Krizia Gonzalez
Homestead,USA
Summary
I am a highly self-motivated public service professional whose career integrates law enforcement, healthcare, and doctoral-level criminal justice scholarship. I have maintained active credentials in patient care—including Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), EKG, Phlebotomy, and Basic Life Support (BLS)—since 2009, developing a strong foundation in clinical competence, ethical care, and trauma-informed practice.
Since 2022, I have served as a sworn law enforcement officer, currently with the El Portal Police Department, and previously with the Miccosukee Tribal Police Department. My professional background also includes emergency communications training as a dispatch trainee with the City of Homestead Police Department in 2020. This multidisciplinary experience allows me to approach public safety through a human-centered, crisis-responsive, and community-oriented lens.
I hold a Master of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensic Psychology and am currently pursuing a Doctor of Criminal Justice (DCJ) degree. My academic and professional focus centers on trauma-informed policing, ethical decision-making, behavioral threat assessment, victim advocacy, and the intersection of mental health and the justice system. Through sustained professional development, advanced certifications, and lived experience, I bring adaptability, integrity, and scholarly rigor to complex and demanding environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Officer
El Portal Police Department
El Portal, FL
11.2025 - Current
- Conducted routine patrols to ensure community safety and provide visible deterrence against crime.
- Responded swiftly to emergency calls, assessing situations and applying appropriate protocols.
- Collaborated with local agencies to gather intelligence and enhance public safety initiatives.
- Prepared detailed reports documenting incidents, arrests, and investigations for legal proceedings.
- Trained new officers in departmental procedures and community engagement strategies.
- Implemented crime prevention programs that reduced local offenses through community outreach efforts.
Police Officer
Miccosukee Police Department
Miami, FL
12.2022 - 02.2025
- Acting as the initial point of contact for individuals in urgent need, including those who may not be able to clearly communicate their situation.
- Assessed and interpreted situations for responding officers.
- Monitored and documented the whereabouts of on-duty police personnel.
- Managed both emergency (911) and non-emergency calls, assigning appropriate case numbers and documenting details.
- Utilized computer systems and computer-aided dispatch (CAD) for efficient response coordination.
- Monitored police radio communications to stay informed of ongoing incidents.
- Dispatched patrol units to various calls for service promptly and efficiently.
- Provided additional support to officers by coordinating with external services when necessary.
- Conducted routine patrols to ensure community safety and provide visible deterrence against crime.
- Responded swiftly to emergency calls, assessing situations and applying appropriate protocols.
- Collaborated with local agencies to gather intelligence and enhance public safety initiatives.
- Prepared detailed reports documenting incidents, arrests, and investigations for legal proceedings.
- Trained new officers in departmental procedures and community engagement strategies.
- Implemented crime prevention programs that reduced local offenses through community outreach efforts.
- Led investigations into serious criminal activities, coordinating with detectives and forensic teams.
City Homestead Police Department
Homestead, FL
03.2020 - 08.2020
- Acting as the initial point of contact for individuals in urgent need, including those who may not be able to clearly communicate their situation.
- Make sense of what the color is dealing with.
- Monitor and record the location of on-duty police officers.
- Take both 911 and non-emergency calls for service.
- Assign case numbers and record case notes.
- Use computer and computer aided dispatch (CAD).
- Monitor police radio traffic.
- Dispatch patrol officers to calls for service.
- Provide assistance to officers by contacting other services as needed.
Clinical Partner 2
Homestead Hospital
Homestead, FL
05.2015 - 09.2019
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
- Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
- Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
- Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
Clinical Partner 2
BHSF
Miami, FL
10.2013 - 05.2015
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
- Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
- Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
- Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
- Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
- Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Education
Doctorate - - Criminal Justice
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VAMS - Criminal Justice: Forensic Psychology
Liberty University
03.2024
BS - Criminal Justice
Liberty University
10.2023
AS - Criminal Justice
Liberty University
12.2022
Law Enforcement Officer Certification -
BLE College of The Florida Keys
06.2022
High School Diploma -
Miami Southridge Senior High School
06.2009
PCT/CNA - Patient Care, EKG, Phlebotomy
International Training Careers
03.2009
Skills
- Bilingual (Fluent in English & Spanish)
- Clerical
- Customer Service
- Personal Service
- Excel
- Word
- Cerner
- Sorian
- Sorian Financial's
- CAD
- DAVID
- Mac Equivalent programs
- Time Management
- Report writing
- Conflict de-escalation
- Relationship building and management
- Integrity and honesty
Certification
- Police Officer (Sworn) – El Portal Police Department
- Police Officer (Sworn) – Miccosukee Tribal Police Department
- Basic Recruit Certificate – Law Enforcement Officer, Florida Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission (770-hour program; Chapter 943, Florida Statutes)
- Basic Law Enforcement Officer Certification (BLE) – State of Florida
- Advanced Training Certificate: Speed Measurement (Radar and Laser Devices), Florida Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission (40 hours)
- Speed Measurement Certification (Radar and Laser Devices)
- FCIC/NCIC Limited Access Certification – Florida Department of Law Enforcement
- FCIC/NCIC User Certification – Miccosukee Tribal Police Department
- FCIC/NCIC User Certification – City of Homestead Police Department
- Behavioral Threat Assessment for Officers
- Communication Exercises – Law Enforcement
- Discriminatory Profiling and Professional Traffic Stops
- Domestic Violence Training
- Juvenile Sexual Offender Investigations Training
- Mental Health and Wellness for Criminal Justice Officers
- Misuse of Electronic Databases
- Physiological Response Dynamics Training
- Victims of Sexual Offenses
- De-Escalation and Minimizing Use of Force
- De-Escalation and Reasonable Use of Force
- Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors
- Sexual Harassment Prevention – Law Enforcement
- Sexual Harassment for Managers
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Drug and Alcohol Awareness
- Counterterrorism Training (V_TATM_CTD-2405), DHS / E-FLETC
- Counterterrorism Training (V_TATM_CTD-2406), DHS / E-FLETC
- Cyber Tech Talks: Counterterrorism, DHS / E-FLETC
- Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness Training
- BJA Academic-Based Drug Field Testing and Training Initiative, Bureau of Justice Assistance / Florida International University
- Mobile Devices Security Awareness Training
- Social Media Security Awareness Training
- Secure Browsing Practices Training
- Social Engineering Awareness Training
- Wi-Fi and VPN Security Training
- Clean Desk Policy and Data Protection Training
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Patient Care Technician (PCT)
- Phlebotomy Certification
- Electrocardiogram (EKG) Certification
- Intravenous (IV) Therapy Training
- Wound Care Training
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid / CPR / AED – American Red Cross
- Stop the Bleed – American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma
Timeline
Police Officer
El Portal Police Department
11.2025 - Current
Police Officer
Miccosukee Police Department
12.2022 - 02.2025
City Homestead Police Department
03.2020 - 08.2020
Clinical Partner 2
Homestead Hospital
05.2015 - 09.2019
Clinical Partner 2
BHSF
10.2013 - 05.2015
MS - Criminal Justice: Forensic Psychology
Liberty University
BS - Criminal Justice
Liberty University
AS - Criminal Justice
Liberty University
Law Enforcement Officer Certification -
BLE College of The Florida Keys
High School Diploma -
Miami Southridge Senior High School
PCT/CNA - Patient Care, EKG, Phlebotomy
International Training Careers
Doctorate - - Criminal Justice
Liberty University