William Bailey

About William Bailey

Master of Arts (M.A.) graduate in International Relations with a concentration in Justice and Homeland Security studies from Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island. Completed graduate courses at Harvard University Extension School, Cambridge, Massachusetts in crisis management, emergency preparedness, and disaster relief and recovery. A lifelong learner, I have earned a Professional Development Certificate in Business Continuity from Bryant University (2010), participated in MIT\'s Professional Education Program: Crisis Management & Business Continuity (2017), the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Paralegal Specialist Certificate Program from University of Texas at Austin - Center for Professional Education (2020), and earned Executive Education Certificates in \"Public Sector Leadership\" from Cornell University (2020), and \"Leading Through Crisis\" from Yale School of Management (2022). Graduated Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns Municipal Leadership Academy (MLA-Cohort II: 2023) and University of Rhode Island\'s State and Municipal Finance Academy (SMFA-Cohort I: 2025).Received Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust\'s prestigious Stephen A. Alfred Leadership Award to attend the Gettysburg Leadership Experience (2024). This Leadership Experience clarified the value of conscious followership. It delivered practicable skills that are professionally essential. It employed an array of tailored, daily themes and core learning models to connect the hard learned lessons of the Battle of Gettysburg with today’s organizational challenges. Currently, associated with Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation (Director Representative), National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (Credentialing Team Member), and the U.S. Naval War College Foundation (Member).Career goals include merging private sector: corporate security, crisis management, emergency preparedness, and business continuity planning expertise with public service background of urban structural firefighting, hazardous materials response and technical rescue experience. Experience in security, strategic risk management, crisis management, emergency incident operations, planning and stakeholder management.Excellent critical thinking, problem solving and written communication ability; solid professional research background complemented by international relations, justice, homeland security and public policy graduate level coursework.\"To Think Like Men Of Action, And To Act Like Men Of Thought\"-(Henri Bergson)

Experience

1. Credentialing Team Member National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

   National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Nfff

   May 2025 — Present

   The mission of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is to honor America\'s fallen fire heroes; support their families, colleagues, and organizations; and work to reduce preventable firefighter death and injury.As a team volunteer, I Issued credentials to attendees at the 2025 National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial Weekend, National Education and Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD.

Education

• Salve Regina University

  M.A. in International Relations

  2013

• Roger Williams University

  Certificate in Paralegal Studies

  1987

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Crisis Management & Business Continuity Program

  2017 — 2017

• The University of Texas at Austin – Center for Professional Education (CPE)

  Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Paralegal Specialist Certificate

  2019 — 2020

• Yale School of Management

  "Leading Through Crisis" Executive Certificate (Credential ID 67527938)

• Roger Williams University

  Accounting & Finance Studies, The Mario J. Gabelli School of Business

  1991 — 1997

• Salve Regina University

  Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security Studies

  2009

• Eckerd College

  B.A., Political Science and Sociology

  1986

• Providence College

  B.S., Fire Science

  2005

• Bryant University

  Certificate in Business Continuity

  2010

• Harvard Extension School

  Graduate Studies in Crisis Management, Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Relief and Recovery

  2013 — 2014

• Cornell University

  Public Sector Leadership Certificate

  2020 — 2020

Skills

• Security Operations
• First Aid
• Fire Safety
• Corporate Security
• Hazardous Materials
• Enforcement
• Firefighting
• Emt
• Physical Security
• Loss Prevention
• Firearms
• Risk Management
• Disaster Response
• Security+
• Homeland Security
• Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Private Investigations
• Security Management
• Risk Assessment
• Cctv
• Emergency Services
• Risk Analysis
• Loss Analysis
• Counterterrorism
• Business Continuity
• Surveillance
• Strategic Planning
• Preparedness
• Emergency Planning
• Rescue
• Life Safety
• Security Training
• Human Resources Management
• Disaster Preparedness
• Security
• Public Safety
• Crisis Management
• Protection
• Investigation
• Asset Protection