Episode: 00203 Released on March 18, 2024 Description: There are transferable skills in every industry – you just have to know how to frame it. In this episode, Amanda Wiggins explains how she transferred her skills as an accountant to a financial investigator to a fraud analyst supervisor to a senior intelligence analyst. Amanda's meticulous attention to detail and tenacity helped her review thousands of financial records to identify fraudulent transactions and activities. Amanda explains how coming from a field outside of law enforcement helped bring a new perspective to investigations that made a difference in analyzing and solving crimes. Amanda and Jason discuss the crime analysis scene in Florida, including the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), as well as the certification offered. Amanda is currently a senior crime analyst for the Florida Gaming Control Commission.
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Related Links:
https://floridarevenue.com/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.flhsmv.gov/florida-highway-patrol/about-fhp/
https://flgaming.gov/
https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Analyst-Academy/Programs/FLEAA
Association(s) Mentioned: IALEIA
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Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalwiggins
Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/supi6z/AmandaWiggins_Transcripts.pdf
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00:00:17 – Introducing Amanda
00:03:57 – Financial Investigator
00:13:58 – Florida Highway Patrol
00:20:11 – Florida Gaming Control Commission
00:28:10 – Break: Metre Lewis & Shelagh Dorn
00:31:12 – FDLE Certification
00:41:17 – IALEIA
00:45:54 – Hiring Analysts
00:55:00 – Advice
01:01:47 – Personal Interests: Thrifting
01:05:19 – Words to the World
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ATWJE - Darin Lee - Get Your Foot in the Door
ATWJE - Akiko McClain - Exclamation Points Are The Answer!
ATWJE - Josh Todd - The Adirondack Analyst
ATWJE - Jessica Pfohl - Analyst Gone Wild
2023 IACA VP of Admin Election - Ashley Wells
2023 IACA VP of Admin Election - Jonathan Sofley
2023 IACA VP of Admin Election - Annie Mitchell
ATWJE - John Seay - The Keyboard Warrior
ATWJE - 2023 IACA Conference Review
ATWJE - Dr. Belinda (Bel) Pedroza - The Proven Analyst
ATWJE - 2023 IACA Conference Overview
ATWJE - Elizabeth (Liz) Rodriguez - Partner in Crime
ATWJE - Caleb Meyers - The Go To Intel Guy
ATWJE - Laura Weaver - Weaving Through the Data
ATWJE - Nicole McKendree - Three Things
ATWJE - Peter Africano - A Novel Idea
ATWJE - Dr. Andrew (Drew) Dasher - Voodoo & Puzzles
ATWJE - Jakob Lindergard-Bentzen - Leading with Intelligence
ATWJE - Patricia Potter - The Analyst Poet
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