Erin Elizabeth Coady
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Redondo Beach, CA, 90277
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Overseas Employment
Brussels Childbirth Trust (Brussels, Belgium) March 2011- October 2011
Position: Volunteer
Nearly New Sale set up crew March 2011
Music Mondays Group Leader August 2011-present
Katoh Kindergarten Immersion School (Numazu, Japan) March 2008-March 2010
Position: Teacher 2008/Head teacher 2010
Plan and prepare lessons following theme based curriculum
Teach in English at a level non-native speakers can learn
Coordinate and plan with children’s Japanese teacher
2009 Health and Safety Committee, Community Service
Create and edit monthly newsletter with teaching team
Edit English in all letters sent home to non-Japanese parents
Attend monthly meetings, take minutes and edit monthly schedules relaying information to foreign staff members.
Communicate with Japanese staff on behalf of foreign staff members.
Aeon Amity English School (Numazu, Japan) Jan. 2007- Jan. 2008
Position: English Teacher
Prepare lessons and props for 34 classes each week
Teach lessons
Create and teach themed seminars each season
Prepare mailings and other advertisements
Report student progress and provide quarterly reports
U.S. Employment
Federal Emergency Management Agency (Denton, TX) Dec. 2005- Jan.2007
Position: Disaster Assistance Employee
Assignment: Hazard Mitigation Planning Specialist
(Baton Rouge, LA; Hurricane Katrina)
Review and analyze mitigation plans
Educate applicants on federal planning requirements
Work with state representatives to guide jurisdictions in the planning process
Meet with local jurisdictions and provide technical assistance
Administer mitigation planning workshops
Assignment: Hazard Mitigation Long-Term Community Recovery Liaison
(New Orleans, LA; Hurricanes Katrina/Rita)
Provide information and support from mitigation to ESF-14 planners
Develop recovery timelines by coordinating with Public and Individual assistance
Strategize mitigation projects for parish recovery
Build relationships with other departments to deliver effective services
Implement mitigation programs into other department services
Special Training
Voluntary Agency Liaison Training (FEMA,JFO, Baton Rouge, LA) January 2006
Hazard Mitigation Planning (URS, Baton Rouge, LA) January 2006
Mitigation Training (FEMA, LTRO, Orlando, FL) December 2005
HM DRC Advisor (FEMA, LTRO, Orlando, FL) December 2005
Basic ICS for Federal Workers (fema.gov) December 2005
Intro. ICS for Federal Workers (fema.gov) December 2005
Intro. to NRP (fema.gov) December 2005
Intro. to NIMS (fema.gov) December 2005
*FEMA online course transcript available on request
American Red Cross, Chisholm Trail Chapter (Fort Worth, TX) June 2004- Oct. 2005
Position: Branch Manager
Build a volunteer disaster response team
Identify community leaders and recruit members for the County Advisory Committee.
Coordinate with Program Directors to assure delivery of Red Cross programs and services to within Parker County.
Recruit and train volunteers to deliver services.
Serve as liaison with local municipalities and local community service organizations.
Prepare reports on service delivery and program activities for the service center.
Position: Americorps VISTA
Develop sustainable Community Disaster Education program
Organize, schedule and conduct Community Disaster Education presentations
Identify at risk areas to target for the program
Recruit and retain volunteers to instruct disaster education courses
Plan promotional events
Instruct Health and Safety classes in local ISDs
Represent the Red Cross mission through public speaking and media interviews
Instruct CPR/First Aid
Special Training & Awards
Community Awareness Award FY2005
American Red Cross, Chisholm Trail Chapter, Ft. Worth, TX
Exceptional Volunteer Award FY2005 & FY2006
American Red Cross, Chisholm Trail Chapter, Ft. Worth, TX
Working with Total Diversity (American Red Cross, Dallas, TX) May 2005
International Humanitarian Law (American Red Cross, Fort Worth, TX April 2005
CPRFPR instructor (American Red Cross, Fort Worth, TX) November 2004
Public Affairs (American Red Cross, Dallas, TX) October 2004
Disaster Instructor Training (American Red Cross, Fort Worth, TX) October 2004
Governor’s Leadership Conference (Austin, TX) October 2004
Education
University of Richmond (Richmond, VA) intended graduation Aug. 2012
Masters in Emergency Management
University of North Texas (Denton, TX) graduated Dec. 2004
B.S. Emergency Administration and Planning
Minor in Japanese
Special Skills and Training
Typing: 50 WPM
Microsoft Office Applications
Introduction to Italian September 2010- May 2011
(Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 3 December 2009
(basic conversation and reading)
Community Emergency Response Team (Fire Department, Denton, TX) Spring 2003