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I navigate a labyrinth of disaster recovery operations in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments. With the art of delegation, priority setting, and fostering teamwork, I shape the future of organizational structure, resource allocation, and personnel training. My ability to balance multiple priorities allows me to consistently deliver operations and special projects on time and within budget. Advocating for affected populations, I act as the people's voice, providing expert guidance while managing expectations.Key Achievements:♦ Stimulated employee engagement through performance reviews and professional growth opportunities.♦ Fostered alignment with applicable regulations and organizational policies.♦ Successfully led meetings to devise strategies and propel project execution.

As a pivotal figure within FEMA, I fostered collaborations, unlocking efficiencies for internal operations. I catalyzed knowledge sharing, addressed risks, and strategized on process improvements. A highlight in the role was introducing a funding portal site providing grant information to various stakeholders, ultimately securing over $1M in grant awards.Key Achievements:♦ Streamlined communication between various teams for disaster response/recovery.♦ Secured over $1M in grant awards and partnered with philanthropic partners to distribute $500M post-Hurricane Harvey.

Specializing in regulatory compliance and policy effectiveness, I leveraged my skills in data assessment and stakeholder management to facilitate disaster recovery projects. My role spanned from procuring resources and managing contracts to advising stakeholders on potential challenges and ensuring equitable funding distribution.Key Achievements:♦ Developed and coached an exceptional team, fostering meticulous procedure review that led to insightful feedback and enhancements in recovery operations.♦ As Subject Matter Expert (SME), conducted comprehensive data assessments influencing decision-making on disaster recovery project dimensions.♦ Fostered long-term community recovery strategies that aligned with FEMA's objectives through effective collaboration with all program areas and stakeholders.♦ Proactively worked with vendors and recovery partners to manage contracts, procure resources, and orchestrate logistics, ensuring efficient disaster recovery efforts.♦ Provided expert insights and data assessment for Housing Recovery Support Function (RSF), advising Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) on Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator (FDRC) appointment, National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) RSF activation, and funding allocation.

Leading teams to exceed our objectives, I recommended program management process improvements. A pinnacle of my role involved orchestrating all aspects of a $17B hazard mitigation grant following Superstorm Sandy. My contributions also extended to creating program documentation for county-wide life-sustaining assistance.Key Achievements:♦ Orchestrated all aspects of a $17B hazard mitigation grant.♦ Led the creation of program documentation for county-wide life-sustaining assistance.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba