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Reno, Nevada, United States

Identify, recruit, and engage individuals, especially among the veteran communities, mobilize them to take action, and drive policy reform that opens opportunities for all.

Carson City, Nevada, United States

Carson City, Nevada, United States

Develop community planning and capacity building recovery objectives to inform the overall State Recovery Action Plan by conducting analysis and interpretation of technical documents to explain agency grant programs, actions, policies and procedures through required actions to receive federal funding and compile, review and analyze data of quarterly financial and program reports.Coordinate resources to address skill sets where communities may lack capacity after large-scale and catastrophic disasters, and help to develop action plans for administration and distribution of federal funding to support community planning through assistance with technical and legal terminology related to grants.

✅ PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBER ▶️ ABOUT NEPA The Nevada Emergency Preparedness Association (NEPA) is dedicated to improving statewide resilience through cooperative, multi-stakeholder processes and the professional development of emergency preparedness practitioners. 🗸 Vision: Building a more resilient Nevada 🗸 Values: Collaboration, Commitment and Competence.▶️ KEY CONTRIBUTIONS🗸 Collaborated to plan and conduct a 3-day statewide conference with 300 attendees.🗸 Conducted sponsorship outreach, collaboratively raising over $30K as a team from 15 sponsors.

Carson City, Nevada, United States

✅ PROGRAM OFFICER & VOLUNTARY AGENCY LIAISON ✅PROMOTIONSProgram Officer – FT | May 2019 Program Officer – PT | Jan 2019 Practicum Student/Intern | Jan 2018▶️ SNAPSHOTSupport Planning, Preparedness, and Operations at the Division of Emergency Management (DEM). I also serve as the Voluntary Agent Liaison. Report to the State Planning Chief and Emergency Manager. ▶️ ROLE 🗸 Track key partners and contacts across the state, facilitate the collection of information for analysis and processing for dissemination across the state. 🗸 Conduct outreach to existing and potential partners within the region. Communicate activities within the community to stakeholders. 🗸 Maintain situational awareness of events, hazards and potential threats throughout Nevada. Manage intake of information and investigate incorrect information. ▶️ KEY CONTRIBUTION Completed thorough research to create a discursive analysis of how the, "Statewide Resilience Strategy and Legislative Recommendations to the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security" considers intersectionality of individuals within whole communities as part of Nevada's mission to become a more resilient state.✅PRACTICUM STUDENT/INTERN | Jan 2018 ▶️ SNAPSHOTStudied with Nevada State Division Chief and Homeland Security Advisor, Caleb Cage. Attended command and staff meetings, weekly duty officer meetings, a Resilience Commission meeting and individual meetings with lead staff within the DEM.▶️ KEY HIGHLIGHTS 🗸 Engaged community leadership to complete Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA). Analyzed and assessed how gaps in the THIRA will be addressed. 🗸 Completed and presented research and analysis of resilience strategy to the Division Chief. Findings implemented in Division of Emergency Management Strategic Plan. 🗸 Earned Mastered or Superior on all nine competency areas in the practicum.

Carson City Nevada

✅ PRACTICUM STUDENT▶️ PROJECTStudied with Nevada State Division of Public and Behavioral Health Senior Advisor, Dr. Stephanie Woodard as part of the Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) grant program. 🗸 Developed in depth familiarization of legislation surrounding the opioid crisis and keenunderstanding of STR objectives and coalition building to coordinate community response of preventing and reacting to overdose.

Reno, Nevada Area

✅ PROGRAMMING & OUTREACH INTERN▶️ WHAT I DID Provided support and services to the campus community student-body. Delivered Military /Veteran cultural awareness training. Assisted veterans with academic and career guidance. Provided VA program information as a Subject Matter Expert (SME). ▶️ ACCOMPLISHMENTS🗸Increased Veteran Program participation by 30%.🗸Increased Veteran graduation rates by 10%.

Greater Reno Area

✅ VETERANS OUTREACH/VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER – INTERN▶️ WHAT I DID Assessed veterans’ needs, engaged community organizations to build mutually beneficial partnerships. Provided guidance, education and support. ▶️ ACCOMPLISHMENTS🗸Increased Veteran Graduation rates by 10%. 🗸Increased resource knowledge among student Veterans by 50%.

Reno, Nevada, United States

✅ ENTERTAINMENT DEALER▶️ ROLEManaged operations at one of 41 gaming tables in a 36,454 square feet casino with 849 slot machines, 3 poker tables and race/sports book. Monitored game, ensured play complied with procedures and taught new players how to play. ▶️ HIGHLIGHTS🗸 Oversaw and operated table games. Dealt cards or blocks to patrons for games of chance. 🗸 Supervised players, verified hands for winnings and handled chips according to policy and procedure.

Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States/ Okinawa, Japan

✅PROMOTED MERITORIOUSLYDue to exceptional professional performance of duty over a sustained period, demonstrated superior leadership potential and technical competence exceeding that of most contemporaries.▶️ HIGHLIGHTS🗸 Supervised a team of 16 Marines to support the establishment, maintenance and control of transportation throughput systems and military life. Served overseas based in Japan and Korea. 🗸 Reduced loading and offloading errors by 20% through effective execution and coordination of personnel, supplies and vehicle loading/offloading procedures onto various land, air and water-based crafts. ▶️ HONORS/AWARDS🗸 Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal -- Secretary of the Navy, September 2005🗸 Good Conduct Medal -- Commandant of the Marine Corps, March 2005🗸 Promoted to Corporal (Meritoriously) -- R.L. Songer, Colonel, USMC, March 2004🗸 Promoted to Lance Corporal -- M.J. Godfrey, Colonel, USMC, April 2003

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Provided an educational and social environment for Veterans fostering a supportive, community environment..

Bachelor'S Of Social Work, Minor- Addiction Treatment Services, 3.4

Activities and Societies: Wolf Pack Veterans Club, Fused- Students for Social Change Communications Studies emphasis. Coursework included.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), General Studies, 3.5

Activities and Societies: Governor’s Student Veterans Advisory Council | Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) Veterans Club | PHI.