Professional Reflection Essay For this essay, you’ll write a personal reflection on the International Security Studies program as it pertains to your professional background. Write the essay from my personal/professional background: I have been employed with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), under the Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and hold a Top Secret Security Clearance. I am a Special Agent (Criminal Investigator) currently responsible for investigation Child Exploitation and Human Smuggling. I have served with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a Special Agent since August of 2009, and served in several capacities to include; Terrorism and Counter-terrorism investigations, Drug Trafficking, Transnational Organized Crime and Cybercrime. I have served in multiple operations throughout the world including, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and most predominantly Latin America, mainly Mexico. I plan on continuing my career with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Investigations as a Criminal Investigator, however wish to promote to a leadership position in the coming years, initially to Special Agent in Charge, and then eventually to a Director role while assigned to Washington . Please ensure you elaborate on my experience, knowledge and future aspirations to clearly illustrate a sound personal reflection of my coursework in the International Security Studies Graduate Studies Program. I have been in the ISS Graduate Studies Program since August of 2018 and taken the following courses: POL 511A: The Psychology of Group Conflict & Cooperation. POL 530A: Dynamics of Civil Wars POL 545A: Security in New Democracies HRTS 596A: Human Rights Crises POL 540A: Global Political Economy POL 520A: How Terrorism Ends POL 567A: Emerging Powers in the Global System POL 516A: Strategic Nonviolent Conflict POL 580A: Mexican National Security POL 519: Terrorism and Counterterrorism POL 521A: Transnational Organized Crime & National Security With my professional background as noted above and the course history detailed above, the following questions need to be addressed and discussed in the essay: 1)Do you work within the field (broadly defined) of international security? 2) Did the material you covered augment what you do professionally? 3)Are you starting a new career in the realm of international security, or do you have plans to do so in the future? 4)Do you believe that the program will help down the road? 5)In that case, is there anything from the program that will benefit you moving forward professionally? Be sure to refer to the following website for further knowledge and understanding of my current position:
