heather pearson

independent consultant

About

I have over 8 years of experience of Disaster and Relief experience, and completed my Masters in Emergency and Disaster Management to finalize my knowledge. I am currently looking for a position with an online school to teach upcoming students wanting to know more about Disaster relief and Emergency management. I can be contacted via phone or email. Thank you for taking the time out to review my page. New Connections are always welcome!

Country

united states

City

charleston

Industry

non-profit organization management

Skill

policy, emergency management, leadership, customer service, public speaking, government, research, security, counterterrorism, microsoft office, microsoft word, supervisory skills, powerpoint, microsoft excel, risk assessment, military, sustainability, environmental impact assessment, hazardous materials, environmental science, environmental awareness, first aid, time management, recruiting, risk management, contingency planning, safety, quality assurance

Experience

disaster action team member

american red cross

2012-5 - Present · 14 yrs 5 mos

* Responded to local disasters, including house and wild fires, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters * Evaluated disaster-caused needs to include providing services, referrals, and maintain records for clients * Managed Service to Armed Forces (SAF) Family follow-up casework * Supported emergency communications for the needs of military members and their families * Deployed to a disaster stricken area to help obtain normalcy * Managed a shelter in a disaster stricken area

consultant

smith's consulting firm

2008-12 - 2015-1 · 6 yrs 2 mos

* Worked with the firm as a consultant in the emergency response and disaster recovery arena * Assisted with developing and improving business continuity and disaster recovery plans * Participated in delivering “side-by-side” training sessions on emergency evacuation planning for office buildings * Assisted with scheduling disaster response exercises and recoveries * Helped senior management provide a formal analysis after each disaster response exercise concluded * Created reports that presented feedback to the firm’s clients on risk management, mitigation, and prevention

assistant supervisor

security management of south carolina

2003-12 - 2008-8 · 4 yrs 9 mos

* Monitored video cameras to insure that the client site was secure from potential looters and squatters * Wrote reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as property damage, theft and unusual occurrences * Exercised sound judgment when situations arose that required immediate ground security attention

volunteer

manning fire department

2002-4 - 2008-7 · 6 yrs 4 mos

* Acted swiftly in saving lives for emergency calls and donning equipment * Trained with unit for personal development and top performance * Inspected commercial buildings for fire hazards and fire safety precautions * Interior and exterior firefighting which included search and rescue operations

student

american public university system

2011-1 - 2013-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

independent consultant

gibson collective

2015-1 - Present · 11 yrs 9 mos

Maintained and updated all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans. Prepared plans that outlined operating procedures to be used in response to disaster or emergencies, such as hurricanes, nuclear accidents, and in recovery from these events.