Gorka Meneses

Dedicated working professional with over 21 years of experience in federal government with U.S. Customs & Border Protection. Specialization in enforcing immigration, customs, trade, intellectual property rights (IPR) issues, and federal laws.

Experienced instructor with 22 years of experience in private industry lecturing accelerated curriculums on criminal justice, crime scene, emergency management and social science with a focus on immigration, passport, fraudulent documents and customs trade laws. Fully remote position experience with online learning. Seeking work as a Supervisor, Instructor, Trainer or representative for the Department of Homeland Security or agency in the federal government or private sector with a focus on security of mass merchandising.

Ph.D. in Human Services defended November 2024, successfully defended and completed December 14, 2024.

Expertise: enforcement division, international trade policies, border security, trade operations, forced labor, intellectual property rights,copyright, trademark, merchandise (appraisal, valuation, classification),imports/exports, import violations, consumer products, mass merchandising, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing revenue evasion issues, U.S. customs and border protection, homeland security

Analysis/Research: policy analysis, law interpretation, regulation management, directive delegation, data analysis, investigation, merchandise tracing (e.g. purchase orders, point of sales, bill of sales, etc.), data processing

Supervision: project management, new hire training, group management/coordination, performance evaluation, coaching, leadership, planning, organization, problem solving, professionalism, personnel (payroll, medical, benefits, timecards, scheduling, employee wellness checks), company transitioning, team coordination

Teaching: remote/online learning, classroom management, lecturing, lesson plan creation, curriculum development, grading, teaching materials, training aids, training, advising

Communication: negotiation, interpersonal, oral presentation, written, telecommunication

Technical: advanced computer and technology, job-specific equipment, automated systems/databases, research materials, enforcement techniques, manuals

Language: English (fluent), Spanish (fluent), Italian (reading, conversational fluency)

Ph.D. Human Services | graduate December 2024, Distinction 3.88 GPA

Albizu University – Miami, FL

M.A. Criminal Justice

Interamerican University – San Juan, PR

B.A. Psychology

Interamerican University – San Juan, PR