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Open to workDesired start date: 2 weeks notice
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GEORGE A. PRIESTER
Port St Lucie
Work Preference
Summary
A position with a reliable, full-service organization where I can use my experience, knowledge and commitment to my chosen profession with my construction, real estate, appraisal and FEMA background.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Public Assistance Site Inspector Task Force Leader
FEMA's Reservist Program
12.2019 - Current
- Create and explain the vision for tasks and work assignments and how they fit into the context of FEMA's mission, operation, and goals.
- Guide Supervisors in developing work assignments and tasks that contribute to strategies and tactics.
- Conduct initial briefings with incoming supervisors, discuss experience, leadership style, and operational needs. Provide situational information and direction on work assignments.
- Review work completed by teams for consistency with direction and tactical outcomes from JFO strategic plans.
- Provide guidance to supervisors regarding the application of policies and directives.
- Conduct weekly coordination meetings with team members to review lessons learned and areas of improvement.
- Spot check site inspectors DDD's, Site Inspection reports and supporting documentation. Verify for completion and correct supporting documentation upload for accuracy.
- Assess Disaster profile to develop a recommendation on number of site inspectors required for disaster operation and situational awareness.
- Track site inspection and validation work flow from receipt of Work Order to close out of Work Order.
Public Assistance Site Inspector Crew Leader
FEMA's Reservist Program
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Conduct weekly coordination meetings with team members to review lessons learned and areas of improvement.
- Review work completed by teams for consistency with direction and tactical outcomes from JFO strategic plans.
- Spot check site inspectors DDD's, Site Inspection reports and supporting documentation. Verify for completion and correct supporting documentation upload for accuracy.
- Guide Site inspectors in developing work assignments and tasks that contribute to strategies and tactics.
- Attend initial briefings with incoming site inspectors, discuss experience, leadership style, and operational needs. Provide situational information and direction on work assignments.
Public Assistance Site Inspection Specialist
FEMA's Reservist Program
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Conduct site inspection of damage claimed by Applicants or validate work completed claimed by Applicants on various Public Assistance Facilities to include Roads, Bridges, Public Buildings such as Police Stations, Firehouses and certain PNP (Private Non Profit) Entities using designated tools.
- Provide excellent customer service to the applicant representative at the site inspection or validation.
- Develop consistent, quality DDDs that accurately capture disaster related damage; provide site inspection package to the Program Delivery Manager and brief on findings (includes draft DDD, supporting photographs, sketches, calculations, and any other site inspection related documentation) on various Public Assistance Facilities to include Roads, Bridges, Public Buildings such as Police Stations, Firehouses and certain PNP (Private Non Profit) Entities.
Roving Field Reporter
High School Baseball Newtwork.com
Coral Springs
02.2016 - 12.2016
- Roving field reporting covering local high school baseball games with duties including taking photographs before/during/after the game.
- Interviews with various coaches and players.
- Writing 500-800-word article covering game for publication.
Commercial Lines Inspector
Reliable Reports Inc.
06.2006 - 04.2016
- Completing checklists and aid identifying specific details as indicated on provided forms, and recording safety concerns and hazards for insurance concerns for multiple companies.
- Commercial lines inspections also involve a description of the business operations and identification of hazards specific to the nature of the business.
Delivery Merchandiser
Coca Cola Enterprises
Coconut Creek
04.2005 - 03.2006
- Delivering, unloading, and merchandising products.
- Maintaining company standards at customer locations.
- Stocking and facing products on shelves, displays, and in coolers.
- Fostering positive business relationship with store personnel.
Appraiser
Valuation Management Group
Marietta
02.1996 - 06.2004
- Conduct formal appraisals of residential real estate property or land before it is sold, mortgaged, taxed, insured, or developed.
- Evaluate residential properties to establish market values and property ratings using internal and external sources.
- Make on site visits, inspect property and interview clients.
- Examine all variables that impact property's present or future value (comparable home sales, previous sales records, future developments etc).
- Prepare reports that fully explain assessment results and outline methods used.
- Document procedure and backup data.
- Keep abreast with all current regulations, standards and best practices.
Assistant Building Superintendent / Real Estate Sales Agent
Era Realty Associates
College Park
03.1982 - 12.1995
- Responsible for supervising the building of single family homes.
- In charge of daily scheduling, maintaining the safety and compliance of a construction site and supervising all activities.
- Primary duties include creating cost estimates for projects, including supplies, materials and labor costs.
- Assist in hiring and assigning construction work for each project and maintaining a daily job site log.
- Monitor the construction process and make changes as necessary to ensure deadlines are met.
- Meet with property owners to discuss the specifications of a construction project.
- Order tools and materials and coordinating the deliveries to conform to work schedules.
- Prepare and review reports and progress, materials used and costs and adjusting schedules as indicated by the reports.
- Driver for heavy equipment for construction process.
Nuclear Missile Guidance System Engineer
United States Air Force
01.1980 - 01.1982
Education
Emergency Management Certificate Program - Emergency Management Response and Recovery
Palm Beach State College
Mercer University
Macon, Ga.Skills
- Site inspection
- Damage assessment
- Report writing
- Policy application
- Disaster management
- Customer service
- Team coordination
- Workflow tracking
- Leadership development
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Roofing inspection
- Structural analysis
Certification
- Emergency Management Response and Recovery
- FEMA EMI IS Certifications
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Public Assistance Site Inspector Task Force Leader
FEMA's Reservist Program
12.2019 - Current
Public Assistance Site Inspector Crew Leader
FEMA's Reservist Program
08.2017 - 12.2019
Public Assistance Site Inspection Specialist
FEMA's Reservist Program
04.2016 - 08.2017
Roving Field Reporter
High School Baseball Newtwork.com
02.2016 - 12.2016
Commercial Lines Inspector
Reliable Reports Inc.
06.2006 - 04.2016
Delivery Merchandiser
Coca Cola Enterprises
04.2005 - 03.2006
Appraiser
Valuation Management Group
02.1996 - 06.2004
Assistant Building Superintendent / Real Estate Sales Agent
Era Realty Associates
03.1982 - 12.1995
Nuclear Missile Guidance System Engineer
United States Air Force
01.1980 - 01.1982
Emergency Management Certificate Program - Emergency Management Response and Recovery
Palm Beach State College
Mercer University