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JAMES H. VAUGHN <br /> UGHN <br /> 919-384-5707 I ht.jamesvon@gmail.com <br /> James Vaughn has extensive FEMA Public Assistance Officer experience gained during virtually every major declared disaster in the <br /> 1 Southeast or Gulf regions since 2005. He has worked closely with the DOT agencies of Florida,Mississippi,Texas and Virginia. He <br /> is proficient at supervising both wet and dry debris removal, eligibility determinations and documentation for FEMA's Dead and <br /> Dangerous Trees program, as well as structure demolition determinations.Vaughn holds Multiple FEMA Emergency Management <br /> 1 Institute certifications.He is trained and certified in asbestos removal by the state of Mississippi. • <br /> PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE <br /> 1 SOUNDSIDE CONSULTING LLC October 2017—November 2017 <br /> Project Officer <br /> Hurricane Irma (DR-4337, Florida) Polk County, FL. Quality control and quality insurance, overseeing 12 TDSR (Debris <br /> Management) sites and the reduction and mulch haul-out for Polk County, which totaled approximately 2.5 million cubic yards. <br /> Managed all personnel at the sites and provided daily written reports. Controlling agency was Florida State Emergency Management <br /> for Polk County. <br /> SOUNDSIDE CONSULTING LLC September 2017 <br /> Project Officer <br /> Hurricane Irma(DR-4337,Florida)St.John's County,FL.Quality control and quality insurance. Organized field monitors and <br /> trained tower monitors at four TDSR(Debris Management) sites.Responsible for personnel and reporting.Estimated 600,000 cubic <br /> yards of debris removed in less than three weeks. <br /> 1 HDRENGINEERING October 2016—February 2017 <br /> State Debris Specialist <br /> Hurricane Matthew(DR-4286, South Carolina) Beaufort,SC. Directed for debris Quality Control for the cities of Hilton Head and <br /> Beaufort as well as five surrounding counties. Performed joint inspections with FEMA for eligibility, preliminary= estimates and <br /> II determination of debris. Provided Public Assistance staff with information concerning procedures and policies pertaining to debris <br /> operations. <br /> 1 FLORIDA DISAS I ER RECOVERY,INC. August 2013 <br /> Debris Specialist <br /> Hurricane Sandy(DR-4085,New York) Old Westbury,NY.Directed the oversight for all pre-validated dangerous trees,stumps and <br /> debris;ensured compliance with all historical,Federal,state,local regulations and related PA Policies. Daily coordination with onsite <br /> 1 FEMA and State of NY Field Inspectors to resolve issues as they arose. <br /> FLORIDA DISAS IER RECOVERY,INC. March 2013—May 2013 <br /> Field Supervisor , <br /> 1 Hurricane Sandy(DR-4086,New Jersey)Cape May,New Jersey.Working for the NJ Department of Environmental Protection <br /> Vaughn had oversight for all Marine Debris operations for Zones 8 and 9.His responsibilities included ensuring compliance with all <br /> Historical,Environmental,Endangered Species Act and related PA Policies.Review of Documentations to support reimbursement <br /> Sfor NJDEP. <br /> ATMIS NORTH AMERICAN September 2012—November 2012 <br /> Public Assistance Officer/Field Supervisor <br /> S Hurricane Irene (DR-4024) Southern Virginia. Working with VDOT for Brunswick, Dinwiddie and Chesterfield Counties <br /> supervised VDOT rights-of-way cleanup and monitoring throughout Brunswick County, VA. Supervised TDSR for Brunswick <br /> County.Managed TDSR site,reduction and mulch haul-out for Chesterfield County. Field Supervisor in Dinwiddie County,VA for <br /> 1 VDOT Right-of-way debris removal. <br /> ATKL\7s I\TORTHAmERICAN 2012 <br /> 1 Public Assistance Officer <br /> Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-1971) Birmingham, Alabama. In multiple counties, monitored daily actives with contractors and <br /> monitoring firms to ensure all work was eligible for reimbursements. Completed PPDR assessments with FEMA staff to ensure that <br /> 1 29 <br /> 1111 <br />