Michael Bean
Thornton,CO
Summary
A focused and passionate emergency management professional with experience in all phases of emergency management. A CO Certified Emergency Manager and Graduate of FEMA's National Emergency Management Academy, with a broad and deep understanding of the field. Program and project management experience, including grants, budget management, and leadership. Experience in different levels of government and within different field of emergency management with skills to effectively bring together diverse partners to leverage resources during disasters.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Management Coordinator
Adams County
08.2018 - Current
- Develop, coordinate and conduct county-wide training and exercise program that includes representatives from all partner agencies and stakeholders
- Collaborate with external partners, including non-profit organizations or private sector entities, for enhanced resource sharing during times of crisis.
- Streamline emergency management processes by incorporating new technologies to improve communication, coordination, and response times.
- Maintain readiness of our Emergency Operations Center and over 40 staff by maintaining systems, policies and procedures, and personnel training and exercise.
- Assist in development of emergency preparedness and response plans, including Training and Exercise Plan.
- Enhanced community preparedness by developing and implementing comprehensive emergency management plans.
- Enhanced preparedness for hazardous materials incidents through work as LEPC Chair
Training and Exercise Coordinator
Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environme
01.2016 - 08.2018
- Developed, coordinated and conducted state-wide training and exercise program that included representatives from all partner agencies and stakeholders at all levels of government, including one that involved over 1,000 participants.
- Worked with Local Public Health Agencies and Healthcare Partners to identify preparedness and response gaps
- Maintained readiness of Emergency Operations Center through training and exercising office staff
- Liaise with local agencies, State partners, and Federal Agencies to improve relationships, coordinate training and exercise programs, and promote sharing of resources
- Assist in development of emergency preparedness and response plans, including Training and Exercise Plan
- Prepare, execute, and manage annual program budget
- Monitor implementation progress and compliance of local and state training and exercise plans.
Training and Exercise Specialist
Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Worked with local jurisdictions to develop and carry out local plans, including Training and Exercise Plans and Threat Hazard Identification Risk Assessment.
- Developed and implemented all phases of exercises on local level and State levels, including developing exercises, trainings and plans for State Emergency Operation Center
- Created and followed through with After Action Reports and Improvement Plans for local and State exercises
- Acted as liaison with local agencies, State partners, and Federal Agencies to improve relationships, coordinate training and exercise programs, and promote sharing of resources
- Developed Program’s Standard Operating Procedures for programmatic coordination
- Served as Program’s subject matter expert on exercise design and conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning
- Served as Deputy Operations Section Chief in State Emergency Operations Center.
Community Preparedness Specialist
Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Worked with local and State partners to develop and implement preparedness exercises
- Worked with Emergency Mangers around the state to develop community preparedness outreach programs
- Maintained and updated office’s social media profiles, office databases, and web-site
- Created and presented preparedness demonstrations to citizens and first responders around the state
- Served as Colorado’s State Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Manager
- Assisted in analyzing and improving efficiency of expenditures of state Citizen Corps grant funding.
Education
Master of Arts - International Security
Josef Korbel School of International Studies University of Denver
Denver, Colorado06.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT12.2010
Skills
- Communication and facilitation
- Training and exercise
- Emergency management related software and hardware
- Emergency planning
- Continuity of Operations
Certification
- Certified Emergency Manager (CO-AEM) through Colorado Emergency Management Association
- FEMA Certified Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP)
- FEMA Certified Level II Master Continuity Practitioner
- Certified Community Awareness Program Trainer, Community Emergency Response Team Trainer, and Terrorism Liaison Office with the Colorado Information Analysis Center
- FEMA Professional Development Series and Advanced Professional Series
- FEMA Basic Instructor Certificate
- Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation (HSEEP) Course
Volunteer And Other Experience
- Member of the Colorado Emergency Managers Association.
- Spent two years in Brazil doing volunteer work for my church. Speak fluent Portuguese and intermediate Spanish.
- Volunteer for the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab in Denver. I also volunteer with Boy Scouts of America.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Publisher, Power Point, One Note, with some experience with Project.
- Proficient with Emergency Management software, such as WebEOC, ARcGIS, eICS, etc.
- Experienced with web design protocols (HTML and Java) and applications (Dreamweaver, WordPress)
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Emergency Management Coordinator
Adams County
08.2018 - Current
Training and Exercise Coordinator
Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environme
01.2016 - 08.2018
Training and Exercise Specialist
Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
01.2013 - 01.2016
Community Preparedness Specialist
Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
01.2012 - 01.2013
Master of Arts - International Security
Josef Korbel School of International Studies University of Denver
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Brigham Young University
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