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Emergency Management & Training- January 2010- present• Tested Emergency Operation Centres (EOCs) for large organizations and municipalities ensuring organizational interoperability with both internal and external stakeholdersDeveloping all hazards emergency plans for large national company• Identifying the planning, response and recovery procedures for management and frontline workers• Developing Policy for Safe Practices and Emergency Procedures• Provided Emergency Fire Training for 400 staff of a large long term care facility

Provincial Emergency Operation Center, Toronto

Assist with the information flow between Municipalities and the Provincial and Federal Governments during times of crisis and emergency situations.Worked with team (consisting of municipal, provincial and federal stakeholders) developing exercise for Pan Am/Para Pan Am Games.Reviewed numerous ministry Continuity of Operations Plans to ensure regulatory requirements were being met.Worked to update provincial HIRA (Hazard Identification Risk Analysis) to ensure ministries and municipalities have most up to date Hazard and Risk information.

Toronto, Canada Area

Business Continuity Specialist (contract)Developed emergency and continuity plans for organization providing organ and tissue transplant services ensuring critical services are maintained during times of crisis.Developed emergency plans for evacuation and lockdowns, ensuring staff safety during times of crisis.Identified an alternate site and resources required, where services can be maintained should the primary site be deemed inoperable.

Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant:Policy and Procedure writingAdministration, Shipping and Receiving

City of Brampton- Emergency Measures Department May 2010- Sept 2010 (contract)• Developed Business Impact Analysis questionnaire• Interviewed over 50 internal and external Department Leaders to identify critical functions, supplies and resources• Assisted in developing a Training Guide for emergency planning software• Utilized Business Continuity software (eBRP) • Monitored security operations for large community event (Canada Day Celebrations)• Helped develop a network of Community Emergency Management Coordinators developing Business Continuity plans for their communities.• Operated Cooling Stations during regional heat wave• Researched previous community disasters and events, created a display and presented the information to the public on Brampton Day.

Southbrook Retirement Community-Contract February 2009-May 2009 (Contract)• Created a Pandemic Plan for staff and 120 residents of a retirement community utilizing the following strategies: Preparedness, Prevention, Control, Communication and Crisis Management• Identified policies and procedures required in the planning, response and recovery phases• Indentified critical functions, supplies and resources by interviewing staff, suppliers and support agencies• Ensured suppliers also have continuity/ pandemic plans in place.• Identified ways to minimize disruption to critical services and supply chain• Created a training program for staff • Developed communication policies for crisis management• Provided costing for recommended strategies

Certification, International Development (International Disaster Relief)

Emergency Management,

Exercise Design

Activities and Societies: Justice Institute, New Westminster, BC, 2010- http:www.jibc.bc.ca. Exercise Design Certificate Program.

Event Management

Activities and Societies: Capilano College, Capilano, BC, 2007 Event Management Certificate Program - Honors Designation • Business.

Associate Business Continuity Professional, Business Continuity

Certification, Event Management

Business Continuity

Activities and Societies: Disaster Recovery Institute, Ottawa, ON, 2007 http://www.dri.ca/ Business Continuity Management Accreditation.