Advanced Drone pilot, Emergency management specialist and qualified instructor with a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Disaster and Emergency Planning, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Project Management, and over 25 years of experience in security, emergency preparedness and response, leading teams of up to 10 people and instructing groups of up to 30 participants. Key strengths and skills include: - Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders - Experience applying legislation and developing government policy, plans and procedures and reports - Proven leadership ability developed over many years of working with a variety of people in many different situations, including military operations, disaster recovery and emergency response - Creative and effective problem-solving and strategic planning skills learned by exposure to a wide variety of unique challenges - Strong work ethic and self-motivation to accomplish tasks - Competent with computers and utilizing a wide variety of software including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and others - Proven ability to maintain composure and operate effectively under extreme stress, inclement weather and danger