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Honor Society® member

Curtis Smith III

Armed Security Officer at Gateway Security Services

  • Business Administration
  • Class of 2018
  • Saint Louis, Missouri

Member since March 2018

About

I am currently a Business Administration student at the Anheuser-Busch School of Business at Harris-Stowe State University located in Saint Louis, MO. I am studying Business with an Emphasis in Management. I was born and raised in Saint Louis, MO where I am heavily involved in community service programs which include MoDOT (Missouri Department of Transportation) Adopt-A-Highway Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters and United Way of Greater St. Louis. I served, on active duty, as a Military Police Officer for six years and embarked on multiple overseas tours while serving. I received my Associate’s Degree in Entertainment and Media Business with Management from Vatterott’s Ex’treme Institute (Saint Louis, MO) in January 2016 where I maintained a 3.87gpa. While attending Ex’treme Institute I received four Director’s List, three Dean’s List and a Perfect Attendance Award. I receive my certification in Security+ (2017) and CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) (2018) from Saint Louis University. Upon graduating from Harris-Stowe, I have been accepted into the Master’s Degree program at Wester University where I will pursue my MBA with an emphasis in Cyber Security. I want to continue to help protect my country from all enemies, both foreign and domestic. I currently work in the Security field, but with the rise in technology and the heightened threat of cyber-terrorism, I want to be able to protect my country from both physical and cyber threats.

Education

  • Harris-Stowe State University

    Business Administration

    2016 – 2018

  • Ex'treme Institute

    Entertainment and Media Business with Management

    2014 – 2016

Honors and awards

  • Director's List

  • Dean's List

  • Provost List

  • Perfect Attendance

Goals and interests

Career goal

I am currently studying Business Administration and have plans to switch into the Cyber Security profession while pursuing my MBA.

Graduate school interests

After receiving my Bachelor's degree I plan to attend Webster University.

Outside the classroom

Spending time with my family, reading, writing music, riding motorcycles, working out

Experience

  • Armed Security Officer

    Gateway Security Services

    Mar 2018 – Dec 2018

  • CEO/Firearms/Tactical Instructor

    3 Tier Defense LLC

    Nov 2016 – Dec 2018

  • Armed Security Officer

    Barnes Jewish Hospital

    Jun 2016 – Feb 2018

  • Firearms Outfitter

    Cabela's

    Apr 2015 – Dec 2018

  • Armed Security Officer

    A1 Private Investigations

    Aug 2013 – Jul 2016

Volunteering

  • Volunteer

    United Way of Saint Louis

    May 2015 – Dec 2018

  • Volunteer

    Adopt-A-Highway

    Apr 2015 – Dec 2018

  • Volunteer

    Big Brother Big Sister

    Oct 2012 – Dec 2015

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced