{"id":3426,"date":"2023-01-25T08:08:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T13:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allprowebworks.dev\/_iacis\/?page_id=3426"},"modified":"2023-01-25T10:24:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T15:24:43","slug":"mario-merendon-texas-usa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/allprowebworks.dev\/_iacis\/humansofiacis\/mario-merendon-texas-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Merendon \u2013 Texas, USA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Volunteer since 2018 in the areas of Training, Certification, and QA.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

During his BCFE course and peer review phase, Mario was impressed with the organization, the staff, and the camaraderie within the IACIS community.\u00a0 Both his row coach (Zach Neemann) and peer review coach (Tom Thomas) encouraged and inspired Mario toward earning his certification.\u00a0 Once he earned his CFCE, Mario started volunteering for IACIS and stays in touch with the peer review students he has helped over the years.\u00a0 He will never forget what it was like just starting out in this field and the camaraderie he experienced through IACIS. Helping others in similar situations and to see them grow and make a positive impact in their communities is beyond rewarding for him.<\/p>\n

After a 15-year career in law enforcement, specializing in crimes against children and other major crimes, Mario is now a Senior Information Security Engineer for Farmer Brothers.\u00a0 Outside of work, Mario enjoys being a pilot and sharing that experience with his family and friends.\u00a0 He\u2019s a fan of the outdoors, camping, and taking in the scenery through photography, with a special appreciation for long exposure photography.\u00a0 His creativity extends to woodworking, creating custom police badges and memorabilia, and is passing on these skills to his kids.\u00a0 Mario will happily try local beers (except for IPAs) and whiskey and bourbon for a good old fashioned during his travels, but he avoids cheese (unless it\u2019s on a pizza)!<\/p>\n