Seasoned emergency management professional with extensive expertise in disaster response, crisis management, and preparedness planning. Highly skilled at coordinating multi-agency operations, facilitating community outreach, and implementing effective mitigation strategies to safeguard lives and property during emergencies. Demonstrated ability to lead teams in high-pressure situations, ensuring swift and efficient response to natural disasters, man-made incidents, and public health crises. Experienced in shelter operations, including homeless shelter, family shelter, refugee resettlement, and youth care work over a 9+ year career.
• Acquainted newcomers with the processes and schedule of the shelter.
•Educated team members in safe operations and standard procedures.
•Oversaw scheduling process to maintain effective service levels.
•Executed detailed records of client entries, evaluations, and departures at shelters.
•Facilitated support groups and house meetings for shelter users.
•Liaised with regulatory agencies to address audits, compliance issues and ongoing operational requirements.
•Oversaw day-to-day operations and assisted in challenge resolution to reduce potential downtime.
•Performed facility checks to verify cleanliness and client safety.
•Directed work of multiple teams and assisted with meeting specific team project goals.
•Communicated policy updates to department, answered questions and monitored compliance.
Among many other FEMA certifications.