Motivated individual with exceptional planning, administration, customer service and leadership skills. Maintains problem-solving capabilities while providing respectable role modeling to staff. Has over 5 years of Public Assistance Grant Management experience along with skills that exceed the employer's expectations in a highly stimulating and challenging environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disaster Recovery Senior Project Specialist
ICF
Baton Rouge, LA
05.2023 - Current
Provide comprehensive disaster recovery guidance to staff and sub-recipients involving all aspects of the FEMA Public Assistance Programs with special emphasis on interfacing insurance claims with the FEMA Public Assistance Program.
Provide supervision to Disaster recovery staff and assist the assistant Project Manager as required.
Guide staff through the process of completing grant related tasks in the areas of Federal Disaster Recovery policies, FEMA Public Assistance Program, Insurance, 406 Hazard Mitigation, CDBG-DR, disaster recovery compliance and other federal grant programs.
Perform tasks associated to all phases of Disaster Recovery
Facilitate disaster recovery efforts from project formulation through project closeout.
Team Lead II
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Baton Rouge
11.2021 - 05.2023
Provides direct oversight for the activities and staff related to the daily administration of Public Assistance Grants programs
Interprets applicable law, rules, and regulations relating to public assistance programs
Provides guidance, oversight, and general assistance in preparing documentation, invoices, and information to request reimbursement for approved, federally funded public assistance grants from FEMA
Monitors the progress of each assigned applicant to ensure that all Federal and State grant requirements are met and that files are closed in a timely manner
Serves as a subject matter expert in the FEMA Public Assistance grant program
Supervises a team of Disaster Recovery Specialists
Directly supervises the scheduling, maintenance, and training of the Public Assistance Grants Management Section staff
Provides technical assistance to Public Assistance grant program subgrantees and the Grants Management Section staff
Works with established processes, policies, and procedures pertaining to the FEMA and State recovery programs
Seeks resolution to short- and long-term problems affecting efficient delivery of public assistance grant programs.
Disaster Recovery Specialist II
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Baton Rouge
04.2018 - 11.2021
Provides administration and management of grants awarded from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) public assistance grants program
Interprets applicable law, rules, and regulations relating to public assistance programs
Provides guidance, oversight, and general assistance in preparing documentation, invoices, and information to request reimbursement for approved, federally funded public assistance grants from FEMA.
Supply Specialist
LOUISIANA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Hammond
03.2012 - 10.2018
Monitors the progress of each assigned applicant to ensure that all Federal and State grant requirements are met and that files are closed in a timely manner
Coordinates and/or works with applicants to gather/compile information and/or documentation to request eligible reimbursements
Seeks resolution to short- and long-term problems affecting efficient delivery of public assistance grant programs.
Department Manager
WALMART
Lafayette
08.2016 - 06.2017
Worked actively with the management team to create daily and weekly sales plans based on sales trends, projections, and store needs
Oversee all aspects of operations, including staffing, inventory management, sales goals, and customer service
Responsible for overseeing scheduling, performance reviews and disciplinary action of multiple departments
Supervised and trained up to 8 employees in sales and customer service skills
Purchased and controlled inventory of the warehouse and the department
Performed quality control, property management, and repair parts management
Maintained automated supply system for tracking supplies and equipment
Bookkeeping, accounting and business administration
Receive, inspect, inventory, load/unload, store, issue and deliver supplies and equipment
Prepared all unit supply documents
Issued and receives small arms
Controlled and secured weapons and ammunition in security area.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology: Health Promotion and Wellness -
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE
High School Diploma -
ACADEMY OF OUR LADY
Skills
Conflict resolution
Team supervision
Adaptability
Excellent time management skills
Attention to detail
Applicant support
Multitasking
Collaborative leader
Strategic planning
Customer focused
Quality Assurance
Project management
Certification
ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
ICS-400 Advanced Incident Command System
IS-100.B Intro to Incident Command (ICS)
IS-100.c Intro to Incident Command Systems
IS-1000 PA Program and Eligibility
IS-1001 PA Delivery Model Orientation
IS-120.c Introduction to Exercises
IS-200.c Basic ICS for Initial Response
IS-230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management
IS-235.c Emergency Planning
IS-240.b Leadership and Influence
IS-241.b Decision Making & Problem Solving
IS-242.b Effective Communication
IS-244.b Developing & Managing Volunteers
IS-253.a Environ & Historic Preservation
IS-393.b Intro to Hazard Mitigation
IS-634 Intro FEMA PA Program
IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
IS-700.b Intro to Nat. Incident Management systems
IS-775 EOC Management and Operations
IS-800.c National Response Framework, An Introduction
IS-907 Active Shooter
Timeline
Disaster Recovery Senior Project Specialist
ICF
05.2023 - Current
Team Lead II
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
11.2021 - 05.2023
Disaster Recovery Specialist II
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
04.2018 - 11.2021
Department Manager
WALMART
08.2016 - 06.2017
Supply Specialist
LOUISIANA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
03.2012 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology: Health Promotion and Wellness -