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Coordinates and leads Commonwealth of Virginia Incident Management Team (COVIMT) program; establishes and manages team policies, protocols, roster, budget and equipment; partners with key stakeholders throughout the Virginia to build and maintain the Commonwealth's team. Led 123-person team representing eight state agencies and one contracting firm during the first-ever activation of the COVIMT; facilitated and supported COVID-19 Unified Command direction; enhanced Commonwealth-wide situational awareness and communications through production of 62 Incident Support Plans.Supervised 59-person COVIMT representing twelve state agencies while supporting seven VDEM Chief Regional Coordinators in the stand-up and sustainment of 12 fixed COVID-19 Community Vaccination Centers (CVC) and 106 mobile CVCs through the creation of 26 Incident Action Plans.Incident Management Team certifications include Incident Commander, Operations Section Chief, Air Operations Branch Director, Planning Section Chief, Liaison Officer, Division/Group Supervisor and Situation Unit Leader.

Norfolk, Virginia

Spearheaded multi-agency/all-hazards emergency preparation and response operations through 32-member Incident Management Assist Team.National Incident Management System (NIMS) / Incident Command System (ICS) qualifications include Incident Commander, Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Liaison Officer and Air Operations Branch Director. Trained over 1,500 federal / state / local emergency management leaders and Incident Commanders in critical Incident Management Team / Incident Command System operations. Managed $450,000-$600,000 Operations Department budget.Federal partnerships include FEMA, EPA and NOAA.Notable leadership events include: Hurricane Harvey Air Operations Branch Director - Houston, TX: Led 50+ multi-agency aircraft and 500 pilots/crews throughout 680 sorties, resulting in 1,738 lives saved or assisted. Hurricane Irma Deputy Air Operations Branch Director - Tallahassee, FL Emergency Operations Center: Bolstered situational awareness and mission tracking for 160 aircraft and ten agencies throughout entire state of Florida. Created a robust air tactical picture wall that became a best practice for the hurricane and was incorporated into the state response plan. Hurricane Maria Incident Complex Puerto Rico Planning Section Chief - San Juan, PR: Teamed with 20 federal/commonwealth/local agency leaders to create a cohesive command and control infrastructure for 400+ responders and equipment throughout 800 square mile region aiding over 10,000 survivors. 2016 Democratic National Convention U.S. Coast Guard Deputy Operations Section Chief- Philadelphia, PA: Developed and led multi-agency Incident Management Team to identify and mitigate threats to POTUS, VPOTUS, FLOTUS, SECSTATE and 5,000 elected officials.

Yorktown, Virginia

Leveraged 18-person staff in the the delivery of three national/international search and rescue (SAR) courses through 47 convenings to over 2,000 mission leaders and students. Hand-picked as Lead Project Manager for implementation of upgraded SAR computer program throughout the entire U.S. Coast Guard. Initiated first-ever National SAR School webinar; adeptly trained over 700 wathcstanders in 48 emergency operations centers; further saved over $45,000 in travel costs. Initiated and led 4-person team to improve the delivery and logistical challenges affiliated with 23 non-residential course deliveries; vastly improved the quality of training to over 600 students.Volunteered to serve as the Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator; energetically collected over 450 units of blood, saving up to 1,350 lives.Lead Project Manager for Admiral-level change of command. Skillfully managed base-wide security and protocol efforts for VIP event; led 120-person support staff throughout 1,000 hours of preparation and execution.

Anchorage, Alaska

Supervised 35-person staff in the rapid response to maritime distress calls and ten additional U.S. Coast Guard missions throughout 35,300 miles of coastline, 4,000 miles of navigable rivers and 25,000 square miles of open ocean, comprising the nation’s largest geographical area of responsibility. Managed $44,000 budget and $160,000 in property. Managed prosecution of over 1,000 high-consequence missions, saving over 50 lives, assisting more than 200 people and saving over $15 million in property. Ensured proper risk management for (14) aircraft, (14) boats and (3) off-shore patrol cutters. Initiated and led the development of the first-ever Sector Anchorage Emergency Operations Center - Continuity Of Operations (COOP) site. Sought and obtained $29,000 for buildout. Developed a program to maintain command center readiness by utilizing the COOP site as a simulator for new and seasoned watchstanders. Keynote speaker to the regional fisheries commission, Alaska State Police Citizens Academy, Anchorage Port Authority, FEMA and multiple mass rescue forums.

Yorktown, Virginia

Responsible for the multi-mission assessments of 720 Emergency Operations Center staff members. Supervised 16-member Emergency Operations Center Standardization Team and Emergency Operations Center Academy staff.Managed $300,000 budget. Lead Project Manager for the development and execution of the U.S. Coast Guard’s first-ever Emergency Operations Center Academy. - Led ten-person development team. - Inaugural class began on schedule and under budget. - Served as interim Lead Supervisor for three convenings of the Emergency Operations Center Watchstander Course until senior ranking officer could arrive.- Assumed Assistant Supervisor and Lead Coordinator to the Academy.Earned Masters Degree during off hours. - Dedicated Masters thesis to develop and implement the U.S. Coast Guard’s first-ever Pollution Response Quick Reference Card.- The Pollution Quick Reference Card was mandated by U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters to be used in all 48 Emergency Operations Centers nationwide.Routinely selected to brief VIP delegations and foreign dignitaries.

Portland, Oregon

November 2003-March 2006Lead Law Enforcement Boarding Officer.Supervised 30-person Vessel Boarding Security Team charged with maritime law enforcement and High Interest Vessel security boardings. Managed over 100 High Interest Vessel and random security boardings. Led first-ever U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement response to a high-risk vessel entering the United States after visiting a country identified with having inadequate port security.Developed the unit’s first-ever Vertical Deployment program. Enabled safe deployment of law enforcement boarding teams from H-60 and H-65 helicopters to foreign-flag deep draft vessels off the coasts of Oregon and Washington. Spearheaded two joint high-visibility U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations involving failure of contracted security guards to prevent detained crew members from illegally entering the United States. Coordinated 12-boat multi-agency maritime security response during 2004 campaign season for concurrent visits of President Bush and Senator Kerry on the same day. Managed $39,000 budget.March 2006-July 2007 Environmental response officer/Federal On-scene Coordinator Representative.Supervised environmental response and recovery operations along the entire Oregon coast and southern Washington coast. Managed $12,000 budget. Led over 40 environmental response deployments. Keynote speaker for U.S. Air Force officers event.

Master Of Science - Ms, Quality Systems Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Information Systems Management

Leadership

Associate Of Science - As, Electronics Technology