Political training

Ray Bliss Institute - Texas 2003

Emily's List 2004

Camp Wellstone 2005

DFA – Democracy for America 2006

Victory Fund Training - Chicago 2006

Leadership Positions

Broward County Human Rights Board -Elected 2006 – 2007 Chair

Elected as Co-Chair in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 2004-2006

Quasi Judicial Oversight Board to the Civil Rights Division 2003

City of Ft Lauderdale Community Services Board – Board Member 2006-2007

Appointed by city commission

American Veterans for Equal Rights – Elected 2006

501c19 Veteran Organization

Association of Pretrial Professionals of Florida 2005

District 5 Representative-Elected

Broward County Crime Commission – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 2001 – Present

Board of Directors-Appointed

American Civil Liberties Union – Ft. Lauderdale Florida 2003 – 2004

Board of Directors- Elected

Professional Affiliations

Distinguished member of the following organizations:

American Legion Post 222

NAACP

National Criminal Justice Association

Broward County Forensic Workgroup 2004

Broward County Mental Health Coalition 2004

Business and Professional Women of Florida

Human Rights Campaign 2005

Service Members Legal Defense 1995-2006

Lambda Legal Defense

Care Network – Community Agencies providing resources for ex-offenders

Downtown Raleigh Kiwanis 1992

International Community Corrections Association

Correctional Education Association

One CommUnity

Education and Specialized Training

Northcentral University - Arizona

Enrollment – PhD – accredited 2007

Kennedy-Western University – Wyoming

PhD in Business Administration - unaccredited 2007

Florida International University Miami Florida

Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration 1992

Park College Parkville , Missouri

Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration 1986

Received training and certifications in the following programs:

State of North Carolina General Instructor Certification (BLET)

National Crime Information Center Certification (NCIC)

Special Recognitions

Who's Who in International Youth 1982

Speaker, Menninger Foundation, Kansas, Co Corrections 1982

Channel 10, Raleigh North Carolina , VISIONS, Youth and Violence 1992

Rotary, Kiwanis, and Veterans Groups Speaker on Reentry Issues 1982-present

Surrogate Speaker for the Secretary of Corrections, North Carolina 1993-2001

Comcast Newsmakers – Television broadcast 2007

Professional Development

Stanford University – Stanford Center for Professional Development

A Proven Paradigm for Strategic Decision-Making 2006

Avoid Destructive Decision Habits 2007

Innovation: Creativity for Profit 2007

Business Owner – TriggerFish Criminal Justice Consulting Firm

Member of USGBA – ( United States Green Building Council) 2007

Member in good standing - Present

GLCC

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