Abby Eichorn, D.M

Experience

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  AmeriCorps St. Louis

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  Emergency Response Team Member

  Developed and coordinated several Volunteer Reception Centers and Multi-Agency Resource Centers during disaster recovery in Kansas and Missouri. Coordinated donations management and shelters in communities throughout Missouri. Partnered with agencies such as FEMA, State EMA, Red Cross, Salvation Army and Hands On Disaster Relief for disaster relief efforts. Responded to two wild fires with the US Forest Service and six prescribed burns for the Missouri Department of Conservation as well as numerous other natural disasters that included sandbagging efforts and volunteer coordination and management.Worked in partnership with conservation departments such as the US Forest Service, Missouri Department of Conservation and Department of Natural Resources to conserve nature throughout Missouri and Montana.Received a Certificate of Distinguished Service from the State of Missouri Emergency Management Agency for a Distinctive Contribution Furthering Emergency and Disaster Preparedness. Deployments in this role: Title: Volunteer Coordinator o 1736DR-MO: Missouri, Severe Winter Storms Dec. 2007 – Jan. 2008 o 1742DR-MO: Missouri, Severe Storms and Tornadoes Jan. 2008 – Feb. 2008Title: Responder, Flood Fighting o 1749DR-MO: Missouri, Severe Storms and Flooding March 2008 o 1760DR-MO: Missouri, Severe Storms and Tornados May 2008Title: State Liaison o 1773DR-MO: Missouri, Severe Storms and Flooding June 2008 – July 2008 Show less

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  American Red Cross

  Dec 2013 - Sept 2014

  Volunteer Services Manager

  Led a multi-jurisdictional work group to develop strategies for improving Volunteer Services over a three year period, influencing a large portion of the Colorado-Wyoming Volunteer Services three-year strategy. Managed recruitment, training, recognition and performance for volunteers in a jurisdiction of 34 counties. Developed best practices for rural volunteer engagement including the development of a remote training initiative to bring online disaster training to rural communities. Wrote tabletop exercises for volunteer deployment and staffing volunteer teams. Facilitated large training academies, including the coordination of instructor accommodations, managing logistics and developing the training schedule; more than 100 volunteers attended these trainings. Responsible for large budget that funded training, recruitment and travel for both the Wyoming and Northern Colorado Volunteer Services Departments. Served as advocate for volunteers during conflict resolution, evaluation and performance feedback between volunteers and staff and/or volunteers and other volunteers.Deployments in this role: Title: Staff Support Services Lead o 4145DR-CO: Colorado Severe Storms and Flooding Sept. 2013 – Oct. 2013 Show less

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  Wyoming Office of Homeland Security

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2017

  Program Manager

  Served as agency point of contact for FEMA program analysist with local, state and federal response agencies. Managed the development and implementation of performance and compliance measurements to ensure program goals are being accomplished for the grant programs both at the state and local level. Developed Subrecipient Monitoring Program by utilizing federal policies, state statutes and grant guidance to monitor and support subrecipients in appropriate utilization of the EMPG and SHSP grants. Maintained working knowledge of State and Federal policies affecting local programs and grant management.Supported the State Emergency Operations Center when activated and serve as on-call Duty Officer as needed, at least once every six weeks.Served as liaison to local Emergency Managers during disasters and incidents. Partnered with FEMA and Local agencies as State Liaison during recovery efforts, including Public and Individual Assistance. Completed daily situational reports and briefed agency director and State Chief of Staff. Led a team in developing the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security two-year state strategy.Deployments in this role: Title: Deputy Logistics Section Chief o 4327DR-WY: Wyoming, Flooding June 2017 Title: Division Supervisor o 4306DR-WY: Severe Winter Storm/Straight-Line Winds February 2017 o 4227DR-WY: Severe Storms and Flooding May 2015 – June 2015 Show less

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  FEMA

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2019

  IMAT Operations Branch Director (Infrastructure)

  Dual focuses in Public Assistance Grant Program and Key Infrastructure risks and response needs during federally declared disasters. Focused on developing, interpreting and implementing federal policy guidance, training and mentoring in Grants Manager New Delivery Model Program, management of staffing assignments and expectations, conflict resolution and team building. Extensive experience in working with State, Local and other Federal partners as well as utility districts in both response and recovery in regards to priority infrastructure and the FEMA Public Assistance grant program. Also participate in regular public speaking engagements, in partnership with external affairs, as a Public Assistance subject matter expert. Partnered with other federal agencies during preparedness, planning and response to remain aware of, mitigate risks to and respond to threats to key infrastructure both within region of responsibility and impacted states during deployment. Deployments in this role: Title: Deputy Infrastructure Branch Director - Type II o 4393DR-NC: North Carolina, Hurricane Florence Sept. 2018 – Dec. 2018 Title: Infrastructure Branch Director – Special Mission o 4339DR-PR: Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria April 2018 – April 2018Title: Deputy Infrastructure Branch Director – Policy o 4332DR-TX: Texas, Hurricane Harvey January 2018 – Feb. 2018Title: Deputy Infrastructure Branch Director – Trainee o 4338DR-GA: Georgia, Hurricane Irma Nov. 2017 – Dec. 2017Title: Instructor – PA Cadre • 4332DR-TX: Collateral Duty teaching New Model Sept. 2017 – Nov. 2017 Show less

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  Freelance

  Jan 2019 - now

  Keynote Speaker

  Available for key notes and speaking events for academic or public sector settings. Topics of expertise include career paths in emergency management, women in emergency management, presentations on my research on The Generation Gap in Emergency Management as well as topics of personal resilience and domestic violence.Recent Events: University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus - Emergency Health Services Speaker Series Guest SpeakerPresented and facilitated discussion for Graduate and Doctorate students and faculty on: “The Generation Gap in Emergency Management”, March 2023 “Emergency Management Careers and Skills to Succeed”, April 2023 Show less

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  FEMA

  Aug 2020 - now

  Serve as a first level supervisor over a staff of Management and Program Analysts who perform analytical duties and provide advice to management on the evaluation of the productivity and efficiency of FEMA's IMAT Program. Serve as an advisor on the planning and evaluation of agency programs and resulting effectiveness. Products created by the team I lead provide line managers with objectively based information for making decisions on the administrative aspects of disaster operations and the management of administrative processes. I lead a team that is responsible for analyzing,evaluating, and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of internal administrativeoperations, organizations, management structures, and agency programs. Show less (Acting OSC from Jan. 2019 to Sept. 2019)Serve in coordination role for federally declared disasters, leading programs and branches in partnership with the impacted state, other sections and federal, nonprofit and state agencies to bring organization and control over the event. Supervisor of two branch directors during steady-state and multiple staff during events, depending on the complexity of each deployment. Deployments in this role: Title: Operations Section Chief – Type II o 3423EM-NC: Hurricane Dorian September 2019Title: Operations Section Chief - Type III o 4448DR-OST: Oglala Sioux Tribe Flooding and Snow Removal June 20, 2019 – August 2019Title: Deputy Operations Section Chief - Type III o 4440DR-SD: South Dakota Flooding and Snow Removal June 19, 2019 – August 2019 Show less

  • Operations Support Branch Chief

    Sept 2022 - now

  • IMAT Operations Section Chief

    Jan 2019 - Sept 2022

  • IMAT Team Lead (Acting)

    Aug 2020 - Dec 2020