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2015 National Homeland Security Conference Presenter - Family Reunification Center
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Stacey P. Songer

Phoenixville,PA

Summary

Accomplished Emergency Management Coordinator with a proven track record to adept in project management and strategic planning. Excelled in developing and deploying innovative technologies to enhance emergency response efficiency. Skilled in fostering professional networks and delivering tailored training, demonstrating exceptional leadership and relationship-building capabilities.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Access and Functional Needs Coordinator

Chester County Department Of Emergency Services
05.2016 - 10.2017

Smart911 liaison for emergency management and county 911 center. Responsible for rolling out a new 911 technology for county dispatch partnered with emergency management needs.

Maintained relationships with service providers and community-based organizations.

Developed and delivered tailored preparedness messages, materials, and trainings to vulnerable populations.

Developed a regional county emergency resource committee in Delaware County, PA.

Emergency Operations Center activations during emergencies.


Exercise Design Team Coordinator

Chester County Department Of Emergency Services
02.2012 - 10.2017

Developed and conducted trainings, tabletop exercises, and drills pertaining to requests by county partners.

Developed, planned, coordinated and evaluated the following large scale exercises:

- Emergency Shelter Full Scale Exercise, August 2012

- Family Reunification Functional Exercise, October 2014

- Active Threat and Family Reunification Full Scale Exercise, October 2015


Training and Exercise Coordinator

Chester County Department Of Emergency Services
02.2012 - 01.2014

Managed the Exercise Design Team.

Coordinated multi-jurisdictional training and exercise programs with regional emergency response agencies, most specific to Family Reunification following a school emergency.

Developed AARs for real-event EOC activations with followup corrective action plan.

Managed certification status of Chester County municipal emergency management coordinators.

Training and Exercise Coordinator

Philadelphia Department of Public Health
08.2009 - 01.2012

Developed and facilitatedannual Training and Exercise Planning Workshop to meet annual requirements.

Developed HSEEP compliant documents for training and exercises.

Assisted in developing the city's public health response plans for Bioterrorism Detection System.

Managed the Antiviral Medication Forward Distribution Program.

Exercise Coordinator for the city's Mega-POD Fullscale Exercise.

Assisstant Project Manager

Philadelphia Department of Public Health
11.2008 - 08.2009

Research Project: Community-Based Antiviral Medication Distribution for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation.

Assisted Bioterrorism division staff and external partners to develop comprehensive antiviral distribution strategies

Managed 2009 H1N1 flu database and antiviral medication distribution to city's public health clinics.

GIS Specialist

Burlingtown County IT Department
07.2007 - 10.2008
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to integrate GIS components into various projects, optimizing resource allocation and planning efforts.
  • Combined remotely-collected and on-site data acquisition to generate unified geographic mapping information of county culverts.
  • Remotely-collected data for well remediation to generate maps and notification letter to contaminated well owners.
  • Supported GIS components to mapping a special needs registry for the county health department.

  • Co-liaison to US Census Bureau for updating the 2010 Census Summary files.

Education

Master of Science - Disaster Medicine And Management

Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
08.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Emergency Management GIS Concentration

California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
05.2007

Affiliations

  • Philadelphia Medical Reserve Corps - November 2008 - January 2012
  • Burlington County GIS User Group Vice-Chair March 2008 - October 2008

2015 National Homeland Security Conference Presenter - Family Reunification Center

The topic was Family Reunification - the process of bringing families together after a disaster. Chester County Emergency Services started the family reunification planning process following Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012. Throughout 2013 - 2015, county emergency management worked tirelessly with public and private schools; businesses who agreed to serve as a reunification sites; state and local law enforcement; municipalities; and countless voluntary organizations to make this possible. The presentation focused on how to identify a reunification center, partners needed to operate the center, and the process to reunite families together. 

Timeline

Access and Functional Needs Coordinator

Chester County Department Of Emergency Services
05.2016 - 10.2017

Exercise Design Team Coordinator

Chester County Department Of Emergency Services
02.2012 - 10.2017

Training and Exercise Coordinator

Chester County Department Of Emergency Services
02.2012 - 01.2014

Training and Exercise Coordinator

Philadelphia Department of Public Health
08.2009 - 01.2012

Assisstant Project Manager

Philadelphia Department of Public Health
11.2008 - 08.2009

GIS Specialist

Burlingtown County IT Department
07.2007 - 10.2008

Master of Science - Disaster Medicine And Management

Philadelphia University

Bachelor of Arts - Emergency Management GIS Concentration

California University of Pennsylvania
Stacey P. Songer