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Monique Robinson

Westport,MA

Summary

Enthusiastic, compassionate, and tenacious Emergency Management professional with proven performance and versatility during the dynamic and challenging front lines of disaster response. The intended goal is to work for an organization that embraces teamwork, collaboration, and assists communities in becoming more resilient. The Disaster Response and Emergency Management position will foster the opportunity to apply gained knowledge and skills in Emergency Management, Public Assistance, Healthcare, and Communications. This candidate offers an organization complete dedication to the cause, reliability, and transparency. Possesses a strong eagerness to contribute to team success through hard work and attention to detail.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

EM/Documentation Validation Specialist

FEMA/Department Of Homeland Security
Winchester, VA
02.2021 - 03.2022
  • Provides direct Public Assistance Grant guidance to State, Tribal, and local partners on proper and timely closeouts of both projects and programs.
  • Administering and monitoring grants to ensure competencies.
  • Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure grant program support.
  • Employs both analytical and qualitative skills to evaluate each grant project.
  • Expedites delivery of Public Assistance Grant funding on behalf of Applicants; this includes (but is not limited to) validating documentation, verifying eligible inventory, summarizing project work, and coordinating requests for information and related project questions.
  • Interprets laws, policies, and regulations to make programmatic determinations on emergency management initiatives.
  • Knowledgeable of all phases of FEMA Grants Manager process for advice, guidance, and technical assistance on laws, policies, and regulations.
  • Collaborates with stakeholders to collect, organize, and maintain information in timely manner to streamline grant funding.
  • Pragmatically uses submitted documentation to develop written product for Damage, Description, and Dimensions (DDD) Scope of work in addition to validating documentation for FEMA Public Grants.
  • Provides policy and programmatic guidance to stakeholders to support administrative management of technical documentation and records.
  • Prioritizes workload and achieves organizational goals using time management.
  • Transmitting Public Assistance determinations and official correspondence, monitoring delivery confirmations, and tracking regulatory timelines.
  • Processing PA actions and determinations (awards, de-obligation, project amendments, time extensions, etc.) in PA systems (Grants Manager and EMMIE).
  • Interpreting laws, regulations, and policies related to the delivery of Public Assistance Programs.
  • Reviewing and analyzing written correspondence and customer-submitted documents to ensure accuracy.
  • Assists with the coordination and development of project scope of work, cost estimates, and estimated completion dates.
  • Documented the entire validation process, noting changes or alterations completed.
  • Identify potential eligibility issues and address issues in coordination with leadership in the field and Consolidated Resource Center offices.
  • Consistently attends training programs to deepen the professional skill set of policies and procedures of Public Assistance Grants Manager.
  • Explains highly complex information in terms easily understood by non-technical personnel.

On-Call Disaster Response Volunteer

Team Rubicon
Los Angeles, CA
01.2018 - Current
  • (Tornado) On-call four-day disaster response deployment in Cape Cod, MA: 2019 Duties: Served on a logistics team, supply and inventory management, procurement, and asset tracking.
  • Working within the ICS framework throughout the operational mission.
  • Served in debris management and hazard mitigation teams. Assisted in the removal of (four houses) and exterior property removal of damaged materials.
  • Assisted Team Rubicon's section chief with initial staging requirements to support the disaster incident.
  • Facilitating ongoing communications with internal operations staff, ICS, and corresponding operational staff of other federal agencies to stay within regulatory complications.
  • Worked with different disciplines to provide cohesive disaster response initiatives.
  • Served in logistics, writing technical materials, including reporting of essential tracking information (logs of rented materials and inventory used and returned).
  • (Hurricane Michael) On-call eight-day disaster response deployment in Panama, FL: 2018 Duties: Served on a logistics team, supply and inventory management, procurement, and asset tracking.
  • Respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards by performing a variety of emergency management functions, conducting and verifying damage assessments, and providing administrative and logistical support.
  • Served on damage assessment teams collecting property damage information from community residents in order to assist in the development plans and streamline essential functions being restored.
  • Provided technical information on disaster response operations to stakeholders on emergency management principles and deliverables.
  • Followed Team Rubicon's disaster response goals and coordinated deployment activities to meet project disaster recovery timelines.
  • Delivered operational briefings to Team Rubicon's leadership on process improvement practices.
  • Serving in debris management muck out, strike teams, and hazard mitigation teams for nine houses involving removing interior and exterior property components that were extracted, demoed, and brought to the curbside of the resident's home.
  • Two-day Veterans Home Built with Habitat for Humanity (MA): 2018 Duties: Served on a rebuilding construction team for internal infrastructure, securing the framework of the house.
  • Participated in Wreaths Across America Events with Team Rubicon to Honor Military Veterans (MA): 2018, 2019, 2020 Duties: Responsible for distributing over 100 wreaths and flags on fallen veterans' graves.
  • Maintained current understanding of local, state and federal guidelines for emergency response.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to all team members and I handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Facilitating multi-stakeholder meetings and collaborative problem-solving for diverse audiences.
  • Develops recovery partnerships with community stakeholders and assess their capacity to implement structural or non-structural post-disaster projects.
  • Collects data on post-disaster conditions and needs in order to develop a holistic recovery planning process to include: logistical and resource needs, timelines with major milestones, and description of desired outcomes, in support of recovery efforts.
  • Responding to, recovering from and mitigating all hazards by performing a variety of emergency management functions, conducting and verifying damage assessments, and providing administrative and logistical support.
  • Assists in response and recovery efforts during an emergency or disaster under nationally accepted systems such as the Incident Command System (ICS) or the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
  • Facilitating ongoing communications with internal operations staff and corresponding operational staff of other Federal agencies.
  • Perform on-site damage assessments in order to assist in the development plans that ensure the capability to continue essential functions.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions and engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Delivered exceptional levels of service to each resident by listening to concerns and answering questions.
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Actively listen to residents requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
  • Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote a safe working environment.
  • Evaluated projects, coordinated resources and assigned tasks to team members.

Electroencephalogram/Intraoperative Monitoring Technologist

CAPE COD HOSPITAL
Hyannis, MA
09.2011 - 02.2021
  • Performs critical real-time EEG testing/Intraoperative Monitoring (IOM) procedures in the operating room for carotid endarterectomy surgeries.
  • Impact: Maintains rigid standards for intraoperative monitoring, ensuring positive outcomes in 100% of cases over eight years.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary medical teams to ensure patient safety, quality assurance, and Federal regulatory compliances.
  • Impact: Integrates various specialties to ensure cohesiveness and continuity of patient care.
  • Assists in the department's daily operations, departmental planning, development of policies and procedures, and quality assurance programs.
  • Impact: Ensures departmental regulatory standards abide according to hospital-wide, state, and federal guidelines.
  • Maintain professional growth and development through approved seminars and professional affiliations to stay current in neurology and neurological testing.
  • Impact: Takes the initiative to incorporate the latest scientific knowledge into evidence-based practice.
  • Provide leadership and guidance for departmental employees to maintain safe operations during standard procedures.
  • Impact: Ensures patient safety by developing and implementing ongoing safety training for all department employees.
  • Maximize throughout, patient satisfaction and staff efficiency by developing and implementing optimized care models.
  • Investigated practical and theoretical issues facing emergency services and identified effective resolutions.
  • Maintained current understanding of local, state and federal guidelines for emergency response.
  • Improved realization of organizational objectives by communicating department goals, organizational objectives and industry trends.
  • Supported care objectives by devising and implementing effective structures to track performance and assess compliance with specifications.
  • Reviewed operational plans from other locations to identify options for local systems.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Served as an informational resource for patients and families, educating about imaging process and addressing questions and concerns.

Lead EEG Educational Coordinator/ IOM Technologist

RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL
PROVIDENCE, RI
06.2007 - 09.2011
  • Performed monitoring in the operating room for complex neurosurgical cases, including scoliosis, brain, and carotid endarterectomy procedures.
  • Impact: Performed real-time critical EEG testing as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary medical team to ensure patient safety and positive patient outcomes.
  • Oversaw daily department operations, departmental planning, development of policies and procedures, and quality assurance education in three neurodiagnostic treatment areas at a Level III trauma hospital (EEG, EMG, and IOM departments).
  • Impact: Successfully trained and maintained ongoing education requirements for all department employees to meet and exceed a Level III hospital/trauma center's high standards.
  • Developed and maintained effective and efficient training policies and procedures for newly hired EEG technologists.
  • Impact: Successfully trained new employees with 100% compliance with regulatory, safety, and training standards.
  • Develop and implement strategies and plans for meeting training objectives.
  • Maintained professional growth and development through approved seminars and professional affiliations to stay current in neurology and neurological testing.
  • Impact: Prioritized utilization of evidence-based patient care with multidisciplinary medical teams specializing in acute and chronic neurological surgical needs.
  • Established and communicated clear learning objectives for all activities, distributing a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
  • Represented educational programs at meetings and conferences to serve as subject matter liaison for an array of services and activities assigned.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Evaluated projects, coordinated resources, and assigned tasks to team members.
  • Organized a detailed list of resources to help students go beyond classroom environments and delve into topics of interest.

Education

Master of Science - Emergency Management

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA
03.2020

Bachelor of Science - Communications and Public Relations

Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
06.2018

Electroneurodiagnostic Program Professional Cert. - Study of Neurology/ Brainwave Monitoring

Electroneurodiagnostic (END) Technology Program
Boston, MA
06.2000

Associates of Science - Clinical Medical Assistant

Newbury College
Brookline, MA
06.1997

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Program Management
  • Microsoft Office
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Flexible & Adaptable
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Local and State Regulations
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Research and Analysis
  • Disaster Response
  • Mission Support
  • Deployment Ready
  • Active Listening
  • Damage Assessment
  • Public Health and Safety

Job Title

Position: Emergency Management Specialist

Integrated Solutions Consulting

Quincy, California

Qualifications

Holds transferable skills that are suitable for a Disaster Response and Emergency Management position. Experience working in a highly regulated environment at the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an Emergency Manager and Documentation Validation Specialist. Worked as a successful Project Manager for Grant writing of Covid-19 projects, for over fourteen states. Attained over twenty rewarding years as a medical professional in the Healthcare industry. Completed a Master's Degree in Emergency Management, a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations and Communications, an Associates Degree in Applied Science, and over fifty certificates from the FEMA Independent Study Course. Gained Volunteer experience for the following non-profit Organizations: Team Rubicon (TR), as an on-call disaster response civilian, the Central MA Search and Rescue Team (CMSART), training as a civilian ground search resource, and the Buzzards Bay Area Habit for Humanity, as a construction site building assistant.

Accomplishments

(College Recognition Article)

https://www.bridgew.edu/news-events/news/cape-cod-campus-celebrates-first-graduate

Certification

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE: EMMITSBURG, MD FEMA Independent Study Courses: 2018- Present


  • Uniform Administrative Requirements for Federal Grants: 2 CFR 200 (Subparts A-E)
  • IS-003: Radiological Emergency Management, CEUs:1
  • IS-005a: Introduction to Hazardous Materials, CEUs:1
  • IS-11a: Animals in Disasters: Community Planning, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-29a: Public Information Officer Awareness, CEUs: 0.7
  • IS-30b: Mitigation eGrants System for the Subgrant Applicant, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-31b: Mitigation eGrants for the Grant Applicant CEUs: 0.5
  • IS-32a: Mitigation eGrants Internal System ,CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-60b: The Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) for Planners and Decision Makers, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-62b: The Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) In Use, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-101.C: Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: FEMA, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-102.C: Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: FEMA Response Partners, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-107.20: FEMA Travel Rules and Regulations 2020, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-120c, Introduction to Exercise, CEUs: 0.5
  • IS-130: How to be an Exercise Evaluator, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-144: Telecommunicators Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) Basic Course, CEUS: 0.3
  • IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-212b: Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA), CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-230d: Fundamentals of Emergency Management, CEUs: 0.6
  • IS-235c: Emergency Planning, CEUs: 0.5
  • IS-368: Including People With Disabilities & Others With Access & Functional Needs in Disaster Operations, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-240b: Leadership, and Influence, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-241b: Decision Making, and Problem Solving, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-242b: Effective Communication, CEUs: 0.8
  • IS-244: Developing, and Managing Volunteers, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System, CEUs: 2.1
  • IS-317: Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams, CEUs: 0.6
  • IS-318: Mitigation Planning for Local and Tribal Communities, CEUs: 1.2
  • IS-139a: Exercise Design and Development, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-319a: Tornado Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-320: Wildfire Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-321: Hurricane Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-322: Flood Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-326: Community Tsunami Preparedness, CEUs: 0.6
  • IS-328: Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-329: State Hazard Mitigation Planning, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-366a: Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters, CEUS: 0.6
  • IS-393b: Introduction to Hazard Mitigation, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-400: Advanced ICS Command, and General Staff-Complex Incidents, CEUs: 1.5
  • IS-520: Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-523: Resilient Accord – Exercising Continuity Plans for Cyber Incidents, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-633: Debris Management Plan Development CEUs:0.6
  • IS-650b: Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments, CEUs: 02
  • IS-700: Introduction to the National Incident Management System, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-706: NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid – An Introduction, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-800: National Response Framework, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS 806: ESF #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services (Course Material) Instructor Guide, Manual, and PowerPoint
  • IS-822: Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster Operations, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-841.A: NEMIS HMGP System: Overview and Startup, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-842b: NEMIS HMGP System: Enter the HMGP Application, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-906: Workplace Security Awareness, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-907: Active Shooter, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-1000: Public Assistance Program and Eligibility, CEUs: 0.8
  • IS-1001: The Public Assistance Delivery Model Orientation, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-1002: FEMA Grants Portal–Transparency at Every Step, CEUs: 0.7
  • IS 1004: The FEMA Site Inspection Process, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-1107: Adjuster Customer Service, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-1009: Conditions of the Public Assistance Grant, CEUs: 0.7
  • IS-1010: Emergency Protective Measures, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-1011: Roads and Culverts, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-1013: Costing - Estimates and the Cost Estimating Format, CEUs: 0.6
  • IS-1014: Integrating 406 Mitigation Considerations into Your Public Assistance Grant, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-1016: Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) Considerations/Compliance for Public Assistance Grants, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-1020: Public Assistance Donated Resources, CEUs: 03
  • IS-1025: Grant Administration Decisions for Tribal Governments, CEUs: 0.6
  • IS-1026: Eligibility of Private Nonprofit Organizations, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-1101.B: Basic Agent Tutorial, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-1103.A: Elevation Certificate for Surveyors, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-1104: NFIP Claims Review for Adjusters, CEUs: 0.5
  • IS-1105.A: EC Made Easy: Elevation Certificate Overview, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-1107: Adjuster Customer Service, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-1112: Introduction to Flood Claims, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-1115: Claims Process for Agents, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-1300: Introduction to Continuity of Operations, CEUs: 0.1
  • IS-2000: National Preparedness Goal and System Overview, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-2200: Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions, CEUs: 0.4
  • IS-2500: National Prevention Framework, an Introduction, CEUs: 0.2
  • IS-2600: National Protection Framework, An Introduction, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-2700: National Mitigation Framework, an Introduction, CEUs: 0.3
  • IS-2900a: National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview, CEUs: 0.3
  • Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), CEUs: 1

Affiliations

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGERS (IAEM)

FALLS CHURCH, VA

Membership: 2018-Present

MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY, UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) CORPS

Buzzards Bay, MA

Membership: 2020-Present

VOLUNTEER

TEAM RUBICON (TR)

Los Angeles, CA

Volunteer: 2018-Present

CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS SEARCH & RESCUE (CMSART)

Boylston, MA

Volunteer: 2018-Present

HABITAT for HUMANITY (BUZZARD'S BAY AREA)

Mattapoisett, MA

Volunteer: 2022-Present

Additional Information

References Available Upon Request

Timeline

EM/Documentation Validation Specialist

FEMA/Department Of Homeland Security
02.2021 - 03.2022

On-Call Disaster Response Volunteer

Team Rubicon
01.2018 - Current

Electroencephalogram/Intraoperative Monitoring Technologist

CAPE COD HOSPITAL
09.2011 - 02.2021

Lead EEG Educational Coordinator/ IOM Technologist

RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL
06.2007 - 09.2011

Master of Science - Emergency Management

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Bachelor of Science - Communications and Public Relations

Bridgewater State University

Electroneurodiagnostic Program Professional Cert. - Study of Neurology/ Brainwave Monitoring

Electroneurodiagnostic (END) Technology Program

Associates of Science - Clinical Medical Assistant

Newbury College

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