About Me
Accomplished law enforcement leader with a decade-long achievement record combining administration, budget management, financial analysis, financial governance, reporting, and regulatory compliance. Inventive strategist with a proven talent for aligning finance, operations, and strategic planning to slash costs, accelerate efficiency, and foster organizational growth. Recognized as an agent of change, has a verifiable record of streamlining processes and procedures to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and compliant operations. Proficient at translating financial and operational data into actionable intelligence to steer strategic cost optimization and expansion initiatives. Results-focused professional with exceptional communication, analytical, problem-solving, and relationship management skills.
Publications
Homer, D (2022)
A Phenomenological Study on How Stress of Police Work Affects the Officer, Community, and Families in the United States.
ProQuest Publishing.
CORE AREAS
Accounting (GAAP)
Auditing
Budget Management
Budget Management
Change Management
Cross-functional Leadership
Data Analysis & Reporting
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Financial Reporting
Operations Management
Payroll Administration
Policy & Procedure Development
Process Improvement
Project/Program Management
Research & Due Diligence
Risk Management & Compliance
Strategic Planning
Training & Mentoring
Technical Skills
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Suite
ERP Systems
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Python
Databases
Education
Master of Management, Project Management (2025)
Master of Computer Science, Software Engineering (2024)
Doctor of Management, Executive Leadership (2022)
MBA (2019)
- Colorado Technical University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Budget Analyst, Charleston Police Department
2022 – Present
- Developing, managing, and analyzing a $55M annual budget, ensuring optimal resource allocation across 40+ departments and programs.
- Supporting long-range strategic planning, producing and measuring KPIs, developing financial models, estimates, and projections, and assessing cost/benefit ratio to make informed decisions.
- Creating forecasts, tracking variances, and ensuring full value is unlocked from expenditure while actively identifying cost saving opportunities and reducing spending by 9.09%.
- Reviewing, validating, and reconciling $2M+ in payroll and P-Card ransactions monthly, ensuring 100% accuracy and budgetary adherence
- Defining and implementing financial reporting protocols and compliance measures in alignment with local, state, and federal guidelines, ensuring zero discrepancies in financial audits.
- Spearheading bespoke data analysis tools, reporting solutions, and dashboards, transforming operational and financial data into actionable intelligence for the leadership team to enable informed decision-making.
- Steering all reporting functions, drafting and submitting all legal and regulatory documents for municipal and state regulators, and ensuring 100% adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
- Directing funding and grant management processes, successfully applying for, allocating, and reporting on $5M+ in grants, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and funder requirements.
- Supporting 40+ projects and programs from a finance standpoint, established and tracked budgets of up to $10M, explaining financial implications to cross-functional stakeholders and ensuring optimal outcomes.
- Advocating for and implementing novel IT systems and solutions to enhance financial oversight and catapult efficiency
Sr. NCIC Duty Officer, Charleston Police Department
2017 – 2022
- Presided over the use of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system within the police department, leading a team of 9 in processing 30+ NCIC transactions daily and supporting a wide range of criminal investigations.
- Designed, developed, and maintained a robust framework of policies, procedures, and best practices conducive to effective and compliant department operations.
- Led training for 10 law enforcement personnel on NCIC protocols, lowering data entry errors by 45% and driving compliance with FBI regulations.
- Collaborated closely with IT teams to troubleshoot system issues and optimize database performance, improving system reliability and lowering downtime to 0.1%.
- Planned and orchestrated system upgrade and data integration projects, defined roadmap and schedules, allocated assets and resources, and consistently met 100% of deliverables, improving the PD’s access to critical law enforcement data.
- Nurtured and maintained productive relationships with key FBI, state law enforcement, and federal stakeholders to enable seamless information sharing
Detention Deputy, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office
2015 – 2017
- Supervised a detention unit of 102 prisoners, conducted security checks, managed crisis situations, de -escalated high-risk incidents, and maintained a secure and ordered facility
Projects
NEW YORK CITY BLOG
FASHION BLOG
receipe
OLIVIA WOODRUFF PORTFOlio
WINE TASTING SCHEDULE
BROADWAY
