Shalini A. Persaud, Cem Email & Phone Number

Shalini A. Persaud is an emergency management and social services professional based in Los Angeles. A natural problem-solver and proven leader, her work focuses on building resilience within and among communities. Shalini’s experience in emergency management spans the local level, higher education, and the private sector. At the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, she oversaw the NOLA Ready emergency preparedness campaign, handling public engagement, volunteerism & alerting for multiple major hurricanes, pandemic response, major special events, and other large-scale emergencies. In addition to coordinating the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Emergency Operations Center during emergencies, she oversaw the ReadyLMU preparedness campaign and LMU Emergency Response Team. As a consultant, she collaborated with FEMA representatives to update key guidance documents and doctrine.Prior to emergency management, Shalini worked with nonprofits to further community resilience by helping build capacity and support for local initiatives. She is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), has earned a Master of Science in Disaster Resilience, a Master of Social Work, and holds ASW and LMSW social work licenses in California and Louisiana respectively.Shalini is currently taking a “sabbatical” from full-time employment while she explores the joys and chaos of being a new parent. Although she is not seeking full-time job opportunities, she would be open to one or two short-term remote projects.

Listed skills include Public Speaking, Program Management, Program Development, Writing, and 1 others.