Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), College Station, TX
(Jan. 2010 - present)
Training Coordinator, Emergency Services Training Institute
Contract Manager: FEMA National US&R Response Program Training Contract. Five-year, $9 million training and curriculum development contract.
Administer urban search and rescue courses and full-scale exercises at Disaster City®.
Provide technical assistance to state, city, and county jurisdictions that request procedural and organizational consultations to establish urban search and rescue task forces.
Program coordinator for marketing and technical documents related to all US&R training courses.
Partnership Manager for Wisconsin REACT Training Partnership, Group-Leader Search and Rescue Product and Training Partnership, Amtrak Passenger Rail Rescue Training Partnership.
Course Development Manager for Passenger Rail Rescue course, working in partnership with Amtrak.
Course Development Manager for Disaster Medical Technician course
Technical Information Specialist on Texas Task Force 1, state and federal Urban Search and Rescue Team.
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), College Station, TX
(Dec. 2007 – Jan. 2010)
Public Information Officer, Urban Search and Rescue Division
Provided field-based media interactions during Texas Task Force 1 deployments to natural disasters and terrorist incidents. Developed press releases, conducted interviews and supported local jurisdictions during media interactions.
Developed marketing and communication materials for US&R courses and technical assistance programs.
Developed, managed and coordinated Full-Scale Exercises in Disaster City® for Department of Defense WMD Civil Support Teams and Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Medical Assistance Teams.
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), College Station, TX
(Jul. 2005 – Dec. 2007)
Training Coordinator, Urban Search and Rescue Division
Administered and delivered the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Domestic Preparedness Course “Developing a State/Regional CBRNE Task Force.”
Provided technical assistance to state, city, and county jurisdictions that requested procedural and organizational consultations to establish CBRNE response capable task forces.
Homeland Security Grant Coordinator – assisted jurisdictions with the process of approval and reimbursement using UASI and SHSP grant funding to attend Urban Search and Rescue training.
Lead Training Coordinator for the following courses: Logistics Specialist, Rescue in a Contaminated Environment, Swift Water Rescue, and Communications Specialist.
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), College Station, TX
(Nov. 2004 – Jul. 2005)
Program Coordinator, State Domestic Preparedness Division
Administered $500 million in Homeland Security federal grants as the SAA for Texas. San Antonio UASI Working Group SAA representative. Acted as the SAA representative during working group meetings and provided facilitation as needed.
CBRNE specialized equipment subject matter expert. Interpreted all federal Homeland Security grant guidelines for applicability. Worked directly with Office of Domestic Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security to clarify special exemptions and grant interpretation.
Operation Stone Garden Coordinator – a Border Patrol / Local Jurisdiction program designed to increase border area security by funding overtime for police officers to patrol known border incursion areas. Maintained complete oversight of the program, including review of all reimbursements, invoice submissions and payments processed.
Acted as the training coordinator and approval authority for all non-SLGCP approved Homeland Security-related courses prior to the establishment of a full-time coordinator within NERRTC.
Assisted fire and police chiefs, emergency managers and elected officials with the application, procurement and delivery of Homeland Security-related equipment.
Austin Emergency Medical Services, Austin, TX
(Jan. 1999 – Dec. 1999)
Emergency Dispatcher and Shift Supervisor
Supervised and coordinated the Austin/Travis County 911 EMS call center. Managed six duty personnel and the effective direction of 20 ambulances and two helicopters serving 1.2 million citizens.
Coordinated joint efforts between outside city agencies and emergency responders.
Analyzed and effectively determined the best allocation of government resources under multiple accident and high system stress situations. Coordinated those allocations with outside city agencies and county responders.
Ensured all department personnel maintained strict adherence to standards of care directives, city of Austin policies, and State of Texas emergency care regulations.
United States Navy, NAS Sigonella, Sicily, Italy
(Aug. 1993 – Jun. 1998)
Police Training Program Coordinator (June 1996 – June 1998)
Coordinated the organization, administration, and supervision of the police officer training program. Supervised 12 subordinates responsible for all aspects of law enforcement and military training provided to a 170 personnel U.S. Military and NATO police department.
Developed, administered and reviewed weekly and monthly drill exercises designed to test base police preparations for various terrorist and multiple threat events. Conducted after-action review with all involved personnel and forwarded written after-action reports, critiques and recommendations for system improvements to higher command authority for review.
Developed monthly, quarterly and annual training calendars to ensure compliance with Department of Defense, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and police regulations, ensuring perfect training compliance.
Developed new personnel training records and databases, increasing accountability and ensuring all educational requirements were achieved within regulated timelines.
Developed and updated training curriculum, designed PowerPoint presentations to accompany lectures and practical exercises. Developed hands on training and mock exercises to further strengthen classroom training.
Assigned collateral duties as a special projects officer; received tasking from the Security Officer and Executive Officer for various special assignments, including VIP and dignitary security planning details, coordination with outside government and international agencies, and production of special reports and standard operating procedures.
United States Navy, NAS Sigonella, Sicily, Italy
(Aug. 1993 – Jun. 1998)
Base Police Officer (June 1993 – June 1996)
Shift Supervisor: Directly responsible for all law enforcement functions for the Sigonella Naval Base during a 12 hour shift. Supervised 30 duty personnel in all aspects of police operations. Directed on-scene command of large incidents, coordinated with Italian authorities for issues involving joint jurisdiction, and conducted daily personnel and post inspections. Supervised daily section drill exercises to test duty personnel.
Off Base Response Officer: Conducted vehicular patrols, enforcement of military regulations, and provided public assistance for a NATO base with a Department of Defense population of 7,200 personnel. Conducted traffic accident and burglary investigations in conjunction with Italian police authorities.
Dispatcher: Coordinated all police communications, answered incoming 911 calls for assistance, and maintained daily dispatch and incident logs.
Desk Sergeant: Completed all written incident reports, reviewed reporting officer’s paperwork for completeness, interviewed walk-in customers and submitted daily reports of action and incident reports to the Commanding Officer.
Duty Armorer: Maintained armory inventory control and completed daily maintenance and functional checks of weapons. Issued duty weapons, ammunition, radio and additional equipment as directed by the shift supervisor.