Lecturing isn't learning

Below are a list of topics that inform my customized workshops on leading teams, building analytical capacity, and balancing the demands of leadership, people, and technology for the future of your organization. 

Subject Areas for Workshops and Speaking 

Management and Leadership

• Hiring, Onboarding, and Training Analysts for Policing

• Management of Analysts and Analytical Units in Crime Centers

• Leading your Organization with Data Workshop*

• Developing Real Time Operations for Public Safety and Emergency Responses

• Strategic Planning for City Initiatives 

• Development of Community Partnerships*

• Development of Analytical Units and Real-time Operations*

• Operational and Strategic Planning for Leadership Teams*

• Policy Development in Criminal Justice Reform

• Small Business Launch Program

• Business Strategy for Scale

• Grant Management Strategies*

Data Analytics

• Data Collection Standards*

• Data Management for Data Warehousing

• Data Modeling for Automating Crime Statistics

• Crime Analysis for Task Force Operations

• Crime and Intelligence Analysis Techniques*

• Critical Thinking for Analysts*

• Analytical Writing Standards

• Investigative Analysis Techniques

Technology Strategies 

• Planning and Managing your Technology Modernization Project

• Techniques for Technology Procurement and Implementation 

• Evaluating Technology for Modernization Efforts 

Prior Topics 

• Research Methods for Crime Analysts 

• Problem Solving for Crime Reduction

• Analytical Techniques and Ethics for Person-based Risk Assessments

• Developing Crime Reduction Strategies and Intervention Impacts

• Sworn LE only topics: Introduction to Financial Intelligence, Dark Web and Open-Source Investigations, Visualizing Financial Investigations for Prosecution, Effective Writing for Law Enforcement, Reporting for Complex Investigations

*Available in both online and in-person formats

Professional Training & Development Performance

Instructional Design & Curriculum Development

• Created over 800 hours of specialized course materials using Instructional Systems Design methodologies

• Developed comprehensive training curricula informed by operational research and evidence-based practices

• Designed scenario-based training modules incorporating adult learning principles

• Established assessment frameworks to evaluate training effectiveness and knowledge retention

Professional Instruction & Training Delivery

• Delivered 9,000+ hours of instruction to federal, state, and local police agencies

• Facilitated 50+ annual professional development sessions, in-person or virtually, across diverse organizations

• Implemented innovative facilitation approaches including collaborative problem-solving, experiential learning, and technology integration

• Adapted instructional methods to accommodate various learning styles and professional backgrounds

Prior Higher Education Course Instruction 

• Arizona State University, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (2018 – 2019)

  1. Nature of Crime (CRJ 521, Graduate – Online): Spring 2019

  2. Seminar in Gangs (CRJ 522, Graduate – Online): Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Summer 2019

  3. The British Roots of U.S. Criminal Justice (CRJ 394, Undergraduate – Abroad): Summer 2018

• George Mason University, Criminology, Law and Society (2013 – 2015)

  1. Introduction to Homeland Security (CRIM 230, Undergraduate): Fall 2014, Spring 2015

  2. Law Enforcement and Homeland Security (CRIM 462, Undergraduate): Spring 2015

  3. Surveillance in Contemporary Society (CRIM 460, Undergraduate): Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015

  4. Criminal Justice Ethics (CRIM 306, Undergraduate): Spring 2013, Summer 2013