Volunteer
Current Volunteer Work
For my volunteer work, I’m currently involved with three disaster response groups, the American Red Cross, the Hudson County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), and the Hoboken Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). While I dedicate most of my time to the American Red Cross, I still occasionally attend trainings and I am an active member available as needed for disasters with the other two groups.
Volunteer Experience
- American Red Cross National HQ (Jan 2026 – Present)
- Regional Program – Report Administrator
- American Red Cross New Jersey Region (Feb 2018 – Present)
- Government Operations Liaison North Territory Lead
- Disaster Action Team (DAT) – Supervisor, Hudson/Essex Counties
- Mass Care Sheltering Supervisor
- Disaster Cycle Services Duty Officer
- Mass Care Distribution of Emergency Supplies Service Associate
- Mass Care Strike Team – North
- Training Instructor
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, and performs this mission by preparing communities for disasters, assisting communities affected by disaster by providing care, shelter and hope, ensuring everyone has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products, and providing members of the armed services and their families with support and comfort.
- Hudson County Medical Reserve Corps (New Jersey MRC) (Nov 2016 – Present)
- Community Health Volunteer
The Medical Reserve Corps brings volunteers – health professionals and others – together to supplement existing local emergency plans and resources throughout the United States by organizing local volunteers to augment the current medical emergency response capacity in times of emergency (particularly in the event of mass prophylaxis/vaccination Point of Distribution (POD) site activation) as well as with ongoing public health needs.
- Community Health Volunteer
- Hoboken Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) (Oct 2015 – Present)
- Volunteer Responder
Hoboken CERT educates on disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search & rescue, & disaster medical operations. Members assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available.
- Volunteer Responder
- NJ Disaster Response Crisis Counselors (NJ Disaster Mental Health) (Mar 2018 – Dec 2021)
- Disaster Response Crisis Counselor
The need for certifying crisis response workers became apparent in the aftermath of 9/11, when the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services operated its largest FEMA-funded disaster response program in its history. Many lessons were learned from 9/11, with one of the principle lessons being the critical need for an organized, well-trained and credentialed workforce. The NJDRCC certification began as a credentialing pilot project in August 2004, when community forums were held to gather information and expertise on the subject.
- Disaster Response Crisis Counselor
- Cents Ability, Inc. (Mar 2017 – Oct 2017)
- Volunteer Teacher
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating and empowering teens to achieve their goals through the prudent and informed management of their financial resources by means of free financial literacy workshops to teens in the New York City area.
- Volunteer Teacher
- Town of Guttenberg Office of Emergency Management (Feb 2017 – Sep 2017)
- Municipal Deputy Coordinator
A coordinating agency for the Town of Guttenberg, New Jersey. The agency plans and prepares for emergencies, educates the public about preparedness, coordinates emergency response and recovery, collects and disseminates emergency information, and liaisons with other local, county & state emergency services.
- Municipal Deputy Coordinator
- Guttenberg Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) (Feb 2015 – Sep 2017)
- Program Manager & Team Captain
Guttenberg CERT educates on disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search & rescue, & disaster medical operations. Members assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available.
- Program Manager & Team Captain
Knowledge/Training
FEMA Courses:
AWR-167 Sport & Special Event Risk Management
AWR-213 Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Awareness
AWR-313 Homemade Explosives: Awareness, Recognition, and Response
AWR-326 Tornado Awareness
AWR-356 Community Planning for Disaster Recovery
IS-100.a Introduction to Incident Command System
IS-100.c Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
IS-120.a An Introduction to Exercises
IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-200.c ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management
IS-235.c Emergency Planning
IS-288.a The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management
IS-405 Overview of Mass Care/Emergency Assistance
IS-405.a Overview of Mass Care/Emergency Assistance
IS-650 Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments
IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
IS-700.b An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
IS-775 EOC Management and Operations
IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
IS-800.d National Response Framework, An Introduction
IS-806 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services
IS-914 Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do
K-L0146 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Certification
MGT-310 Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
MGT-315 Critical Asset Risk Management
MGT-319 Medical Countermeasures: Point of Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response
MGT-346 EOC Operations and Planning for All Hazards
MGT-412 Sports and Special Events Evacuation Training
MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection
MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness
MGT-904 /ICS-300 Intermediate ICS For Expanding Incidents
MGT-905 /ICS-400 Advanced ICS-400 Command and General Staff – Complex Incidents
PER-211 Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events
PER-213 Wide Area Search
PER-233 Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents
PER-332 Population Monitoring for Community Response Center
TEEX CERT Infrastructure Protection Certificate
Emergency Management Courses:
Basic Workshop in Emergency Management
CERT Program Manager Certification (New Jersey Office of Emergency Management)
American Red Cross Courses:
TBD
New Jersey Disaster Response Crisis Counselor Courses:
Cross Cultural Issues in Disaster Response and Recovery
Disaster Response Crisis Counselor Certification
Ethical Issues in Crisis Response|
Introduction to Disaster and Trauma Counseling: Basic Training for Disaster Response Crisis Counselors
Key Concepts in Psychological First Aid Psychological First Aid
R2 Public Health Emergency Preparedeness / Managing the Emotional Consequences of Public Health Emergencies
Hudson County Medical Reserve Corps Courses:
Compassion Fatigue: Putting Self-Care into Action
Emergency Preparedness: Access and Functional Needs in the Disability Community
Environmental Health Hazards in Housing with Steve Landfield
Family Assistance Center Training Human Trafficking
Hurricane Response- Lessons Learned from Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Orientation and Update on Coronavirus and How You Can Prevent the Spread of Disease
Pet Preparedness Virtual Training Overcoming Compassion Fatigue Personal Preparedness
Personal Safety And Health For Emergency Responders
Personal Safety and Person Protective Equipment (PPE)
Responding to Individuals with Disabilities & Access and Functional Needs During Active Shooter Events
Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification (ILT) – v2.0
Understanding and Dealing With Individuals With Alzheimer’s Disease
Understanding and Interacting with Veterans
Understanding Group, Crowd and Mob Dynamics
