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Oversees the County’s training and exercise program to achieve the FEMA National Preparedness Goal utilizing capabilities based planning, hazard/risk assessments and impact analyses, and federal and state programmatic/grant guidance.Manages post exercise/incident reporting, data collection, and subsequent capability gap analyses for all County departments and partner agencies to strengthen and improve upon the community’s ability to respond to and recover from disasters and mitigate… Show more Oversees the County’s training and exercise program to achieve the FEMA National Preparedness Goal utilizing capabilities based planning, hazard/risk assessments and impact analyses, and federal and state programmatic/grant guidance.Manages post exercise/incident reporting, data collection, and subsequent capability gap analyses for all County departments and partner agencies to strengthen and improve upon the community’s ability to respond to and recover from disasters and mitigate risk.Team lead for the annual Training and Exercise Planning Workshop providing direction and guidance for whole community partners and drafting the resultant Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan (MYTEP) to synchronize preparedness efforts.Responsible for tracking strategic response team training records, securing training opportunities, and developing exercises for the County based on gap analyses and the MYTEP.Coordinate implementation of the MYTEP with County departments and partner agencies to include regular testing and exercising of Emergency Support Function Plans and Continuity of Operations Plans. Assemble output from such training and exercises to draft/revise plans.On-call as Liaison Officer in the Emergency Operations Center and member of the Florida Region 5 Incident Management Team. Activation experience in Osceola County includes Hurricane Dorian, COVID-19, and large scale special events. Show less

Provided customized revenue enhancement and funding strategies to cities, counties, and special districts throughout the State of Florida. Focused on non-ad valorem tax assessments and budget analysis for public safety departments.Responsible for the effective and efficient interaction with government clients and elected officials; delivering requested services and project deliverables to local government clients; research and analysis relating to government services and/or project budgets,… Show more Provided customized revenue enhancement and funding strategies to cities, counties, and special districts throughout the State of Florida. Focused on non-ad valorem tax assessments and budget analysis for public safety departments.Responsible for the effective and efficient interaction with government clients and elected officials; delivering requested services and project deliverables to local government clients; research and analysis relating to government services and/or project budgets, service delivery, and legal documentation; and preparation of client project status reports and presentations. Show less

Served as a technical expert to the committee, legislators, and the public on subjects to include emergency management and homeland security. Specifically, the Committee considered substantial policy changes surrounding the state’s recovery and mitigation programs in response to Hurricanes Hermine, Matthew, Irma, and Maria for which I provided interpretation of federal laws and regulations in development of state statutes.Applied expertise and interpretation of federal and state policy when… Show more Served as a technical expert to the committee, legislators, and the public on subjects to include emergency management and homeland security. Specifically, the Committee considered substantial policy changes surrounding the state’s recovery and mitigation programs in response to Hurricanes Hermine, Matthew, Irma, and Maria for which I provided interpretation of federal laws and regulations in development of state statutes.Applied expertise and interpretation of federal and state policy when researching and preparing staff analyses, reports, legislation, and amendments; responding to inquiries; and developing correspondence.Performed detailed analysis and research of draft and filed legislation to include various aspects of preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation, and planning.Provided staff support to Committee members in their oversight of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Responsible for maintaining records of the Division’s compliance with Florida Statutes and communicating the agency’s progress to legislators during the interim period between legislative sessions. Show less

Project manager for the Florida Department of Health’s Public Health and Health Care Preparedness Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan, which involved the coordination and execution of an annual Training and Exercise Planning Workshop to include both public and private sector health and medical partners.Assisted the Training and Exercise Unit with the development of grant mandated statewide training and exercises. Provided staff support for specialized training projects to include the… Show more Project manager for the Florida Department of Health’s Public Health and Health Care Preparedness Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan, which involved the coordination and execution of an annual Training and Exercise Planning Workshop to include both public and private sector health and medical partners.Assisted the Training and Exercise Unit with the development of grant mandated statewide training and exercises. Provided staff support for specialized training projects to include the State of Florida’s response to the Ebola epidemic.Served as the Lead Local Administrator for the Department’s Learning Management System, TRAIN Florida, for the Bureau of Preparedness and Response. Provided system support, data management, and produced/published public health and medical preparedness and response training courses.Collected data on preparedness and response training conducted through the TRAIN Florida system to ensure statewide compliance pursuant to emergency plans and procedures. Show less

Served as a Public Information Officer (PIO) for the Division and the State Emergency Response Team. Assisted in the development of communications plans, social media messaging, news releases, and public education and outreach materials. Assisted in the coordination of the Division's public education campaign and outreach activities.Deployed to the Joint Field Office in Anchorage, Alaska in July 2013 for Alaska Flooding (DR-4122) as a PIO through the Emergency Management Assistance… Show more Served as a Public Information Officer (PIO) for the Division and the State Emergency Response Team. Assisted in the development of communications plans, social media messaging, news releases, and public education and outreach materials. Assisted in the coordination of the Division's public education campaign and outreach activities.Deployed to the Joint Field Office in Anchorage, Alaska in July 2013 for Alaska Flooding (DR-4122) as a PIO through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Show less

Tasked with a special project to better conceptualize and visualize information during activations in the state emergency operations center. Served as the project lead for the development of the Essential Elements of Information tool, which captures and visualizes pertinent data for members of the State Emergency Response Team.

Development of exercise plans and after action reports/improvement plans. Revised existing plans and produced the Social Media and Dependent Shelter Plans for the Seminole County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Operations Annex. Responsible for the medical special needs registry in Seminole County to include registration, notification, and redesign of database. Participated in community outreach through disaster preparedness presentations to non-profits, home owners associations, and… Show more Development of exercise plans and after action reports/improvement plans. Revised existing plans and produced the Social Media and Dependent Shelter Plans for the Seminole County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Operations Annex. Responsible for the medical special needs registry in Seminole County to include registration, notification, and redesign of database. Participated in community outreach through disaster preparedness presentations to non-profits, home owners associations, and private companies. Speaker at the 2011 Florida Association of Public Information Officers symposium on Social Media. Show less

Honors freshman students are required to complete a symposium their first semester. Team leaders facilitate breakouts and small group discussions with students over the course of the semester.