My grandmother gave me my first computer when I was 3 years old: the Commodore 64. She insisted that I learn as much as possible, because to quote her, "computers were the future." She kept an active subscription to the "Compute!" magazine for me for many years, which contained programs that you could compile yourself. I am forever grateful for her love, dedication, and faith.
Experience:
21+ years work experience in the Information Technology field
15+ years local government (11 years in Emergency Management/Public Safety)
4 years with a Fortune 500 company
System Administration of an L3Harris P25 Phase II 700 MHz trunked radio system since activation as well as providing support and services for all public safety & law enforcement communication equipment. This includes 800+ portable radios, 300+ mobile radios, and 12 total transmitter sites.
Maintaining servers, hardware, and software as related to law enforcement, fire, EMS and the E-911 dispatch center. Including CentralSquare OneSolution products, Priority Dispatch Fire/EMS/Police protocols, Exacom Voice Recorder (Hindsight), RapidSOS, ESO, eCATS, and many more.
Administration of CodeRed emergency alert system for both the public (reverse911 & weather alerts) as well as for closing and delay notifications for the county employees. Also maintain SMTP text paging server (PageGate, 1000+ contacts) and ActiveAlert (formally Active911.)
Security supervision for critical emergency service locations
Designer and Administrator of our localities Emergency Operation Center's virtual EOC software
Providing technical support and training to employees and volunteers
Certifications include:
Homeland Security: COM-L (Communications Leader)
Homeland Security: COM-T (Communications Technician)
Homeland Security: ITSL (Information Technology Service Unit Leader)
Homeland Security: Network Layer 1&2 Troubleshooting
FEMA: ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400, ICS-700, ICS-800, IS-2200 (and many more)
Harris: P25 System Administration, Unified Administration System (UAS), Regional Network Manager
Harris: Maestro/Symphony Console Administration & Operation
Harris: Radio Programming & Operation (Too many models to list)
RapidSOS Administration and Operation
CentralSquare CAD Administration
OnStar Public Safety
Advocate Precinct Management System (TE1436)