Manager Security Officer
Resume:
Houston, TX *****
(cell) 832-***-****
***********@*******.***
Michael Benson
CARRER SUMMARY
President and Chief Executive Officer of The National Security Academy and B.P Security & Investigations with the responsibilities as a licensed manager for both companies. Marketing and Sales Manager for BP Worldwide Security. This accountability includes managing business operations. I was later the Marketing and Sales Managers of two other small Security Companies
Experience
2017- 2018 - Empire Security & Investigations
Manager/ Sales
Responsible for job functions as a Manager
Responsible for marketing City, State, and federal government bid proposals and contracts.
2007 – 2017 – Gulf Coast Security and Investigations
Manager/ Sales
Responsible for job functions as a Manager
Responsible for marketing City, State, and federal government bid proposals and contracts.
Feb 2013-2016– BP Worldwide Security Inc
Manager / Sales
Responsible for job functions as a Manager, Licensed Commissioned Security Officer, Licensed Personal Protection, Licensed Private Investigator
Responsible for marketing City, State, and federal government bid proposals and contracts.
Manager/ Sales
March 1989-2016 National Security Academy Houston, TX
President - CEO
Responsible for job functions as a licensed manager, licensed classroom and firearms instructor (J-1375), licensed Concealed handgun Instructor (2823), Licensed Personal Protection instructor (w-123), approved Private Investigations continuing education Instructor (I116), National Rifle Association of America Certified Pistol and Personal Protection Instructor and approved ASP Baton Instructor.
Responsible for marketing and government bid proposals and contracts.
Major Accomplishment – Established NSA’S first International customer base.
Responsible for coordinating student orientations with the Director of Training and the Director of Job Placement every month
Responsible for daily operations of the National Security Academy, which includes interacting with the advisory board and delegating decisions regarding admissions, class scheduling administration, continuing education, course curriculum development and job placement.
March 1989-2006 B.P. Security & Investigations Houston, TX
President - CEO
Responsible for job functions as a licensed Manager, Licensed Commissioned Security Officer, Licensed Personal Protection, Licensed Private Investigator
Responsible for marketing City, State, and federal government bid proposals and contracts.
Major Accomplishment – Established B.P Security & Investigations first major city subcontract for 3/4 of a million dollars in 1999. Second major city subcontract 8.5 million.
Responsible for daily operations of B.P Security & Investigations, which includes delegating decisions regarding Marketing, Human Resources, Job Scheduling, Finance, Operations, In-service Training, Administration and Customer Relations.
Responsible for coordinating the Security Officer Division, Patrol Division, Investigations Division, Personal Protection Division, Bail Enforcement Division, Security Consulting Division and the Digital Surveillance equipment division.
Sept-1993 – March 1994 American Security Academy Houston, TX
General Manager
Assembled Americans first successful recruiting team known as Career Options (Independent Contractor). The teams greatest accomplishment was recruiting 30 basic Security Officer students in one week
Major accomplishments included; Establishing ASOA’s first state contract with the Texas Rehabilitation Commission and its first contract with the National Veterans Outreach Program. Also assisted with the design of ASOA’s first television commercial. And worked closely with the CEO, CFO and the current Contract Liaison Officer with the first proposal outline for ASOA’s Hospital Security Curriculum.
Interacted with Health Care Instructors to make sure company policies were met and adhered to.
Conducted Student orientations every week with the CEO.
March 1992- Sept 1993 Chenier School Houston, TX
Admissions Director
Responsible for marketing Chenier’s training centers.
Responsibilities included establishing advertising budgets, hiring and terminating employees.
Responsible for training recruiters with the proper sales techniques, developing sales scripts, admissions policies and procedures
Major accomplishment: increased the Chenier School student recruitment from 20 students per month to 150 students per month, which increased the gross revenue from $ 150,000 per month to $ 377,500 per month. This feat made Chenier School the largest Security Academy in Texas
Conducted student orientations every week with the CEO and the Job Placement Director.
Education
Sept 1989- Feb 1993 Sept 1989 – Feb- 1993 Career Options Houston, TX
Chief Executive Office
Responsible for full-time operations, which include marketing, finance and employee relations.
Developed job placement procedures and job training curriculum
Negotiated job placement contract between potential client and employers.
Responsible for making presentations to civic group, employees, churches and available job training programs.
Aug 1988- Aug 1989 Allied Education Detroit, MI
Admissions Director
Responsible for marketing Lawton’s training centers and job placement curriculum to the Detroit metropolitan community (including dislocated workers from Ford, Chrysler & General Motors.
Major Accomplishment: $ 6 million dollars in sales the first year
Managed a staff of 12 employees. Responsibilities included hiring and evaluating employee’s monthly performance.
Conducted sales training seminars
Responsible for generating monthly revenue and interacting with the financial aid departments, which qualified clients, based on the Department of Education guidelines.
Jan 1987 – July 1988 Allied Education Houston, TX
Regional Admissions Representative
Responsible for organizing and implementing the admissions procedures of the third largest national vocational school system in the USA.
Major accomplishments: Became the number 1 admissions representative in the nation in December 1998 and March 1989.
1971–197*-**-**** North Harris Montgomery County Community College
Law Enforcement Training
Security Officer & Firearms – J-1375 (Licensed with the State of Texas)
NRA Basic Firearm Instructor
Personal Protection Instructor – W 123.
Certified ASP Baton Instructor
Department of Public Safety-Concealed Handgun Instructor
Graduate 10/2/96 License # 2823
Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas 1975-1979
Bachelors of Business Administration
Major: Marketing
B.A in Business Administration, 1979, Wichita State University, Kansas
Awards
20012001 Texas Businessman of the Year 2001 Texas Businessman of the Year Award, National Republican Congressional Committee
Organizations
Member of American Society of Industrial Security, International Foundation for Protection Officers, National Rifle association, Association of Security Services, and Private Investigators of the State of Texas
Honorary co-chairman of Business Advisory Council in Texas
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