Company: City of Miami Police Department
Education:
PhD in Organizational Leadership and Education, Specialization in Multi-Cultural Diversity and Conflict Resolution, Nova Southeastern University (1994)
MPA, University of Miami (1992)
BS in Political Science, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (1973)
Certifications:
Certified Kingian Nonviolence Practitioner, Florida Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence (1993); Certified Trainer, Criminal Justice Institute; Family Mediator, Certified by the Supreme Court of Florida
Career:
Subject Matter Expert, City of Miami Police Department, Miami, FL (2012-Present)
Chief Training Consultant, Dr. Rick Holton & Associates, P.A. (2005-Present)
Professor, Conflict Resolution, St. Thomas University, Miami, FL (1994-2011)
Police Commander, Miami-Dade Police Department (1974-2004)
Career Related:
Founder, Teen Police Academy, Inc.; President, Teen Police Academy, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, Teen Police Academy, Inc.; Public Speaker; Workshop Facilitator; Seminar Leader; Conflict Resolution Specialist; Consultant, The Miami Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Community; With, General Investigations Unit; With, Child Abuse Investigations; With, Protection of Civil and Human Rights, Holocaust Museum
Civic:
Elected Councilman, Village of Coconut Grove, Miami, FL; Chairman, Coconut Grove West Land Trust, Inc.
Achievements:
Leadership training specialist and consultant for law enforcement, business and social entities; Trained militants in Nigeria
Memberships:
Senior Member, 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project; President Emeritus, Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation; Vice Chairman, South Florida Human Rights Council; Member, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives; Past Commander, Executive Development Institute
Family:
Married
Two Daughters
One Grandchild