Security Director

James Hoston

SECURITY MANAGER EDUCATOR

Versatile Fire Safety Director trained in multiple formats,

With a strong emphasis on traditional structure and competent concepts

Highly regarded professional with years of experience in both commercial and higher education environments.

Skilled trainer and supervisor able to bring out the best in employees to ensure world-class quality.

Promotes a multicultural workplace.

SKILLS, ABILITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS MATRIX VALUE OFFERED

Core Competencies Include:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CLIENT RELATIONS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT WRITING & EDITING SECURITY LICENSE TIPS CERTIFIED

FIRE GUARD CARD FIRE SAFETY DIRECTOR CPR/AED CERTIFIED EAP DIRECTOR

CAREER TRACK & PERFORMANCE DRIVING FORCES

FIRE SAFETY DIRECTOR 2012- Present

THE NEW YORK PALACE HOTEL NEW YORK, NY

Responsibilities and duties are for the preservation of hotel property, the safety of our guests, our

patrons and outside clients. We are assigned to one of three separate posts on each shift, including a

roaming post, throughout the entire hotel. I participate in hotel training, employee meetings and

security training courses on an annual base.

Organizational Impact Contributions:

Supervises as Fire Safety Director daily and on the weekends, as Senior House Officer.

Responsible in playing a key role for hotel public relations towards guest and patrons.

Duties include protection for celebrities, foreign dignitaries, U.S. Senators, U.S. Congress people and

corporate CEO’s whom are staying in the hotel.

Maintain the daily logs as Senior House Officer, the Fire Command Station and call into the hotel

online security system per shift.

Inspects and maintain all the fire extinguishers throughout the building, stand pipes and sprinkler

systems on 55 floors and 3 sub basements.

Responsible for the security of 4 in-hotel bars, two lobby lounges, one outside courtyard, 14 banquets

suites (equaling 26,000 sq ft) and 909 guest rooms (including the 176 exclusive Tower Suites) within

the 55 stories of the hotel on a daily bases. The interior space covers 1.2 million square feet.

Certified EAP Director with onsite to schedule.

Responsible to be Impairment Coordinator during emergencies both inside and out of the building.

Responsible for writing reports for lost and found, hotel, guest or employee incidents, the fire brigade

training and the fire drill training.

Inspects employee bags and items leaving the building after each shift.

Secures and maintains the hotel loading dock for vendors, contractors, event deliveries and employee

public safety.

DEPUTY FIRE SAFETY DIRECTOR 2011-2012

G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS- CITIBANK BROOKLYN, NY

Deputy FSD assigned to assist the Fire Safety Director with the Fire Command Station. Assisted in fire

drills, trained the fire brigade, patrolled the building, allowed access for vendors. Assisted in the

opening and closing of the branch daily.

Organizational Impact Contributions:

Maintained the banks fire standards and security requirements for the organization.

Works closely with Fire Safety Director to learn all aspects of the building and codes.

Maintained the Fire Safety Log books

Inspected the fire extinguishers monthly,

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SECURITY OFFICER 2011- 2012

G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS - PENINSULA HOTEL NEW YORK, NY

Assigned to the hotel lobby and security desk to handle: vendors, contractors, packages, deliveries and

special orders for guests during the busiest shift of the day. (0700-1500 hours) Responsible for training

new security officers for posts, maintained a personal log daily, and secured international Business

Executives and VIP’s from around the world.

Organizational Impact Contributions:

Played a key role in hotel public relations for guest, patrons, celebrities, foreign dignitaries, U.S.

Senators and Congress people and corporate CEO’s.

Learned and use a 100 code 10 point system (similar to the NYPD police) for daily radio

communication among security personnel. Completed 15 LP tests on security relations within the

industry with high marks.

TEACHING

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR- PART TIME 1997 - Present

PRATT INSTITUTE New York, NY

Teach Illustration I & II, interdisciplinary courses taken by illustration, graphic design, art direction, and

fine arts undergraduate students. Students are responsible for a variety of assignments that reflect client

requirements within the industry. Students are required to show proficiency by the end of the semester.

Organizational Impact Contributions:

Achieved teaching goals and assessment requirements for NASAD and AICAD.

ADJUNCT FACULTY –PART TIME 1999 - 2013

NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART New York, NY

Taught Anatomical Drawing in the Graduate program to first year candidates. Lectures on the skeletal

and mycological analysis; plus figure drawing techniques and discipline. Teach several courses on

figure drawing and painting in the CE Program. Had worked as maintenance and security in the past.

Organizational Impact Contributions:

Achieved teaching goals and assessment requirements for NASAD and AICAD.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- FULL TIME 2000 - 2011

THE ART INSTITUTE OF BOSTON, LESLEY UNIVERSITY Cambridge, MA

Full-time professor preparing and teaching classes that have included Anatomy & Figure Drawing,

Comic Book and Storyboard Illustration, Painting and Advanced Painting for Illustration, Illustration

Techniques I: Composition and Perspective, Tech II: Opaque Mediums, and Character Design. Duties

include advising students academically and professionally, college service on various committees,

serving as faculty advisor for special student projects, museums trips, and utilization of professional

contacts to receive critical exposure from high-profile industry professionals.

Organizational Impact Contributions:

Achieved teaching goals and assessment requirements for NASAD and AICAD. Started a successful

student run magazine that turned into a blog and SGA school club; the first of it’s kind at the University.

LEARNING CREDENTIALS

MFA 1991

The Graduate School of Figurative Art - New York Academy of Art New York, NY

BFA 1986

Pratt Institute New York, NY

Additional courses, seminars and workshops include: Florence Academy of Art, Summer Program, 2005

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