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<br />100% appealed amounts for 14 appeals.
<br />During 2013 Gabrielle, for Super Storm Sandy as State Consultant with NY DHSES, assisted the Liaison to the
<br />Chief of Public Assistance and Deputy Commissioner. Her tasks included critical applicants support (including
<br />Wastewater Treatment Facilities, and Port Authority) for appeals justification and critical applicant status reports
<br />for the Governor’s office. She represented the State at various levels for FEMA Projects (Project Worksheets
<br />(PW)) Review, and approval at the State/FEMA initial review, State/FEMA QAQC review, and the Final PW
<br />Grantee level review and approval.
<br />SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Multiple Florida Cities, Hurricane IRMA DR 4337 Client representation, Response Resources including Mutual
<br />Aid coordination, Damage Assessments, FEMA PA submittals, documentation; Hazard Mitigation Projects
<br />qualification. • Seminole County Public Schools, Hurricane Ian DR 4673 Sept 2022, Rapid mobilization of disaster debris
<br />management teams to identify critical debris hazards, coordinated infrastructure DA teams for 80+ facilities (200+
<br />buildings) including roofs, interior and exterior. Implemented disaster recovery document management system and
<br />disaster recovery data reconciliation teams for FEMA RSM meeting, identification of eligible projects and HMGP
<br />qualification. • City of Homestead, DR4337 Irma Sept 2017: Performed all FEMA eligible disaster projects data document
<br />management, coordinated disaster cost records reconciliation teams, directed and supervised FEMA PW submittals
<br />for 20 projects FEMA category A-G, qualified HMGP projects, managed all FEMA and FDEM project review and
<br />approvals (request for information replies, request for reimbursement submittals, PW tracking through successful
<br />project closeout). • Homestead Utilities, DR 4337 Irma Sept 2017: 8500 Damaged Repaired Power Poles Assimilation, and
<br />Reconciliation of 50+ Mutual Aid Crews, materials, and transformers; Obtained Hazard Mitigation for Concrete
<br />Power poles, FEMA PA Projects obligation; Hazard Mitigation Project documentation and FEMA compliance. • Hurricane Olga October 2019, Alcorn Electric Association: Pre – Disaster Asset Inventory with mapping and GPS;
<br />Performed Damage Assessments, 60,000+ Damaged Repaired Power Poles with equipment, Identified Poles with
<br />safety issues: FEMA PA representation thru FEMA obligation / payment. • Oklahoma -State Debris Management Plan (DMP) preparation and Implementation, for State of Oklahoma, OEM
<br />and is FEMA approved. Implemented templates and guidelines for State DMP implementation. Assisted with HMP
<br />programs for various disasters. • Disaster Services for Oklahoma - Performed ice-storm, and tornadoes response and recovery, damage assessments
<br />and FEMA PW submittals. Represented municipalities as Applicant’s Agent with FEMA, wrote the appeals and
<br />assembled supporting documentation for Oklahoma Emergency Management, for 14 FEMA appeals in Region VI
<br />that were all awarded at 100%- dollar value.
<br />• Disaster Response Dec 28, 2015, EF 4 Tornado: Public Utilities 2 counties, 30 miles of service area (Marshall and
<br />Benton Counties): Mobilized with Electric Engineer & Drones to perform Damage Assessments, Damaged
<br />Repaired Power Poles with equipment Inventory, and mapping; Obtained FAA Exemption for Drones; Debris
<br />Management; Emergency contractors and Mutual Aid crews reconciliation; FEMA PA representation, PW
<br />submittals, approvals and projects obligation.
<br />EDUCATION: B.S., Geology & Hydrogeology, University of Florida, Gainesville
<br />CERTIFICATIONS
<br />• 2022 HAZWOPER SITE SUPERVISOR CERTIFIED/ CPR & FIRST AID CERTIFIED • Advanced Supervision of Asbestos Abatement Projects - Georgia Tech • State of Florida Dept. of Natural Resources Oil Spill Prevention, Response and Cleanup • FEMA Debris Management Planning and Public Assistance • Advanced PADI Scuba Training • NIMS/ICS 100-800; HIPAA Chapter110 –Eligibility Criteria Specialist.
<br />PRESENTATIONS/TRAININGS
<br />• TVPPA, August 13, 2021, Hurricane Disaster Prep, IT Solutions for Disaster Recovery and Documentation 2
<br />Case studies. • TVPPA, 2022 Webinar Series, FEMA Critical Requirements for Disaster Reimbursement; Disaster prep, Lessons
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