Resume

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Passionate emergency manager with a demonstrated history of whole-community support and advocacy, partner collaboration, communication and coordination, leadership and problem solving, and all-hazards approach planning to increase the effectiveness of preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.  

Disability Disaster Access and Resources Coordinator

Disability Community Resource Center

Dec. 2023 - Present  

• Responsible for managing DDAR Region 5 (Coastal and Western LA County)
• Educates and trains community, partners, and public officials on whole community planning and preparedness, response, and recovery topics through presentations, outreach, and specialized trainings
• Acting as advocate, partner, and liaison between AFN community and EM stakeholders
• Coordinating evacuations, support services and medical equipment needs throughout PSPS, wildfires, wind events and storms. 
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining policies and procedures that increase organizational safety, service effectiveness, and efficiency

Writer

Emergency Management Network 

May 2023 - Present  

• Researching, analyzing and writing Emergency Management and Homeland Security content on a wide range of topics including historical disasters and emergency management policy/procedure

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Consultant

Threat Consulting Group 

Oct. 2021 - Apr. 2024  

• Collaborated with nonprofits, security firms, consultants, community leaders, and religious organizations to develop comprehensive all-hazards emergency and security plans, including response, evacuation, and accessibility considerations
• Conducted site inspections and investigations to identify hazards, researched safety concerns, and prepared detailed reports for presentation to leadership

Planner/Trainer

BERT Workplace Safety Solutions

Jun. 2023 - Nov. 2023  

• Supported the development of Emergency Action Plans, created ICS-integrated visual guides, and analyzed CMAS documentation and applications
• Identified strategic growth opportunities to expand service offerings and market share

Emergency Management Intern

City of Ontario Fire Department/EMD 

May 2023 - Aug. 2023  

• Developed debris management plan framework for the city's 2024 plan
• Used ArcGIS to research and examine debris management hazards, TSDR sites, and infrastructure concerns.

Research Intern

Department of Homeland Security: Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC)

May 2021 - Aug. 2021 

• Assisted Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) intelligence and prosecutorial operations via OSINT, IMINT and GEOINT gathering on 2,000+ well-researched international Human-Rights/War Crimes perpetrators categorized by name, organizational affiliation, rank, and violation details as well as perpetrator insignia, markings and other identifiers
• Served as a liaison between cross-functional team members and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership, while leading and coordinating team efforts to ensure timely completion of objectives
• Successfully managed roles, responsibilities, and deadlines, resulting in performance that exceeded expectations and earned the agency’s highest commendation

Description approved by HSI

Public Policy Intern

City of Los Angeles - City Councilman Paul Koretz (Council District 5)

Jan. 2019 - May 2019  

• Researched and wrote report analyzing hate crime under-reporting with mitigative options for the Chief Deputy of Public Safety
• Report recommendations were implemented into the City of Los Angeles' hate crime reporting processes in 2024

Award of Recognition  (2024)

Business & Industry Council for Emergency Planning & Preparedness (BICEPP)

• Awarded for whole-community approach emergency planning, preparedness, education and advocacy  

Functional Assessment Service Team (FAST)

California Department of Social Services

Feb. 2025 - Feb. 2027 

Certified Counterintelligence Threat Analyst (CCTA)

McAfee Institute

Dec. 2022 - Dec. 2024 

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 

Los Angeles Fire Department

Jan. 2023 - Present

Community Event Coordinator

Anshe Emes Synagogue 

Feb. 2023 - Present

• Plans, develops, and manages the Los Angeles Jewish community's annual pre-Passover Chametz-burning event, ensuring a safe, efficient, and ahead-of-schedule operation by implementing all-hazards emergency management strategies, coordinating community stakeholders for effective communication and engagement, and leading volunteer, logistics, and safety operations.

Information and Planning Team

American Red Cross - Los Angeles Territory 3

 May 2023 - May 2024

• Streamlined Red Cross HSEEP exercise templates by developing a plug-and-play format, enhancing usability and efficiency in tabletop exercise (TTX) planning
• Created modules and documents in support of regional exercises

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M.S. Public Administration: Emergency and Crisis Management

Ohio University

Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2022

M.P.S. Homeland Security

Pennsylvania State University 

Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2022

B.S. Criminal Justice

Bellevue University

Dec. 2018 - Sep. 2020

A.A. Public Policy 

A.A. Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Santa Monica College

Sep. 2015 - Dec. 2018

• Critical/Analytical Thinking
• Strategic Planning
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Adaptability
• Attention to Detail
• Leadership & Teamwork
• Out-of-the-box Thinking
• Communication 
• Writing
• Research
• Business Analysis
• Public Speaking
• Graphic Design
• Public Relations
• Deep Web Research/Intelligence Gathering