Experience

Inspirus Credit Union

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Resiliency Administrator

  • Mar 2015 - Present



King County, WA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Program Manager

  • 2013 - 2014

  King County Department of Elections January 2013 to April 2014 • Managed the planning activities related to the King County Department of Elections COOP Annex. Which included educating and collaborating with stakeholders, drafting the plan within compliance of federal guidelines, providing progress reports to management, identifying and requesting resources, and delivering the plan for approval within established time constraints • Managed the planning activities related to the King County Department of Elections IT Disaster Recovery Plan • Designed an Emergency Response Guide which provides protective action procedures to employees for use during emergencies • Managed the planning activities related to developing a departmental Crisis Communications Plan. • Coordinated a Business Impact Analysis of departmental essential services with a focus on technology dependencies and provided to King County Information Technology • Designed, Facilitated, and Evaluated various training and exercise events such as Table Top Exercises, Drills and Orientations • Participated in departmental safety committee meetings providing subject matter expertise; such as creating fire drill policies and procedures, identifying necessary emergency supplies for procurement, and established communication channels to provide safety and disaster preparedness information • Served as a liaison for political party and campaign observers during the Primary and General Election of 2013. Show less



North Dakota State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Continuity Specialist

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  • Assisted the Emergency Management Program Coordinator with the design, documentation, evaluation and coordination of training activities pertaining to the continuity of operations capabilities of North Dakota State University. • Assisted in the evaluation of exercises providing hot wash assessments and after action reports. • Assisted with registering students for training events and provided logistical and course information to attendees. Arranged for classroom accommodations to conduct training events. Assisted in the development of curriculum and supporting materials for training events pertaining to best practices in continuity of operations. • Served as a subject matter expert for North Dakota State University concerning issues of continuity of operations and emergency preparedness. • Assisted in the development of a Continuity of Operations plan for North Dakota State University in compliance with NFPA 1600. • Collected and analyzed data involved in the development of the Continuity of Operations Plan such as risk assessments, business impact analysis, and mitigation strategies. Show less



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Emergency Management Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Assisted the Business continuity manager with the facilitation of continuity planning workgroup meetings and providing subject matter expertise to departments involved in continuity of operations planning. • Updated the University of Washington Emergency Management website when needed with current information regarding business continuity principles, practices and related events. • Reviewed emergency operations plans, standard operating procedures and business continuity plans, updating them as needed. • Served as project lead for an investigative study into the suitability of Kuali Ready to serve as the primary business continuity planning software for the university. Executed project management responsibilities such as developing a charter, setting a schedule and budget. • Assisted in the Evaluation of fire drills, a functional exercise, and pre-fire inspections. • Provided emergency preparedness information to university stakeholders during training events and informational break-out sessions. Show less



Gate City Bank

• Fargo, ND

• Senior Management Intern

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  • Served as the subject matter expert for the organization regarding areas of continuity of operations, emergency response procedures, and emergency preparedness. • Developed a comprehensive business continuity plan for the corporate and branch offices of the organization using. • Participated in monthly business continuity planning committee meetings, providing updates on business continuity projects and subject matter knowledge as needed. • Trained and drilled employees on fire safety and evacuation procedures. • Communicated regularly with regional emergency managers to improve the company's level of emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency. Show less