After nearly two decades in the 9-1-1 center, I have stepped off into other areas of Emergency Communications and higher education. Fall-Spring I am an adjunct lecturer in the areas of Safety and Health Management and IT Management. In the summer months I am working in the communications units of various Incident Management Teams supporting wildland fire responses through Washington DNR.
I have responded to many incidents locally and at the state level but also nationally in support of the Deepwater Horizon Response and the Malheur Refuge Stand-off. As a volunteer since the age of 12, I have been involved with CERT, Civil Air Patrol, the Washington State Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Kittitas County Auxiliary Communications Service, serving in roles related to emergency management and emergency communications.