An adept Emergency Management Coordinator with over 14 years of military service and public health experience, combining supervisory and leadership skills to drive effective emergency preparedness and response initiatives. My military background has honed my abilities in strategic planning, risk assessment, and crisis management, enabling me to excel in high-pressure environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Public Health Emergency Officer
Naval Air station Patuxent River
Patuxent River
03.2022 - 09.2024
Spearheaded public health emergency initiatives, developing and implementing response strategies to address potential health crises. Enhanced emergency operational capacities by 40% through strategic planning and resource management. Established comprehensive surveillance systems to monitor and report infectious disease outbreaks.
Improved early detection capabilities, reducing response times by 75% and mitigating public health risks across the naval base.
Acted as the primary medical liaison within the Emergency Operations Center, facilitating effective communication and coordination between medical teams, emergency responders, and command staff. Collaborated with local health departments, federal agencies, and community organizations to align emergency response efforts and share critical health information. Enhanced Interagency communication, which proved essential during coordinated responses to health emergencies.
Successfully led the annual influenza closed point of dispensing (POD) campaigns for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, achieving a 100% vaccination rate among targeted personnel. Orchestrated the logistics and distribution of vaccines, ensuring comprehensive coverage and adherence to public health guidelines.
Emergency Management Coordinator
Naval Air Station Patuxent River
Patuxent River
03.2022 - 09.2024
Directed installation-wide all-hazards emergency response operations, coordinating with local, state, and federal partners to ensure seamless interoperability, reducing incident response times by 25%.
Developed and executed school safety plans for Child Development Centers, implementing evacuation drills, lockdown procedures, and staff training that enhanced child and staff protection readiness by 40%.
Spearheaded base-wide tabletop and full-scale emergency management exercises, aligning with HSEEP standards and identifying critical gaps, leading to a 30% improvement in continuity of operations (COOP) compliance.
Conducted comprehensive threat and vulnerability assessments for CDCs and installation facilities, mitigating risks by implementing access control, shelter-in-place protocols, and hazard communication strategies.
Led cross-functional Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations, serving as a key liaison between command leadership and external mutual aid partners to ensure uninterrupted mission support during crises.
Trained and mentored over 200 military and civilian personnel on emergency response procedures, resulting in a measurable increase in base-wide safety culture and operational resilience.
Mass Care and Evacuation Coordinator
USS Harry S. Truman
Norfolk
02.2019 - 03.2022
Directed rapid response teams in high-stress environments, ensuring quick recovery from unforeseen incidents and led training drills and real-world scenarios that improved emergency preparedness and response times by over 30%.
Managed 200 personnel for the onboard Medical Training Team ensuring that the crew of over 5000 personnel are trained on basic and advanced medical procedures, preparing them to respond effectively to potential medical emergencies at sea, including first aid, wound care, patient transport, and life-saving techniques, often through drills and simulations to ensure readiness in various scenarios.
Maintained effective communication channels with various naval departments and external agencies. Ensured seamless information flow during disaster simulations and actual emergencies, which was critical for efficient decision-making and resource allocation.
Emergency Management Coordinator
Naval Hospital Jacksonville
Jacksonville
01.2016 - 02.2019
Led the design, development, and implementation of comprehensive emergency response protocols for over 20,000 DOD civilian and active-duty sailors.
Conducted over 100 hours of training for hospital staff on understanding hospital vulnerabilities, Emergency plan development, mass casualty incident response, and incident Command System.
Developed and maintained an accurate emergency responder resource directory that includes active, non-active and retired medical professions, including physicians, nurses, EMS, and other healthcare professions willing to assist with mass immunizations, triage of the injured, mental health needs and other public health functions during an emergency.
Developed a Public Health Emergency Response Plan, for the Naval Hospital Jacksonville, to protect the public from disease pandemics, bio-terrorism and other public health threats
Education
Master of Science - Occupational Health And Safety
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
11-2025
Bachelor of Science - Emergency Management
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO
07-2024
Skills
Analysis
Exercise planning
Project leadership
Community engagement
Disaster Recovery
Emergency Management
Crisis Management
Strategic Planning
System Administration
Surveillance
Emergency response coordination
Vulnerability Research
Program Management
Business Continuity Planning
Security
Team leadership
Risk assessment
Budgeting and finance
De-escalation techniques
Emergency response
Certification
Level 1 Continuity Practitioner, FEMA
FEMA Professional Development Series, FEMA
TWIC EXP:02/29
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response 40 Hour, OSHA Education Center
Certified Safety Manager, Global Start Workforce Development
Lean Six Sigma Yellow belt, Global Start Workforce Development
Certified Technical Writing Specialist, Global Start Workforce Development
Active Secret Security Clearance, 04/29
FEMA ( 100,200,700,800)
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Public Health Emergency Officer
Naval Air station Patuxent River
03.2022 - 09.2024
Emergency Management Coordinator
Naval Air Station Patuxent River
03.2022 - 09.2024
Mass Care and Evacuation Coordinator
USS Harry S. Truman
02.2019 - 03.2022
Emergency Management Coordinator
Naval Hospital Jacksonville
01.2016 - 02.2019
Master of Science - Occupational Health And Safety
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Deputy Assistant Director of the Resource Management Division, GS-0340-14 at Naval History and Heritage Command (Ech II)Deputy Assistant Director of the Resource Management Division, GS-0340-14 at Naval History and Heritage Command (Ech II)