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Recognized as HHS subject matter expert on national volunteer programs and issues; as well as public health, youth engagement, preparedness, and emergency response topics (2013-present). Provides principal national level outreach, information technology, fiscal, and programmatic support.
Military Experiences
Jul 2019 - Present
Director, Emergency Preparedness & Response Operations
Feb 2015 - Jul 2019
Deputy Director, Medical Reserve Corps Program
Serve as an advisor to the MRC Program Director, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and Office of Emergency Management Director on issues of civilian volunteers and their participation in public health, preparedness and response activities.
Dec 2009 - Feb 2015
Program Officer, Medical Reserve Corps Program
Engage local communities to strengthen public health, reduce vulnerability, build resilience, and improve preparedness, response and recovery capabilities.
Dec 2007 - Dec 2009
Consumer Safety Officer/Level 1 Investigator
Investigated complaints of injury, illness, or death caused by an FDA-regulated product. Investigated food firms who produced, handled or stored FDA-regulated products. Worked with state partners to investigate, trace-back, and trace-forward food stuffs associated with human outbreaks of disease. Initiated actions against violators. Cleared, sampled and/or investigated imported goods at the Ambassador Bridge Border Crossing. Conducted recall audit checks.
Deployments
(4 years, 2 months)Sep 2017 - Oct 2017
San Juan, PR
Deployed to Puerto Rico to assist in the USG’s response to Hurricane Maria.
2011 - 2015
Washington, DC
Served as a HHS/ASPR All-Hazards ESF-8 Liaison Officer for the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Regional Incident Support Team (RIST-NCR) - National Capital Region in various locations.
2008
Baton Rouge, LA
Deployed for the Hurricane Gustav response in Baton Rouge, LA with the US Public Health Commissioned Corps Rapid Deployment Force Team 3.
Military Credentials
Certifications
Mar 2016
Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional (CHEP)
Oct 2015
HHS/ASPR All-Hazards ESF-8 Liaison Officer (LOFR)
Oct 2015
Certified in Public Health (CPH)
Oct 2014
Program and Project Manager (FAC-P/PM II)
Security Clearance
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Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
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