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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Tena L Corujo

Tena L Corujo

Simpsonville,VA

Summary

Initiative-taking, highly motivated, and results-oriented professional Facility Security Officer seeks employment to secure a responsible career opportunity to fully utilize my training and skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with a swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Facility Security Officer

Versar Global Services
12.2021 - Current
  • Louis Berger Services merged with Bayfirst Solutions and Black & Veatch’s Federal Environment Services Group, New Company name Versar Global Services. Promoted to FSO of the Legacy Versar contracts in April 2024.
  • Process foreign travel reports, suspicious activities reports and adverse information reports. Assist employees in completing eQIP (SF86) for Personnel Security Investigations.
  • Enrolled with NCMS is a non-profit, professional security society offering unparalleled opportunities for learning, networking, and professional development at the local and national levels.
  • Experience in the DoD’s Industrial Security Program and familiarity with the NISPOM to include Facility Clearances, Protection of Classified, Personnel Clearances and Security Education and Training.
  • Demonstrates ability to independently manage and successfully resolve complex and emergent security challenges by applying sound solutions.
  • Possess and demonstrate excellent critical thinking skills and effective at collaborating with internal and external partners. Effectively communications with US DoD security organizations and client security and management personnel.
  • Have strong organization skills and the ability to effortlessly work as part of a team.
  • Experience working on projects with demanding deadlines and contingencies Demonstrated ability to prioritize and solve several complex issues at simultaneously and execute results.
  • Member of NCMS – the Society of Industrial Security Professionals
  • Account management knowledge Defense Information Security (DISS), National Industrial Security System (NISS), National Industrial Security Program (NISP) Central Access Information Security System (NCAISS) and Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission (SWFT). Validate security clearances and investigations through the DISS and the Personnel Security Information Portal (PSIP). Ensure that all required information in accordance with current policy during in/out processing briefings. Create and review DD 254 (DoD Contract Security Classification Specification) for new and updated contracts.
  • 40 hours/week

Assistant Store Manager

Dollar General Store
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
  • Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
  • Inventory stock and reorder when inventory drops to a specified level and instruct staff on how to manage difficult and complicated sales.
  • Hire, train, and evaluate personnel in sales or marketing establishments, promoting or firing workers when appropriate and assign employees to specific duties.
  • Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised.
  • Perform work activities of subordinates, such as cleaning and organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise and evaluated performance of associates and mentored underperforming employees on ways to improve.
  • Collaborated with store manager to direct and delegate work assignments and verify execution of plans and strategies across store.
  • Supervised hourly and temporary personnel, providing work direction, and reviewing work processes.
  • Assisted General Manager in administering policies and practices in areas such as human resources, compliance, safety, and quality assurance.
  • Addressed and resolved customer inquiries and complaints and engaged with customers to determine satisfaction levels with products offered.
  • Communicated regularly with management team concerning all aspects of sales, customer feedback, and associate performance.
  • Coached and managed performance for store associates and developed bench of talented workers.

Security Support Specialist (S2)

Trace System, Inc.
12.2019 - 06.2021
  • Security Specialist for 115 Soldiers and 475 Government Contractors across seventeen forward locations throughout Afghanistan and Qatar: oversee the management, execution, and implementation of all security programs for assigned locations and personnel. Also, Support combat and sustainment operations for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A), other Federal agencies, and other Joint and Coalition partners.
  • Manage and oversee the 25th Signal BN Command’s Security Program, in accordance with AR 190-13 and AR-380 the Battalion’s Physical Security Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), encompassing Physical Security, Personnel Security (PERSEC), Safeguarding and Controlling Communication Security (COMSEC), Communications Security Monitoring, Information Security (INFOSEC), Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP), Operational Security (OPSEC) and Industrial Security. Conduct Foreign Travel briefing and uses the APACS (Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System) for tracking travel.
  • Directed the work of over two hundred assigned personnel as they executed functions relating to the protection and storage classified information/material within a Command. Prepared and presented weekly Command security briefings, lectures, travel briefings, COMSEC/DACAP briefings and/or classes monthly and annually to command units and personnel.
  • Expert account management knowledge of Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), Defense Information Security (DISS), DoD Gatekeeper Consolidated Adjudications Facility (CAF) Portal. Validate security clearances and investigations through the JPAS, DISS and the Personnel Security Information Portal (PSIP). Ensure the population of JPAS for unit military, civilian, and contractor personnel with all required information in accordance with current Army policy during in/out processing briefings.
  • Coordinate with supporting installation command for designation of command Mission-Essential/Vulnerable Area (MEVA) and restricted areas and complete risk analysis. Initiate/review requests for electronic Questionnaire for Investigation Processing (e-QIP) for initial and/or continuing security clearance. Initiate investigations, inspections, and incident reports within the Army and DoD regulations. Participate in meetings and briefs and provide verbal and/or written recommendations to the requiring activity based on S2 (Security) event content. Ensure compliance with proper processing, transmitting, transporting, marking, safeguarding, storing, and destroying procedures of classified and sensitive unclassified material.
  • 72 hours/week

Security Administrator (S2)

Vectrus Inc.
04.2018 - 12.2019
  • Provide security training and enforce security policies throughout the Area of Responsibility
  • Duties includes ensuring security and education programs are up to date, assist and resolve security issues, process CAC applications, Conduct Smart Card processing, process fingerprinting for NAC’s, NAC-I’s, or secret clearances, provide recommendations to plans, policies, technique, and security processes to improve security management on the contract.
  • Worked extensively coordinating over 250 background investigations with internal (Host Nations) and external (Kuwait Ministry Police and Kuwait Sponsors) organizations.
  • Conduct Physical Security and MEVA inspections over 15 locations.
  • Maintain professionalism and dialogue with installation law enforcement.
  • Maintain tracking database of Contractors and FN CAC Metrics, initiate inspections, and risk assessments to ensure contract compliance. Conduct Foreign Travel briefings for all personnel.
  • Initiate investigations, inspections, and incident reports
  • Conduct Defense Biometric Intrusion Detection System (DBIDS) screening and utilize Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) and utilized SIMS.
  • Provide Security clearance status from JPAS and G2 security database for employment for over four hundred personnel.
  • 60 hours/week
  • Department of the Army, VECTRUS/KBOSSS

Operations/Project Manager

EPS Corporation
02.2017 - 03.2018
  • Recruit, train, coordinate, and monitor all assigned administration projects, provide recommendations to strategic plans with stakeholders, prepare Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL’s) and complete Deliverable Review Matrix with corrective actions to customers, implement project productions, productivity, quality, and customer service standards, resolve problems, implement changes, and review of PWS contractual for improvements.
  • Scheduled timelines, milestones, delivery schedules and administrative requirements to include on-time delivery of reports, data products, and staffing of personnel.
  • Assisted with Logistical tasking, inventory, procurement, container movements of over $3 million dollars of equipment and materials.
  • Organization Liaison between company and local sponsor for work VISAs, housing, transportation, and deployment to other countries for seventeen personnel.
  • 60 hours/week
  • Department of the Army, P2E. Contract ended March 2018.

Security Manager/S2

General Dynamics IT
04.2014 - 02.2017
  • Administered Personnel Security Program (PSP) by implementing DOD/DA local policy and procedures as part of $65M 160th Signal Brigade Augmentation Contract
  • Process clearance requests for access, changed position sensitivity designation and investigations, applied adjudication process, maintained Security Clearance Access Roster (SCAR), monitored, and managed the Industrial Security Program per NISPOM
  • 60 hours/week
  • Department of the Army, 25th Signal Battalion

Asset Protection Officer / Slotter

Wal-Mart Distribution Center
11.2014 - 04.2015
  • Patrolled industrial and commercial premises to prevent intrusion, ensure security premises access points.
  • Scanned visitor badges for entry, and items into system to maintain records, logs, and freight deliveries.
  • Followed established security and safety procedures and posted orders to include enforcement of company rules, policies, and regulations.
  • Monitored access control systems, including CCTV systems for nefarious activities.
  • As a Slotter received freight shipments and inventoried shipments.
  • Assist in different departments by rotation stock and placing shipments in storage.
  • 60 hours/week

S2/Security Manager

General Dynamics IT
02.2011 - 06.2014
  • Administered Personnel Security Program (PSP) by implementing DOD/DA local policy and procedures as part of $65M 160th Signal Brigade Augmentation Contract
  • Process clearance requests for access, changed position sensitivity designation and investigations, applied adjudication process, maintained Security Clearance Access Roster (SCAR), monitored, and managed the Industrial Security Program per NISPOM
  • 60 hours/week
  • Department of the Army, 25th Signal Battalion

Security Branch Manager

Combat Services Associates
08.2009 - 02.2011
  • Security Manager for twelve personnel. Trained, supervised, and assigned duties and responsibilities to 10 Security representatives, one Physical Security Officer and one Training Officer. Managed well over 6000 contractors and TCN’s (Third Country Nationals across 7 locations in Kuwait: oversee the management, execution, and implementation of all security programs for assigned locations and personnel.
  • Personnel Security Program management: maintained all assigned personnel in JPAS and TCN Database.
  • Achieved 100% acceptance rate for all security clearances submitted in JPAS utilizing eQIP and maintained accurate records for contractors and TCN’s.
  • Regularly interacted with contracting security managers in the United States for assigned contracting personnel: ensured all Visitor Access Requests submitted and approved, zero delays in issuing new accounts to newly assigned personnel.
  • Conduct Physical Security and MEVA inspections over 15 locations
  • Provided feedback and guidance through to senior leadership, staff, and frontline personnel. Reliably built positive working relationships with multiple dispersed stakeholders.
  • Instituted and implemented all required security measures to drive unit compliance with open-storage and all other security requirements.
  • Oversaw the processing of requests for access VAR (Visit Access Requests) to secure information and facilities access of Foreign Services, civil services, contractors, and detail personnel.
  • 60 hours/week
  • Department of the Army, CSA contract

Education

BS - Cyber Security

Grantham University
01.2025

General Studies

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
01.1995

Skills

  • Expertise in personnel security management
  • Project and operations management
  • Demonstrate exceptional communication and leadership skills; a dedicated collaborator and responsible professional
  • Proven ability to establish and enforce robust security policies and procedures
  • Skilled in handling sensitive information, managing incident reports, and overseeing access control and visitor management
  • Active Top Secret Security Clearance Enrolled in Continuous Evaluation Program July 09, 2025

Accomplishments

  • Achieved two Commendable ratings by completing Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency inspection with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Supervised a team of 12 staff members. Maintaining over 6000 employees.
  • Documented and resolved Security incidents that led to submission to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency for final decisions.

Certification

  • CompTIA CASP+ Cert ID# COMPTIA0010216699 14 May 2020
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Cert ID# 990587024 Jan 2021
  • Project Management Professional May 2015 (Certificate)
  • ITIL Foundation June 2011 (Certificate)
  • Certificate from CDSE -Center for Development of Security Excellence with the Defense Security Service
  • Facility Security Officers Course Personnel Security Course
  • Industrial Management Course Physical Security Course

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Facility Security Officer

Versar Global Services
12.2021 - Current

Assistant Store Manager

Dollar General Store
05.2021 - 12.2021

Security Support Specialist (S2)

Trace System, Inc.
12.2019 - 06.2021

Security Administrator (S2)

Vectrus Inc.
04.2018 - 12.2019

Operations/Project Manager

EPS Corporation
02.2017 - 03.2018

Asset Protection Officer / Slotter

Wal-Mart Distribution Center
11.2014 - 04.2015

Security Manager/S2

General Dynamics IT
04.2014 - 02.2017

S2/Security Manager

General Dynamics IT
02.2011 - 06.2014

Security Branch Manager

Combat Services Associates
08.2009 - 02.2011

General Studies

Northern Virginia Community College

BS - Cyber Security

Grantham University

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