About Me
Greetings all, my name is Brandie Hyde. As an alumni of the State College of Florida (SCF), I have completed studies in which I have received the following degrees: Associate in Arts (Dec. 2013), my first of two Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees for Public Safety Administration (May. 2016), and a second B.A.S degree for Homeland Security (May 2017). I found that I seemed to take my studies in adulthood far more seriously than I did in my youth, thus making me a better student overall because I genuinely cared more than I did previously. Part of the reason for this is that I finally found a field of study that truly plays to my strengths and coincides with my interests rather than what I thought would be marketable. As it turns out, that it makes a sizable difference.
I’ve had works chosen for publication in the SCF online literary magazine Elektraphrog for Spring/Fall 2013, and most recently Fall 2015. I also had the pleasure of serving on the magazine staff for the Spring 2014 issue. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is probably my favorite writer, and naturally my two favorite characters are Sherlock and Watson. With that in mind, my train of thought tends to lean heavily in that direction, as does my personality. The absolute closest thing I've found to put into words the various aspects of my personality can be found in the following link, as a roughly 60/40 split: https://personalityatwork.co/types/istj/vs/intj.
In April of 2015, myself and four (4) other SCF classmates were named to the All-Florida Academic Team and were honored in Tallahassee for which we each received medallions following a luncheon and attendance of the “Rally in Tally” where we were given the opportunity to tour both the Florida State House and Senate.
I have been a Licensed Security Officer in the State of Florida with a 'Class D' since February of 2014, working for Allied Barton and continuing following a merger with Universal Security Services to form the now Allied Universal Security Services (AUSS). This was specifically due to the company holding the contract for SCF. I also continued to work as a Student Assistant for the Department of Public Safety and Security, starting during the completion of my A.A. and continuing on through the first of my two B.A.S. It was the perfect fit, and more convenient than I could have ever hoped to imagine.
As it happens, I have a current U.S. Passport, no significant other, no children, nor pets, making me an ideal candidate should a position require travel, be it continental or world wide, in addition to flexible or non traditional hours.
Brandie Hyde's Course Work Samples:
Below are the course work descriptions from which the samples of work provided were produced.
PAD 4046 - Values, Ethics, and Conflict Resolution: This course studies the role of ethics and ethical decision making in the workplace with an emphasis on the responsibilities of managers and leaders in emergency management. The student learns the personal and public consequences of unethical decision making and abuses of power. This course also covers the basic principles of mediation and conflict resolution in the workplace (SCF Course description, 2015).
PAD 3874 - Community Relations Theory and Practice: This course exposes the student to community relations theory and practice within a broad range of public safety organizations. Students understand why positive community perception of public safety is critical to funding and operational effectiveness. Students gain the insight and skills necessary to be effective in the community relations function of public safety administration (SCF Course description, 2015).
PAD 3821 - Contemporary Issues in Public Safety / Homeland Security: This course focuses on the current issues and trends in the field of public safety administration and homeland security. The course is structured to introduce management and administration topics in public safety, examine the implications to the field, and formulate recommendations. This course begins developing skills in project design and presentation, and the enhancement of critical thinking skills (SCF Course description, 2015).
PAD 4204 - Public Finance: This course is designed to provide an introduction to fiscal management in the public sector. It will prepare individuals to serve in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government. It includes a study of the roles, development, and principles of public administration, as well as the ethical issues, research, and decision-making framework required of a financial manager (SCF Course description, 2015).
DSC 4038 - Terrorism and Emergency Management: This course reviews terrorism and counter-terrorist intelligence functions and operations. It covers the most significant points that surround the emergency response processes needed to cope with terrorism incidents. The course includes how to prepare communications center staff for terrorist events, and the protection of critical infrastructures both private and public by the coordination of agencies (SCF Course description, 2015).
PAD 4414 - Human Resource Management Skills: This course examines the challenges faced by human resource managers in the public sector. Topics include recruiting, hiring, legal and compliance issues, training and development, performance, compensation and benefits as they relate to the public sector (SCF Course description, 2015).
DSC 4594 - Intelligence Analysis: This course examines existing intelligence systems, both federal and state, and how they operate. It distinguishes the use of intelligence in criminal investigations to prove crimes that have already occurred from the proactive and protective uses in Homeland Security agencies. Generally accepted principles on protection of critical infrastructures using intelligence analysis is also covered (SCF Course description, 2015).
CJE 4668 - Computer Crime: This course provides an overview of computer crime from a criminal justice perspective. The course also examines similar issues, such as computer crime prevention, computer security, legal and social issues, and modern investigative methodologies (SCF Course description, 2015).
PAD 4878 - Public Safety Administration / Homeland Security Capstone: This course affords the student an opportunity to observe and use analytical knowledge and research skills to define and confront a problem encountered by today's public safety administrators and homeland security supervisory personnel. This course fosters implementation strategies concluding in a process of promoting efficient and effective management in a public safety agency or the student's chosen field of study. This course examines the outcome of each student's individualized leadership plan toward educational and career goals a personal portfolio developed in the Foundations of Public Safety Administration / Homeland Security course to ensure attainment of program goals (SCF Course description, 2015).
Brandie Hyde's Work Examples:
The documents that follow represent a small sample of the course work performed in the pursuit of my studies of which I am most proud. In no particular order, they include:
