Experience

Thirty Seven Years, Three School Communities

From school police captain to district risk director to independent consultant: a career built entirely inside K-12 public education.

01Career

Professional history

Feb 2024 to Present
Founder and Principal Consultant
Framework Synergy Solutions LLC
K-12 School Safety, Security, and Emergency Management consulting and expert witness services.
Jan 2014 to Jul 2026
K-12 Director, Risk Management, Insurance, and Safety
Irvine Unified School District
12+ years leading district risk management, insurance, and safety.
2005 to Dec 2013
K-12 Risk Management and Emergency Management
Baldwin Park Unified School District
8+ years overseeing tort liability claims and district emergency management.
Apr 1989 to 2005
K-12 Law Enforcement
Baldwin Park Unified School District
16+ years, rising from school police officer to corporal, sergeant, and captain.

Credentials

01
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Advanced study in educational leadership.
02
Former EPIC Chair
Led statewide collaboration among K-12 risk and emergency professionals.
03
SEAK Expert Witness Directory
Retained for plaintiff and defense school safety cases.
04
Director of Risk Management and Safety (Ret.)
Irvine Unified School District, 12+ years.
05
37 Years in K-12 Public Education
From school police captain to district risk leadership.
06
Former School Police Captain
Baldwin Park USD, 16+ years of law enforcement service.