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Laura Morse

Laura Morse

Hazard Mitigation Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Emergency Management at Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe

  • Education

    • Massachusetts Maritime Academy

      2019 - 2021
      Master of Science - MS Emergency Management

    • Massachusetts Maritime Academy

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Emergency Management and Homeland Security

      Activities and Societies: Regiment of Cadets Leadership Positions, Varsity Women's Crew Team, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Student Government Association Committees, International Association of Emergency Managers Chapter 3.90 GPAEmery Rice ScholarJerry S. Parr Emergency Management Award Recipient

  • Experience

    • Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

      Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
      Hazard Mitigation Intern

      • Assisted with federal grant administration for natural disaster recovery• Focused on processing reimbursement requests• Assisted with local school security grant administration and management

    • Massachusetts Maritime Academy 3rd Company

      May 2015 - May 2017

      •Assist in training and supervising of 16 junior Squad Leaders and 62 freshmen cadets•Monitor all cadets in company for academic, regimental, and individual progress or complication•Work with Admissions to promote the Academy via Open Houses, campus tours, various functions •Assist in training of 60 incoming freshmen during Orientation Program•Train, supervise, and mentor freshmen during their first year•Support disciplinary actions of Academy by assisting in Mast Hearings and Extra Duty

      • Training and Retention Officer

        May 2016 - May 2017

      • Orientation Assistant Disciplinary Officer

        May 2015 - May 2016

    • Massachusetts Maritime Academy Admissions Department

      Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

      • Summer position working within the Admissions Department• Camp Counselor for Advanced Studies Leadership Program (ASLP) and Sea Science Leadership Program (SSLP)• Assisted with paperwork of incoming students •Worked with non-government organizations to coordinate humanitarian supplies aboard U.S.T.S. Kennedy•Volunteered at orphanage for severely handicapped children•Created GIS map of infrastructure using GPS points attained on the island

      • Camp Counselor/Admissions Assistant

        Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

      • Student Team Member

        Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

    • Massachusetts Maritime Academy

      Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

      Tutor in various subjects including: GIS, Algebra and Trigonometry, Applied Calculus, Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry, Infectious Agents, Public Health, International Terrorism, Radiological Materials, Survey of Physics, Risk Management, Business Continuity, Hazardous Materials Management •Cadet head of the Emergency Management Department•Represent and promote the major at Open Houses and various Academy functions•Coordinate a month-long volunteer project with Habitat for Humanity in Eustis, FL for 70 freshmen cadets •Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, while coordinating daily logistics for 70 cadets and faculty•Taught classes to freshmen cadets about Emergency Management and Massachusetts Maritime Academy

      • Tutor

        Nov 2014 - Jun 2017

      • Regimental Emergency Management Operations Officer

        May 2016 - May 2017

      • Emergency Management Experiential Learning Rate

        Jan 2017 - Feb 2017

    • Boston Medical Center (BMC)

      Jul 2017 - Jul 2021

      • Emergency Management Program Manager

        Mar 2020 - Jul 2021

      • Emergency Management Specialist

        Jul 2017 - Mar 2020

    • Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals

      Jan 2020 - Jul 2021
      Emergency Management Committee Chair

    • Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe

      Dec 2021 - now

      • Director of Emergency Management

        May 2024 - now

      • Emergency Management Coordinator

        Dec 2021 - May 2024

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • OSHA 10

      OSHA

    • OSHA 40

      OSHA

    • ICS-100

      FEMA

    • IS-130

      FEMA

    • CPR

      American Red Cross

    • IS-120

      FEMA

    • ICS-200

      FEMA

    • NIMS-800

      FEMA

    • CERT

      FEMA

    • NIMS-700

      FEMA

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Laura Morse
      Jerry S. Parr Emergency Management Award Recipient - Jun 2017 The Jerry S. Parr Emergency Management Award is presented to the graduate who is the highest academic achiever in the Emergency Management program. The award is in memory of SAIC Jerry Parr, U.S. Secret Service, whose heroic actions were credited with saving the life of President Ronald Reagan during an assassination attempt in Washington, D.C.
    • Awarded to Laura Morse
      Emery Rice Scholar Massachusetts Maritime Academy Aug 2013 • Selected for the prestigious Emery Rice Scholarship• Represent Massachusetts Maritime Academy at various functions• Awarded based on grades, merit, volunteer activities, and extra curricular activities

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by KIAWAH CARES FOUNDATION on Jan 2013
      KIAWAH CARES FOUNDATIONAssociated with Laura Morse

    • Volunteer

      Issued by MA Department of Children and Families on Nov 2014
      MA Department of Children and FamiliesAssociated with Laura Morse

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Florida on Jan 2017
      Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, FloridaAssociated with Laura Morse