Thurston D. Gill Jr. - Certified Security Trainer

by Thurston D. Gill Jr.
(Bethlehem, PA USA)

Curriculum Vitae

CONTACT INFORMATION
Name: Thurston D. Gill Jr.
Address: 5792 Monocacy Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Telephone: 908.472.4524
Cell Phone: 908.472.4524
Email: tdgilljr@live.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: 10 March 1962
Place of Birth: United States, Plainfield, NJ
Citizenship: US
Sex: Male

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Training Management}
Holcombe Behavioral Health Systems February 2008 ? Present
Recovery Specialist. Provide supervision and life skills training to adolescent boys with emotional and intellectual disabilities.
Responsible for training & development of clinical and therapeutic staff.
Monitor overall medication administration of Residential Treatment Facility.

Easton Hospital January 2009 ? May 2010
Training Center Coordinator.
Coordination, delivery and administration of Emergency Cardiac Care and other health education programs.
Serves as the primary contact with American Heart Association.
Supervises and evaluates the job performance of instructors and educators.

AlliedBarton Security Services, Inc. December 2007 ? February 2008
Training/Operations Manager for security staff assigned to a pharmaceutical company in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Responsible for training activities for security department of 57 Security Officers, Managers/Supervisors, Investigators, Receptionists, Administrative Assistants, as well as other client staff.
Conduct orientation sessions and coordinate on-the-job training for new hires.
Develop testing and evaluation procedures.
Conduct or arrange for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
Develop and organize training curriculum, manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.

Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. July 2000 - December 2006
Area Manager of Training & Development for Central and Southern New Jersey
Responsible for training activities for 8 branches.
Conduct orientation sessions and coordinate on-the-job training for new hires.
Develop testing and evaluation procedures.
Conduct or arrange for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
Develop and organize training curriculum, manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.
Responsible for training activities for branch office primarily dedicated to high profile international pharmaceutical accounts.

[Basic Life Support Instructor
Pocono Medical Learning Institute February 2008 ? January 2009
Atlantic Health Systems October 2008- January 2009
Per Diem BLS instructor providing instruction for; Pocono Medical Center staff and outside participants; in CPR for all age victims (including ventilation with a barrier device,
bag mask, and oxygen); AED use; and foreign body airway obstruction relief in responsive and non-responsive victims.

Security/Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement City of Plainfield, NJ March 1982 ? February 1984
Police Officer. Responsible for providing foot & vehicle; response to & investigation of calls for service; and enforcement of NJ Code of Criminal Justice.

Security
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center February 1984 ? August 1990
Security Supervisor. Oversight of operations that perform a variety of security and safety related functions while involved in the safeguarding of employees, patients, visitors, physicians, and property.

Plainfield Board of Education October 1995 ? July 2000
Security Officer. Perform a variety of security and safety related functions safeguarding students, faculty, visitors and property. Enforcement of NJ Statutes and District code of conduct.

Self-Defense/Defensive Tactics Instructor
Safe Haven Program September 1996 ? June 2000
Plainfield Police Department
Self-defense instructor for adults and teenagers.

Family YMCA of Easton/Phillipsburg June 2007- December 2008
Self-defense instructor for teenagers.

Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. July 2000 - December 2006
Defensive Tactics Trainer
Control & Restraint Trainer, for hospitals and school security personnel

AlliedBarton Security Services, Inc. December 2007 ? February 2008
Defensive Tactics Trainer

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Certified Security Trainer, Academy of Security Educators & Trainers, Berryville, VA
Certified Protection Specialist, Executive Security International, Aspen, Colorado
Certified First Aid/CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer Instructor, American Red Cross
Certified, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association
Certified Basic Life Support Instructor for Healthcare Provider, American Heart Association
Certified Self-Defense instructor, Empowerment Training Systems
Certified, Therapeutic Options De-escalation Techniques
Certified Instructor, Terrorism Awareness Prevention, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Certification, Surveillance Detection, Pennsylvania Department Homeland Security
Certified Emergency Medical Technician, Commonwealth of Penn., Cert# 763525
Certified Medication Administration Instructor, PA Dept. Public Welfare