Kyla Walsh
Watervliet,NY
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Albany County Department Of Health
10.2022 - Current
- Enhance emergency response capabilities by developing and implementing comprehensive preparedness plans.
- Collaborate with local, state, and federal agencies for coordinated disaster response efforts.
- Establish effective partnerships with external organizations for mutual aid during disasters or emergencies.
- Initiate public information campaigns designed to inform residents about how to prepare for emergencies, fostering a culture of readiness within the communities served.
- Responsible for logging core deliverables into HERDS Survey.
- Coordinate logistics support during emergencies, ensuring that resources were deployed quickly and efficiently where needed most urgently.
- Reduce emergency response time with streamlined communication protocols and efficient resource allocation.
- Increase community awareness of emergency preparedness through targeted outreach programs and educational materials.
- Track and managed vaccine inventory.
- Staffed multiple COVID-19 PODS by deploying MRC.
COVID-19 Case Investigation Lead
Albany County Department of Health
11.2020 - Current
- Provides most up-to-date guidance to congregate care facilities within Albany County, including nursing homes, assisted living and rehabilitation facilities, and schools
- Supervised daily duties and distributed workloads for 4 on COVID-19 response team
- Monitor syndromic surveillance data for clusters of COVID-19
- Collaborate with surveillance, epidemiology, and clinical staff, and other health officials to establish priorities for case investigations, appropriate triage protocols for incoming lab and provider reports.
- Managed crisis situations effectively, providing immediate assistance and coordinating follow-up support as needed.
- Coordinated services for clients across multiple agencies, ensuring seamless provision of necessary supports.
COVID-19 Call Center
Albany County Department Of Health
11.2020 - Current
- Created content which served as training tools for staff
- Investigated contested quarantine and isolation orders and updated case files to reflect county and state regulations for COVID
- Provided health education to workers around COVID-19
- Fielded health education questions from community members about COVID-19
- Assisted with writing COVID screening protocol for county buildings.
COVID-19 Response Frontline Case Investigator
Albany County Department of Health
10.2020 - Current
- Provides support to Albany County Department of Health by working closely with an interdisciplinary team of public health and healthcare
- Communicates important health information to a variety of audiences by the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) and New York State's (NYS) guidelines and recommendations for COVID-19
- Provides education and referrals to COVID-19 cases within Albany County while following the established workflow for conducting case interviews to obtain critical information promptly.
- Managed the COVID-19 response by efficiently conducting case investigations and contact tracing.
Site Manager
Schools Out
09.2011 - 09.2019
- Organized events to display student work to the broader community.
- Made and distributed flyers for community outreach.
- Assured that program goals and performance outcomes were met by state government grants and support.
- Implemented informal and formal evaluations of program demographics, impact, outcomes, and effectiveness.
- Monitored, coached, and supervised a team of 7 employees in 2012-2018.
- Reduced safety incidents by conducting regular site inspections and enforcing strict adherence to safety protocols.
Education
Homeland Security
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
Manchester, NHAssociate of Applied Science - Independent Studies
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Troy- Emergency Preparedness
UALBANY
Albany, NY08.2024
Skills
- Public Speaking
- Leadership
- Strong communication skills
- Community Outreach
- Policy Understanding
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Public Health Awareness
- Resource Coordination
- Database Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Confidentiality Maintenance
- Empathy and Compassion
- Calm Under Pressure
Certification
- FEMA Training - IS 100
- FEMA Training - IS 201
- FEMA Training - IS 230
- FEMA Training - IS 317
- FEMA Training - IS 700
- FEMA Training - IS 800
- FEMA Training - IS 1300
- FEMA Training - IS 2900
- NYNJ-201 Orientation to Public Health
Timeline
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Albany County Department Of Health
10.2022 - Current
COVID-19 Call Center
Albany County Department Of Health
11.2020 - Current
COVID-19 Case Investigation Lead
Albany County Department of Health
11.2020 - Current
COVID-19 Response Frontline Case Investigator
Albany County Department of Health
10.2020 - Current
Site Manager
Schools Out
09.2011 - 09.2019
Homeland Security
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
Associate of Applied Science - Independent Studies
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Emergency Preparedness
UALBANY
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