Quality Assurance Control
Resume:
Michele Gast
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** *********** ***. **
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip: 20008
Country: USA
Phone: 202-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $80,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Michele Gast
4607 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Apt.505
Washington, DC 20008
*********@********.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
Program Specialist FEMA /DHS Washington DC 2007-January 2012
Program Specialist for the Public Assistance Division in the Regulations and Policy Branch of the US Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency specializing in writing regulations and policies to determine what damage to public infrastructure, as a result of a presidentially declared disaster is eligible for a Federal grant.
aa Responded to second appeals of the denial of public assistance grants for public works projects involving: debris removal, insurance, hazard mitigation, OIG audits, and flood control.
aa Reviewed and wrote policies, fact sheets, and standard operating procedures on a variety of topics to improve to the Public Assistance program including:
o Temporary Facilities
o The Americans with Disabilities Act Access Requirements for state and local buildings
o Personal Assisted Services in shelters for persons with disabilities
o Mold Remediation
o Eligibility of Vector Control (Mosquito Abatement)
aa Deployed to Iowa for 30 days as a Public Assistance Project Specialist to work
with the College and Universities leaders to :
o Assess the damage to colleges and universities as a result of flooding.
o Met with state and local officials to explain the Public Assistance Grant process.
o Wrote project worksheets that detailed flood related damage to determine eligibility for grant assistance and determine the approximate costs to repair the damage.
o Conducted quality assurance and quality control process to ensure that FEMA properly obligates the grant funds.
aa Served on the Disaster Housing Task Force that is tasked with helping survivors of disasters seek shelter and housing after the disaster.
aa Training in the Hazard Mitigation program which covered:
o Identifying types of risk
o Mitigating that risk
o FEMA regulations as they apply to hazard mitigation requirements.
aa Certified Tier I COTR and have Federal grants management training in:
o Introduction to Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Federal Personnel
o Monitoring Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Federal Personnel
o Federal Assistance Law
Attorney Department of Justice Washington, DC 2003-2006
Adjudicated Title VII employment discrimination claims of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that Department of Justice employees file against the department or one of its components.
aa Wrote Final Agency Decisions in response to EEO complaints involving: race, sex, religion, sexual harassment, color, age, disability.
Advisor Congressman Thomas Reynolds Washington, DC 2002
Provided research expertise on insurance for companies after September 11th
Represented the Congressman at Congressional Hearings and briefings and wrote memoranda on the Individuals with Disabilities in Education IDEA Act changes.
Paralegal Manpower Incorporated Washington, DC 2001
Provided support for the US Department of Justice on the Winstar Project - savings and loan cases of the 1970aaas and 1980aaas.
Reviewed files and records to prepare for litigation.
Legal Consultant Laura Weyler and David Seigel Buffalo, NY 1998-2001
Researched and drafted memoranda of law for use in litigation and settlement negotiations for law firm and sole practitioner clients on a wide range of family law issues including: garnishment, maintenance, and child support payments.
Judicial Intern Judge Ronald H. Tills Buffalo, NY Summer 1997
Interned for a Supreme Court of New York Judge on criminal cases researching every phase of a criminal trial from arraignment to sentencing. Wrote several opinions and orders under the guidance of Judge Tills and his clerk.
Judicial Intern Judge Barbara Howe Buffalo, NY Summer 1996
Worked in the Supreme Court of New York on civil cases. Wrote the first opinion Judge Howe accepted from an intern. Exposed to many different civil proceeding in federal, state bankruptcy and probate court.
Legal Assistant National Republican Congressional Committee Washington, DC 1995
Researched campaign finance issues for Members of Congress. Wrote memorandas alerting Members of Congress to changes in campaign finance law.
Intern Congressman Jack Quinn Washington, DC 1993-1994
Acted as a liaison between Congressman Quinn and his constituents. Worked on a variety of federal issues including: animal rights, education, health care and social security.
U.S. House of Representatives Page U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC
1988-1989
Worked as a cloakroom page: delivering messages to Congressman and advising them of the
daily Congressional schedule.
EDUCATION
State University of New York at Buffalo Law School Buffalo, NY
Jurist Doctorate/ May 1998
Smith College Northampton, MA
Bachelor of Arts/ January 1995
Major: Government Minor: Economics
Professional Licenses
Member of the New York State Bar
Member of the District of Columbia Bar
TRAINING
aa COTR Training
aa Introduction to Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Federal Personnel
aa Monitoring Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Federal Personnel
aa Federal Assistance Law
aa Various classes specifically designed for the Public Assistance Program
aa Federal EEO Counseling
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