Education

American Military University

2012 - 2015   BA Degree in Emergency and Disaster Management

2015 - 2017  MA Degree - Emergency and Disaster Management

Center for Homeland Defense and Security

• Executive Leaders Program Cohort 110

   

Emergency Management Institute

• FEMA Emergency Management Basic Academy

• CERT Train the Trainer / Program Manager/ Master Trainer

• Master Trainer Program

  • Basic instructor certificate

  • Basic instructional design

• Master Exercise Practitioner (3 classes + prodems)

• Incident Command Systems (E/GS-449) Train the Trainer (Note: I also hold 100,200,300,400,700,800) (including 2019 update /test)

• Integrated Emergency Management Course (3 classes)

• 70+ online (IS classes + others) including Professional Development Series

Center for Domestic Preparedness

• Management of Civil Action Threat Incidents (MCATI)

• Incident Command: Capabilities Planning and Response Actions  w/HOT

• Hazard Assessment and Response Management (HARM)  w/HOT

• Technical Emergency Response Training for CBRNE Events (TERT)  w/HOT

• Instructor Training Certification (ITC)

• Standard Awareness Authorized Training TTT (AWR-160 TTT)

• Crime Scene Management for CBRNE events

• Pandemic Planning and Preparedness (P3)

• Technical Emergency Response Training for CBRNE Events (TERT)  w/HOT (updated)

• Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Operations

• Advanced Public Information Officer (APIO)

• Disaster Related Exposure and Monitoring (DREAM)

• Note: HOT is hands on exercise inside the COBRA training facility, including work with live Bio and Nerve agents

National Fire Academy

• O-305  Type III Incident Management Team

• R-0335 Administration of Public Assistance for Community Recovery

Texas Engineering and Extension 

• Enhanced All Hazards Incident Management / Unified Command (MGT 314).

• Public Information in an All Hazards Incident (MGT 318)

• sUAS for Public Safety Agencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s)

• Ability to Write, Analyze and Refine Emergency and Disaster Plans.

• Ability to establish, adapt to and follow Incident Command Structure as needed to effectively handle a crisis event.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment, flexibility, initiative and commitment in an environment of rapid change

• Knowledge of local, state and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, relevant to the area(s) of responsibility.

• Knowledge of various laws, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, research, budget, etc., involving assigned area/duties.

• Skilled in analyzing, interpreting, developing, and applying policies/procedures etc., to situations/issues related to area(s)/duties assigned.

• Skilled in effectively communicating and carrying out, both verbal and written instructions.

• Skilled in establishing goals and objectives, devising solutions to problems/issues, developing policies and procedures.

• Skilled in supervising others, prioritizing work, planning, budgeting, managing program activities.

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Value Added Experience:

• Contract Instructor for IEMC Classes at EMI (6 classes)

• Speaker Restoration 2007 – New Orleans

• Speaker 2009 National Council on Community Preparedness Conference – Washington DC

• Named “2009 Risk Innovator” by Risk and Insurance Magazine

• Authored Article for Risk and Insurance Magazine Aug. 2010

• Authored Article for National Civic Revue 2008

• Featured on FEMA Blog for preparedness training as an elected official.