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Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Chesapeake, Virginia

- Grant Management: Prepared and implemented project action plans and managed budgets for several federal grants supporting the 2022 Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan update and regional homeland security initiatives.- Drafted a Regional Crisis Communication Plan outlining regional public information response operations including regional message coordination, rumor control, media requests & referrals, and mutual aid support.- Facilitated regional after-action discussions with the All-Hazards Advisory Committee and five Subcommittees following emergency activations; Integrated lessons learned into regional strategic planning initiatives.

- Reported to the Fire Chief - Developed the official emergency procedures pamphlet and reported progress to the Charlottesville Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee-Worked on Critical Incident Management Plan outlining emergency policies and procedures for city staff- Improved emergency preparedness education through monthly meetings with city government leadership

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

- Established relationships with undergraduate & graduate alumni over the phone to receive feedback on their educational experience and to give advice to current students- Encouraged alumni to stay engaged by signing up for monthly bulletins and newsletters

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

- Evaluated application papers, midterms, and group projects for 80 students- Met with the Professor and leadership team weekly to discuss class organization

- Collaborated with regional officials to review and update the 2017 Hampton Roads Hazard Mitigation Plan- Grant Writing Experience: Flood Mitigation Assistance, Urban Areas Security Initiative, and Pre-Disaster Mitigation- Responded to citizen and community questions about office projects and initiatives for Severe Repetitive Loss Home Elevation Projects and Virginia's hurricane evacuation campaign "Know Your Zone"

- Trained and managed 60 callers- Updated training documents and presentations for the 2017-2018 academic year to reflect the University's goals and mission; Led 2-3 training workshops a week- Collected, updated, and organized sensitive information for 10 fundraising campaigns and several hundred donors

- Engaged alumni and donors by communicating University goals and initiatives- Negotiated with several hundred donors and incentivized them to increase giving amount- Raised $30,000 for the University

Master'S Degree, Public Policy

Master's Thesis: Analyzed medical and emergency preparedness needs of the elderly homebound population in Charlottesville and Albemarle.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Moot Court Team