Planning Unit Supervisor

• Nov 2020 - Present

Planning Preparedness Specialist

• Feb 2020 - Nov 2020

Preparedness specialist for MEMA’s Consequence Management Directorate and Preparedness Branch focused on contingency & disruption planning and regional preparedness initiatives. Support and serve the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) as assigned role in times of activation.⦁ Special projects member of the Governor’s Hospital Surge Capacity Task Force as the Deputy Planning Section Chief and SEOC Liaison during response of COVID-19 Pandemic. Continued State support in Unified Area Command structure and later the Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group during sustainment operations. ⦁ Acted as member of inter-agency Continuity Working Group to update Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and assist COOP Program Coordinator with forward facing COOP guidance, materials, and workshopping to state entities.⦁ Assisted and supported the National Capitol Region and the multi-jurisdiction levels of stakeholders through development and execution of various preparedness initiatives and projects.⦁ Assisted the Planning Unit Leader and the Preparedness Branch Manager in the development of emergency management policies, plans, and procedures with other State entities as assigned. Show less

School Emergency Management Project Lead

• Sep 2019 - Feb 2020

Led a team responsible for facilitating the development and implementation of high-quality emergency operations plans for local education agencies statewide with the aim of building a more resilient educational infrastructure.Led initiative to create training seminar modules for school administration, teachers, and faculty for the purpose of relating relevant emergency management information to their specific roles, schools, and districts. Promote school preparedness by organizing and executing planning, training, and exercise training, workshops, and technical assistance sessions.Act as Emergency Management professional in times of State Emergency Operation Center activation. Show less

School Emergency Management Specialist

• Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

School Emergency Management Specialist for 5-year US Department of Education Grant between Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to provide technical assistance in development and implementation of high-quality school emergency operations plans. Create and evaluate plans, templates, workshops, exercises, and more to create a safer and better prepared school environment. Act as Emergency Management professional during times of EOC activation for the state of Maryland. Show less

Program Delivery Manager and Hazard Mitigation Specialist

• Dec 2017 - Jun 2019

Federal point of contact to state entities in the Public Assistance Grants program. Organizer, processor, evaluator, and coach of state entity’s claims to FEMA for declared disaster recovery. • Project manager of 120+ Public Assistance Grants Projects totaling $120,000,000 across 15 state entities. • Expedite projects to obligation status 20% more efficiently than disaster average. • Promote NIMS, ICS, and NRF structures as disaster recovery employee. • Trainer leading numerous workshops of new grants processing system and database. Use technical skills to elaborate items to co-workers and applicants. Provide hands-on training to applicant and assist with troubleshooting numerous issues. • Host regular meetings and deliver detailed verbal and written communications with counties, cities, colleges, and Private Non-Profit organizations to encourage accountability on mission-critical items to meet strict deadlines. Coach and direct entities and staff through systems and processes by reviewing issues and directing status flow. • Project Manager and reviewer addressing inter-agency concerns by communicating oversights, errors, and more to Consolidated Resource Center and the State of Florida. Keep all parties accountable for their workflow and provide clarification of concerns. • Direct team members and state entities to assist with organizing, collecting, and validating thousands of disasters and grant specific documentations types to ensure claim is legitimate and accurate. • Consult, advise, and assist 406-Hazard Mitigation and Site Inspector departments with site inspections, mitigation evaluations/reports, and more. Show less

Logistics Specialist

• Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

Logistics Specialist – Allyn International, Ft. Myers, FL • Lockheed Martin 4PL contact organizing shipment between three entities. • Organize, verify, and process transportation requests from suppliers to dozens of Lockheed Martin locations using customer’s budget • Provide daily tracking information to requester, supplier, and destination • Provide comprehensive customer service assistance and training to suppliers creating transportation requests *Opportunity to work with FEMA to help hurricane victims cut this opportunity short Show less

Marketing Campaign Analyst

• Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

Marketing Campaign Analyst- Order Up/ Groupon HQ, Baltimore, MD (2/2017-8/2017) • Responsible for gathering raw data from company database, consolidate, and graphically present to show relationships that can be easily comprehended by non-experts. • Analyze and evaluate data to prepare and present information to multi-level company decision makers. Analytics compare current information to benchmarks, providing real-time results which promote adjustments to marketing tactics. Marketing Campaign Analyst- Order Up/ Groupon HQ, Baltimore, MD (2/2017-8/2017) • Responsible for gathering raw data from company database, consolidate, and graphically present to show relationships that can be easily comprehended by non-experts. • Analyze and evaluate data to prepare and present information to multi-level company decision makers. Analytics compare current information to benchmarks, providing real-time results which promote adjustments to marketing tactics.

Bar Staff

• Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

Internship

• Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

Creation of situation manual, scenario, and other important exercise documents. Collaboration with government township, teachers, and fellow students to form table top exercise. Analysis of township EOP (emergency operation plan). Creation of situation manual, scenario, and other important exercise documents. Collaboration with government township, teachers, and fellow students to form table top exercise. Analysis of township EOP (emergency operation plan).

Grounds Keeping

• May 2016 - Jun 2016

Student Supervisor

• Sep 2015 - May 2016

Promoted work flow and assigned tasks to a crew of 5-10 student workers. Responsible for customer satisfaction, efficiency in the fast paced work environment, management procedures, and sanitation.

Food Delivery Driver and Bus Boy

• Sep 2010 - Sep 2015