Erica Paul

About Erica Paul

I am a transformational leader with nearly 20 years of experience building highly effective teams, improving processes, and managing change. My decisive style has a proven record of negotiation and collaboration with senior leaders and foreign representatives toward mission success. I bring strategic planning, customer focus, and communications experience to the table in an effort to drive innovation and growth.Leadership – Inclusive and focused approach; ensured policy, equipment, and training were readily accessible to 2739 investigation agents. Supervised 200+ agents within 22 geographically separated military installations throughout Europe and Africa.Change Agent – Experienced in effective organizational transformation; secured $120K/year Poland Linguist Contract and endorsed a $6.5B European Deterrence Initiative.Results-oriented – Reviewed 1K+ intelligence reports in 5 operations and aligned national priorities and that of foreign counterparts. Hosted 3 joint events attended by 260 foreign nationals on goal-setting process and strengthening collaborative efforts.Creative – Innovative ways to approach operational challenges and meet emerging requirements through revitalizing 3 publications on weapons legal liability to reduce risk. Created training courses in preventing failures and increasing safety among agents, and coded guidance for undercover operations. Created fingerprint and DNA collection guides to negate errors during investigation.SECURITY CLEARANCE Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI EDUCATION Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology | 4.0 GPA | With Academic Distinction Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice | American Public University System | 2015 | With Honors

Experience

1. Lead, Legal Compliance Investigator

   L3Harris Technologies

   Jul 2023 — Present · VA, US

Education

• American Military University

  Certificate, Homeland Security

• American Military University

  Bachelor's degree, Criminal Justice/Police Science

• American Military University

  Associate of Science - AS, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

• The Chicago School

  Master of Arts - MA, Forensic Psychology

• American Military University

  Associate of Arts - AA, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management