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Michael Adams

Miami

Summary

Desired Goal: is to continue working as a Public Servant after my time in the military. I’m a Professional steward of natural resources with comprehensive experience in park management, conservation, and public safety. Known for fostering teamwork and consistently achieving conservation and safety goals. Adaptable to changing environments and trusted by colleagues. Skilled in Park maintenance, emergency response, and visitor education.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

City Park Ranger

City of Miami Beach
07.2022 - Current
Nature of Work

Incumbents patrol park facilities and grounds informing patrons about park rules and regulations. This includes explaining and enforcing regulatory codes and ordinances relating primarily to park usage. Park rangers are unarmed and have authority under the City's Code to enforce park rules, issue park exclusions, warnings and/or citations, when necessary. Specific assignments are received from the park ranger supervisor.

Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties
  • Patrols assigned City parks and facilities on foot, bicycle, golf cart, ATV or vehicle to promote the safety and security of park patrons, employees, facilities and grounds in a manner that contributes toward deterrence of code and safety violations and crime
  • Provides a positive presence, promotes the enjoyment of parks and voluntary compliance with park rules ensuring proper use of property, facilities and amenities
  • Exercises independent judgment in determining the appropriate course of action when dealing with public nuisances, group conflict, and general public interactions and determine when situations require law enforcement assistance/intervention
  • Detects and investigates any reported or unreported hazards, possible safety problems, and violations
  • Enforces applicable laws, codes, ordinances, and other regulations by issuing warnings and written notices of violations to the appropriate authorities
  • Escorts individuals and provides security at special events, such as marathons, parades, concerts and related presentations
  • Disseminates information regarding rules and regulations, health and safety hazards and park events to the public
  • Interacts effectively with the public; greets park visitors and explains park rules, regulations and city ordinances; provides directions and handles public inquiries and complaints
  • Conducts investigations and may issue citations regarding animal ordinance violations and illegal trash dumping
  • Conducts investigations on any relevant event occurring on Department property
  • Completes appropriate reports, such as vehicle accidents, building burglaries, and employee/visitor injuries
  • Controls activity levels within assigned parks by, but not limited to, locking or unlocking and securing gates, checking park use and permits, providing crowd control at City Sponsored events and notifying public of park operating hours
  • Uses radio communication equipment to call law enforcement, emergency medical service or other personnel when required
  • Performs related work as required

Security Team Captain

FPI Security Services, Inc.
04.2021 - 07.2022
  • Oversee the overall security performance of the other security officers under my charge all the while continuing to observe and report any suspicious activities that may have came up
  • Patrol city hall through out the day either relieving other officers for breaks, enforcing rules in place at city hall, securing any spaces thats supposed to be locked and making sure the security integrety of city hall hasn't been breached in any way
  • Assist with payroll for 8 employees
  • Assisted the client in interviewing and hiring potential officers assigned to the Miami Beach City Hall Post

Security Team Captain

G4S Security Customs Protection Officers
06.2020 - 04.2021
  • Oversee the overall security performance of the other security officers under my charge all the while continuing to observe and report any suspicious activities that may have came up
  • Patrol city hall through out the day either relieving other officers for breaks, enforcing rules in place at city hall, securing any spaces thats supposed to be locked and making sure the security integrety of city hall hasn't been breached in any way
  • Assist with payroll for 8 employees
  • Assisted the client in interviewing and hiring potential officers assigned to the Miami Beach City Hall Post

Armed Security Officer/Supervisor

G4S Security Customs Protection Officers
11.2019 - 06.2020
  • Responsibilities were to observe and report as well as prevent any threats from causing trouble centering around the employees or the physical property of Miami Beach City Hall

Security supervisor

G4S
08.2019 - 11.2019
  • My duties are to ensure every security officer on my shift are signed in for payroll, dressed within standards along with appropriate licenses, and to ensure they are performing their duties within a safe and proper environment. Also, i'm responsible for any calls received within the post dealing with any situations such as theft, events, or accidents on my shift.

Warehouse worker

Coaster Furniture Retailer/express hiring
03.2019 - 08.2019
  • My job is receiving new furniture thats delivered to the company. Then once the furniture arrives me and a team of other workers put them on palates to be categorize in the warehouse. I'm certified to use a scanning device to label the furniture and i'am authorized to drive a forklift. Also, upon my demonstration of excellent service i received employee of the month from the furniture company Coaster and the hiring company i was hosted from Express Employment

Warehouse worker

Express Employment Professionals/ bed bath and beyond
02.2019 - 03.2019
  • I was in charge of dismantling shelfs, throwing out trash, and cleaning the building to be prepared for resale to another company.

Janitor Custodian/ Account Manager

A CLEANER WAY
09.2016 - 12.2018
  • IN– Dust Mop Floors– Wet Mop Floors– Vacuumed Carpets– Dust off Desk– Took out trash– Cleaned common areas to include restrooms– secured building once job was completed with security system

Grounds safety Manager

US MARINE CORPS RESERVE
03.2016 - 12.2018
  • I have 10 hours of OSHA certification. i was the Marine corps reserve Compound safety manager. My job was to ensure safety standards were being followed and within accordance of the manual.

CPR Instructor

US MARINE CORPS RESERVE
03.2016 - 12.2018
  • My job was to train other Marines on safety of properly conducting CPR if the chance arrived that someone may need it.

Security Representative

U.S. Marine Corps
08.2015 - 12.2018
  • My duties as a Security Rep were to ensure the Marines in my unit were attached to our hierarchy via the J–pas system, check and submit area clearances or security clearance packages for Marines that required them for their various task, and file NDEAs for anyone that was required to have a clearance..

Armed security officer

U.S. MARINE CORPS
01.2014 - 12.2018
  • My title while on duty was Staff Duty non commission officer(SDNCO).
  • My duties were as the following: Every hour to two hours walk the compound to ensure there weren't any intruders, mishaps, or anything out of the ordinary going on, once in the morning and once in the evening ensure the armory which held our weapons were secured, and record in the log book whenever i patrolled, important keys to the compound were given out and whenever someone used the government vehicle for important matters. Also, before i reported to my post i was required to go and check out of the armory either a M4 service rifle or M9 service pistol for defense before anyone else arrived on the compound for work including drill weekends.

Administrative Clerk (Admin Clerk)

U.S. MARINE CORPS
08.2011 - 12.2018
  • - Perform clerical and administrative duties- Postal service- use of manual and automated information systems- preparation of naval correspondence and messages- preparation and maintenance of directives- preparations of travel orders- completion of general administration requirements such as leave authorizations and identification cards- preparation and maintenance of command punishment books- preparation of discharge and retirement documents

Inventory Specialist

RGIS
12.2015 - 06.2016
  • - counting all types of products for retail stores organization– ensuring that inventory records are accurate at all times

Unarmed Security

U.S. MARINE CORPS
02.2012 - 12.2013
  • My title while on duty was the NCOIC of the day. My duties were as the following: record in a logbook when ever someone were to visit the barracks which housed 150 plus Marines, tour the barracks to ensure nothing was afoot, and to make sure marines were doing activities within good order and following the rules and regulations of the UCMJ.

Security Clerk

U.S. Marine Corps
02.2012 - 06.2013
  • My duties as a security clerk were to verify and validate Marine Embasy security guards E-QIP packages for their processing for a top secret clearance to be assigned to a post . I did this duty for 6 to 7 Marine embassy security guard classes which would be a total of over a 1000 packages processed. I verified and check these clearance through the J–Pas system.

Education

Leadership

Marine Corps Leadership Course
Quantico, VA

Ground Safety Management

Ground Safety Management
New Orleans, LA
03.2016

Administration

Administrative Specialist
Jacksonville, NC
04.2012

High School Diploma - undefined

WILLIAM H. TURNER TECHNICAL ARTS
Miami, Florida
08.2010

Skills

  • CLERICAL
  • ACCOUNT MANAGER
  • MAINTENANCE
  • UNARMED Physical SECURITY
  • ARMED Physical SECURITY
  • CORRESPONDENCE
  • CLERK
  • POSTAL
  • Organizational skills
  • Police Radio etiquette
  • Police Q Codes
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • knowledge of public safety & Security
  • Attention to detail

Languages

English: Native

Accomplishments

~I was awarded the “Beyond the Call of Duty” award for saving a migrant family of three with a child from the streets with the combined efforts of the homeless outreach team and Miami Beach police department

Timeline

City Park Ranger

City of Miami Beach
07.2022 - Current

Security Team Captain

FPI Security Services, Inc.
04.2021 - 07.2022

Security Team Captain

G4S Security Customs Protection Officers
06.2020 - 04.2021

Armed Security Officer/Supervisor

G4S Security Customs Protection Officers
11.2019 - 06.2020

Security supervisor

G4S
08.2019 - 11.2019

Warehouse worker

Coaster Furniture Retailer/express hiring
03.2019 - 08.2019

Warehouse worker

Express Employment Professionals/ bed bath and beyond
02.2019 - 03.2019

Janitor Custodian/ Account Manager

A CLEANER WAY
09.2016 - 12.2018

Grounds safety Manager

US MARINE CORPS RESERVE
03.2016 - 12.2018

CPR Instructor

US MARINE CORPS RESERVE
03.2016 - 12.2018

Inventory Specialist

RGIS
12.2015 - 06.2016

Security Representative

U.S. Marine Corps
08.2015 - 12.2018

Armed security officer

U.S. MARINE CORPS
01.2014 - 12.2018

Unarmed Security

U.S. MARINE CORPS
02.2012 - 12.2013

Security Clerk

U.S. Marine Corps
02.2012 - 06.2013

Administrative Clerk (Admin Clerk)

U.S. MARINE CORPS
08.2011 - 12.2018

High School Diploma - undefined

WILLIAM H. TURNER TECHNICAL ARTS

Leadership

Marine Corps Leadership Course

Ground Safety Management

Ground Safety Management

Administration

Administrative Specialist