Experience
- 24 years public safety related experience for Tier 1 public and private research institutions with world-class medical facilities and Division I National Championship NCAA athletic teams
- Special event planning expertise for facilities with a capacity of more than 100k persons and high-profile dignitaries including the President of the United States
- Budget planning and oversight responsibilities greater than $15m
- Vendor and collective bargaining contract negotiations and oversight
- Strategic planning, data analysis, and results driven accountability metrics
- Bachelors Criminal Justice Studies and master’s Leadership Development
- Extensive experience in change management and process improvement
- Graduate of the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command
- Previous Indiana, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois police certification
Past Roles
- University of Virginia – Associate Vice President, Safety and Security
- Northwestern University — Assistant Vice President & Assistant Chief of Police
- University of Chicago — Assistant Vice President & Assistant Chief of Police
- University of Tennessee — Chief of Police
- Duke University — Assistant Chief of Police
- University of Southern California — Captain — Operations
- Florida Atlantic University — Police Lieutenant
- Indiana State University — Police Officer
Certifications & Training
- NIMS and ICS basic and advanced certifications
- Previous peace officer certification in Indiana, Florida, Tennessee, and Illinois
- Grant assessor for Virginia Department of Emergency Management
- Northwestern Kellogg School of Management Leader as Coach Northwestern Kellogg School of Management Crisis Communication
- Northwestern Kellogg School of Management Executive Leadership
- Northwestern Kellogg School of Management Crisis Leadership
- Advanced Threat Assessment Certification
- Northwestern University School of Police Staff & Command
- Leadership Knoxville, Knoxville Tennessee
- Basic Threat Assessment, Virginia Tech
- Mass Shootings Planning & Response
- Campus Law Enforcement Executive Development, Princeton University
Education
- Bachelors – Criminal Justice Studies – North Carolina Wesleyan
- Masters – Leadership Development – St Mary of the Woods College
Honors & Awards
- 2019 National Spectator Sports Safety & Security "Facility of Merit" awardee
- 2017 Association of Northwestern University Women "High-profile Woman of the Year" awardee and key-note speaker
- 2017 National Spectator Sports Safety & Security "Facility of Merit" awardee
- 2016 Inaugural Chicagoland Area "Woman of the Shield" awardee
- 2016 Northwestern University Student Affairs "Campus Partner Award"
- 2014 Exemplary Service in Law Enforcement and Leadership, Illinois Comptroller
- 2010 Induction into the Girl Scout Hall of Fame as the first female police Chief at University of Tennessee
- 2007 Proclamation of Appreciation from the LAPD for crime prevention contributions
- 2007 Proclamation of Appreciation from Los Angeles City Council for crime reductions
- 2007 Outstanding Service Award from the USC Division of Student Affairs
- 2007 Award of Appreciation from USC Student Government Association
- 2006 Outstanding Service Award from the Los Angeles Section of ATF
- 2006 Recognition for Significant Student Involvement, USC Order of Omega
- 2003 Police Officer of the Year for the FAU Police
- 2003 School Related Employee of the Year Henderson University School
- 1999 Blue Star of Bravery for an on-duty encounter with at Indiana State University
Affiliations
- IACLEA
- NCS4
- IACP
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