Spencer La Placa

Professor

University of Phoenix•  September 2020 - Present

Management 230 – Management Theory and Practice | Management 312 – Organizational Behavior for Managers |Management 330 – Management Theory, Practice, and Application | Management 362 – Change Management and Implementation | Management 445 – Organizational Negotiations

Project Manager

Valiant Integrated Sevices•  March 2019 - March 2020

● Oversaw as the single point of contact for the Contracting Officer Representative and Valiant leadership, answering all questions promptly and minimizing overall risks. ● Supervised day-to-day prioritization of assignment allocation using the Computer Maintenance System, contract obligations, and cultural directives to create organizational efficiency. ● Clarified on the technical progress of the project and task-related activities as directed to ascertain that the organizational priorities are being completed efficiently and effectively. ● Facilitated all Contract Product Management Reports to ensure that the contract deliverables are being completed on time and within budget. ● Project Manage the repair of the underground storage tank controls, alarm control system and pipe system leak repairs within a three-month schedule and on budget.

Director of Facilities, Support

PIH-Health Hospital•  October 2017 - September 2018

● Supervised all Plant Operations Management and Maintenance, Construction, Housekeeping, Security, BioMed, and Hazardous Waste Departments activity processes. ● Fostered all compliance-related audits with agencies having jurisdiction over the hospital. ● Cultivated, Managed, and Forecast a $10 million-dollar budget between all departments consisting of 85 people while meeting budget and task requirements. ● Directed construction and maintenance projects through the hospital's constituents, the direct reports assigned to the projects, while completing and the work through the Area Compliance Officer.

Director of Facilities, Management

Keck Graduate Institute•  April 2016 - October 2017

● Guided all Plant Operations, Housekeeping, Security, Emergency Preparedness, Landscaping, Maintenance, and Construction departments activities to ensure the goals of the organization were being met. ● Outperformed a $3 million operations budget, with a $2 million construction budget. ● Delegated five people along with the administration of multiple subcontractors and vendors to ensure all tasks were completed on time and on budget. ● Assembled and managed the following Construction Projects to completion – Café $1 m, Classroom T.I. $250 k, Bathroom T.I. $130 K, Executive Offices 2 floors $500K.All projects were brought in under budget and under schedule.

University of California, Riverside

Cyber Security Boot Camp, Certificate•  April 2021 - Present

https://bootcamp.extension.ucr.edu/ Networking: Packet Analysis Wireshark Systems: Windows and Linux Administration Techniques Windows and Linux Hardening Cybersecurity: Secure Network Design and Architecture Risk Management Cryptography Vulnerability Assessment Identity and Access Management Cloud Security Ethical Hacking and Penetration: Kali Linux Metasploit Hashcat Burp Suite Web Vulnerabilities and Security Cybersecurity Careers: Digital Forensics Methods Penetration Testing Vulnerability Assessment Security Operations and Analytics Programming and Scripting: Bash Scripting PowerShell Scripting

University of La Verne

Leadership and Management, MS•  January 2016 - August 2018

Ethics & Decision Making | Human Resource Management | Organizational Theory & Design | Conflict Management & Organizational Change | Organizational Research I | Graduate Seminar | Training & Development | Building Partnerships; Creating Coalitions and Alliances | Seminar in Organizational Development | Organizational Research 1 + Graduate Seminar = Capstone Project 5 Chapters = Hubris Managers Cultivating Collaborative Followers

California State University, Long Beach

Business Administration, BS•  January 1989 - May 2001

Family and Personal Development | Abnormal Psychology | Managerial Economics | Legal & Regulatory Environmental Business | Principals of Management | Business Statistics | Business Finance | Retail Concepts-Policies | Mass Marketing Communication/Advertising | Consumer Behavior | Managerial Accounting | Organizational Behavior | Business Strategy & Policy | Industrial Marketing | New Products New Services | Marketing Management | Comic Spirit