Experience

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  United states air force

  Sept 2003 - Nov 2011

  Aircrew survival / flight equipment instructor

  D.C. Air National Guard; Maryland Air National Guard; U.S. Air Force•Worked in a supervisory role to ensure personnel completion of training and assigned tasks; assisted in documenting and recording personnel training records for individuals in upgrade training•Developed emergency health services training curriculum focused on public health promotion and communicable disease prevention strategies during normal and emergency missions•Developed training curriculum focused on providing medical services during normal and emergency missions such as basic and advanced life support, administering EpiPen injections, and administering Mark I injections (or atropine) •Developed and instructed course on emergency health services preparedness skills for proper use of chemical and biological defense personal protective equipment•Worked independently to manage various health and medical training programs pertaining to personnel and emergency equipment for various military aircraft •One of three lead instructors for combat and water survival training for over 100 pilots assigned, for two consecutive years.•Maintained, inspected and managed all survival equipment associated with various military aircraft with no recorded discrepancies, including emergency communications equipment •Deployed 4 times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; duties included creating and maintaining quality assurance programs to ensure aircrafts and all equipment are up- to-date and serviceable; maintaining, inspecting, testing, repairing and troubleshooting all survival and chemical defense equipment such as; two-way/satellite radios, ejection seats, parachutes, survival kits and life preservers Show less

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  Maryland department of health and mental hygiene

  Jan 2013 - May 2014

  Public health communications specialist - office of preparedness and response

  Worked independently in assisting the Public Health Emergency Operations Manager in the management, training, and maintenance aspects of all routine, redundant communications platforms between DHMH and critical public health and healthcare delivery partners.Responsibilities and projects:•Reviewing current DHMH and public health and healthcare partner organizations’ emergency communication operational requirements; analyzing survey results to identify gaps and solutions•Identifying critical personnel in each public health and healthcare organization who require access to and training on the communication platforms/devices•Developing standardized failover protocols and procedures for the use of communications equipment during public health emergencies•Coordinating regional and statewide communications drills•Creating and implementing training and exercise schedules and materials for each platform •Coordinating with OP&R senior leadership and statewide public health and healthcare partners to ensure completion and documentation of regular communications trainings and exercises•Providing public health and healthcare partner organizations with technical assistance regarding communications devices and their utilization•Ensuring the operational readiness of all DHMH and partner agency communication platforms•Developing a Public Health Emergency Communications Plan that describes the strategies, policies, and procedures that OP&R will utilize to ensure maintenance of critical communications pathways from an all-hazards approach•Creating contract deliverables for public health emergency communications needs Show less

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  Howard community college

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Adjunct sociology instructor

  Define the sociological imagination and critically apply it to an analysis of his/her everyday life experiences, and to contemporary social issues.Identify the major analytical frameworks and theoretical perspectives in sociology, and describe their differences in levels of analysis and explanatory assumptions.Differentiate the major sociological research designs and correctly identify key components of the scientific model as it used by sociologists.Examine the essential components of the concept "culture" through cross-cultural and global comparisons, and sociologically analyze the increasingly multi-cultural character of American society.Identify the components of social structure, especially the concepts of status and role, and explain how social structure shapes human belief and behavior.Identify key structural agents of socialization and analyze the process by which humans become socialized by these agents throughout the life cycle.Explain human consciousness and behavior as a product of social interaction in the socially structured contexts of peoples lived experiences.Identify and/or describe the major dimensions of social stratification—including social class, racial and ethnic, as well as gender inequalities—and be able to critically evaluate structured inequalities on peoples life chances in American society.Examine key social institutions—economy, polity, family, religion, etc.—from a sociological perspective. Show less

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  Howard county health department

  May 2014 - May 2016

  Director of public health emergency preparedness and response

  Directed the daily operations and administration of the Howard County Health Department’s Emergency Preparedness program including budget preparation and oversight, submission of progress reports, development of work plans, supervision of staff, and the training of agency staff and incident management team. Accountable for strategic and long-term agency planning for bio-defense and all-hazards emergencies which includes research and development of policies, significant coordination among federal, state, and local agencies, community groups, businesses, and the public, development of written plans and after action reports, and leading agency/county-wide emergency preparedness exercises. Additionally, the director represents the county as the jurisdictional Public Health Emergency Planner. Show less

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  Bank of america

  May 2016 - now

  Oversee the development, implementation and administration of Global Health and Safety programs in accordance with the Bank's OSH Policy and Regional, Country, Federal, State, Provincial and local regulations that govern workplace health and safety. Programs are designed to ensure compliance with regulators and reduce risk to the company, its' employees, customers, clients, vendors, and Brand. Regional Life Safety Manager East Region USCanada / LATAMWorking to minimize operational risk and provide for the health and safety of employees and customers through intelligence-driven, prevention focused programs and capabilities.

  • Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Security | Safety

    May 2019 - now

  • Vice President, Global Corporate Security | Safety

    May 2016 - now