Classroom Teacher

• Sep 2020 - Present

2nd & 3rd grade classroom teacher

• Aug 2016 - Sep 2020

Disaster Mitigation Specialist

• Jul 2009 - Aug 2018

Responsible for plan writing and outreach support, including hazard identification and risk assessment, mitigation strategy and alternatives development, capabilities assessment, and coordination of the plan with local and state mitigation committee and community officials. Researched and applied GIS and Hazus-MH to vulnerability analysis for state and local hazard mitigation plans. These include plans for local jurisdictions (14 plans), disaster resistant universities (4 plans) and States (4 plans). Show less

Intervention 3rd Grade (Reading & Writing)

• Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

Intervention (Kindergarten - 2nd) Reading, Writing, and Math

• Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

Staff Consultant

• Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

Environmental GIS Manager

• May 2004 - Jun 2009

Manages and performs GIS project work in support of current contracts for natural hazards mitigation and planning, floodplain management and supplementary GIS research. Responsibilities include assessment and analysis of natural hazards impacting Virginia, and modeling of FEMA floodplains. Supervises a team of wage employees, graduate students, and interns. Project items delegated appropriately based on employees’ strengths and knowledge. Tasks reviewed for completeness and compiled into final deliverables. Technical writing and interfacing with clients. Exceptional ability to administer and complete work on many projects concurrently. Modernized FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Flood Insurance Studies (FIS) for several communities in Virginia. Effective maps for Montgomery County, City of Radford, and Giles County Virginia. Creation of new approximate zone A and map production is currently underway for Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Knowledgeable of FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners. Developed approved Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) sections for six local hazard mitigation plans and Commonwealth of Virginia’s Standard Hazard Mitigation Plan per Stafford Act and 44CFRPart 201 requirements.Collected data and information to support Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Map Modernization Management Support (MMMS) program. Developed an informational website for Virginia’s local floodplain managers. Conducted GIS training, mentoring, and website development for Montgomery County Public School teachers (montcowatersheds.org). Completed GIS analysis and reports based on chimpanzee data collected in Tanzania for Dr.Taranjit Kaur. Developed user manuals for field data collectors. Proposal development and managing grant funding expenditures. Show less

Project Assistant

• Aug 2003 - Apr 2004

Completed GIS analysis and report writing for DCR and Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) projects. Tasks ranged from collecting existing data sources, developing new data, entering Virginia community needs into Mapping Needs Assessment database (MNUSS) and summarizing results.

Research Assistant

• Apr 2003 - Jul 2003

Developed soil parent material data layers and maps for Chautauqua County, New York. Field reconnaissance completed to verify results. Final deliverables used for instruction in several undergraduate geology classes. Developed soil parent material data layers and maps for Chautauqua County, New York. Field reconnaissance completed to verify results. Final deliverables used for instruction in several undergraduate geology classes.