Scott Ostrowski
IT Support Technician at Lowe's
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina Area
- Industry
- Information Technology and Services
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Scott Ostrowski's Overview
- Current
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- IT Support Technician at Lowe's
- Chaplain Assistant at North Carolina Air National Guard, 145th Airlift Wing
- Private Investigator / Owner at Strongtower Investigations
- Past
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- IT Support Technician / Business Development at Activ8 Communications
- 1LT Military Police at US Army Reserve
- Professional Standards Reserve at Orange County Sheriff's Department
- Community Leader Small Groups at Saddleback Church
- Pretrial Services Officer at US Probation & Pretrial Services, Los Angeles
- Education
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- Liberty University
- California State University-Long Beach
- Recommendations
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5 people have recommended Scott
- Connections
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500+ connections
Scott Ostrowski's Summary
Senior Investigative and Security professional with diverse, in-depth experience as an expert serving local, federal, and military law enforcement organizations. Coordinates and manages security and investigative resources, including personnel, information gathering methodologies, and extensive knowledge of legal processes. Guides large, organized group initiatives through excellent leadership, communication, and management skills. Fluent in English and Spanish. Holds a Bachelor of Criminal Justice, numerous Law Enforcement licenses, and a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
Specialties
Adultery, Mortgage Fraud, Real Estate Fraud, Anti-Terrorism Training, Physical Security Assessments, Personal Protection, Pre-Employment Checks, Background Investigations, and General Surveillance.
Scott Ostrowski's Experience
IT Support Technician
Lowe's
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; LOW; Retail industry
March 2011 – Present (1 year)
Responsible for providing primary support for Lowe's
corporate workstations, Apples, telephones, and mobile devices.
Proficiency in:
. Remote control (e.g. SCCM, RDP)
. Cisco VPN, wireless networking
. Exchange email clients
. Blackberry, Droid, iPhone devices, and IP based
networking topologies
Chaplain Assistant
North Carolina Air National Guard, 145th Airlift Wing
June 2010 – Present (1 year 9 months)
Apply integrated support processes to ensure the free exercise of religion in the Air Force. Manage and implement support processes essential to executing Air Force Chaplain Service’s core processes – religious observances, pastoral care, and advice to Air Force leadership regarding spiritual, religious, ethical and moral concerns. Manages and applies personnel, logistics, and professional resources to support chapel-based, unit, medical and deployed ministries. Provides direct support for chaplain professional ministry. Applies religious sensitivities to support the distinctive spiritual needs of the pluralistic military community.
Private Investigator / Owner
Strongtower Investigations
Public Company; Myself Only; Security and Investigations industry
January 2000 – Present (12 years 2 months)
Established full service North Carolina Private investigations company to provide Investigations & Security consulting. Investigate crimes against the United States, monitor or investigate any aspect of another person's life, attempt to find and recover stolen property, attempt to learn who or what is responsible for any injury or malicious act upon another person, secure evidence for any court or investigative body, and protect individuals from bodily harm or death.
Also provided executive protection, surveillance, robbery suppression & work place violence protection services. Plan for security needs for an event and coordinate to meet those needs. This included coordinating with federal authorities and facility management. Analyzed effectiveness of existing security systems/operation and made recommendations to “Principal” for reducing and/or finding possibility of threats, and to exercise their legal avenues for resolution. Composed reports of investigation. Liaised with federal and local law enforcement authorities both orally and in writing. Analyzed risk of threat, and established and oversaw security protocol. Interviewed witnesses, suspects & persons of interest. Used interactive communication skills to diffuse potentially harmful interaction.
North Carolina statutes define a private investigator as someone who investigates crimes against the United States or any of its territories, who monitors or investigates any aspect of another person's life, who attempts to find and recover stolen property, who attempts to learn who or what is responsible for any injury or malicious act upon another person, who secures evidence for any court or investigative body, and who protects individuals from bodily harm or death
IT Support Technician / Business Development
Activ8 Communications
Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry
February 2009 – December 2010 (1 year 11 months)
Designed, Developed, Implemented, and Supported the corporate computer network consisting of approximately 25 desktops, 10 laptops, and 25 mobile devices.
1LT Military Police
US Army Reserve
Nonprofit; 10,001+ employees; Military industry
February 2002 – October 2009 (7 years 9 months)
From 2002 to 2004, assigned as the Professional Development officer for the Deputy Chief of Staff. Coordinated commissioning and Officer Candidate School programs for the Deputy Chief of Staff. Served as the Antiterrorism officer conducting and coordinating antiterrorism training and awareness programs for the command and deploying soldiers. Served as the Physical Security officer conducting audits, training, and assessing vulnerabilities for the command. Served as unit liason and platoon leader of enlisted personnel. From 2003 to 2005, assigned to 314th Military Police Company as platoon leader and Executive officer. Provided law enforcement for federal reservations and other designated areas. Maintained control of areas and items vital to national security. Applied state and federal laws to civilian and military personnel and composed detailed reports for adjudicative review. .
Professional Standards Reserve
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Law Enforcement industry
February 2006 – December 2008 (2 years 11 months)
Detailed to the Background Investigations Unit, assigned to making determinations, (i.e. approval or denial), of applicant’s candidacy for employment with the department. Determine good moral character of applicants by interviewing references; reviewing applicant’s criminal history; conducting polygraph examinations; and psychological assessments. Work with other outside agencies to gather information about applicants and to verify information. Use effective communication techniques in order to gather and report findings. Adjudicate appeals for reconsideration of nonselection. Complete detailed reports of candidate suitability, to the department administration for final selection or nonselection.
Community Leader Small Groups
Saddleback Church
Nonprofit; 201-500 employees; Religious Institutions industry
February 2002 – December 2008 (6 years 11 months)
My job was to serve the hosts of the groups entrusted to my care. As a servant, I helped them in any way possible. I was their support from the church. I think of myself as a shepherd of shepherds. The shepherd watches the sheep, guides them, guards and protects them, makes sure they have food. A shepherd of shepherds does the same thing with the shepherds of many flocks.
Pretrial Services Officer
US Probation & Pretrial Services, Los Angeles
March 2002 – January 2004 (1 year 11 months)
Served as a Pretrial Services Officer, providing assistance to the U.S. District Court in its deliberations and decisions concerning pretrial release of defendants accused of violating federal statutes. Insured public safety through the monitoring and supervision of defendants placed under supervision by the court. Interviewed criminal defendants prior to their initial appearance. Conducted criminal history checks and verified defendant’s personal data and history in order to determine eligibility of pretrial release Made determination on eligibility for bail for adjudicative review. Made determination for pretrial release for adjudicative review. Composed detailed and comprehensive reports for adjudicative review. Coordinated with Immigration officers to detain criminal aliens and transmit data relevant to alien history. Determined immigration status of defendants by review of immigration documents/evidence, or coordination with Immigration officers. Prepared pretrial summary bond reports and other reports as needed to request a bond review or to report violations of bond conditions. Conducted pretrial diversion investigations, prepared diversion reports, and provided supervision. Determined eligibility for court diversion systems such as halfway houses, home detention, and electronic monitoring for adjudicative review. Supervised all assigned defendants. Supervision consisted of monitoring the subject’s compliance with the bond conditions set by the court, monitoring the court status of the case, verifying the home address, and preparing status and/or violation reports. Activated case files, conducted case reviews, and closed cases after final disposition. Made public presentations concerning pretrial services.
Scott Ostrowski's Skills & Expertise
- A+ Certified
- Personal Protection
- Background Checks
- Security Clearance
- Surveillance
- Military
- Law Enforcement
- Public Speaking
- Strategic Planning
- Problem Solving
- Security
- Team Building
- Troubleshooting
- Risk Assessment
- Computer Hardware
- Windows
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Customer Relations
- Word
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Service
- Administration
Scott Ostrowski's Certifications
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Licensed Private Investigator
- NC Private protective Services Board
- License 4184
- May 2009 to May 2011
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Physical Security Officer
- United States Army
- August 2003
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Antiterrorism Training
- United States Army
- License Course #02-29-03
- April 2003
Scott Ostrowski's Education
Liberty University
Masters, Divinity
2005 – 2011
California State University-Long Beach
B.S., Criminal Justice
1991 – 1996
Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Sigma, National Honor Society
Scott Ostrowski's Additional Information
- Interests:
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UFC (Mixed Martial Arts), NASCAR, Baseball, Hunting, Shooting, Outdoors, Reading the Bible, Serving God, Spending time with my family
- Groups and Associations:
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National Rifle Association, Life Member since 1992 National Wild Turkey Federation, Member
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- Honors and Awards:
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Alpha Phi Sigma, National Criminal Justice Honor Society
Debate Team Honors, Irvine Valley College
Graduated with Honors, Irvine Valley College
Graduated with President's Achievement Award, CSULB
Basic Training Honor Graduate, U.S. Air Force
Letter of Recognition, U.S. Air Force;
Army Achievement Medal. U.S. Army
Letter of Recognition for Writing, US Pretrial Services
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