Hayden Smith Jr., MPA, CBCP, AEM

Experience

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  Appalachian State University Recreation

  Jan 2016 - May 2019

  Facility Supervisor

  - 3 years of supervisory experience - Coordinated response operations to injuries and power outages- Communicated in a team environment - Coordinated evacuation operations

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  Appalachian State University’s Department of Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Emergency Management Intern

  - Performed resource management activities (VEOCI)- Mapped university critical resources on VEOCI- Assisted with community outreach events and programs- Developed emergency exercise scenarios- Participated in active shooter exercises

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  Leadership and Educational Studies Department - Appalachian State University

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2019

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Gathered information, organized files, coded surveys, and performed data analysis on quantitative studies

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  Watauga County's Emergency Management Office

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Emergency Management Intern

  - Updated business continuity plans for 15+ departments - Assisted with fire inspections and walkthroughs- Emergency response exposure

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  Durham County Government

  Jun 2020 - now

  Update and maintain all-hazard emergency management plans to include: Emergency Operations Plan, Recovery Plan, Sheltering Plan, hazard-specific annexes, etc- Completed Emergency Operations Plan rewrite Founder of Planner’s Workgroup: An initiative to connect EM planners in Central NCServe as the COOP Program Manager for 52 City/County Departments:- Lead continuity awareness and training program- Conduct comprehensive plan reviews- Lead outreach efforts- Host planning workshops- Guide plan administrators continuity efforts- Develop and implement program management cycle- Continuity newsletter developmentServe as Shelter Program Coordinator for Durham Emergency Management:- Coordinate shelter program activities - Lead shelter coordination meetings with American Red Cross, Public Health, Social Services, and other sheltering partners - Shelter trailer logistics - Develop and maintain relationship with internal and external partners, department, organizations- Coordinate shelter plan reviews and updates - Update shelter MOAs and LOIs- Build shelter model - Conduct facility surveys with American Red Cross- Share shelter training opportunities and coordinate walkthroughs and drills- Coordinate opening of warming & cooling centers with partners- Participate and coordinate exercises using the HSEEP model Hazard mitigation planning support activities:- Support applicant’s documentation efforts for grant submission- Share notice of funding opportunities to internal and external partners Other functions:- Coordinate and submit annual Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) event list- Assist in coordination of public outreach activities - Participate in county-wide and regional exercises- Conduct EM research - Serve as liaison to the NWS- Maintain 24/7 readiness of the EOC Rotating on-call responseEOC activations:- Tropical Storms- Elections- Winter weather events- Civil unrest- Severe weather events- VIP visits- COVID Show less

  • Emergency Management Coordinator

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Emergency Management Planner

    Jun 2020 - Jun 2022