Nicole Sprague

Experience

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  Urbana Police Department

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Summer Intern

  - Entered domestic violence data for the crime analyst- Helped prepare the Annual Report for the department- Participated in 5 ride-alongs with the Urbana Police Department and 1 sit-along at the METCAD 911 Center

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  Western Emergency Medical Services

  Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

  First Responder

  - Completed emergency medical responder training and participated in continuing education- Provided direct patient care to the Western Illinois University population and visitors (took vital signs and assisted the EMT in assessing the patient)- Enforced safety measures due to Covid-19

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  Western Illinois University

  Jan 2020 - Sept 2020

  Student Patrol

  - Acted as the Campus' Office of Public Safety eyes and ears as I patrolled campus and residential dormitories throughout the night- Assisted emergency crews by letting them into buildings with the master key

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  Western Illinois University

  Feb 2021 - Nov 2022

  Concert Safety Corps Supervisor

  Worked security for WIU football games - Checked patron’s bags before entry- Observed crowds for usage of drugs and/or aggressive behavior- Promoted to Supervisor in Fall 2021

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  Vermilion County Courthouse

  May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Summer Intern

  - Compressed four murder cases into an easier-to-navigate document - Attended different court settings with various prosecutors- Participated in two ride-alongs with Danville Police Department- Volunteered at a golf fundraiser event for Victim Services

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  Court Appointed Specialist Advocate of Vermilion and Edgar Counties (CASA)

  May 2022 - Jul 2022

  Summer Intern (College Credit)

  - Attended court and took notes- Went on home visits to monitor the child(ren) and ask foster parents questions regarding the child(ren)- Visited the Children's Advocacy Center and sat in on a forensic interview

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  Western Illinois University Recreation Center

  Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

  Personal Trainer
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  Western Illinois University

  Jan 2023 - May 2024

  Graduate Assistant

  In my first semester of being a GA, I was tasked with acting as the Graduate Advisor for WIU’s emergency management club, IESMA. In this role, I assist with recruitment and promotion, facilitating meetings, producing the schedule, and providing meeting topic ideas. Aside from acting as IESMA’s grad advisor, I also assist the Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Department with their semester events (career fair and open house). At the career fair, I work with the other grad assistants in setting up the event and checking in the agencies. At the open house, I assist a professor with search and rescue tracking techniques and thermal imaging. On the emergency management side of things, I have attended trainings on Juvare, D4H, and PDC Threat Assessment. Additionally, I work in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on campus. While in the EOC, I supervise two other graduate assistants and prepare situational reports (sitreps) for my supervisor. Show less

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  Amtrak

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Emergency Management Intern

  As an Emergency Management Amtrak intern, I have learned the four pillars of the Safety Management System (SMS). The four pillars include Safety Policy, Safety Assurance, Safety Risk Management, and Safety Promotion. This summer, the Emergency Management Department hosted 29 Happy Healthy Safety Fairs (HHSFs) across the country. Safety promotions was the driving force behind the HHSFs. I was able to provide logistical support for the HHSFs as well as communicate the roles and responsibilities of the EM dept to other Amtrak employees. Following the HHSFs, I assisted in the updating of Facility Emergency Plans (FEPs), created surveys with the help of ChatGPT, helped record prize winners from the HHSFs, and distributed prizes to winners all over the country. In the last three weeks of my internship, I was able to spend time with folks that work in the safety policy, safety assurance, and safety risk management realms. At the beginning of my last three weeks, the risk management team was working on a project dedicated to increasing safety around highway grade crossings. I assisted this team by using data to identify the most dangerous highway crossings around the country. I was also involved in filling out risk assessments and identifying mitigations for these highway crossings. In my last week, I went into the field, and conduct a risk assessment on-site. Over the course of the summer, I have become very familiar with logistics, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint. Show less

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  Lowe's Companies, Inc.

  May 2024 - now

  GSOC Specialist

  As a GSOC specialist, I utilize Everbridge platforms to provide real-time situational awareness to protect corporate assets and personnel. In addition to providing company situational awareness, I assist in preparing Intel products, taking inbound incident calls, gathering initial critical information, and advising stakeholders of security incidents with urgency. I collaborate with various teams such as Business Continuity, Threat Intelligence, Executive Protection, Travel Security, and the Command Center. Show less