kathleen Mitchell PHD
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EXPERIENCE
Kathleen Mitchell is an innovative and acclaimed Special Agent investigator with a record of success leading complex federal criminal investigations. She brings a diverse background of local, state, and federal law enforcement and intelligence experience to Cold Case Foundation. . Successful Executive Manager and supervisor specializing basic LE training and development and curriculum design. She is also an accomplished higher education instructor, skilled in traditional and online classroom instructional technologies, intelligence collection intelligence management and oversight, (SPIN)| administrative and IA investigations, sophisticated investigative tools and techniques, organizational development, strategic planning & execution. EXECUTIVE HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS
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- RECIPIENT: FBI Training Division Excellence in Collaboration Award (2009)
- RECIPIENT - Law Enforcement Officer of the Year (1996) and (1998) the United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, for the successful complex White Collar Crime investigations.
PROFESSIONAL NARRATIVE
Independent Education and Organizational Development Consulting 7/2013 to present
Owner/Chief Executive Officer/Consultant providing:
- Consultant on government and LE education and development curriculum matters
- Training Program & Curriculum Development and Instruction
- Facilitation, Instructor and Faculty Development expert
- Coaching and Mentoring, Strategic Planning and Execution,
- Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis, Instructional Systems Design, Curriculum design and implementation
- Leadership Development, Workforce Development, Policy and Procedures,
- DISC and Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i) assessments,
- Organizational Development
- Promotional Board Evaluations and Assessments
- Instructional Systems Design, traditional instructor-led and online Course Development
- Accreditation, Policy and Procedure consulting
Six 3 Systems Intelligence Solutions
Special Assistant and Learning Specialist, Counterintelligence Investigations Subject Matter Expert
- Special Assistant to the Chief of Training advising on learning, development, and education for government specialists.
- Consultant on education and development of government training curriculum matters
- Faculty and Instructor Development Program Chair
- Certified Program Management Professional (PMP)
- Curriculum designer for JCITA Virtual Academy online instructional courses
- Educational Consultant for Department of Defense contract proposals and acquisitions
- Curriculum designer, manager, and course instructor for advanced intelligence and
counterintelligence based courses - Subject-matter expert for intermediate and advanced counterintelligence curriculum
- Accreditation Manager and Liaison with the Council on Occupational Education
- Creator and Project Manager of SharePoint Content Management System
- Policy and Procedure Project management manager
(FBI Special Agent, Supervisory Special Agent, Executive Management Training and Development)
- Executive Manager of the basic FBI New Agents Investigative Training program
- Executive Manager and Committee Chair of the New Agents Training Curriculum Development
Committee - Leader of the comprehensive assessment and redesign of the 20-week FBI basic New Agents
Training Program - Supervised investigative training and education (including oversight of investigative procedures,
financial investigations, computer forensic and cyber investigative training) - Created and implemented new FBI training units based upon personal vision and business
proposal supporting regional training, police training, and National Academy programs - Executive Manager for the creation and implementation of the first, state-of-the-art FBI Domestic
HUMINT Collector Course - Supervised police training programs and initiatives working directly with various state POST
commission boards - Pioneered accreditation for the FBI Training Academy through the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Accreditation commission. FLETA Accreditation committee assessor. - Chief architect/manager of the FBI Continuing Education Program
- Project Manager of the FBI Learning Management System initiative – FBI Virtual Academy
- Created and managed FBI Faculty Development and Instructor Development Program (IDC) to
include implementation of state and local law enforcement IDC programs - Creator of INTERPOL Faculty and Instructor Development Program, INTERPOL Headquarters
Lyon, France - Supervised working groups of 20 –100+ employees assigned to high-level training initiatives
- Managed million-dollar training budgets and contracts in support of the FBI training initiatives
- Manager of and instructor in National Academy computer forensic, cyber investigative, and
educational leadership programs - Created the first interactive HUMINT training for New Agent Trainees integrated into the basic
training curriculum - Pioneered and led the initiative to build an integrated Intelligence curriculum for Special Agents
and Intelligence Analysts in support of the FBI intelligence mission - Managed National Security, counterterrorism, and counterintelligence instructional programs
- Senior project team member for the development of the Basic Intelligence Course for FBI
Intelligence Analysts and the formation of the Center for Intelligence Studies - Involved in the FBI Organizational Leadership and Management development to include
implementation of the Strategic Management System (Balanced Scorecard) - Program and project management of basic, intermediate, and advanced investigative and training programs (white collar, HUMINT, investigative training, professional development, New Agents
Training, curriculum development) - Leadership consultant for FBI and LE executives worldwide
FBI Field Supervisory Special Agent/Special Agent Investigator 8/1989 to 9/1999
Knoxville/Johnson City, TN/Miami, FL
- Violent Crime and Property Crime investigator
- White Collar Crime investigator (Bank Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Bankruptcy Fraud)
- White Collar Crime Field Squad Supervisor
- Conducted complex white-collar crime and fraud investigations to include bank fraud, mortgage
fraud, identity theft, public corruption, terrorist financing - Supervised/conducted complex investigations in white collar, mortgage fraud, crime, bank fraud,
public corruption, violent crimes, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, intelligence, and cybercrime. - Experience in advanced investigative techniques
Loveland Colorado Police Department
Police Officer/Investigator/Supervisor 4/1980 to 5/1989
- Police officer/First line Shift Supervisor
- Sexual Assault Investigator and Sexual Assault Program Manager
- Liaison with state, county, and local victim’s advocate groups
- Police Explorer Lead Advisor
- Accreditation Program Manager - Colorado Commission of Law Enforcement Accreditation
(CCLEA) 1987 and Commission on Law Enforcement Accreditation (CALEA) in 1988. - First female officer promoted to a supervisory position
Colorado State University-Global Campus (online) (2017 – present)
• Adjunct Online Faculty –Undergraduate and Graduate Criminal Justice courses Colorado State University (Campus) (2016 – present)
• Criminal Justice Guest Presenter
University of Maryland University College (online) (2015 – present)
• Adjunct Online Faculty – Graduate Criminal Justice, Intelligence management, graduate prep courses
Ashford University (Online) (2010 – Present)
• Adjunct Online Faculty – Graduate and Undergraduate Education and Criminal Justice courses
University of Northern Colorado (Campus) (2015 – 2017)
• Adjunct Faculty –Undergraduate Criminal Justice courses
American Intercontinental University (Online) (2015 - 2017)
• Adjunct Online Faculty – Undergraduate Criminal Justice courses
Capella University (Online) School of Public Service Leadership (2010 – 2014)
• Adjunct Faculty, Doctoral Mentor, Online Course Developer, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, National Security, Intelligence, Police Leadership, Leadership Development
University of Northern Virginia (Campus/Online) (2009 – 2012)
• Adjunct Faculty, Doctoral Mentor, and Online Course Developer, Educational Leadership,
Cultural Leadership, Instructional Design University of Virginia (Campus) (2004 – 2010)
• Adjunct Faculty, Course Developer, and Faculty Advisor, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Intelligence, Police Leadership/Educational Leadership
EDUCATION | CERTIFICATIONS
Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D., Adult Education Walden University, 2010 RWR College of Education/Leadership
Master of Education, M.Ed., Adult Education, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, 2002
CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Master of Science, M.S., Criminal Justice Administration, LYNN UNIVERSITY, 1999
Bachelor of Science, B.S., Communications & Criminal Justice, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY,1986
Certificate, the Art and Practice of Leadership Development
HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, EXECUTIVE EDUCATION, 2012
Certified, Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute (PMI), # 66294447, 2012
Certified Instructor, Defense Intelligence Agency - 2012
Certified Emotional Intelligence Administrator, Bar-On EQi and EQi 360 - 2008
Certified Case Method Instructor/Designer - 2008
Certified Distance Learning Instructor and Curriculum Designer - 2005
Certified Advanced Instructor, Federal Bureau of Investigation- 2004
Certified On-line Instructional Developer – 2002
Certified Colorado State POST certification #9277 - 1981
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Loveland Police Department, CO – Police Advisory Board (2017 – present)
Society of Former FBI Special Agents (2010 – present)
Colorado Retired Peace Officers Association (2013 – present)
Rocky Mountain Women in Law Enforcement (2016-present)
EXTERNAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2009 Australian Institute of Police Management
- Manly, New South Wales, Australia, Executive Syndicate Leadership Mentor and Educational Advisor
2006 – 2010 INTERPOL
- Lyon, France Instructor and Faculty Development Certification
- Executive Leadership Advisor and Mentor
PUBLICATIONS
Mitchell-White, K. (2010). Reflective thinking and emotional intelligence as predictive performance factors in problem-based learning situations. Dissertation Abstracts International, DAI-A 71/06, 2064895491.
Mitchell, K. (2009). Federal Bureau of Investigations instructor development program student learning guide. Instructor Development Program, Investigative Training Unit, FBI Academy. Quantico, VA: Author. (K. Mitchell-White is the original author of the government publication).
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Executive Manager – Basic FBI New Agents Training Program: Supervised the comprehensive redesign of the 20-week basic FBI New Agents Training Program curriculum to meet the new FBI mission. The redesign included implementing the first-ever curriculum audit, needs assessment and performance task analysis, creation of instructional objectives, standardized lesson plans, performance-based evaluations, integrated instructional technologies, and interactive adult-learning principles for all aspects of the NAT program.
Executive Manager – Design/Development/Implementation – Advanced FBI Domestic HUMINT Course: Led the advanced six-week FBI HUMINT Development course teaching advanced source development and intelligence collection through experiential learning events. First interactive, high-level source development course for FBI Special Agents. Recognized by the Intelligence Community and continues as one of the highly-sought programs within the IC and a highlight of my professional career accomplishments.
FBI Faculty and Instructor Development Program and FBI Academy Faculty Development Unit - Created, managed, and directed the original, comprehensive, enterprise-wide program for instructor certification and professional development. Established an effective liaison with FBI field instructors and Training Division faculty. Curriculum included online/web-based curriculum delivered through the FBI Virtual Academy (Meridian Learning Management System). Program is recognized internationally as a leading program in instructor development.