NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Identified security needs related to infant abduction; conducted training and quarterly drills and secured the entire department with an access control system
- Bolstered the emergency management program by implementing a committee to improve disaster response capabilities
- Took a failing disaster program and turned it around by leveraging Hospital Preparedness Program grant funding
- Created a hospital decontamination team with involvement from numerous hospital departments
ADDITIONAL ACCOLADES
MLKCH employees receive certified mass casualty decontamination team training by the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency.
- Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University and is pursuing Master’s Business Administration through Western Governors University
- Certified in Homeland Security from Arizona State
- Certified as a Healthcare Protection Administrator through IAHHS
- Certified as a Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO) through the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center
- Volunteer leader and currently Vice-Chair with ASIS and has held various leadership positions for the Greater Los Angeles Chapter
- Current member of the Hospital Association of Southern California’s (HASC) Safety and Security Committee
- Volunteers with IAHSS and was an instructor for a Basic Officer Certification Course hosted at Pomona Valley Hospital in partnership with IAHSS and HASC
- Featured speaker at Axis Communication Healthcare Symposium regarding workplace violence
- Sits on the Advisory Board for the Rutgers University Customer Experience Certificate Program
This article was originally published in November 2019.
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