WORK HISTORY:

10/6/2017 to Current    San Jacinto County ; Emergency Management Coordinator                     (EMC);
                Appointed by the county Judge to manage DR 4332                         Hurricane Harvey and close out DR's 4223; 4269, and 4272.
                Work with GLO/DETCOG/TDEM and FEMA on Disaster                     Projects, CDBG, HMGP and other. Manage both IA and PA                     projects.  Manage Projects in the FEMA Grants Portal and                     State GMS. Updated the HMAP for the county and the three                     cities in May 2018.
                I am the Designated Applicant Agent for the County.

6/1-2013 to 3/-31-2017     EHRA     
                (Edminster Hinshaw Russ & Associates TBPE No.F-726)

Position:            Manager- Federal Projects

Duties/ Responsibilities    Performing closeout task for Tyler County, Galveston                         County and TBCD as assigned and described below.

                Consultation and  Closeout consist of reviewing PW's in
                EMMIE and  reviewing data. Determine if the projects are                     ready for closeout. Work with  the State Disaster Recovery                     Specialist or their contractor(s),to collect required  data as                     directed by CFR's to perform and complete appeals, RFI's ,                     Alternate Project and  Improved Projects request including                     the new Sandy Recovery Act allowances and assist the                     client  with complex audit issues, findings and responses.

2-25-2013 to 5-30-013        Witt/O'Brien and Associates
                
Position:            Consultant Contractor:  Close-Out Specialist

Duties/ Responsibilities    Performing closeout task  for Hurricanes , Katrina, Rita,                          Gustav and Ike.

                Deployment - JFO Baton Rouge Closeout consist of                         reviewing PW's in NEMIS/EMMIE and  reviewing data in                     GOHSEP LAPA database to determine if the applicant are                     ready for closeout. Work with  the State Applicant Liaisons                     (SAL) and  Disaster Recovery Specialist (DRS) to collect                     required  data as directed by CFR's to perform and complete                 closeout audits. Populate data into GOHSEP (Governors                     Office of Homeland Security and     Emergency Preparedness)                  workbook for submission to the Sub-Grantee to review and                     reconcile  to forward to FEMA for     final version and closeout.                     Assigned 10     to queue and complete 1 per week with                         closeout signature on CERT (LA's version of P4 for                         completion after audit ). Field Visits as necessary for sub-                    grantee PW review.

10-15-09 to 2-22-2013    Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)

Position:            Assistant Public Assistance Officer; Program Specialist 1;                     Recovery

Duties/ Responsibilities    Work with counties, cities, hospitals, PNP’s, VFD/ESD’s and other political subdivisions as necessary to close out the Hurricane Ike DR-1791 project. Work includes Audit Request, Advance of Funds, Claim Summaries, and PW Version changes, Site Inspections, Appeals (1st & 2nd). Work in EMMIE Internal & External. Train  new Recovery
        
    personnel migrate from Audit to Recovery-PA. Assisted with Training Applicants, Public on the Recovery Program by instructing G627/628 classes. Performing PDA's as necessary. Do site visits and answer questions via phone, fax, e-mail and in person. IA-PA- PDA’s. Assisted with OIG investigation-Audits with R6 and Sub-Grantees. Work using FEMA publications as in FEMA 321 & 322 and 95 series publications along with2, 29 and  44 CFR sections as applicable and including State Regulations (TAC), Codes (Local,  Government , Municipal)and Statutes (Vernon’s). Member of TFMA for CFM status (Since 2003). Specialized Training Attached and listed on Preparing Texas .Org.

1-1-05- 1-1-09        San Jacinto County

Position:            County Commissioner (Road & Bridge-Precinct)

Duties/Responsibilities    Hands on service delivery and policy-making decisions. Responsible for maintaining roads and its infrastructure , inventory of assets, maintenance of equipment and facilities. Commissioners Court sets the budget for all county departments and adopts a tax rate. Set burn bans

        dependent on drought conditions, set yearly property tax rate and employment levels for the county. Calls, conducts and certifies elections, including bond elections.
    

    Sets employment and benefit policies. Establishes long-range thoroughfare, open space, land use financial and law enforcement/jail needs plans.
        
     Acquires property for Right of Way to be in the best interest of the public, Reviews and approves subdivision platting and wastewater treatment in rural areas. Provides EMS/ESD services. Appoints non-elected department heads and standing committees. Works with other State, Federal and regional agencies for legislation, disaster assistance, grants. The Court has authority to authorize contracts in the name of the county and grant tax abatement for economic development. I worked with FEMA, SBA, and GDEM on various projects from Acquisition to Flood Grants. Member of various boards, committee’s, for the COG region and Floodplain Management. I was also in charge of solid waste program for the county which included 4 compactor sites and maintenance of all rolling stock and fixed equipment.

4/91 – 1-1-05        ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
                Channelview, Texas
                
Position:            Operations/Operator IBL-POSM Unit

Duties /Responsibilities    Hired for construction phase thru startup and operation. of POSM (Propylene Oxide-Styrene Monomer-Ethylene/Benzene/EBHP) Unit. Responsible for $800MM facility in both inside Rosemont Remote Control to outside physical duties in 7 of 9 areas. Trained in reading and understanding PFD’s & PID’s.  I was on the industrial fire team and member of CIMA (Chanel Industries Mutual Aid) and MBMA (Mont Belvieu Mutual Aid). On VPP (OSHA- Voluntary Protection Program) Committee for 4 years. Operated various control valves, manual valves and equipment, Turbines, Pumps, Compressors (Recip- Simplex, Duplex to Quintiplex, Radial, Centrifugal : Single to Multi stage), Various types of pumps from single volute to

    multistage, electric, diesel and steam turbine drives. Vacuum and Pressure  systems, Furnaces, Distillation  systems. Systems included production and utilities. Performed maintenance as needed. Worked 12 hour rotating: 4 on 4 off  shift schedule

11/1998 –6/2008        San Jacinto County
(Side Responsibility)    Emergency Management
    51 E. Pine Ave., Room A4
                Coldspring, Texas  77331
                (936) 653-3395

Position (s):    Deputy Coordinator/LEPC Hazmat Chair/Hazard Mitigation Officer, City of Shepherd Fire Marshall.
From 2003 to 6/08, I assisted in a volunteer capacity, working on the MAP (Mitigation Action Plan) for the county. I also participated in the DETCOG Region Task Force Committee for Homeland Security and the creation of the MACC. Trained in ESRI Mapping.
    
    From 11/98 – 10/01, I was the Emergency Management
    Coordinator for the County and the cities of Shepherd, Point Blank, and Coldspring.  

    This was a side position I took on as a challenge to develop and implement the Office of Emergency Management for the County of San Jacinto, the cities of Shepherd, Coldspring and Point Blank.  We developed all the Basic Plans with Annex’s and I was also the project manager for the first ever Hazard Mitigation Acquisition Project within the county.  I helped develop the TAC chpt. 363/365 Court Order for Nuisance Abatement for the county. Worked various grants

    From 1996 – 11/98 I was Deputy  Coordinator and LEPC President/ Hazmat Chair.  During the 1998 flood event, I was appointed as Emergency Management Coordinator.

EDUCATION:

1/71     Deer Park High School
Deer Park, Texas
Various Specialized Classes and Courses from FEMA, GDEM, TEEX,TFMA; and TAC (Texas Association Of Counties/VG Young).,
 Ingersoll-Rand, Rosemont, Dresser-Rand
Texas A&M Fire (1972 to 1980 and 1992 to 2004)

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Hazardous Materials Handling
    Hazardous Materials Handling Supervisor Training
Basic Operator Skills (ARCO)
Progress in Learning Operating Techniques
Industrial Firefighting (Texas A & M)
Industrial Fire field Command & Control – 12 Hrs (Texas A & M)
Industrial Firefighting (Texas A & M)
Industrial Firefighting (Texas A & M)
Industrial Firefighting (Texas A & M)
1998    Skywarn Spotter Training Course– National Weather Service
8-Hr Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Refresher Training (EPA)
Industrial Firefighting (Texas A & M)
WEM: Exercise Evaluation (G250.9)
WEM: Exercise Controller/Simulator (G250.8)
Principals of Emergency Management (G230)
    12-Hr Hazardous Materials Awareness for First Responders
    Skywarn Spotter Training Course– National Weather Service
    Fundamental Crs for Radiological Monitoring (TDH) (G320)
    Texas Emergency Management Workshop (G610) (Texas DPS)
    Industrial Firefighting (Texas A & M)
2000    Peer Support/Crisis Intervention: Assisting Individuals in Crisis
        (Texas CISM Network)
    12-Hr Hazardous Materials Awareness for First Responders
    Public Officials Conference (G200)
    Combating Illegal Dumping (Texoma Council of Governments & Texas
    Environmental Crime Center)
    Flood Loss Reduction Workshop (TNRCC)
2001    Hazard Mitigation Workshop (G710)
    I-100 Basic ICS
    S-130 Firefighter Training
    S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
    Wildland Firefighting (Texas A & M)
    Industrial Firefighting (Texas A & M)

Residential Substantial Damage Estimator (RSDE) (G720)
2003    Managing Floodplain Development Through the NFIP
    Public Officials Conference (G-200)
    WMD Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders (NERRTC)
2005    National WMD Standardized Awareness Program (AWR-160)
    Donations Management Course (G288)
    County Judges & Commissioners Association of Texas Commissioners Education
    Debris Management (G022)

2006    V.G. Young Institute of County Government 48th Annual County Judges and Commissioners Continuing Education Conference
    County Judges & Commissioners Association of Texas Commissioners Education
    Open Meetings Act
    Public Information Act
    Threat & Risk Assessment Course
    Hurricane Rita Disaster Recovery Implementation Training (TDHCA)
2007    Senior Officials Workshop
    V.G. Young Institute of County Government 49th Annual County Judges and Commissioners Continuing Education Conference
    Radiological Emergency Preparedness (DSHS # 100262)
    Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness Training
    Operation of the Infinimode G4 Gateway System
    Emerging Issues Along the Rural/Urban Interface (TFS)
2008    V.G. Young Institute of County Government 50th Annual County Judges and Commissioners Continuing Education Conference

2009    FEMA G-620: TDEM; Introduction to the Public Assistance Process
    TDI; 360 Training; Insurance Adjusters Training for License
2010          Certified Floodplain Management- TFMA/ASTFMA Sept 22. 2010
    NIMS 100a- Update Sept 4,2010
    FEMA NFIP; 273- Sept 13th, 2010

2011    EEOC Compliance-State
    ICS300
     ICS400
    Open Meetings Act and Open Records
    Debris Management Planning L202
    Coordinating Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance
    TFMA Certification Renewed. (CFM)

2012    Residential Damage Assessment
    EOC management and Operations IS-0775
    NIMS Multiagency Coordination System (MACS)
    Introduction to Individual Assistance (IA) ( DF-10) IS -00403
    Deployment Basics for FEMA Response Partners IS-00102.b
    Deployment Basics IS-00101.b
    Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program IS-00634
    FEMA Initial Ethics Orientation 2012 IS- 0033.12
    Guide to Points of Distribution IS-00026
    State Disaster Management IS-00208.a
    Flood Flight Operations
    Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role G-270.4
    Rapid Needs Assessment G-557 (formerly G250.7)
      ICS/EOC Interface (G191)
    TFMA Certification Renewed (CFM)
    
2013:     Instructor- PA Program; G627/628/620-State
    ICS- EOC Interface.
     TFMA Certification Renewed (CFM)

2014    Benefit Cost Analysis Entry Level- L-276
    Disaster Recovery Workshop G-608
    TFMA Certification Renewed (CFM)

2017     NFIP UPDATE

2018    FEMA E/L 969 COML

EMI Courses Completed:

June 2000        Emergency Response to Terrorism (National Fire Academy)
Sept 2003        Professional Development Series
IS-001        Emergency Program Manager
IS-002        Emergency Preparedness, USA
IS-003        Radiological Emergency Management
IS-005        Hazardous Materials – A Citizen’s Orientation
IS-007        A Citizen’s Guide to Disaster Assistance
IS-008        Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow
IS-010        Animals in Disaster, Awareness and Preparedness
IS-011        Animals in Disaster, Community Planning
IS-100        Introduction to Incident Command System
IS-120        An Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises
IS-139        Exercise Design
IS-195        Basic Incident Command System
IS-200        ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-230        Principles of Emergency Management
IS-235        Emergency Planning
IS-241        Decision Making & Problem Solving
IS-242        Effective Communication
IS-244        Developing and Managing Volunteers
IS-275        EOC Management and Operations
IS-276        Benefit Cost Analysis Fundamentals
IS-279        Retrofitting Flood Prone Residential Structures
IS-288        Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Mgmt
IS-301        Radiological Emergency Response
IS-324        Community Hurricane Preparedness
IS-346        Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel
IS-393        Introduction to Mitigation
IS-394        Mitigation for Homeowners
IS-513        The Professional in Emergency Management
IS-600        Special Considerations for FEMA PA Projects
IS-630        Introduction to the Public Assistance Process
IS-631        Public Assistance Operation I
IS-240        Leadership & Influence
IS-632         Intro to Debris Operations in FEMA’s Public Assistance
IS-700         National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Introduction
IS-800        National Response Plan (NRP), and Introduction

2011, 2012,2013 and 2014 Training Listed on preparingtexas.org website

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

U.S.E.P.A. Region VI Environmental Award
U.S.E.P.A. Region VI Environmental Award
2005    Certificate of Appreciation from FEMA & SBA for support during recovery efforts for Hurricane Rita
2007    Served on the Eighth Congressional District of Texas Service Academy
2008     Served on the Eighth Congressional District of Texas Service Academy nominations Board - Congressman Kevin Brady