Lori Ogas
Kingston,TN
Summary
Dynamic Emergency Manager at Y-12 Nuclear Facility with expertise in emergency management and regulatory compliance. Proven track record in leading disaster recovery initiatives and enhancing operational efficiency. Adept at project coordination and team leadership, ensuring safety and preparedness through meticulous planning and training. Recognized for strong communication skills and a commitment to excellence.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Managment Program Manager
Y-12 Nuclear Facility
Oak Ridge, United States
03.2021 - Current
- Prepare on-site personnel for emergency evacuation and shelter.
- Conduct annual and quarterly drills and exercises site-wide.
- Provide quarterly training for all building emergency and wing wardens.
- Trained workers in company procedures or policies.
- Coordinating and supporting the disaster recovery services program implementation, and analyzing capabilities to enable program delivery and performance.
- Evaluating and producing substantive recommendations regarding efficiency.
- Assisting with administering the programs and plans that impact the delivery of disaster recovery services, supporting individuals and communities affected by disasters.
- Participate weekly in safety meetings within my organization, record attendees, and brief employees.
- Participate in senior leadership safety meetings and address concerns with sitewide traffic.
- Reviewed and revised policies and procedures.
- Conducted organizational assessments to maintain compliance with the site order.
- Interviewed employees as part of conducting program assessments.
- Maintained evacuation assembly station equipment and conducted monthly inspections.
- Process work orders for maintenance on equipment.
- Review, update, and maintain all checklists for buildings in the event of an emergency.
- Evaluate and approve the request to convert building accountability systems from negative to positive or from positive to negative accountability.
- Planned, scheduled, coordinated, and monitored equipment maintenance and upgrade projects.
- Ensured adherence to OSHA guidelines concerning safe operating procedures for production machinery.
- Scheduled and coordinated events and activities.
- Performed detailed equipment inventories and ordered more supplies.
- Maintained and organized equipment storage areas regularly.
- Performed regular equipment inspections to ensure proper functioning and safety standards were met.
- Checked out equipment daily to identify concerns and coordinate corrective actions.
- Reviewed work order requests from operators, detailing problems they encountered while operating machines.
- Created detailed reports outlining necessary repairs, estimated costs, and timeframes for completion.
- Collaborated with vendors on pricing agreements for replacement parts.
- Ordered parts needed for repairs or preventive maintenance activities, as required.
- Maintained all building emergency plans and assessments
- Preserve records for all building personnel.
- Provide guidance and assistance to organizations and activities that require an emergency plan.
- Issued deficiencies to those out of compliance.
- Qualified TSC manager.
- Qualified state liaison.
- Emergency response organization subject-matter expert.
- Provide the state and federal partners with updates during all stages of emergencies.
- Assist in planning, communications, recovery, and reentry plans.
- Aid all senior management.
- Answer phone calls and report to stakeholders.
- Analyzed data from periodic inspections to identify trends in performance issues.
- Oversaw workforce schedules and allocated resources to achieve project goals.
- Led the team in identifying errors, trends, and turnaround strategies for support equipment.
Disaster Recovery Center Coordinator
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
03.2016 - 03.2021
- Upon arrival at the disaster, in processing staffat the joint field office.
- Assigned key personnel to disaster recovery centers.
- Coordinated and led disaster recovery center meetings daily.
- Executed staff training.
- Prepared and presented multiple staff meetings with leadership at the joint field office level.
- Prepared and provided disaster recovery daily reports and identifiers for senior staff at the Joint Field Office.
- Prepared 143 supply request forms.
- Responsible for the accountability and safety of all disaster staff.
- Worked with over 25 state, county, and local volunteer agencies daily.
- Provided daily reports supporting the disaster recovery mission.
- Prepared end-of-deployment evaluations for all team members.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Emergency and Disaster Management – Minor Spanish
Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY01.2018
Associate’s degree - Fire Science-Arson/Fire Investigation
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City, AL09.2012
Master of Science - Emergency Management
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, ALSkills
- Emergency management: preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery
- Equipment and facility management
- Team leadership and building
- Regulatory compliance and policy development
- Project coordination and problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Adaptability
- Attention to detail
- Risk management/assessment
- Self-motivation and drive
- Cost estimation
Languages
Spanish, Fluent: Read, write, and speak.
Security Clearance
Active Top Secrete
Personal Information
Citizenship: United States Citizen
Active Passport
Accomplishments
- Recipient of Leadership Awards
- Recognition for Operations and Disaster Responses
- Recipient of Employee Appreciation Award
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Affiliations
- Awarded Dean List award
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Emergency Managment Program Manager
Y-12 Nuclear Facility
03.2021 - Current
Disaster Recovery Center Coordinator
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
03.2016 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Emergency and Disaster Management – Minor Spanish
Empire State University
Associate’s degree - Fire Science-Arson/Fire Investigation
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Master of Science - Emergency Management
Columbia Southern University
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