Risk and Resilience Leader Resume

JASON TAVAREZ

*** ******* ***, ***** *******, CA 93105 832-***-**** ********@*****.***

WORK EXPERIENCE

Westmont College, Westmont, CA

Executive Director of Institutional Resilience, Office of Institutional Resilience, February 2020 – Present

Monitor and oversee campus’s Emergency Management program

Guide and provide analysis of insurance coverage to ensure appropriate swath of policies to limit and mitigate its risk exposure

Facilitate and track all insurance claims.

Provide oversight of contract review process.

Chair the Strategic Response and Resilience Team (SRT), which identifies emergency issues across campus and develops mitigation strategies.

Interface with various governmental entities to ensure appropriate aide is provided when a disaster strikes

Manage annual ReadyDay, which brings together various community stakeholders, as well as outside partners, to prep for disasters.

Serve as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator and help oversee various Title IX, discrimination, and abuse claims.

Serve as the intermediary between the college and outside counsel for various legal matters.

Oversee the annual certification of the College’s Conditional Use Permit, and ensure it is compliant with the relevant terms and conditions.

Manage the campus-wide COVID response and ensure the College’s ability to safely house students and remain operational through the pandemic, including managing upgrading safety systems, testing, and tracking of cases on campus. Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA

Risk Manager, Office of the General Counsel, March 2017 – Present

Monitor and manage roughly $3,000,000 in insurance policy premiums for APU’s property and casualty, workers’ compensation, and student health insurance programs

Guide and provide analysis of insurance coverage to verify the university has a proper pallet of policies to limit and mitigate its risk exposure

Facilitate and track all insurance claims for the entire university.

Provide a preliminary review of contracts in order to expedite General Counsel’s contract review process

Participate in various committees across campus, including Critical Incident Response Team, University Safety Committee, University Lab Safety Committee, and the newly formed Procurement Council

Review and provide input for our emergency operations plans that have been developed by the Critical Incident Response Team

Work with various departments across campus to develop risk mitigation strategies and polices

Provide workplace training to various departments that cover various areas, including Bloodborne Pathogens Training, Ergonomic Training, and other relevant OSHA required training

Provide input for various compliance programs, including APU’s Hazardous Waste Disposal Program and Title IX investigations

JASON TAVAREZ

689 Ferrara Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 832-***-**** ********@*****.*** Contracts Coordinator, School of Nursing, May 2013-Februrary 2017

Grew the number of affiliation agreements for student placement by over 167% from just over 300 agreements to well over 800 active affiliation agreements, which increased student placement opportunities

Managed the Contracts department, which included drafting, editing, red-lining, and reviewing affiliation agreements for the School of Nursing

Negotiated with county agencies, hospitals, and facilitates for proper terms and conditions in affiliation agreements

Created an atmosphere of interdepartmental collaboration by incorporating other departments and schools within Azusa Pacific University to create multi-departmental agreements with various affiliates

Created a more robust student monitoring and reporting system which improved student and faculty compliance within various agencies

Drafted and managed ancillary documents as needed by the School of Nursing

Represented the School of Nursing in the various nursing consortiums throughout southern California

Coordinated and facilitated the placement of pre-licensure and pre-baccalaureate nursing students in various affiliated facilities, which included growing a new academic program and finding subsequent affiliates to aide in its academic growth

Acted as a liaison between the different programs in the School of Nursing to minimize conflict regarding student placement

IvyMax, Diamond Bar and Walnut, CA

Instructor, August 2011 – March 2019

Instruct students in grammar and history

Edit students' college application essays

Tutor students in writing and English for SAT preparation University of La Verne, La Verne, CA

Assistant Coach for the Track and Field and Cross Country Programs, August 2011 - May 2012

Created workouts for the sprinters

Shaped goals and aspirations for the athletes

Ended the All-American drought for the Track and Field team, helping La Verne garner 5 All- American awards

Aided in coaching La Verne’s first-ever Cross Country National Championship qualifier Graduate Assistant for Cross Country, August 2010 - May 2011

Recruited high school and college aged athletes

Organized the Cross Country Open House recruiting event

Assisted the head coach in preparing workouts and training courses Graduate Assistant for Track and Field, August 2007 - May 2010

Helped grow the Track and Field team by nearly 400% as Recruiting Coordinator for the program

Managed the 2010 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship meet

Assisted the head coach in field preparation and workout development plans JASON TAVAREZ

689 Ferrara Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 832-***-**** ********@*****.*** VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

America’s Christian Credit Union, Glendora, CA

Supervisory Committee Member, January 2019 – Present

Review all audits performed by ACCU for its various legal and accrediting needs

Participate in various ad hoc committees necessary for the operation and compliance of ACCU Middle Tree, Claremont, CA

Board Member, January 2017 – Present

Provide analysis of various issues facing the organization, including decisions on future plans and expansion

Aide Middle Tree with document review, budget, and legal analysis Orange County/Long Beach Consortium, Orange County, CA Chair, August 2015-July 2016

Lead the consortium and shaped goals to move forward during the academic year

Facilitated conflict resolution or any other issues that may be presented to the consortium as they occur

Chair Elect, August 2014 – July 2015

Shadowed the Chair and learned how to manage consortium affairs

Created agenda sheets for the various committees EDUCATION

University of La Verne College of Law, Ontario, CA Juris Doctor, May 2011

Received full tuition remission through the Graduate Assistant Program University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Bachelor of Arts, History, May 2007

Awarded the $1,000 CT Industries Esperanza Scholarship CERTIFICATIONS

Hazardous Waste Disposal via the California Compliance School Workers’ Compensation Insurance via Wickstrom Insurance and Risk Training Center SKILLS/LANGUAGES

Westlaw, LexisNexis, Microsoft Suite, SmartSheet

Intermediate Portuguese and Spanish

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