Operations Manager with 24+ years of experience in public safety, and 8+ years of directing operations, providing guidance, and motivating team members by communicating clear ideas, objectives and goals. Demonstrates an approachable leadership style that fosters team member engagement, including recognition. Develops professional rapport, effectively leads teams and positively influences diverse groups.
• Manage a team of 88 full-time Emergency Communications Specialist with a consistent record of accomplishment in achieving operations goals. Ex. ACE Accreditation for EMD and EFD.
• Maintain an $8 million+ annual budget.
• Analyze statistical performance data to identify areas of success and areas for improvement.
• Divisional hiring official.
• Update and create General Operating Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Create, and update Departmental monthly reports, annual reports and work plans.
• Hire, appraise and discipline members of the operations team and provide constructive feedback for improvement of performance.
• Supervised a staff of 23 team members.
• Assigned tasks to team members based on individual strengths and promoted teamwork-driven environment to meet goals.
• Worked with quality assurance to achieve full compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.
• Collected statistical data and documentation to report on operational success.
• Assisted with the supervision of 23 team members.
• Provided daily position assignments.
• Provided feedback to senior leadership for performance evaluations and corrective action.
• Answered 911 and non-emergency telephone calls.
• Dispatched pending calls to Law Enforcement, EMS, and Fire.
Incidents management
Performance reporting
Multi-unit operations management
Policies and procedures implementation
High-pressure environments
Organizational Management
• APCO Certified Public Safety Executive (CPE)
• NENA Emergency Numbers Professional (ENP)
• APCO Registered Public Safety Leader (RPL)
• NENA Center Manager Certification Program (CMCP)
• North Carolina General Instructor
• IAED Emergency Medical Dispatch - Q
• IAED Emergency Fire Dispatch - Q
• IAED Emergency Police Dispatch
Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International (APCO)
• Group Leader – 9/2023-Present
• Registered Public Safety Leader Course Facilitator – 3/2021-Present
• Vice Chair, Member and Chapter Services Committee – 7/2021-9/2023
North Carolina Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (NC APCO)
• Immediate Past President – 5/2023-Present
• President – 5/2022-5/2023
• First Vice President – 5/2021-5/2022
• Interim First Vice President – 5/2019-5/2021
United Way of Greater Greensboro
• Women United Cabinet – 9/2021-Present
North Carolina National Emergency Number Association (NC NENA)
• Central Region Representative – 12/2016-9/2019