Patrick L. Youngdahl
**** ******* ****** ? Willow Spring NC, 27592 ? 919-***-****(h) ?
*********@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position of responsibility within an organization that will
utilize skills and experience gained over 12 years of protecting physical
and human assets for Department of Defense, confidential clients and
various law enforcement agencies in the US and abroad.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
. Active Secret Security Clearance with the U.S. Government
. Site Supervisor experience for security at a Forward Operating Base
(FOB)
. International experience working with various local entities
. 3 year member of Police SWAT team
EXPERIENCE:
Self-Employed:
Sep 2006 - Present
. Currently working as a government contractor for the Department of
Defense overseas
. Security Specialist (Site Supervisor) responsible for the oversight of
4-10 High Threat American Security Specialists and up to 160 local
security officers
. Team Leader experience in operational capacities
. Responsible team member providing threat and vulnerability assessments
based on current threat level and available intelligence
. Responsible for site security, force protection, logistics, and
protection of client SCIF, staff, property, and other assets
. Supervisor experience in field and office environments
. Experience with mentoring and instructing
. Strong team player with excellent communications skills
. Responsible for report authorship for incident reporting, facility
upgrades and protocol changes using Word and Excel
Blackwater Security Consulting Services, Nov 2005 -
Sep 2006
Deputy Program Manager
. Deputy Program Manager for Training for classified, high threat
programs. Responsible for daily training classes, supervising
instructors, and maintaining inventories of required equipment for the
classes
. Instructor for classified State Department programs
. Authored reports to superiors on training progress, evaluated
candidate viability and recommended dismissal based on sub-standard
performance
. POC (Point of Contact) for incoming and potential candidates who
inquire about the program, training, and accommodations
. Ordered equipment, maintained responsibility, and was accountable for
a training inventory f approximately $700,000.
Lead Instructor
. Coordinator for a Department of Defense program as Lead Instructor for
classes of 15-25 program candidates
. POC (Point of Contact) for the program, coordinated the proper
instructors for teaching the classes, and scheduled all administrative
issues for the candidates
. Maintained inventory of all necessary equipment and supplies
Morrisville Police Department, Morrisville NC Jan 2000- Oct
2005
Police Officer
. Squad Leader / Acting Sergeant and three year SWAT team member
. Completion of first line supervision course and mid-level management
course
. Proactively communicated with several local communities about safety,
security, and preventative measures to deter crime
. On call supervisor duties on various shifts
1. Current part time police officer with the Town of Morrisville.
RDU Airport Authority, Raleigh NC
May 2002 -Oct 2005
Part time Airport Authority Police Officer
. Responsible for the security of the TSA security checkpoints including
initial security points and gates
. Selected to assist the U.S. Secret Service during a visit by Vice
President Dick Cheney and Secretary of Labor Elaine Cho
United States Navy, Newport News, VA Aug
1991- Aug 1993
. Aviation hydraulics mechanic stationed on board the USS Enterprise in
Newport News Virginia
. Honorable discharge
Technical Skills:
. Microsoft Word
. Excel
. PowerPoint
EDUCATION:
. Attending Strayer University for a BS in Information Systems with a
minor concentration in Homeland Security
. Projected graduation date -September 2011
. Accepted to Webster University for a graduate degree in Business
and Organizational Security Management
. Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC- 4/98
. Basic Law Enforcement Training
. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-4/1996
. Act 120 Police Academy