Christopher J. Collins
Port Hope,Canada
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Municipal Councillor
Municipality Of Port Hope
10.2022 - Current
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on municipal projects.
- Resolved problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional service to community members and municipality.
- Managed time efficiently to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Worked and established professional networking at local, regional, provincial and national levels.
Professor
Centennial College
09.2018 - Current
- Promote learning in person or virtually using the Universal Design of Learning methodology(UDL)
- I created and developed instructional content using UDL in various subjects – Emergency Management, Ethics, Community policing
- I was selected as the General Editor for an Emond Publishing textbook on Emergency Management.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
Instructor
Contract
01.2013 - Current
- Contract trainer for federal (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Department of Defence), corporate (Commissionaires, Durham College, York University etc.) in a variety of areas: Use of Force, Close Protection, Mental Health, Crisis Negotiation, Verbal Judo, Situational Awareness, Officer Safety, Cultural Diversity.
- Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
- Facilitated learning with creation of engaging written and oral assignments.
- Oversaw curriculum development and implementation in alignment with best practices.
- Optimized learning plans based on student performance and feedback.
Manager
York University
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Responsible and accountable for developing and delivering curricula to Community Safety personnel, 80 +, students, faculty and staff in topics related to community safety
- Deliverables include those that mimic Ontario Police College and heightened focus to verbal de-escalation, mental wellness and health, and situational awareness—recognized for efforts as being nominated for two President's awards.
Nuclear Security Operations Manager
Ontario Power Generation
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Responsible and successful in hiring, educating, and training over 150 staff as Ontario Power Generation transitioned from Durham Regional Police to its staff in providing tactical response capabilities for two nuclear generation stations
- By identifying a gap in incident command capabilities, I participated as a critical member in developing curricula to support this gap
- Through research, I developed secret tactical plans for tactical intervention as well as emergency management.
Professor
Sheridan College
01.1998 - 01.2008
- Responsible for classroom management at a large community college
- Formulated and taught daily lesson plans from which lecture notes were devised to dispense required information to students in a systematic and sequential format
- Utilized by other instructors and fostered in police service delivery in – U.S., Germany, Italy, and England
- Developed evaluation measures to determine level of comprehension and conceptualization through periodic examinations, fieldwork, mid-term and finals.
Acting Inspector - Incident Commander
Halton Regional Police Service
01.1987 - 01.2008
- Incident Commander at critical events requiring support services via tactical response, ground operations or as supported by other police services (large-scale events)
- Officer in Charge of Training, resulting in being recognized as a benchmark organization by the Ontario Ministry for other police agencies.
- Initiated and managed the development of course training standards for all education and training deliverables
- Vast skill and expertise as recognized by Ontario Superior Courts and numerous awards in: Homicide, Criminal Investigations, Drugs and Morality, Scenes of Crime, Tactical, Street Crime, Joint Projects, Emergency Management and Training.
- Inspected and oversaw functions of patrol officers, Sergeants, Detectives and Staff Sergeants.
Education
Doctorate in Business Administration -
European Institute of Management & Technology
Zug, Switzerland10.2023
Master of Laws -
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Toronto, ON12.2022
Master of Science in Emergency Management -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN12.2016
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice -
Husson University
Bangor, ME12.2013
Certificate in Police Leadership -
University of Dalhousie
Halifax, NS01.1997
Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Organization
- Supervision and Leadership
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Research
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award - National
- Police of Exemplary Service Medal - National
- St. John's Life Saving Award - National
- Canadian Armed Forces Basic Training Top Candidate Award - National
- Numerous regional and local commendations
Certification
- Osgoode Hall Law School Certificate in The Law of Emergencies
- Osgoode Hall Law School Certificate in Adjudication for Administrative Agencies, Boards and Tribunals
- Risk and Compliance Management Professional
- Empowering BIPOC through Mentorship
- Reconciliation Education
- Aboriginal and First Nations Awareness
- Executive Leadership Fundamentals
Timeline
Municipal Councillor
Municipality Of Port Hope
10.2022 - Current
Professor
Centennial College
09.2018 - Current
Manager
York University
01.2015 - 01.2018
Instructor
Contract
01.2013 - Current
Nuclear Security Operations Manager
Ontario Power Generation
01.2008 - 01.2015
Professor
Sheridan College
01.1998 - 01.2008
Acting Inspector - Incident Commander
Halton Regional Police Service
01.1987 - 01.2008
Doctorate in Business Administration -
European Institute of Management & Technology
Master of Laws -
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Master of Science in Emergency Management -
Walden University
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice -
Husson University
Certificate in Police Leadership -
University of Dalhousie
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