Emergency Management, Disaster Preparedness Specialist
Michael Materia
Brighton, MA 02135
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Emergency Management, Disaster Preparedness Specialist
Exceptional Organizational Skills | Process Improvement Focused
Skilled in the managing and planning of emergency and disaster related activities including first responder, analysis, disaster recovery response, permitting, program development and coordination. Apply knowledge of FEMA Regulations to projects to ensure compliance.
Cross-team communicator with exceptional organizational, and problem-solving skills. Coordinated all aspects of projects from concept to implementation, consistently meeting / exceeding schedule, budget, scope requirements, and objectives.
Areas of Expertise:
� Environmental Policy
� Emergency Response Strategies
� Quality Control Practices
� Regulatory & Legislation
� Cross-functional Collaboration
� Scope & Cost Estimates
� Management Status Reports
� Policy Research and Writing
� Risk Management
� Zoning Research and Writing
Boston Park Ranger, Boston
Park Ranger
2020
Professional Experience
Park Rangers serve the public in the tradition of park keepers ensuring the preservation and protection of
the City of Boston�s parks.
� Good will ambassador for all users of the parks by providing first aid or, being a contact for patrons seeking knowledge of the parks and surrounding areas history, rules, or other regulations.
� Coordinated with local police, fire, and EMS agencies to enforce park rules, local, states, and federal laws and ordinances.
FEMA, Nationwide 2019 � Present Community Planning Capacity Building Specialist
Working to support and build the recovery capacities and community planning resources of local, State and Tribal governments.
� Compiled and analyzed community assessment data in order to inform Mission Scoping Assessment
Report and Recovery Support Strategies.
� Prepared analysis of recovery information and progress towards Recovery Support Strategy objectives
as directed.
� Proactively and effectively identified specific resources to assist with disaster recovery plans.
� Providing expertise in technical planning such as zoning, land use, and transportation.
� Assessing the capacity of local government to implement comprehensive recovery plans.
� Managing and coordinating the work of a planning support team. Recruiting community members to
participate in the recovery planning process.
World Bank, Washington, DC 2017 � 2018
Consultant
Served as consultant for the 2018 World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty. Delivered hands-on assistance to director for administrative and logistical tasks.
� Successfully completed all requests and tasks ensuring efficient flow of the conference that was
attended by over 1500 global policy makers, planners, and diplomats.
� Proactively and effectively identified specific resources to assist with disaster recovery plans.
Additional Professional Experience
ABB TurboCharging, North Brunswick, NJ
Turbocharger Service Technician
Full accountability for the turbocharger components installation, maintenance, and repair at workshop or customer site in various domestic locations. Led a team of highly expert service engineers to streamline engineering operations and assured completion of work within time and compliance with safety and technical requirements.
United States Coast Guard
Machinery Technician/E-4 - GS 4
Managed, planned, and led crew-members during missions performing law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency management, and environmental response. Optimized equipment performance by troubleshooting and repairing all boat and station building equipment as well as supervised preventative and corrective maintenance of vehicles and equipment. Trained junior team members of lifesaving skills, emergency response, and wildlife management. Employed best practices, laws, and treaties at sea aboard commercial and private vessels, while acting as federal officer of the United States Government.
Education
Masters in Sustainable Urban Planning, George Washington University, Washington D.C. Bachelor of Arts in Geography, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Military Certifications & Training
� Leadership and Management School - United States Coast Guard
� Federal Boarding Officer Course - Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
� Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Marine Oil Spill
� Machinery Technician �A� School - Training Center Yorktown
� First Responder, CPR Certified
� Incident Command System 100.c Introduction to Incident Command System, Certified
� Incident Command System 200.c Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, Certified
Incident Command System 700.b Introduction to the National Incident Command System, Certified
� Incident Command System 800.c National Response Framework, an Introduction, Certified
� USCG Basic Training - Training Center Cape
Technical Skills
Concur, Data Feeding Software MaxTrax, Microsoft Office Suite, Esri Arc Map Software
Michael Materia
Brighton, MA 02135
------------------------
Emergency Management, Disaster Preparedness Specialist
Exceptional Organizational Skills | Process Improvement Focused
Skilled in the managing and planning of emergency and disaster related activities including first responder, analysis, disaster recovery response, permitting, program development and coordination. Apply knowledge of FEMA Regulations to projects to ensure compliance.
Cross-team communicator with exceptional organizational, and problem-solving skills. Coordinated all aspects of projects from concept to implementation, consistently meeting / exceeding schedule, budget, scope requirements, and objectives.
Areas of Expertise:
� Environmental Policy
� Emergency Response Strategies
� Quality Control Practices
� Regulatory & Legislation
� Cross-functional Collaboration
� Scope & Cost Estimates
� Management Status Reports
� Policy Research and Writing
� Risk Management
� Zoning Research and Writing
Boston Park Ranger, Boston
Park Ranger
2020
Professional Experience
Park Rangers serve the public in the tradition of park keepers ensuring the preservation and protection of
the City of Boston�s parks.
� Good will ambassador for all users of the parks by providing first aid or, being a contact for patrons seeking knowledge of the parks and surrounding areas history, rules, or other regulations.
� Coordinated with local police, fire, and EMS agencies to enforce park rules, local, states, and federal laws and ordinances.
FEMA, Nationwide 2019 � Present Community Planning Capacity Building Specialist
Working to support and build the recovery capacities and community planning resources of local, State and Tribal governments.
� Compiled and analyzed community assessment data in order to inform Mission Scoping Assessment
Report and Recovery Support Strategies.
� Prepared analysis of recovery information and progress towards Recovery Support Strategy objectives
as directed.
� Proactively and effectively identified specific resources to assist with disaster recovery plans.
� Providing expertise in technical planning such as zoning, land use, and transportation.
� Assessing the capacity of local government to implement comprehensive recovery plans.
� Managing and coordinating the work of a planning support team. Recruiting community members to
participate in the recovery planning process.
World Bank, Washington, DC 2017 � 2018
Consultant
Served as consultant for the 2018 World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty. Delivered hands-on assistance to director for administrative and logistical tasks.
� Successfully completed all requests and tasks ensuring efficient flow of the conference that was
attended by over 1500 global policy makers, planners, and diplomats.
� Proactively and effectively identified specific resources to assist with disaster recovery plans.
Additional Professional Experience
ABB TurboCharging, North Brunswick, NJ
Turbocharger Service Technician
Full accountability for the turbocharger components installation, maintenance, and repair at workshop or customer site in various domestic locations. Led a team of highly expert service engineers to streamline engineering operations and assured completion of work within time and compliance with safety and technical requirements.
United States Coast Guard
Machinery Technician/E-4 - GS 4
Managed, planned, and led crew-members during missions performing law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency management, and environmental response. Optimized equipment performance by troubleshooting and repairing all boat and station building equipment as well as supervised preventative and corrective maintenance of vehicles and equipment. Trained junior team members of lifesaving skills, emergency response, and wildlife management. Employed best practices, laws, and treaties at sea aboard commercial and private vessels, while acting as federal officer of the United States Government.
Education
Masters in Sustainable Urban Planning, George Washington University, Washington D.C. Bachelor of Arts in Geography, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Military Certifications & Training
� Leadership and Management School - United States Coast Guard
� Federal Boarding Officer Course - Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
� Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Marine Oil Spill
� Machinery Technician �A� School - Training Center Yorktown
� First Responder, CPR Certified
� Incident Command System 100.c Introduction to Incident Command System, Certified
� Incident Command System 200.c Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, Certified
Incident Command System 700.b Introduction to the National Incident Command System, Certified
� Incident Command System 800.c National Response Framework, an Introduction, Certified
� USCG Basic Training - Training Center Cape
Technical Skills
Concur, Data Feeding Software MaxTrax, Microsoft Office Suite, Esri Arc Map Software