Regional Emergency Management Program Coordinator

• Mar 2018 - Present

Administrative and Operations Support Specialist

• Jul 2015 - Feb 2018

Responsible for supporting the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Clinical Officer, and their teams, consisting of approximately 250 employees total. Research, write, and manage all grant activities, projects, and initiatives for all departments. Manage state, federal, private grant funds with appropriate procurement practices and reporting. Serve as public liaison for all company involvement in the Richmond community. Serve as company’s Communications Director and Public Outreach Coordinator. Responsible for coordinating all social media and marketing activities on the organization’s Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages, including daily “Word on the Street” news updates. Serve as Training Center Coordinator for the company’s American Heart Association Training Center; process and manage certifications, instructor files, and record-keeping for 160 instructors and 13 training affiliated training sites. Required to serve in the Planning Section during incidents, and maintain any FEMA-required documentation.

Graduate Research Intern

• Jan 2015 - May 2015

Required to complete 150 hours of independent research in order to complete the internship. Closely assisted two professors in the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (HSEP) department with creating a Virginia Emergency Managers survey as part of a faculty research project. Learned valuable research and project management skills, particularly with social science and Virginia emergency management subject matter.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2014 - May 2015

Selected as the only graduate student to work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (HSEP) undergraduate program during the 2014-2015 school year. Closely assisted two professors with conducting undergraduate classes consisting of 100-200 students each semester. Responsible for a number of administrative tasks including taking attendance, holding office hours, grading students’ papers and exams, managing grade books, and assisting students with coursework. Participated in faculty research projects and contributed additional research and work.