Experience

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  Raritan bay medical center

  Jan 2001 - Oct 2002

  Emergency medical technician

  Emergency Medical Technician during transportation of patients to other medical facilities including critical care patients and pediatrics.

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  Monmouth county sheriff's office

  Oct 2002 - now

  Prepares and maintains the county’s emergency readiness/preparedness plan in compliance with various local, state and federal requirements; reviews and approves departments' contingency plans; coordinates emergency response plans with neighboring cities, local agencies and businesses; serves as the County point of contact with external officials on emergency preparedness; response and recovery; maintains the County’s emergency operations center and emergency supplies in a state of readiness; maintains and tests area systems for readiness, effectiveness, and efficiency. Homeland Security Working Group Chairman Show less Supervise staff of 100+ employees for the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division, Maintain agency CALEA Accreditation and assigned as the Mobile Field Communications Unit Leader. Liaison between OEM, Police, Fire and EMS Agencies. NJ Level 3 Incident Manager. New Jersey Certified Emergency Manager, Updates agency Social Media Content.As a Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Field Communications Unit Coordinator, respond to large- scale pre-planned and unplanned emergency incidents where the use of a mobile communications command unit is needed. · Supervise all field communications equipment including generators, mobile Computer AidedDispatch systems, portable radio communications, lighting, and telephones.· Organize and initiate all communications plans using the Incident Command System (ICS).· Document and organize the distribution and collection of portable radio communications devices to be used by all responders involved in the incident. Show less

  • Emergency Management Coordinator

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator

    Mar 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Communications Supervisor / Accreditation Manager

    Nov 2011 - Mar 2022

  • Training Coordinator

    Oct 2009 - Nov 2011

  • Public Safety Telecommunicator

    Oct 2002 - Nov 2009
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  U.s. department of homeland security

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2017

  Fema / wireless communications manager

  As a Wireless Communications Manager in FEMA's Reservist Program, I am responsible for public safety wireless communications and frequency coordination in support of the Operations section of an interim Operating Facility, Joint Field Office (JFO) and Federal responders. Primary duties include the following:- Ensure wireless support to Urban Search & Rescue Incident Support teams, National Disaster Medical System Incident Response Coordination Team, and other federal coordination teams;- Coordinate with spectrum managers, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to process requests for frequency assignments, consolidate frequency use assignments and approvals, update the frequency inventory, and resolve frequency use conflicts in the incident area;- Ensure continuity of operations and a complete effective closeout and/or transition at the terminations of activities;- Provide technical guidance for tactical communications networks;- Coordinate with service providers to meet bandwith requirements;- Provide technical guidance for tactical satellite communications;- Place bandwith orders with the Ordering Unit;- Advise immediate supervisor of tactical communications requirements. Show less

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  Emergency manager project, llc

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Adjunct instructor

  The Emergency Manager Project: Preparing future emergency managers for tomorrow's disasters.

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  State of new jersey

  Feb 2017 - now

  Communication specialist - new jersey task force 1 (nj-tf1) state and federal urban search & rescue

  The Taskforce Communications Specialist is responsible for managing, and maintaining, all communications and communications systems for their Task Force. The Communications Specialist reports directly to the Logistics Team Manager. Description of Duties: The Communications Specialist is responsible for: • Keeping the Task Force Leader and Logistics Manager informed of the capabilities and/or limitations of incident communications • Assessing overall communications needs, obtaining frequencies, and developing the Task Force Incident Communications Plan • The installation, operation, and maintenance of the task force communications systems, including: radio, satellite, telephone, internet, GPS’s and networks during incidents • Coordinating communications with other entities, task forces, and the Incident Support Team (IST) Communication Unit Leader • Adhering to all safety procedures • Accountability, preventive maintenance, and minor repairs of communications equipment • Maintaining appropriate records and reports • Maintaining the communications cache in an operational state at all times • Developing requests for replacement, or repair, for consumable, inoperative, lost, damaged, or destroyed communications items • Develop a Task Force Communications Plan (ICS 205) as part of Tactical Action Plan • Operate as an IST Communications Center Dispatcher Show less