Korey Schroeder Email & Phone Number

United States

Missouri, United States

I provide support and oversee the operation execution for the North Branch which consists of FEMA Regions I, II, III, V, and VII. One of my focuses is making sure we are following all proper operating processes and standards, while helping communities recover from disasters. I also focus on field readiness so we can have as many of our leaders and volunteers trained up in key topics such as RECON/ADVON, Mission Planning Process, ICS, and etc. before deploying out into the field. Few Current tasks include:• Execute Team Rubicon’s strategy across a designated area to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and locally to disasters.• Participate in the development of standards, policies, and processes for response, recovery, and mitigation operations.• Connect the Branch with the representative functional leader through matrixed reporting /coordination.• Support localized responses and operations management.• Lead and mentor functional volunteer leaders.• Support and coordinate Field Leadership Team members who are deployed to TR operations.• Mentor and train volunteer leaders to lead on-scene operations and to support the growth and diversity of future responses.• Provide guidance and mentorship to Incident Commanders deployed on disaster operations as direct reports ensure consistency in operations and culture.• Support and identify volunteer Command and General Staff appropriate for Branch operations.• Assist with management of Field Leadership Leased Employees (LE).

Missouri, United States

I served as the current Program Manager for this National Resettlement Program and handle all the requests for assistance and inquiries that come in asking for various types of support from Team Rubicon.While involved with the Resettlement Program, I have helped with TR’s overarching mission to work with countless partners and help transition Afghan families into their new homes and communities in the US, plus building countless relationships with local, state, and federal agencies. We received funding to take on a large grant and I made sure all reporting was done in an expediate timely fashion was key. I worked across all departments (MarComms, Development, Partnerships, Finance) to collaborate on strategic spend down, impact, philanthropy, and more. I helped review and edit MOUs, Partnership Agreements, and adjust financial analysis or potential spending plans for various line items on a budget. We brought on numerous temporary hires for this program in which I accomplished the following; I recruited (LinkedIn, Facebook, Job boards, external contacts), reviewed and screened 144 applicants, interviewing about 90 applicants, hiring 68 LEs, managing, onboarding, training, and approving time weekly as well for all these individuals for the past 8 months. I helped establish our organizations overarching vision and tactical strategy for us to accomplish the mission and support as many Afghan guests and resettlement agencies we could to have a phenomenal impact across the board. Phase 1 (August 28, 2021-January 2, 2022) at 8 different locations: -9.3M items organized, sorted, & distributed -$34.4M est. value of donated items -120+ home set ups (Denver, CO) -1,300 + Greyshirts deployed Phase 2 (December 14, 2021-August 31, 2022) at 23 different locations: -853 Home set ups-4335 Afghan individuals served -4278 Greyshirts deployed -579 External Volunteers deployed-128 Spontaneous Volunteers deployed-35.95K Hours worked

Missouri, United States

I oversee and help oversee Team Rubicon's disaster responses within a 3 state span (Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois). From gathering intel, conducting RECON/ADVON, and getting boots on the ground, I am skilled when it comes to ICS implementation and emergency management. I also help provide guidance and mentorship to all TR's volunteers in the geographic region and when we are not responding to disasters, we are conducting trainings and readiness exercises to make sure we are left of bang. Here are some of my current tasks:-Execute Team Rubicon’s strategy to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and locally to disasters.-Develop and maintain relationships with disaster assistance organizations at the state, county, and city levels.-Support program delivery of the leadership lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, and development of volunteer leaders.-Purchasing and expenses according to the Branch budget plan and approving events in the system.-Deliver high level of service to clients to maintain and extend relationships for future requests of service and opportunities.-Planned daily operational strategies, including delivery routing and team workflows.-Maintained safety and emergency readiness among personnel by disseminating information on and monitoring compliance with regulatory and organizational policies.-Improved morale and management communication by creating and fostering employee and volunteer recognition and reward practices.-Kept calm and applied strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts. -Directed day-to-day operations by spearheading implementation of short-term and long-term strategies to achieve organization plans and goals.-Recruited, hired, and trained new contractors to execute operational services.-Highly skilled in interpersonal communication.-Experienced with conflict management and de-escalation of situations.

St. Louis, Missouri

Just beginning as full time staff for the organization after being a volunteer leader and instructor since November 2016. I oversee and help oversee Team Rubicon's disaster responses within a 2 state span in the Midwest Territory (Missouri and Iowa). I help provide guidance and mentorship to all TR's volunteers in this geographic region and when we are not responding to disasters, we are conducting trainings and readiness exercises to make sure we are ready prior to deploying into a disaster zone. -Building relationships and partnerships with various city, county, and state Emergency Managers including other NGO disaster organizations. -Providing strategic organization oversite to volunteers to plan and conduct quarterly training goals.-Provide mentorship and guidance to volunteers.-Becoming more trained and skilled in ICS certifications and Emergency Management.-Becoming proficient in various volunteer management tools including disaster technology tools used for the organization.-Supporting organizations delivery of the leadership lifecycle including recruitment, retainment, onboarding, and leadership development.

Missouri, United States

In 2020, Team Rubicon partnered with Feeding America, to combat the increased food insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.I managed and provided program oversite, management, and support to help provide relief to various food banks and pantries in the fight against COVID-19. From receiving requests for assistance, helping gather intel and plan sites, to then executing to having boots on the ground, I was successful in leading a team of nearly 125 temporary hires to work in food banks and also a remote staff of 25 individuals to allow for proper span of control and strategy implementation. Team Rubicon Greyshirts packed, sorted, and distributed more than 48 million pounds of food across 141 cities in America. Together we packed nearly 10 million meals, served another 2.73 million, and drove almost 105k miles to get food directly to the homes of some of those who needed it most especially those who are at high risk and couldn't leave their residences.

Columbia, South Dakota, United States

• Oversaw and conducted easement acquisitions in Sand Lake Wetland Management District (8 Counties).• Conducted landowner contacts and easement acquisitions in Huron and Waubay Wetland Management District (16 counties).• Conducted surveillance and investigations as needed of wetland, grassland, and FmHA easements.• Pre-76 Easement file check and GIS mapping.• Knowledge of Federal, State and local laws, regulations, relevant court decisions that relate to the management of public lands; the protection of wildlife and their habitats; and protection of the users of Service lands and associated areas.• Knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws for hunting, fishing, and trapping for various game species and seasons.• Effectively communicates with landowners and other publics by providing information about easement contracts and initiates proactive and preventative law enforcement on the station to reduce the frequency of violations of easement to protect valuable wildlife resources.• Coordinate landowner contacts and conduct biological habitat evaluations on various properties.• Work with various local and state conservation agencies that allow us to obtain conservation and land protection goals.• Performed various biological/habitat surveys along with various land and range management practices.• Coordinated and oversaw conservation educational programs for the public to be more knowledgeable about wildlife, conservation efforts across the area, and engage them more into the outdoors.• Spatial imagery skills using ArcGIS and ArcMap to make maps, new layers, new shapefiles, and new attribute tables for data collection and maps for various wildlife surveys, conservation plans, and land management work.• Data management skills with Microsoft and Google platforms to create various spreadsheets and templates to record and track projects.

Columbia, South Dakota

• Conduct prescribed burns for management and biological purposes.• Respond as needed to calls for grass and wildfires in the wetland management district or nationwide if needed.• Capable of patrolling fire line in Engine or UTV, fire ignition, mop-up, fire suppression, using correct and proper tools, various pumps, engines, hoses and nozzles, chainsaw work, reporting on time for incident and participating in brief and debrief, general maintenance of pumps and engines to troubleshoot issues as they arise.• Current qualifications and trainee status are:o FFT2(Q); FFT1(T); ICT5(T)o ATVO(Q); FEMO(T); FAL2(T)

Bismarck, North Dakota

This project I was working on was researching 2 major things: (1) to see if oil and gas development in the Bakken Oil Formation would affect and reduce duck pair selection and abundance in the Prairie Pothole Region; (2) checking to see if the proximity to oil wells in North Dakota impacted duck nest success or lower nest densities.A few of my roles were the following:-Supervised crew of up to 15 technicians for four square mile duck surveys in the Prairie Pothole Region of Northwestern North Dakota.-Hiked and navigated to various wetlands using maps to survey each basin and to collect needed data. -Trained crew making sure properly fit, equipped, located, prepared, and technicians had everything needed for job.-Made various maps via ArcGIS for survey plots.-Data entry and management using excel spreadsheets and The Habitat And Populations Evaluation Team (HAPET) online database.-Contacted and worked with landowners to allow surveys and created end reports of biological data in areas.-Inputted and analyzed data from GPS and GIS to help make future biological and habitat management decisions for future wildlife in the area.

Bismarck, North Dakota

• Contacted landowners in desired survey area to gain permission and land access for game trail camera placement.• Performed surveys in southwest area of state and in the Badlands to determine current distribution of swift fox to address conservation needs of species.• Surveyed various other large mammals and predators.• Used scent lures to bring in various wildlife to capture images or videos on game trail camera for record collection and surveys.• Uploaded images and videos then inputted data into excel files and North Dakota Game Fish and Parks database for future use.

Canyon, Texas

• Worked in the genetics laboratory doing DNA extractions on bobcat, coyote, and porcupine samples we collected over the past few years. Reason was to compare DNA and see barriers between species found in difference ecological regions across Texas. This was part of research and micro-genetics to help make future choices for conservation management with species currently threatened and endangered.• Served as an research assistant with duties including:o Checking and setting up trail cameras for baseline inventory of areas. Also ID trails, track wildlife, record dens/nest/burrows, collect scat, and catch wildlife to pit tag as needed.o Mist netting for bats and song birds.o Bird point counts for various game and non-game species.o Bird banding and recording of species.o Night spot lights for white-tail deer surveys.o Working hunter check stations to age and record species harvested. Aged white-tail and mule deer by jaw and teeth.o Aquatic trapping for various turtle species. Traps included hoop nets, seine nets, basking traps, and fyke nets. Would age, identify, notch, and pit tag all turtle species. Goal was to see if we could find a correlation between reproduction and environmental factors at WMAs in the Texas panhandle, since we are faced with so much drought up here.o Invertebrate and reptile trapping using pitfall and box traps. Captures ranged from invertebrates, reptiles, and small mammals then would identify, sex, age, and record any other needed data on species. The purpose was to determine inventory of wildlife species coming back to these prior burned areas in post oak.• Teaching assistant for Cytotechnology which is a class that teaches the microscopic interpretation of cells to detect cancer and other abnormalities. o Duties included: Teaching, grading, cleaning and preparation of labs daily, preparation and creation of microscopic cell slides, staining cells to show cell abnormalities, presentation creation, and other duties as needed.