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Accomplishments: External Affairs Officer - NFIP Taskforce; Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Communications Lead; External Affairs NOAA Liaison; NWS Weather Ambassador; National Advisory Council Communications Lead; FEMA Think Tank Communications Lead; Interagency Preparedness Campaigns Coordinator; Hurricane Sandy Strategic Communications • Lead team to develop, and coordinate communication strategies for agency and interagency-wide events and campaigns related to preparedness… Show more Accomplishments: External Affairs Officer - NFIP Taskforce; Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Communications Lead; External Affairs NOAA Liaison; NWS Weather Ambassador; National Advisory Council Communications Lead; FEMA Think Tank Communications Lead; Interagency Preparedness Campaigns Coordinator; Hurricane Sandy Strategic Communications • Lead team to develop, and coordinate communication strategies for agency and interagency-wide events and campaigns related to preparedness, program initiatives, and national all-hazards. Examples include: America's PrepareAthon!; National Flood Insurance Program Legislation Implementation; Unified Federal Review; National Disaster Recovery Framework; Flood Safety, Severe Weather, and Hurricane Preparedness Weeks; and the White House Office of Science and Technology Innovation Initiatives. • Manage tactical communications and request from agency stakeholders to ensure consistency in messaging and timely responses to provide accurate, clear, and transparent information to media, state, tribal, and local governments, congress, private sector and the public.• Develop, advise and provide recommendations on agency operations and strategies, complex emergency management program policies and plans, communication tactics and initiatives. Show less

Staff and support the External Affairs Director and Deputy Director by serving in a coordination and adviser role to assist them in the management of the following communication offices: Public Affairs, Ready Campaign, Legislative Affairs, Intergovernmental Affairs, Private Sector, Disaster Operations, International Affairs, and Coordination and Business Operations.

Provided leadership, management, communication, message coordination, relationship-building and decision-making support on policies, plans, programs, key initiatives and actions that affect stakeholders. Main stakeholders included: general public, media, state and local officals, and congressional offices.Served in the following postions: External Affairs Officer; Deputy External Affairs Officer; External Affairs Executive Officer; Public Affairs Officer - JIC/ Products and… Show more Provided leadership, management, communication, message coordination, relationship-building and decision-making support on policies, plans, programs, key initiatives and actions that affect stakeholders. Main stakeholders included: general public, media, state and local officals, and congressional offices.Served in the following postions: External Affairs Officer; Deputy External Affairs Officer; External Affairs Executive Officer; Public Affairs Officer - JIC/ Products and Planning; Media Relations Unit Lead; News Desk Manager, Private Sector Specialist; Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist. Show less

Selected to serve as a liaison/detail in the FEMA Local / State Government Detail Program. Program is designed to build relationships for greater delivery of FEMA programs, understand the needs of emergency management partners, and contribute to a better understanding of the execution and operation of emergency management programs at the local and state level. Detail consists of working directly with the city’s Emergency Management Director with a focus on: Communications, COOP Planning… Show more Selected to serve as a liaison/detail in the FEMA Local / State Government Detail Program. Program is designed to build relationships for greater delivery of FEMA programs, understand the needs of emergency management partners, and contribute to a better understanding of the execution and operation of emergency management programs at the local and state level. Detail consists of working directly with the city’s Emergency Management Director with a focus on: Communications, COOP Planning, Regional Collaboration and Emergency Management Planning. Show less