Experience

Teracore, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Preparedness Liaison - FEMA Region 9

  • May 2022 - Present



American Red Cross

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Disaster Program Manager

  • May 2020 - May 2022

  Alameda County Disaster Program ManagerOversaw daily operations and managed 200+ volunteers in Alameda County ensuring 24/7 response readinessLed a team of 8 leadership volunteers to develop, implement, and improve program services throughout Alameda County Revitalized the Disaster Action Team from a team of 5 to a team of 20+ engaged volunteers responding to 300 disasters yearly Organized and led multiple community volunteer events in under-served communities with local partners to prepare hundreds of residents and make entire communities safer from disasters

• Disaster Response Manager

  • Dec 2018 - May 2020

  Managed operations of all Red Cross responses to disasters in NYC ranging from multifamily fires to mass scale evacuationsCoordinated responses to 6-10 disasters daily by dispatching, monitoring, training, and debriefing with teams of paid staff and volunteer respondersHired, onboarded, trained, scheduled, and continued education for a team of 25+ volunteers and 3 staff members Navigated my team through a transition to a virtual work environment during the onset of COVID-19Hosted the Disaster Cycle Services Monthly Operations Meeting for a team of 200+ volunteers and staffCoordinated daily with a team of 5 colleagues to ensure 24/7 coverage and readinessManaged the Regional Emergency Communication Center with 5 paid staff members receiving hundreds of calls dailySupported the Client Casework Services team with 3 paid staff members for GNY region



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Peace Corps Volunteer

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

  Completed a 10 week, 250 hour training program consisting of chinese language, technical skills, and project based learningExcelled as a professor at the Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics. I taught Oral English, Business English, Financial English, Cross Cultural Communication, and other English related courses to 1,200 students over 4 semestersReached and maintained intermediate competency level in Mandarin ChineseSecondary Project: CompassDeveloped and led a university & state-sponsored cross-cultural organizationRecruited, interviewed, hired, trained, and managed 30 volunteers over 2 yearsPlanned, organized, and hosted 4 cross cultural events with over 300 guests each



TED Conferences

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader

  • Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

  Worked with a diverse local team to bring the first-ever TEDx conference to Gansu province in northwestern ChinaLed a team of volunteers to locate, negotiate, and book a venue in Lanzhou with no budgetWorked with translators to refine the Chinese to English translations to be hosted on TEDx.com Worked with a diverse local team to bring the first-ever TEDx conference to Gansu province in northwestern ChinaLed a team of volunteers to locate, negotiate, and book a venue in Lanzhou with no budgetWorked with translators to refine the Chinese to English translations to be hosted on TEDx.com



5-hour ENERGY®

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing Associate

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Completed 4 major sampling and research projects reaching 1,000+ studentsNegotiated and executed sampling event sponsorships on campus Maintained a monthly inventory used to keep an accurate count of product for marketing researchCompleted weekly & monthly recaps including sampling activity & project status‬ Completed 4 major sampling and research projects reaching 1,000+ studentsNegotiated and executed sampling event sponsorships on campus Maintained a monthly inventory used to keep an accurate count of product for marketing researchCompleted weekly & monthly recaps including sampling activity & project status‬



Acquia

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Support Intern/AcquiaU Graduate

  • May 2015 - Feb 2016

  Graduated a "rigorous and unique 14-week Drupal talent incubator program that is designed to tap into a person’s potential" Throughout the course I learned the intricacies of Drupal, an open source content management system along with many other useful development skills. Worked with the Global Support team to help prepare over 200 modules for their Drupal 8 migration. Prepared and organized 350+ deal sheets and order forms for an upcoming auditHave planned plan and organized international training events with expected revenues of $4,500 each



Larry Carpenter, CPA

• Staff Accountant

  • Dec 2014 - May 2015

  Assisted in auditing financial statements 5-10 towns in Eastern North CarolinaManaged general ledgers and made 50+ daily journal entries for local businesses in Eastern North CarolinaGained practical experience using Quickbooks Assisted in auditing financial statements 5-10 towns in Eastern North CarolinaManaged general ledgers and made 50+ daily journal entries for local businesses in Eastern North CarolinaGained practical experience using Quickbooks



East Carolina University - College of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tutor

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Organized and created study plans for several student-athletesTutored 3 students 2x per week while managing a full class schedule Organized and created study plans for several student-athletesTutored 3 students 2x per week while managing a full class schedule