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TECHNICAL SERGEANT (Retired)

JODY L. VAN OSTRAND

EDUCATION:
BS Criminal Justice Management – January 2000
La Salle/Orion University – Mandeville, LA

Security Clearance Held: Secret
Availability: Available for relocation anywhere in the United States

BACKGROUND:
International (Afghanistan)/US Police Instructor, US Air Force Security Forces Supervisor, and Civilian Police Officer (23 years of experience)

· Law Enforcement and Security Operations Supervisor

· Personnel Protection Supervisor

· Taught Personnel Protection for the US Army and Afghan National Police (Afghanistan)

· US Air Force priority entry controller (22 years)

· Law Enforcement/Military Tactics Trainer (16 years)

· Develop lesson plans for personnel protection for the US Army and Afghan National Police

· Program Manager/Safety and Health Manager (USAF)

EXPERIENCE:

04/20 - Present: Cherokee High School AFJROTC Instructor

Leadership Instructor

Raiders Coach

Riflery Coach
03/13 – Present: Southern Home Inspection Services

· Home Inspections

· Electrical Evaluations

· Mechanical Evaluations

· Structural Evaluations

06/12-02/13: Candito Construction

· Commercial remodeling

· Machine breakdown/Installation

· Site restoration

· Maintenance checks

10/10-04/12: Dyncorp/Dyncorp International (Afghanistan): Police Instructor

· Wrote and designed an 18 course Police Academy for the UA Army and Afghan Ministry of Interior

· Afghanistan National Police and Border Police trainer and mentor

· Trained military and civilian trainers and instructors

· Instructed/trained police personnel in basic and advanced police tactics, weapons qualification, and policies and procedures

· US Army Police Advisor

09/07-10/10: Candito Construction/JV Contracting: Construction/Roofing/Contracting (Residential and Commercial)

· Supervised multiple functional elements to work as a team and achieve project success

· Contracting and construction management

· Business owner, general manager, salesman, carpenter, and trainer

· Managed work schedules and personnel

10/90-10/07: Charleston County Sheriff’s Office: Master Deputy Sheriff:

· Senior Patrolman and Court Supervisor

· Personnel Protection Security Supervisor – planned and supervised protective details, protected judges, prisoners, jurors, and court staff

· Special Operations

· Investigated hundreds of major and minor crimes and traffic accidents

· Certified Field Training Officer

· Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies on Joint Task Forces 

10/85-05/08: US Air Force – Active Duty and Reserve: Security Specialist – Technical Sergeant/E-6 (Retired – 22 years)

· 19 years management experience and directly responsible for supervising up to 80 personnel

· Planned and conducted law enforcement and security training to military personnel (16 years)

· Developed strategic Force Protection plans for Charleston AFB Reserve Air Wing

· Delivered, revised, and developed assigned training programs based on defined curriculum requirements including classroom lectures, hands-on field experiences, and simulations

JOB-RELATED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION:

· 2013 – GA Concealed Weapons Permit

· 2010 – Georgia Private Investigations Certification

· 2008 – Air Force Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Training

· 2004 – Field Training Instructor

· 1998 – Safety/Health Management Training

· 1997 – High Risk Personnel Protection Security School (US Marshall’s Course)

· 1996 – Drug Interdiction, Multi-Jurisdictional Taskforce qualified 

· 1995 – NCIC Investigator Certification

· 1993 – Data Master Certification (BAC)

· 1992 – Defensive Tactics, Self Defense, Martial Arts Advanced Training 

· 1991 – Traffic Enforcement Radar Certification

· 1990 – First Responder and First Aid Certification

· 1990 – South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy 

· 1986 – Air Force Ground Defense Combat Training School

· 1985 – Security Forces/Specialist Certification School

· 1985 – US Air Force Basic Training

JOB-RELATED HONORS, AWARDS, and MEMBERSHIPS: US Air Force Commendation Medal, Armed Force Expeditionary Medal, Deputy of the Month, Airman of the Month, South Carolina Police Officers Association 

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