Anastasia Azenaro Moore
Eliot
Summary
Dedicated Historic Preservation possessing strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, technical writing, and architectural history offering 8 years of hands-on experience working in historic preservation Section 106 compliance. Focused and determined professional with outstanding communication and problem solving skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Protection Specialist (Hazard Mitigation Assistance)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
07.2023 - Current
- Represented environmental and historic preservation concerns and interests in Region 1 for all FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grant programs
- Assessed Congressional Pre-Disaster Mitigation, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Flood Mitigation Assistance and Building Infrastructure and Communities projects for their compliance with applicable Federal environmental laws
- Served as one of the lead reviewers for the National Historic Preservation Act on Hazard Mitigation Assistance team
- Completed dozens of Section 106 consultations with varying degrees of complexity including the resolution of adverse effects
- Attended stakeholder meetings with state and local officials to discuss project reviews, compliance concerns and compliance strategies for FEMA grants
- Worked closely with fellow environmental staff and supervisors to ensure all projects are reviewed in tandem and accurately
- Served as technical consultant on environmental policies to maintain regulatory compliance.
Environmental Protection Specialist (Public Assistance)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Represented environmental and historic preservation concerns and interests in Region 1 for public assistance and hazard mitigation grant programs
- Assessed Congressional Pre-Disaster Mitigation, Non-Profit Security Grant Program, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and Building Infrastructure and Communities projects for their compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act including engaging in Section 106 consultation with State Historic Preservation Officers when required
- Completed close-out reviews of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects from Hurricane Irene for their National Historic Preservation Act compliance
- In addition to work related to Hazard Mitigation project review, reviewed hundreds of public assistance grants for their compliance with Environmental and Historic Preservation laws and executive orders
- Coordinated with other regional staff, Environmental and Historic Preservation staff, the applicant and relevant state counterparts to ensure that all project reviews were accurate, and the necessary stakeholders were engaged in the process
Historic Preservation Specialist (IM-CORE)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Represented historic preservation (HP) concerns and interests for DR43390-PR, Hurricane Maria through a review FEMA-funded projects
- Maintained a working and evolving knowledge of the applicability and execution of all environmental and historic preservation laws through ongoing training and education
- Maintained open and clear lines of communication with supervisors, subject matter experts, Consolidated Resource Center staff and Program Delivery Managers to ensure full transparency on project concerns and progress
- Coordinated and engaged with disaster Environmental and Historic Preservation staff, the applicant and other stakeholders to ensure project reviews and review timeline expectations were accurate
- In addition to deployment to support DR43390-PR, represented environmental and historic preservation (EHP) concerns and interests during project formulation at the Consolidated Resource Center (CRC) from May 2021 to December 2021
- In this capacity, I ensured timely and thorough reviews of projects for their completeness before projects are sent for compliance reviews in the field
- Serve as subject matter expert for historic preservation concerns for CRC staff
Operations and Communications Administrator
Maine Preservation
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Managed the daily operations of Maine Preservation including handling payroll for all employees, donor database upkeep of over 1000 records, revenue and expenditure management, and bookkeeping of statewide nonprofit
- In addition to duties upheld as the Operations Administrator, headed Maine Preservation's communications plan from social media growth to printed media
- Served as the primary point of contact for organization
- webinar series and the creation of virtual tours
- Devised content strategy to effectively engage target audiences.
- Created and managed social media campaigns to increase organization engagement.
- Streamlined operations and cut unnecessary expenses which assisted in ensuring the financial solvency of the organization
- Doubled social media followers over the course of first year
- Researched, wrote and developed the virtual tour for Mapping Black History in Maine
Historic Preservation Specialist (Reservist)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
10.2017 - 04.2019
- Represented environmental and historic preservation (EHP) interests for multiple disasters
- Wrote the majority of Section 106 consultations related to two Maine disasters
- Coordinated with Environmental and Floodplain Specialists to complete consultations for the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Act and make floodplain and wetlands determination for Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management) and Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands)
- Coordinated with supervisors on larger or more involved historic preservation projects, most significantly, addressing storm related damage to cemeteries in Maine and assisted in the review of Project Worksheets from New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont when staffing in those states was limited
Education
Masters - Historic Preservation
Savannah College of Arts And Design
01.2017
Bachelor's - History
University of Asheville/ University of Southern Maine
01.2014
Skills
- Skilled Section 106 practitioner
- Proficient in Microsoft suite of applications
- Proficient in SharePoint
- Environmental compliance
- Task prioritization
- Technical writing
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Environmental law
Accomplishments
- Accomplishments:
- Served as Lead Section 106 Reviewer
- Established weekly meetings amongst Historic Preservation staff to increase communication and team cohesiveness
- Developed streamlining techniques and ideas to assist in team management of large and diverse workload
- Assisted in the resolution of complex Section 106 consultations
- Developed and executed initiatives to improve environmental knowledge and awareness for the whole team
Training
- E0253: Introduction to Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance, FEMA, 05/01/17
- E0265: Advanced Methods of Historic Preservation, FEMA, 05/01/18
- E0727: Executive Orders 11988 and 11990: Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection, FEMA, 05/01/18
- E0791: E0791 Interagency Consultation for Endangered Species, Emergency Management, FEMA, 05/01/18
- EHP Compliance, Process and Systems, 05/01/21
- Coordinating NEPA with Section 106, ACHP, 05/01/21
- Basic of NEPA and Section 106 Integration, ACHP, 05/01/21
- What Now? Protecting Historic Properties in Disaster Response, ACHP, 05/01/21
- Section 106 Agreements Seminar, ACHP, 05/01/23
- Section 106 Practitioners Workshop, ACHP, 05/01/24
- E0273: Managing Floodplain Development Through the NFIP, FEMA, 05/01/24
Timeline
Environmental Protection Specialist (Hazard Mitigation Assistance)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
07.2023 - Current
Environmental Protection Specialist (Public Assistance)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
07.2022 - 07.2023
Historic Preservation Specialist (IM-CORE)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
05.2021 - 07.2022
Operations and Communications Administrator
Maine Preservation
07.2019 - 05.2021
Historic Preservation Specialist (Reservist)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
10.2017 - 04.2019
Masters - Historic Preservation
Savannah College of Arts And Design
Bachelor's - History
University of Asheville/ University of Southern Maine
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