EXPERIENCE

AVIATION
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Developed a new, fully integrated Emergency Management Program while employed by DFW International Airport to include:
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Operational integration
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Continuity planning and utilization
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EOC configuration update and staff development
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Improved communications and notifications process
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Developed comprehensive impacted persons care program
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Conducted 65 drills, 6 functional exercises and 3 full scale exercises including active shooter - bombing - aircraft crash scenarios
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Managed 117 EOC activations for continuity and crisis events
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Enhanced airline partnerships
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Chair of the Transportation Ad Hoc Committee for International Assoc. of Emergency Managers
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Airport Cooperative Research Project
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Panel Member for Enhancing Collaborative Decision Making during Disruptions
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Subject Matter Expert for Airport's Role in Reducing Transmission of Communicable Diseases Insight Event and Webinar
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Provided: Leadership, Technical Expertise, Vision, Executive Crisis Decision Making Qualitative Process, Change Management, EOC and IOC Structural and Operational Process capture, Emergency and Continuity Planning, Training, Drills and Exercises.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Renovated the Emergency Management Capability at a Category II Nuclear facility to meet the congressional benchmarks for re-opening following disasters to include:
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Operational integration
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Continuity planning
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EOC development and processes, and staff training
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Improved communications and notifications process
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Conducted 32 drills, 6 functional exercises and 2 full scale exercises
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Completed a gap analysis and capability enhancement project for a DoE facility based on the after action report and recommendations following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Provided: Gap and Capability Assessments, EOC Design and Training, Operations Center Procedures and Training, Planning, Training, System Fielding, Drills and Exercises, Corrective Action Program

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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Developed the 1st Marine Corps Comprehensive Installation Emergency Management Program for domestic response and recovery operations.
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Oversaw and supported the establishment of the Emergency Management Program at Headquarters Marine Corps.
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Worked with FEMA Region 6 Defense Coordinating Element and Army North to review, revise, integrate and exercise the DoD Repatriation Plan.
Provided: Leadership, Defense Integration with civilian authorities, Assessments, Emergency Operations Planning, Continuity Planning, EOC design, operational structure, training, exercises and budgeting.
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PUBLIC HEALTH
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Developed the pandemic response processes and plans for Region IV in South Carolina under the National Institutes of Health grant program to include:
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Community engagement - created community planning teams
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Operational planning
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Created and exercised drive through medical triage and treatment operation for highly contagious circumstances
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Lead the response to H1N1 epidemic in partnership with Navy Medicine and California Public Health in 2009 - establishing isolation and quarantine operations for over 300 Marines
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Worked with partners to review and revise International Airport Contagious Disease Response Plan
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Author and presenter for seminar and webinar on Airport Role in Contagious Disease Response
Provided: Leadership, Innovation, Containment, Continuity Planning, Community Education, Medical Operations Development, Exercises, EOC Integration

EXERCISES - Full Scale
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Lifesaver - Full Scale Aviation Safety and Security Exercises
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Active Shooters in Airport Terminals
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Improvised Explosive Device at Rental Car Center
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Aircraft Collision on Runway
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Horizon 14 and Phoenix 15 - Full Scale Radiological Release Response Exercises with Mass Casualty
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Underground Entrapment Full Scale Exercise
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Shake and Fall - Earthquake Full Scale Exercises
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Hurricane Full Scale Exercises
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Volunteer Integration Full Scale Exercise
Provided: Vision, Design, Facilitation, Master Scenario Events List Development, Exercise Control, Safety, Simulation, Volunteer Recruitment and Orientation, Logistics, Documentation, Public Information Management

COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL SUPPORT
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State of North Carolina - Developed Coastal Region Evacuation and Sheltering Standard Operating Guide
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Federal Emergency Management Agency and State of Louisiana - Technical support provided post Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, focus long term recovery
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Beaufort County South Carolina - Created and fielded Disaster Volunteer Management Program, Updated Logistics Plan, Incident Commander for Labor Day Tornado
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Hampton County South Carolina - Developed the Emergency Operations Plan and trained elected officials
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Chatham County Georgia - Interoperability Plan test