Experienced and results-driven public health nursing consultant emphasizing evidence -based reporting of PHEP deliverables. Supervision of program utilizing CDC's ten new 2024-2028 Public Health Response Readiness Framework priorities. Specialize in using established strengths and areas of improvement to further enhance each area of the preparedness cycle.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Consultant/Training and Exercise Manager
NCDHHS-PHPR
Raleigh, NC
05.2011 - 06.2024
Lead/Facilitated 31 counties in central NC in completing CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness /Bioterrorism grant requirements to include development and maintenance of PHEP Cooperative Agreement required plans, response, training, exercise and evaluation activities.
Lead HSEEP/PHEP exercise program management activities (work plan, IPP and MYS) for 31 NC counties and NC preparedness and response system (2018-2023FY).
Lead table-top exercise package development on severe weather responses/shelter management, high consequence pathogens, pandemic influenza, COOP and incident activations for all NC local health departments/districts/and tribal departments.
Coordinated local health department staff/contract agency and partner orientations, monthly regional planning meetings, county plan review/grant monitoring, technical assistance, exercise evaluation, and work plan updates/reporting for central NC and PHPR branch intermittently.
Lead/partnered NCPHEP system (multiple branches/partners) program management application/reporting activities into PORTS.
Served as regional and state liaison/incident lead in developing and enhancing partnerships in planning, organizing, equipping, training and exercise/evaluation (POETE) activities.
Nursing Consultant
North Carolina Public Health/Guilford County
Greensboro, NC
07.2004 - 05.2011
Provided technical assistance and incident management support to 15 central NC local health departments.
Responded to public health emergencies as strike team member/lead within NC and as part of EMAC agreements for multiple hurricanes/floods in Florida, Iowa, and Mississippi.
Developed/Managed local health department Bioterrorism Planner/Coordinator training program.
Orchestrated monthly planning and partnership meetings with local health departments, regional Emergency Management, HPP partners, Local RSS/POD security and various other partners.
Served as liaison on partner planning, training and exercise meetings and incident teams.
Served as Interim Team Lead for 9 months and facilitated the transition from 7 regional teams to 4 state regional offices.