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Providence, RI, US

Kingston, Rhode Island, United States

• Responsible for safety and preparedness functions at the state’s flagship research university including emergency management, fire and life safety, physical security, and information technology programs.
• Prepare and administer the Department of Public Safety’s annual operating budget of $10.3M, manage a fleet of 50 vehicles, assist with personnel administration for 85 employees, and coordinate long-term strategic.
• Serve the university administration as a member of the Strategic Budget Planning Council, Administrative Policy Task Force, and NEASC re-accreditation self-study team. Perform work on special assignments related to.
• Direct a community-wide, all-hazards emergency preparedness program that addresses hazard mitigation, business continuity/continuity of operations, public information and warning, emergency response and recovery, and.
• Serve as Incident Commander and/or EOC Manager for planned and emergent campus incidents and events including hurricanes, winter storms, power outages, public health emergencies, civil disturbances, sporting events.
• Oversee the Department’s health and life safety divisions including Fire and Life Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, and Alarm Services; Work with the heads of these divisions to ensure the University meets or.

Plan, implement, and track all-hazards emergency preparedness training throughout the Department of Health and key partner agenciesMaintain situational awareness on day-to-day basis and during deployments to the State Emergency Operations Center; Analyze event intelligence to determine response priorities and tacticsParticipate in the Department’s 24/7.

Oversaw all Rhode Island EMS education programs including training and supervision of licensed EMT instructors and maintenance of course curricula; Implemented innovative hybrid classroom/online solutions for EMT refresher courses and EMT-Instructor/Coordinator training programsCoordinated EMS-related aspects of emergency preparedness for the Department.

Responsible for coordination and oversight of Rhode Island’s statewide EMS system, including more than 4500 EMS personnel, 92 ambulance services, and nearly 500 licensed EMS vehiclesRe-organized, hired, trained, and supervised a staff of six Division of EMS employees and contract staffPerformed program evaluation and initiated long-term strategic planning.

Responsible for administration of 100+ member volunteer EMS service, answering approximately 2,000 calls per year for a population of 25,000 residentsRe-wrote the Department’s EMS standard operating guidelines to comply with state and national standardsDeveloped and implemented a formal qualification program for new personnel, including both EMTs and.

Management responsibility for internet division of 11-newspaper publishing company plus commercial web development and hosting. Responsible for planning, staffing and start-up of new division of 150-year-old news organization. Developed long-range strategic plan for development and integration of internet products, complete with company-wide budget.

Bristol, RI

Communications, graphic design, web development, and web hosting services.

Phd Student, Marine Affairs

Activities and Societies: Marine Affairs Coastal Resilience Lab (MACRL)Researching use of storm simulation and vulnerability mapping to.

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Emergency Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Historic Preservation And Conservation