations.
• Maintained 100% accuracy in personnel security files including annual security refresher briefings, personnel security file creation, monthly security clearance unit report, debriefings, access revocations and personnel security file archival COMSEC User Agreement forms, NDA SF312, PERSEC Action Forms and DD2625.
• Generated Visitor access requests and security clearance verifications for inbound and outbound visits to secure facilities.
• Presented training during unit wide meetings annually from 2020-2024 ensuring over 400 personnel received annual security awareness training.
• Lead training sessions for new security personnel to facilitate compliance with security protocols IAW Department of Homeland Security policies.
• Conducted local record checks of members personal data records, medical records etc., as necessary for determining security clearance eligibility.
• Prepared and submitted reports outlining findings of sensitive personnel related security violations.
• Recorded observations and occurrences during employee investigations to submit incident report to Security Center.
• Utilized Livescan to capture fingerprints on a daily basis. Conducted over 200 fingerprinting evolutions.
• Familiar with troubleshooting Livescan software and technical issues.

Position required Top Secret Clearance from DOD

Full Time Active Duty Member

• Familiar with Physical Security Manual and CMS-1
• Assisted in conducting quarterly/ annual/ bi-annual security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
• Presented monthly and annual training to Local Element Users on variety of security components such as Physical, Communications and Personnel Security.
• Educated approximately 90 Local Element COMSEC Users on down range troubleshooting techniques.
• Managed access list for all restricted spaces ensuring protection of classified material.
• Derivative Classification training obtained for transmitting, transferring, reproducing, downgrading, and destroying information.
• Informed senior leadership of security violations and actions taken to mitigate risks, conducted counseling with over 30 members on cyber and physical security violations or practices dangerous to security.
• Recommend improvements in security procedures to KMI Manager and Command Security Officer.
• Performed maintenance, equipment builds and buddy fills on Simple Key Loader (SKL) and Variable Key Loader (KVL) as COMSEC Clerk.

Position required Secret Clearance from DOD

Full Time Active Duty Member

• Stood over 3,024 hours of watch resulting in completion of over 320 Coast Guard Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement, and Marine Environmental Prevention cases; resulting in 388 lives saved 358 lives assisted and $11,613,775 in property saved.
• Responded quickly to crisis situations, balancing operational requirements against public safety to effectively handle dynamic needs.
• Monitored communications to detect important information related to current and planned military operations to brief senior leadership.
• Tracked personnel, technology and weather to ensure risk mitigation during critical operations.
• Enforced federal and state policy to improve maritime safety and security.
• Coordinated operations involving multiple agencies and local first responders to provide emergency assistance to mariners in distress.

Full Time Active Duty Member

• Attended rating training school from October 2017- January 2018.
• Graduated as Operations Specialist Third Class Petty Officer.
• Successfully completed all courses including SAR and Rescue Fundamentals, Security Principles
• Curriculum included
  Restricted Areas, Communications Security, Inventories,
  Communications Logs Charts and Plotting, Maneuvering Boards, Geographic Displays, Communications, Configure Communications Circuits, Guard Frequencies, Circuit Discipline, Communications Guards, Marine Broadcasts, Briefing Skills, Maritime Incidents, Mission Communications

Full Time Active Duty Member

• Participated in approximately 30 vessel deployments yearly to conduct maintenance on coastal navigational aids in the area of responsibility.
• Operated cranes, hoists and winches to lift, position and place heavy objects.
• Rigged for heavy lifts according to working load limitations.
• Qualified Oxy-Acetylene Torch Operator for repair of chain used for Aids to Navigation
• Qualifications obtained- Crane Operator, Junior Officer of the Day, Quartermaster of the Watch, Helm, Lookout, Basic Damage Control and Surface Rescue Swimmer