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Michael Ellis

Scott Depot

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience as a 988 Crisis/Disaster Coordinator at the State of West Virginia. Proven expertise in crisis management and budget oversight, complemented by strong leadership and data analysis skills. Adept at developing emergency operations plans and fostering collaboration among diverse teams to enhance behavioral health support.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

988 Crisis/Disaster Coordinator

State of West Virginia, Bureau for Behavioral Health
Charleston
01.2023 - Current
  • Provide state oversight of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
  • Manage budgets and submit required paperwork to the federal government.
  • Develop and maintain the statewide disaster behavioral health emergency operations plan.
  • Serve as the behavioral health representative to Health Command upon activation of the State Emergency Operations Center.
  • Enrolled in FEMA’s Emergency Management Basic Academy, completion 2025.

Part-Time Firefighter/EMT-B

Eastwood Fire Department
West End
09.2019 - 12.2022
  • Provide Engine, BLS (EMT-B), and mutual aid within Moore County from a centrally located station that is afforded a wide variety of mutual aid responses.
  • Daily focus of making sure apparatus and equipment is in a state of operational readiness and inventorying and maintaining equipment as dictated by departmental policy.
  • Fulfill initial and long-term command officer role on incidents in the district.

Captain

West End Fire Rescue
West End
11.2017 - 12.2022
  • Lead daily station operations and supervise 1 full-time 24-hour and 2 part-time 12-hour firefighters, as well as any number of volunteers.
  • Provide Engine, BLS (EMT-B), Heavy Rescue, and mutual aid within Moore County.
  • Fulfill initial and long-term command officer role on incidents.
  • Create and aggregate data sets in Microsoft Excel for the department to use in various digital and print mediums for public education, funding justification, and grant application.
  • Completed NCOSFM FIT, Fire Officer I & 2 and Instructor I; NFA PICO, STICO, and DIMCO.

Firefighter/EMT-B (Part-Time & Volunteer)

Whispering Pines Fire Rescue Department
Whispering Pines
06.2014 - 04.2021
  • Provided Engine, BLS (EMT-B), Medium Rescue, and mutual aid within Moore County.
  • Tasked with creating and digitizing preplans, maintaining mapping software, and gathering fire hydrant data for mapping and preplanning purposes.
  • Certified by NCOSFM as Firefighter, HAZ-MAT Responder, EVD, DO Pumps, TR VMR, Ropes, and Ag/Machine, and Fire Life Safety Educator 1.
  • Completed classes in Arson Investigation and Leadership through the National Fire Academy.
  • Certified in AHA BLS CPR, NCOEMS EMT-B, and NAEMT Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.
  • NIMS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800 certified.

Full-Time Firefighter/EMT-B

Whispering Pines Fire Rescue Department
Whispering Pines
06.2015 - 11.2017
  • Provided Engine, BLS (EMT-B), Medium Rescue, and mutual aid within Moore County.
  • Tasked with creating and digitizing preplans, maintaining mapping software, and gathering fire hydrant data for mapping and preplanning purposes.
  • Certified by NCOSFM as Firefighter, HAZ-MAT Responder, EVD, DO Pumps, TR VMR, Ropes, and Ag/Machine, and Fire Life Safety Educator 1.
  • Completed classes in Arson Investigation and Leadership through the National Fire Academy.
  • Certified in AHA BLS CPR, NCOEMS EMT-B, and NAEMT Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.
  • NIMS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800 certified.

Education

Firefighter - EMT-B, HAZMAT, EVD, DO-Pumps, TR: VMR, Ropes, AG/Machine, FLSE-1

Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
01.2022

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement emphasis

Marshall University
Huntington, WV
08.2012

Skills

  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Crisis management
  • Emergency response
  • Behavioral health support
  • Budget management
  • Policy writing
  • Data analysis
  • Incident command
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Project management
  • Organizational skills
  • Inventory management
  • Team leadership
  • Public speaking
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Collaboration skills
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Consulting
  • Point of contact
  • Document management
  • Data retrieval systems
  • Project Support
  • Team oversight
  • Vendor coordination
  • Professional networking
  • Information collection
  • Schedule management
  • Project coordination
  • Risk management
  • Administrative leadership
  • Administrative oversight
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Decision-making
  • Business administration
  • Operations management
  • Accounts reconciliation
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving
  • Negotiation
  • Clear communication
  • Resource allocation
  • Meeting coordination
  • Deadline management
  • Workflow management
  • Business development
  • Strategic planning
  • Conflict resolution
  • Staff supervision
  • Presenting ideas and plans
  • Scheduling and calendar management
  • Project assistance
  • Client coordination

Affiliations And Activities

  • Lambda Alpha Epsilon (LAE), Marshall University, 2008-2012
  • Criminal Justice Society, President, 2011
  • Criminal Justice Society, Vice President, 2009-2010, 2012
  • Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout, 2007

Timeline

988 Crisis/Disaster Coordinator

State of West Virginia, Bureau for Behavioral Health
01.2023 - Current

Part-Time Firefighter/EMT-B

Eastwood Fire Department
09.2019 - 12.2022

Captain

West End Fire Rescue
11.2017 - 12.2022

Full-Time Firefighter/EMT-B

Whispering Pines Fire Rescue Department
06.2015 - 11.2017

Firefighter/EMT-B (Part-Time & Volunteer)

Whispering Pines Fire Rescue Department
06.2014 - 04.2021

Firefighter - EMT-B, HAZMAT, EVD, DO-Pumps, TR: VMR, Ropes, AG/Machine, FLSE-1

Sandhills Community College

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement emphasis

Marshall University

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