Meet
EVY
(BIO)
In 30 seconds or less:
Evy is a former Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service. Crime and world news commentator, co-host of Bravo TV’s Spy Games, and author of the best-selling book Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, Live Fearlessly.
the full PROFILE
Secret Service Agent:
Evy started her career with the New York City Police Department before becoming a Special Agent for the U.S. Secret Service. She’s protected Presidents William J. Clinton, George W. Bush, and served on the personal details of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. When not safeguarding the world’s most high value assets Evy worked complex criminal investigations and operated undercover. She was a highly skilled interrogator for the Secret Service’s elite polygraph unit traveling the world conducting interviews on high threat, high stake cases.
NBC News:
Evy is NBC’s Law Enforcement Analyst where she covers breaking national security and crime news stories for NBC News, Today Show, MSNBC, News Now, and Dateline. She’s also appeared on CNN, FOX, and Good Morning America. Evy has been published in Newsweek, Forbes, Fortune, The New Yorker, and Cosmopolitan.
Television:
Evy was the co-host of Bravo TV’s competition series Spy Games, the law enforcement analyst of HLN’s Dr. Drew on Call, and a hunter on CBS’s prime time series The Hunted. She is also a contributor for BBC, History Channel, and Oxygen networks.
Professor:
Evy is an adjunct professor for The City University of New York where she teaches Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, and Policing. She is a visiting lecturer for the MBA program at Athens University of Economic and Business where she teaches leadership and negotiation, and has guest lectured at Columbia University’s School of Journalism on the principles of interviewing.
Speaker:
Evy’s podcasts and online talks continue to be in high demand having garnered over 45 million views. She is a 2-time TEDx presenter and an international keynote speaker for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and universities. Her talks cover an array of topics to include communication, building trust, leadership, resilience, and more.
Education:
Evy is a former cadet of the New York City Police Department, graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and U.S. Secret Service Academy. She’s also a graduate of the Department of Defense Polygraph Institute where she was trained in lie detection, human behavior, and cognitive influence. She has a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology and a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University.
Honors:
Evy received the Presidential Citation and Valor Award for her acts of heroism at the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001.
It’s an Evy-lution
[EDUCATE] Your mind. There is always something new to learn. [ENHANCE] Your resilience. Failures are your foundations to strength. [EMBRACE] Your fears. They are there to teach you. [ENLIGHTEN] Your inner dark spots. Be a creator of light. [EMBOLDEN] Your spirit to find your brave. Think less. Do more. [EXPLORE] The world around you. Safe takes you nowhere. [EVOLVE] Your soul. It is your moral compass in life. [EXPAND] Your circle of people. Be around who you want to become. [EXECUTE] Your dreams. Take action to make things happen.
On a personal note
Often, we put out there only what we want the public to know. We highlight our best and brightest moments. But our work accomplishments and professional achievements are not the only thing that define us. We are so much more.
A mother.
A wife.
A wanna be race car driver.
A forever learner.
A Dunkin’ addict.
A person who loses more than she wins.
Someone simply trying to do her best.
