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Lefthand Fire Protection DistrictSupplemental Resource
Mar. 2025Boulder, CO
Senior Humanitarian & Operations Advisor
USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian AssistanceSenior Humanitarian & Operations Advisor
Oct. 2021 - Mar. 2025Washinton DCRotated through high-impact roles supporting global crisis response, operational scale-up, and strategic transformation. • Spearheaded humanitarian operations in Gaza and Afghanistan, moving 10,000+ pallets of aid and managing $770M+ emergency funding. • Directed USAID’s Somalia strategy, aligning $800M+ in assistance with national and multilateral priorities while ensuring compliance and risk mitigation. • Led global talent strategy to streamline recruitment pipelines, enhance hiring timelines, and stabilize a 700+ person contractor workforce. • Designed scalable systems for field readiness, policy guidance, and emergency training, supporting 1,500+ responders and 400+ internal staff.
Training Development Program Manager
National Wildfire Coordination Group / Bureau for Land ManagementTraining Development Program Manager
Mar. 2019 - Jul. 2021Boise, Idaho, United StatesDirected a 17-member team and oversaw a global training program for 117 wildfire response roles, supporting 75,000+ users. Standardized national curriculum, coordinated across FEMA and 13 federal agencies, and drove curriculum improvements that enhanced interagency coordination and readiness.
Program Officer and Policy & Guidance Lead
USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian AssistanceProgram Officer and Policy & Guidance Lead
Jun. 2012 - Feb. 2019Washington, DC & Global• Oversaw $200M+ in humanitarian grants across conflict and disaster settings (Iraq, Yemen, South Sudan, Haiti). • Delivered 40+ trainings to 1,000+ staff across 3 continents on compliance and emergency programming. • Supported strategy and partner negotiations across 6+ countries, leading to new program launches and improved risk mitigation during protracted and rapid-onset crises.
Wildland Firefighting & Aerial Operations Leadership
Various U.S. Government AgenciesWildland Firefighting & Aerial Operations Leadership
Apr. 2002 - Jun. 2011Multiple StatesHeld multiple elite field leadership roles, including Smokejumper, Helitack Supervisor, and Aerial Operations Lead with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. Led emergency deployments in extreme conditions, coordinated multi-agency logistics, and upheld rigorous safety and tactical standards.

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