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Lowell Smith, Ph.D.
Las Vegas
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at the American Red Cross, adept in volunteer management and strategic planning. Excels in building relationships and leading teams to exceed goals through innovative program leadership. Skilled in professional writing and critical thinking, successfully managed 150+ volunteers, enhancing community disaster preparedness and response.
Experienced Program Manager skilled in managing functional operations and projects related to supplies and logistics. Advanced understanding of organizational strategies, financial management, procurement and contracting. Expertise in logistical analysis, inventory and supply chain performance, development and standardization. Thorough understanding of inventory management, procurement and acquisition regulations.
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Disaster Program Manager
American Red Cross
02.2024 - Current
- Managed Disaster Cycle Services program for the Southern Nevada Chapter.
- Managed 150+ volunteers assigned to various service lines for the Southern Nevada Chapter.
- Collaborated with local, state, and federal government agencies regarding disaster response.
- Collaborated with community partners regarding disaster response.
- Disaster Duty Officer for the Utah/Nevada Region of the American Red Cross.
- Disaster Responder: local, state, and nationally.
- Conducted recruitment and onboarding of volunteers.
- Media representative.
- Managed Disaster Preparedness educational. programs.
Chapter Coordinator for Government Operations
American Red Cross
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Kept all members involved by delegating tasks based on need and individual strengths.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Collaborated with the staffing of Emergency Operations and Multi-Agency Coordination Centers during critical events.
- Trained volunteers to be qualified for being a staff member of Emergency Operations and Multi-Agency Coordination Centers during critical events.
- Managed the Southern Nevada Chapter government operations during critical events such as disaster and active shooters.
Criminal Justice Department Chair
La Sierra University
07.2019 - 06.2021
- Observed, coached and mentored department staff.
- Planned and executed professional development sessions for department faculty and staff.
- Scheduled academic calendar
- Reinforced and maintained culture of high achievement by focusing on discipline as opportunity for learning, growth and community-building.
- Built collaborative team of adults dedicated to joint attainment of department goals.
- Established and maintained inclusive, collegial and collaborative culture within classroom.
- Worked with dean to assess and evaluate courses and programs in appropriate discipline.
Assistant Professor
La Sierra University
09.2017 - 07.2019
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
- Helped struggling students by providing support outside of classrooms and consistently checking in on progress.
- Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
- Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.
- Created materials and exercises to illustrate application of course concepts.
- Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum revision, evaluation of course syllabi and lesson plans for curriculum.
- Established and maintained inclusive, collegial and collaborative culture within classroom.
- Worked with dean to assess and evaluate courses and programs in appropriate discipline.
Adjunct Professor
La Sierra University
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.
Deputy Probation Officer
Orange County Probation Department
02.1997 - 10.2014
- Transported and monitored offenders on probation and parole for compliance with court protocols.
- Built relationships with defendants and offenders, assessing living conditions and case background information.
- Performed both pre-sentence and pre-parole investigations.
- Initiated crisis intervention by following official crisis communication plans and training.
- Referred felony and misdemeanor offenders to necessary community resources.
- Evaluated people on probation to determine best course of rehabilitation.
- Maintained compliance with all legal statutes, policies and procedures.
- Completed reports on behalf of court and associated legal entities.
- Supervised offenders to reduce risk to community.
- Terrorism Liaison Officer.
- Department Liaison to California Department of Just, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, and 2 Regional Fusion Centers.
Deputy Probation Counselor
Orange County Probation Department
04.1988 - 02.1997
- Transported and monitored offenders on probation and parole for compliance with court protocols.
- Built relationships with defendants and offenders, assessing living conditions and case background information.
- Monitored defendants' compliance and progress in treatment by reviewing reports from counseling agencies.
- Evaluated people on probation to determine best course of rehabilitation.
- Wrote progress reports and testified under oath at court hearings.
- Conducted investigations into violations and other allegations.
- Tracked assigned juvenile movements and adherence to probation requirements.
- Referred felony and misdemeanor offenders to necessary community resources.
Education
Ph.D. - Criminal Justice-Emergency Management
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08-2023
Master of Science - Public Administration
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA12-2009
Bachelor of Science - Administration of Justice
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA06-2008
Skills
- Professional writing
- Volunteer management
- Team management
- Performance monitoring
- Interpersonal skills
- Strategic direction
- Policy and procedure development
- Strategic planning
- MS office applications
- Critical thinking
- Program leadership
- Relationship building
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of over 150 volunteers.
- Supervised team of volunteers during 2 national disaster deployments.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop home fire campaign installation requests.
Affiliations
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Nevada Emergency Preparedness Association
- California Narcotics Association
Certification
- Las Vegas Community CERT Program.
- TEEX: EOC Operations & Planning.
- FEMA: IS-00075 (Military Resources in Emergency Management).
- FEMA: IS-100.C (Intro to Incident Command Systems).
- FEMA: IS-200.C (Incident Command Systems for Initial Response).
- FEMA: IS-230.E (Fundamentals of Emergency Management).
- FEMA: IS-235.C ( Emergency Planning).
- FEMA: IS-241.C (Decision Making & Problem Solving).
- FEMA: IS-244.B (Developing & Managing Volunteers).
- FEMA: IS_288.A (The Role of Voluntary Organizations IN Emergency Management).
- FEMA: IS-405 (Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview.
- FEMA: IS-650.B (Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments).
- FEMA: IS-700.B (An Introduction to the Incident Command System).
- FEMA: IS-800-B (National Response Framework, An Introduction).
- FEMA: IS-2200 (Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions).
- FEMA: IS-2900.A (National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview).
- FEMA: IS-02000 (National Preparedness Goal & System Overview).
- FEMA: IS-02500 (National Prevention Framework)
- John Hopkins University: Covid-19 Contract Tracing.
- State of Nevada, Department of Emergency Management: G197-Integrating Access & Functional Needs in Emergency Management.
Awards
- Anti-Defamation League’s Sherwood Prize for Combatting Hate
- California Peace Officers Association Medal of Distinction for Combating Hate Groups
- Western Inland Empire Coalition Against Hate- Educator of the Year (2008)
- Letter of Commendation from the Simon Wiesenthal Center
- Letter of Commendation from the Long Beach Police Department
- CAPIA Award- California Association of Probation Institution Administrators
- Orange County Probation Department Chiefs Award
Interests
Timeline
Community Disaster Program Manager
American Red Cross
02.2024 - Current
Chapter Coordinator for Government Operations
American Red Cross
01.2023 - 02.2024
Criminal Justice Department Chair
La Sierra University
07.2019 - 06.2021
Assistant Professor
La Sierra University
09.2017 - 07.2019
Adjunct Professor
La Sierra University
01.2017 - 06.2017
Deputy Probation Officer
Orange County Probation Department
02.1997 - 10.2014
Deputy Probation Counselor
Orange County Probation Department
04.1988 - 02.1997
- Las Vegas Community CERT Program.
- TEEX: EOC Operations & Planning.
- FEMA: IS-00075 (Military Resources in Emergency Management).
- FEMA: IS-100.C (Intro to Incident Command Systems).
- FEMA: IS-200.C (Incident Command Systems for Initial Response).
- FEMA: IS-230.E (Fundamentals of Emergency Management).
- FEMA: IS-235.C ( Emergency Planning).
- FEMA: IS-241.C (Decision Making & Problem Solving).
- FEMA: IS-244.B (Developing & Managing Volunteers).
- FEMA: IS_288.A (The Role of Voluntary Organizations IN Emergency Management).
- FEMA: IS-405 (Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview.
- FEMA: IS-650.B (Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments).
- FEMA: IS-700.B (An Introduction to the Incident Command System).
- FEMA: IS-800-B (National Response Framework, An Introduction).
- FEMA: IS-2200 (Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions).
- FEMA: IS-2900.A (National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview).
- FEMA: IS-02000 (National Preparedness Goal & System Overview).
- FEMA: IS-02500 (National Prevention Framework)
- John Hopkins University: Covid-19 Contract Tracing.
- State of Nevada, Department of Emergency Management: G197-Integrating Access & Functional Needs in Emergency Management.
Ph.D. - Criminal Justice-Emergency Management
Walden University
Master of Science - Public Administration
California Baptist University
Bachelor of Science - Administration of Justice
California Baptist University
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