Bio

2021 National Healthcare Disaster Professional certified by the ANCC 2021 IAHSS CHPA test review panel 2020/21 TJC review panel for revised EM standards. EMergency Management Programs mentioned in Joint Commission EM publications - 2nd, 4th & 5th Editions 2019 PVHMC Presidents Award 2018 University of Phoenix Leadership Impact Award (LIA) as a Distinguished Alumni 2017 IAEM “Partners in Preparedness” Award * International Association of Hospital Security & Safety, Security Officer Basic Manual Training Manual, Emergency Management Chapter Editor,, July, 2015 * HICS National Review/Revision Member * Serve on the Review Editorial Board of Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine, which is a section of Frontiers in Public Health. * Presented at International Disaster Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel • March, 2013, was a facilitator of one of the largest Active Shooter Simulations/Training ever conducted in participation with the Hospital Associate of Southern California. • Presented for the Joint Commission, International Association of Emergency Managers, and American Society of Healthcare Engineers and the National Disaster Medical System and International Earthquake Conferences on multiple occasions. • Hospital Disaster Management Training instructor for Los Angles County. • Founding member of the California Shakeout Team, won Shoemaker award for work on this team. • In 2008 facilitated the shakeout earthquake exercise that had over 200 victims and participation from CAL EMA, National Guard, LAFD, LAPD at Holy Cross Hospital that was attended by Governor Schwarzenegger and the Secretary of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne. • Completed FEMA’s Professional Development and Master Exercise Design courses