Emergency Management Specialist II at FEMA / Department of Homeland Security (2023 – 2024)
- Led Public Assistance and Individual Assistance operations from intake through closure across high-volume survivor caseloads — managing damage assessments, scoping documentation, appeals, and eligibility determinations under FEMA PA policy and federal accounting standards.
- Executed field operations at Disaster Recovery Centers during DR-4797-MN (Minnesota Severe Storms) — delivering site reviews, damage-claim validation, and field-team coordination across active federal activations.
- Maintained grants-management systems at continuous audit readiness; evaluated damage claims and supporting documentation against PA program eligibility standards.
Housing Planner III & GIS Quality Control Lead II at Dewberry (FEMA Prime Contractor) (2024 – 2025)
- Directed PM/QC for 60 field engineers under $810M LPCS IDIQ — DR-4834-FL / DR-4828-FL — serving as the compliance gateway supporting $1.7B in FEMA survivor grants reaching 96,000+ households in a complex dual-storm response.
- Performed site inspections and QC of thousands of engineer site surveys, blueprints, GIS layers, and feasibility assessments — verifying utility readiness, building-code compliance, setback distances, parcel boundaries, and ingress/egress (the same site-inspection discipline applied in PA Permanent Work across Categories C–G).
- Deployed ArcGIS, Azure Cloud, and FedRAMP-authorized platforms to validate spatial data and deliver structured QC reporting; authored and enforced SOPs in response to field non-compliance patterns.
- Conducted daily JFO briefings with FEMA Task Force Leads, translating field conditions into command-level decisions.
Feeding Operations Project Manager / Emergency Shelter Manager III at American Red Cross (2023 – 2023)
- Managed $7M/month in federal funds across 36 feeding sites serving 7,800 daily — overseeing budget control, invoice processing, and FEMA/state financial compliance.
- Directed non-congregate shelter operations and relocation for 450 Lahaina survivors; delivered SQL/Excel performance reporting and multi-agency coordination (FEMA, Hawaii State, Catholic Charities).
Operations Lead, Office of Migrant Services at FEMA / DHS (2023 – 2024)
- Directed shelter operations for 700+ active cases under FEMA's Shelter & Services Program with zero safety incidents; managed logistics, intakes, and full SSP compliance; served as primary Spanish interpreter/liaison.
Logistics & Operations Project Coordinator at DHS - Operation Allies Welcome I & II (2022 – 2022)
- Controlled $1.5M inventory for 8,000 refugees to audit-ready standards; led interagency logistics across FEMA, DHS, DoD, and IRC; produced operational briefs for DHS senior leadership.
Emergency Management & Housing Operations Specialist at Prince George's County, MD (2026 – 2026)
- Led housing stabilization and crisis case management for ~180 residents, multi-agency coordination across USCIS, HUD CoC / HMIS, legal services, and law enforcement.
Construction Quality Control Manager at Alex's Construction (2016 – 2021)
- Led construction QA/QC across public and private projects — blueprint review, site measurement verification, scope development, and Xactimate cost estimating, damage assessment, and project pricing — the core skill set underpinning PA Permanent Work damage assessment and scoping (Categories C–G).
Security Operations Lead — Refugee Response at Department of Homeland Security (2021 – 2022)
- Led 24/7 security operations across multiple federal refugee facilities — supervising 12 monitors, managing post assignments, enforcing federal safety/compliance standards, and authoring incident reports.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at COR Ventures LLC - Federal Contracting & Engineering Firm (2026 – Present)
- Lead governance, capture strategy, teaming agreements, and proposal positioning across IDIQ vehicles and prime/sub opportunities spanning Disaster Recovery, USACE Engineering, and Data/AI/Geospatial Intelligence — demonstrating command of federal accounting, risk analysis, and audit/compliance lifecycle.
Lead Investor & Operations Coordinator at Synergy Clusters - Cross-Border Agricultural Trading (2025 – Present)
- Govern end-to-end cross-border supply chain — sourcing, export documentation, freight, and customs compliance across East Africa and the Gulf.
Founder & Director of Operations at HAKIKA - International Humanitarian Non-Profit (Africa) (2023 – Present)
- Lead strategy, compliance, partner development, and logistics-driven field execution across multi-country humanitarian operations.
