My experience as a solution-oriented Emergency Management, Recovery Professional and Environment of Care/Safety Professional spans over 20 years managing comprehensive Emergency Management and Safety Programs. My experience includes developed and implemented regional multi-facilities Emergency Management and Environment of Care/Safety program. Consolidated policies/plans, training, budgets and ensured compliance to support the mission and values of the organization. Successfully implemented a strong cross functional communication environment to promote transparency and trust.
My leadership style encourages mutual problem-solving skills, strengthen teams and foster internal and external partnerships with community.
Expertise in:
- Developing and implementing Emergency Operations Plans, Safety/Environment of Care Plans.
- Business Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP).
- Drills/Exercises: Table Top, Functional, Full Scale.
- Developing After Action Reports/Improvement Plans (AAR/IP) after drills and actual incidents.
- Emergency and Safety inspection and rounding.
- Conducting Risk Assessments and Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA).
- Strong understanding of regulations and working with surveyors and auditors.
Education:
Certified Emergency Manager (CEM): Granted by International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM).
Master of Science in Leadership - With an Emphasis in Disaster Preparedness and Executive Fire Leadership.
Publication:
The Fire Is Out - Now Back To Work?: CNBW (Chemical, Biological & Nuclear Warfare) - June 2017
Article on recovery after an emergency or disaster, based on a personal experience during a hospital fire.
Awards:
2011 "Excellence in Emergency Management" Award from the Arizona Emergency Services Association (AESA) for work in healthcare and the local community.