Sylvia Goalen, MBA

Education

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  National Fire Academy

  2009 - 2013

  Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician

  Cultural Competence in Risk Reduction (R0394)The course applies a risk-reduction model, which is used in several other NFA courses, as the context to discuss and interact with aspects of cultural competence. The cultural aspects that this course deals with are nationality and language (other than English), although the principles of cultural competence taught in this course can be applied to any multicultural environment.Demonstrating Your Fire Prevention Program’s Worth… Show more Cultural Competence in Risk Reduction (R0394)The course applies a risk-reduction model, which is used in several other NFA courses, as the context to discuss and interact with aspects of cultural competence. The cultural aspects that this course deals with are nationality and language (other than English), although the principles of cultural competence taught in this course can be applied to any multicultural environment.Demonstrating Your Fire Prevention Program’s Worth (R0378)Course framework guides fire prevention professionals in their use of prevention program evaluation. It is a practical, nonprescriptive tool, designed to summarize and organize essential elements of prevention program evaluation. The emphasis is on the practical, ongoing evaluation strategies that involve all prevention stakeholders, not just evaluation experts. Show less

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  Georgia Public Safety Training Center

  2009 - 2012

  Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician

  State Certified Fire and Life Safety EducatorThe Fire Service has an obligation to educate the communities that it serves in Fire Safety and Prevention. This certificate demonstrates that personnel has met obligations of conveying Fire and Life Safety messages to the public in hopes of reducing fire loss and death.State of Georgia Fire InspectorGeorgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council’s Certification as a Fire Inspector and ProBoard Certification as defined by NFPA… Show more State Certified Fire and Life Safety EducatorThe Fire Service has an obligation to educate the communities that it serves in Fire Safety and Prevention. This certificate demonstrates that personnel has met obligations of conveying Fire and Life Safety messages to the public in hopes of reducing fire loss and death.State of Georgia Fire InspectorGeorgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council’s Certification as a Fire Inspector and ProBoard Certification as defined by NFPA 1031.Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I & IIThe individual who has demonstrated the ability to conduct an interview with a firesetter and their family, based on recommended practice, may determine the need for referral for counseling and or implements educational intervention strategies to mitigate effects of firesetting behavior and ability to coordinate child firesetting intervention program activities and the activities of Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist. Show less

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  Columbia Southern University

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  Master’s in Business Administration, Cum Laude Public Administration 4.0
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  The University of Texas at El Paso

  2022 - 2024

  Master's degree City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
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  The University of Georgia

  2008 - 2010

  Case Management School of Social Work

  - School of Social Work-Federal and State Management Study Courses- Certificate in Grant Writing

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  Columbia Southern University

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  Bachelor’s degree, Business Management, Cum Laude