Kinisha N. Kirk
Fresno,TX
Summary
Dynamic Senior Emergency Management Consultant with Viriya Consulting, skilled in project management and FEMA compliance. Proven track record in enhancing disaster recovery operations and delivering impactful presentations. Adept at budget management and community outreach, ensuring efficient resource allocation and stakeholder engagement. Strong analytical abilities complemented by effective communication skills. Enthusiastic professional with proficiency through a career spent working with all types of personalities in business environments. Looking for a Management Consultant position where a skilled background and an enthusiastic personality will be highly valued.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Emergency Management Consultant
Viriya Consulting
06.2024 - Current
- FEMA compliance advisory
- Invoice, payments, receipts review for City of Detroit Homeless Response
- Data entry for the City of Detroit Homeless Response
- Reviewed Contracts for the City of Detroit Homeless Response
- Reviewed Purchase orders, Invoices, and proof of payments
- Report/presentation preparation and delivery
- Project coordination and project budget management
Subcontractor Administrative Analysis
ICF International
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Reviewed /modified (PO's & TO's) Contracts for Subcontractors working with Department of HUD
- Reviewed and paid invoices for work completed by Subcontractors for HUD
- Developed and modified Workplans submitted for work to be completed by Subcontractors for HUD
- Engaged with Program Managers that oversaw Subcontractors projects for HUD
- Reviewed original Contracts submitted by Subcontractors to work on HUD projects
- Used Costpoint to keep track of funding and time for workplans completed by Subcontractors
Subcontractor Project Associate
Viriya Consulting
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Federal and/or state grant policy and compliance research (Detroit, Michigan)
- Worked creating, and presenting FEMA /Covid EPWs
- Procurement work for City of Detroit Covid Response
- Reviewed Contracts for City of Detroit's Covid Response
- Reviewed purchase orders, receipts, and invoices
- Programmatic and/or project budget management
- Engaged with Directors, Project managers, and other supporting staff
DISASTER UNMET NEEDS COORDINATOR/SUPERVISOR (Harvey)
BakerRipley
01.2017 - 08.2022
- Prepared purchase orders and check requests for client services
- Completed accurate data entry into payment and service tracking data systems
- Coordinated with Accounting and Payment Office staff to resolve issues with individual payments
- Tracked completion of payment requests
- Coordinated delivery of payments when necessary
- Maintained record of resources distributed to applicants
- Provided input on management of assets to Unmet Needs Manager
- Provided innovative ideas and concepts to enhance the CDBG Disaster Recovery Program
- Ensured records were maintained in anticipation of external auditing / monitoring review
- Created and maintained vendor files and documentation electronically
- Developed and maintained good working relationships with partner organizations and other community providers
- Assisted with organizing various components as needed to initiate, run and conclude major projects
- Prepared weekly expenditure reports
- Assisted with coordinating the logistical aspects of program events as needed
- Represented the agency in various professional meetings, outreach, and trainings
- Experienced working with other list management applications such as Smartsheets; creating reports, graphs, and dashboards
LEAD DISASTER CASE MANAGER, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS INC. (Tax Day Floods)
Neighborhood Centers Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Provided ongoing disaster case management services to families affected by the April/May 2016 Flooding within the CDBG Disaster Recovery Assistance
- Assessed the needs of applicants to determine appropriate level of assistance bases on all Federal and State grant requirements with the CDBG Disaster Recovery Assistance program
- Verified income and resources and was able to effectively communicate program benefits and requirements
- Successfully documented in the APRICOT database to form records for each client efficiently
- Made home visits on a routine basis with proper follow-up
- Conducted reassessments to determine continued eligibility for various city and state agencies
- Effectively communicated with outside agencies to provide and/or verify information, answer inquiries, address issues, and/or problem solve
- Single handedly coordinated and ran outreaches for the clients utilizing services through the Agency
- Assisted with the creativity of the new data base the program will use (APRIOCOT)
- Served on Ft
- Bend Long-Term Disaster Case Management Committee
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Neighborhood Centers Inc.
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Works directly with customers applying for assistance through the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) and Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
- Verifies customer supplied information and enters data into utility assistance program applications
- Reviews and determines customer eligibility based on funding guidelines
- Provides status updates, and schedule appointments for customers
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Coursework
University of Phoenix
Houston03-2025
High School Diploma -
Dickinson High School
Dickinson, TX05-2000
Skills
- Project Management
- Computer Savvy
- Accounting/ Bookkeeping
- Report preparation
- Disaster Recovery Front Office Operations
- Written Correspondence
- Emergency Management
- Salesforce
- Closeout
- Management
- Smartsheet
- Adobe
- CDBG
- FEMA Public Assistance
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Community Outreach
- Emergency Management Specialist
- QA/QC
- COVID Response
- Procurement
- Cost point
- DRGR
Certification
- Ft. Bend Long-Term Disaster Case Management Committee
- Community Emergency Responder Team Certified
- State of Texas Notary
- VOAD Training
Timeline
Senior Emergency Management Consultant
Viriya Consulting
06.2024 - Current
Subcontractor Administrative Analysis
ICF International
07.2023 - 02.2024
Subcontractor Project Associate
Viriya Consulting
10.2021 - 03.2023
DISASTER UNMET NEEDS COORDINATOR/SUPERVISOR (Harvey)
BakerRipley
01.2017 - 08.2022
LEAD DISASTER CASE MANAGER, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS INC. (Tax Day Floods)
Neighborhood Centers Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2017
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Neighborhood Centers Inc.
01.2012 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science Degree - Coursework
University of Phoenix
High School Diploma -
Dickinson High School
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