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Bartow, Florida, United States

Bartow, Florida

Co-lead the Aviation/Aerospace Cluster Study and Strategic Action Plan committee and plan development for the five-county area of the Council with a focus on Highlands and Polk Counties Led the CFPRC Region's Evacuation Study efforts and plan while supporting the statewide evacuation projectProvide direct assistance to navigate and leverage local, state, federal, and other resources and to meet/comply with the respective requirements therein to local governmentsGather and share findings and best practices related to emergency management needs and resiliency with federal, state, regional and local partners through periodic meetings or calls Provide assistance and support to Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, and Okeechobee Counties to update their Local Mitigation Strategy PlansServe as the Deputy Planning Section Chief and Planning Section Chief for Polk County Emergency Management during periods of activationDevelop HSEEP compliant full-scale and tabletop exercises for area local governments Attend the State Emergency Response Commission meetings representing the Central Florida LEPCCoordinate the LEPC Committee and its quarterly meetings Manage three State grants – Local Emergency Preparedness Committee (LEPC), Hazard Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP), and Hazardous Analysis (HA)Manage three hazardous waste contracts to include inspections of Small Quantity Generators of Hazardous Waste for DeSoto, Hardee, and Okeechobee CountiesCoordinate hazardous materials related training for the CF-LEPC region

Bartow, Florida, United States

Serve as the Disaster Recovery Coordinator for the Central Florida Regional Planning Council as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration $943,000 grant to support economic recovery efforts in Florida in the wake of Hurricane IrmaManage the Disaster Recovery Coordinator EDA grant Support enhanced recovery efforts for local governments, economic development organizations and individual businessConvene and facilitate meetings of key players in the recovery process to aid in prioritizing, aligning, and coordinating resources/assets

Polk County Florida

Coordinate the long-term recovery organization (Polk RAD) and its membership presiding over Polk CountyAssist Polk County Emergency Management with recovery needs during periods of activation or with exercises – most recently the Statewide Tabletop Exercise and the EF-2 Lakeland TornadoAssist with grant applications for recovery fundingMaintain the organization’s Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/polkrad

Bartow, Florida

Conducted damage assessment for northeast Polk County after Hurricane IrmaReviewed current land development projects, comprehensive plan amendments and developments of regional impact for transportation related impacts and concurrencyPrepared and managed the annual contract for the Polk County Traffic Count Program and DatabaseConducted and administered the annual Roadway Network Database based on traffic conditions and level-of-service analyses for the 18 local governments of Polk CountyMaintained and developed content for the Polk Transportation Planning Organization’s Website: www.polktpo.comPrepares a variety of transportation planning maps using ArcGISAssisted in the public outreach, develop and publish maps, and flyers related to the Long Range Transportation Plan - Momentum 2040Served as the technical staff to the Joint Airport Zoning Board to help interpret the regulations and present variances to the Polk County Board of AdjustmentAssisted in the development of the Transportation Improvement Program interactive viewerDeveloped and maintained the Ridge Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity’s Website www.ridgescenichighway.comServed as technical liaison for SR 17 The Ridge Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity (nine governments organizations, two unincorporated communities and six at-large positions from the communities) by assisting in the development of the Ridge Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity’s five year Corridor Management Plan, board agendas and minutes, annual priorities, meeting schedule, annual 39-Mile Scenic Highway Yard Sale event, and the Facebook page "TheRidgeScenicHighway"Trained co-workers on the Transportation Improvement Program interactive viewer, minor traffic study review formPresented and provided information to customers, staff, elected officials, advisory boards on issues related to traffic concurrency and counts, transportation projects, transportation improvement program, and airport zoning

Orlando, Florida Area

Taught district staff the following FEMA’s Independent Study Classes: 100Sca, 200, 700, 800b. Collaborated and trained school-based leadership regarding their School Emergency Response Teams roles and responsibilities Designed and facilitated school based tabletop exercises for the School Emergency Response TeamsMaintained and developed the department’s scorecard of monthly reported data related to emergency management; security operations; safety, fire and health compliance Developed standard operating procedures and process maps for Active Assailant Training, Emergency Procedures Manual, Tabletop Exercises, and Safe School PlansServed as the Deputy and Planning Section Chief in the Emergency Operations Center and Mobile Command Post during periods of activation (i.e. school shooting, monthly weapon screening program events, and the Florida Department of Education Board meeting held in our Boardroom)Oversaw administration of the Safe School Plan Program by approving, reviewing and providing comments for the district’s K-12 schoolsConducted environmental scans in support of annual strategy mapping and bench markingAnalyzed major weather systems, and provides advisories to support decision-making and/or to alert the district community to emerging weather hazardsSupervised the Control Center staff of nine employees when the Director of Emergency Management is out of the office

Everett, Wa

Coordinate the development of the County’s Recovery Framework with the recovery partners across Snohomish CountyServe as the Common Operating Picture point of contact when activated in the EOC to ensure the same picture is being shared with the public and the responder communityServe on a weekly rotational basis as the after-hours Duty Officer Review and provide comments during the update of the Hazard Mitigation Plan and the Compressive Emergency Management PlanAssist in the development of the Hazard Mitigation Plan Interactive Map Viewer that will be used to communicate the hazards in the public’s neighborhood during this update to the Hazard Mitigation PlanCoordinate the GIS Emergency Preparedness Committee to develop a GIS standard for emergency management in Snohomish CountyDevelop the internal procedure for Public Assistance for the County

Bartow, Florida

----Emergency Management Responsibilities----Coordinated the Executive Committee and Workgroups (over 60 community participants) for the Polk County Post Disaster Redevelopment PlanCoordinated recovery efforts in the Polk County Emergency Operations Center Contributed to the development of the Polk County Emergency Management annual exercise programMaintained the content for the Polk County Post Disaster Redevelopment Plan website Assisted in the development of the Post Disaster Redevelopment Planning: A Guide for Florida Communities Member of the Polk County Unmet Needs Committee Presented and provided information to customers, county staff, elected officials, advisory boards, and a professional state conference regarding the Post Disaster Redevelopment Plan----Transportation Planning Responsibilities----Prepared and managed the annual Polk County Traffic Count Program and Database Conducted and administered the annual Roadway Network Database Prepared a variety of transportation maps using ArcGISTrained and provided orientation to the Polk County Office of Planning and Development staff on transportation related topics Developed and published brochures, plans, flyers and news releases related to transportation plansMaintained the Polk Transportation Planning Organization’s Website (www.polktpo.com)Maintained the Ridge Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity’s Website (www.ridgescenichighway.com) Served as technical staff to the Joint Airport Zoning Board and Airport Zoning Board of AdjustmentAssisted in the development of the Ridge Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity’s annual priorities, meeting schedule, and 39-Mile Scenic Highway Yard SalePresented and provided information to customers, county staff, elected officials, advisory boards on issues related to traffic concurrency, traffic counts, and transportation project

Haines City, Florida

Supervised up to three people per shiftProvided excellent customer service to consumersEnsured proper inventory control of food and movies, merchandising, and cash controlTrained new employees on the policies and procedures

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Operated the Land Boat Ride and the Lion King Theater show by loading and unloading the ride, provide safety instructions and ensure compliance, assist guest with special access, operate the control console and dispatch boats, deliver appropriate scripts and/or spielsEnsured the attraction is being operated safely via monitors, monitor the queue lines and make appropriate adjustments, evacuate the ride and theater in the case of a shut down Provided exemplary guest services Trained new cast members on the operating and safety procedures to the attractions

Haines City, Florida

----Emergency Management Responsibilities----Documented damages to local businesses along commercial corridors during the three hurricanes that impacted the City in the 2004 Hurricane SeasonCreated damage assessment maps for the city workers to document damages around the City during the 2004 Hurricane Season ----Planning Responsibilities----Document the procedures and ensure all current planning, permitting, and zoning activities including site plan review, subdivision plat review, zoning and land use amendments, single family house permits, and commercial and residential sign permits met the City and State codesTrained new employees to the Community Development Department on zoning, land use, and permitting procedures Served as staff to the Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, City Commission, and various local and inter-governmental committees and boards as assignedCreated staff reports and plans related to zoning, land use and permittingPrepared land use, zoning, annexation, development, and other maps as assigned using ArcGISPerformed field inspections on residential and commercial development projects to ensure compliance with the approved development planPresented and provided information to customers, city staff, elected officials, advisory boards and committees on issues related to land use, zoning, annexation, building, permitting, and code enforcement

Heathrow, Florida

Designed, gathered, analyzed, and maintained detour and construction maps for 19 statesCollected various forms of information as needed to support the Detour and Construction program by utilizing Department of Transportation contacts, online sources, correspondence as well as AAA Club contactsProvided detour and construction information for the Internet TripTik/Traveler website using ArcView 3.2 and UNIXTrained new employees for the Detour and Construction program

Reston, Virginia

Administered the Geologic Division Laboratory Information Management System database Produced Material Safety Data Sheets of the hazards and chemicals in the labs on the 3rd and 4th floorsMaintained the Eastern Region Geologic Division Safety and Health Office website

Certificates

ICS 1, 130, 100, 100sca, 139, 200, 230, 240, 244, 300, 360, 362a, 393a, 400, 546a, 700, 800b, 907 E-172 – HAZUS-MH Flood Tutorial E-174 –.

Certificate, Six Sigma White Belt

Certificate, Higher Education Program

Certificate, Best Practices For Continutity And Service Delivery For Utilities And Commodity Providers

Certificates

OCPS Management Directives OCPS Responding to Needs of SWD OCPS Shots Fired Non-School Worker OCPS Shots Fired School Based

Certificate, Arcgis Desktop Iii: Gis Workflows And Analysis

Course provided by Polk County Property Appraiser's Office

Emerging Leaders Program

Certificate, Introduction To Arcgis I

Course provided by Lee County Property Appraiser's Office

Bs, Environmental Geography

Activities and Societies: Geoscience Student Society