Timothy M. Block, MBA, CHSS

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Timeline
About me
Security Operations Manager
Education
- Generations College
  2005 - 2007
  Associate’s Degree Paralegal Studies 3.90
  Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Valedictorian of Graduating ClassAdmissions Assistant (Work Study Program 03/07–10/07)
- National Louis University
  2022 - 2025
  Master of Business Administration - MBA Health/Health Care Administration/Management 3.50 GPA
  Activities and Societies: National Society of Leadership and Success
- University of Arizona Global Campus
  2015 - 2017
  Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security and Emergency Management 3.50 GPA
  Activities and Societies: Dean's List
Experience
- Levy Security Corporation (contracted to W Chicago City Center Hotel)
  Feb 2003 - Apr 2005
  Security Officer
- Whelan Security (contracted to Goldman Sachs)
  Apr 2005 - Apr 2008
  Swing-Shift Security Supervisor
  Promoted to Security Supervisor after 3 months of employment
- Trump International Hotel & Tower
  Feb 2008 - Oct 2010
  Security Supervisor
  Promoted to Lead Officer after 8 months and then promoted to Security Supervisor.
- JW Marriott Chicago
  Oct 2010 - Sept 2012
  Loss Prevention Supervisor
  Pre-Opening Team (Oct.-Nov. 2010)
- The Whitehall Hotel
  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
  Director of Security
  A Landmark Chicago Hotel in the Heart of Downtown
- KeyLime Cove Indoor Waterpark Resort
  Sept 2013 - Jun 2017
  Director of Safety and Security
  -414 Resort-Style Suites and Staterooms in 10 Different Layouts; 65,000 sq ft tropical-themed indoor waterpark; 8,000 sq ft game-playing paradise Arcade & 6,000 sq ft flexible meeting and event space- Handle all general liability and workers’ compensation claims including supporting documentation for adjusters/legal team - From 2014-2016 both general liability and workman’s compensation claims have declined by 45% due to the restructuring of corporate policies and procedures- Development of OSHA compliance including management, documentation, training, accident investigations, audits and fire inspections Show less
- Warwick Allerton Hotel Chicago
  Apr 2017 - Jan 2022
  - Human Resources Manager/Safety Manager
    Mar 2019 - Jan 2022
  - Safety/Security Manager
    Apr 2017 - Mar 2019
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  Jan 2022 - now
  Security Operations Manager
  All the commitment, all the services, all the care. All, for your one. At Lurie Children's, a top-ranked children's hospital, we put children and their families at the center of all we do — from before birth, through childhood and adolescence, and beyond. Because we're passionate about helping children become happy, healthy adults.
Licenses & Certifications
- National Incident Management System (NIMS)
  Chicago Police Department/Homeland Security
- Risk Management Lodging Security Program
  American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
- Terrorism Awareness Response Academy (TARA)
  Chicago Police Department/Homeland Security
- Adult CPR & AED and First Aid
  American Heart Association
  Feb 2019
- Training for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS)
  Health Communications Inc.
  Dec 2018
- IAHSS Supervisor Training Certificate
  International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)
  Feb 2022
- IAHSS Basic Training Certificate
  International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)
  Feb 2022
- CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
  Crisis Prevention Institute
  Feb 2022
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Outreach Certified
  National Seminars Training
- ALICE
  ALICE Training