Rebecca Reed
Cordova,TN
Summary
Seasoned professional with 15 years of emergency management experience and 20 years in the military, offering a proven track record in physical security, risk assessment, and incident management and coordination, looking to utilize experience as a physical security specialist.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Combat Information Center Watch Supervisor
United States Coast Guard
01.2022 - Current
- Tasked with maintaining the operational picture, coordinating mission objectives, communications, and operational security for multiple military vessels and aircraft during drug and interdiction operations located in the Southern Pacific and Caribbean.
- Performed investigative checks on sensitive/classified information, initiated security clearance background check questionnaires for a unit of 100 individuals, and ensured strict adherence to security program concepts and policies, contributing to the overall safety and integrity of the organization.
- Contributed to the creation, processing, and maintenance of a system for recording operational data, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information of thousands of commercial vessels with 100% accuracy.
- As a daily task, handled and supervised classified information and material handling (to include COMSEC, OPSEC, and PERSEC), ensuring adherence to federal security policies with zero incident.
- Volunteered to be part of the base incident management team, participating in 4 full-scale or functional exercises, directly contributing to the federal qualifications of over 50 individuals across various government agencies.
Operations Unit
United States Coast Guard
08.2018 - 01.2022
- Managed incident response, promptly analyzing incoming information across jurisdictions spanning over 2,000 miles.
- Conducted investigations, coordinated incident response, and facilitated seamless communications among federal, states, and local government agencies using diverse incident management software platforms, including GIS.
- Created, submitted, and presented daily written, verbal, and visual comprehensive briefings focused on incident overview, assessment of best practices, and areas of improvement.
- Contributed to internal investigations involving audits and inquiries ensuring standardized quality assurance throughout entire organization.
- Generated and implemented alert via the alert warning system, delivering accurate and timely dissemination of emergency information to thousands of public and private stakeholders.
- Maintained physical security for a unit handling classified material, including COMSEC, by conducting daily inventory checks, developing access lists, and monitoring controlled cryptographic item (CCI) systems.
Combat Information Center Watch Supervisor
United States Coast Guard
06.2016 - 08.2018
- Conducted intelligence gathering, documented findings, and disseminated information regarding assigned operational programs and projects to executive officers.
- Delivered vital recommendations to project supervisors and managers based on intelligence gathered, leading to 100% mission completion.
- Developed operational briefings for leadership, encompassing comprehensive explanations of mission objectives, communication strategies, and risk assessments.
- Played a pivotal role in enhancing security measures by composing detailed security incident reports for both practices endangering security and COMSEC incidents.
- Collaborated with a team of 10 by conducting interviews, reviewing gathered information, and ensuring the accuracy of reports, contributing to the swift resolution and continuous improvement of security protocols.
Communications Unit
United States Coast Guard
07.2011 - 06.2016
- Acted as organizational representative by responding to requests for assistance and maintaining overall control of communications.
- Conducted incident information gathering with 100% accuracy.
- Developed organization communications plan in a multi-jurisdictional, full-scale exercise.
- Created and published public information broadcasts and disseminated to millions of individuals via marine band radios and various other communication mediums.
- Conducted semi-annual, annual, and bi-annual audits of existing security measures, ensuring compliance with military standards and regulatory requirements with zero incidents.
Education
Master of Arts - Emergency Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WV08.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Emergency Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WV04.2021
Skills
- Risk Assessment
- Emergency Response
- Surveillance Systems
- Effective Communication
- Incident Reporting
- Security Protocols
- Situational Awareness
- Critical Thinking
Clearance
Active Secret Clearance, TS obtainable
Timeline
Combat Information Center Watch Supervisor
United States Coast Guard
01.2022 - Current
Operations Unit
United States Coast Guard
08.2018 - 01.2022
Combat Information Center Watch Supervisor
United States Coast Guard
06.2016 - 08.2018
Communications Unit
United States Coast Guard
07.2011 - 06.2016
Master of Arts - Emergency Management
American Military University
Bachelor of Arts - Emergency Management
American Military University
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