Diego, Fernández Otegui 940 Alexandria Dr, Newark, DE 19711, USA [email protected] (+1-302) 513-6972 www.diegootegui.com
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EXPERTISE AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Results oriented professional with outstanding capacities for the management of social problems and development of strategies. Superior knowledge of cloud computing technology and development of management models. Excellent facilitator of work groups and great experience in leading large interdisciplinary groups. Wide international experience.
EDUCATION
GRADUATE STUDIES
2020 - Ph.D. Candidate in Disaster Science and Management Degree received from the University of Delaware, College of Arts and Science, Delaware, United States. Dissertation: International Deployments under the Siege of Symbols. Committee Chair: Dr. Joseph Trainor. 2020 2006 - Master of Arts in Strategic Studies Degree received from The Naval War School, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2005. Thesis: Strategies and Tactics of Response to Emergencies in Rural-Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Flaws and Proposals for the Fight Against Famine 2006 - Master of Arts in Design and Management of Policies and Social Programs Degree Not completed. First year of education at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2005 2001 - Specialist in Nonprofit Organizations Degree received from the San Andrés University, College of Business and Administration, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2000 1999 - Expert in Social Communications of Energy Degree received from the Complutense University of Madrid, College of Social Communications, Madrid, Spain, 1999
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
1998 - Bachelor’s in Economics (Major in Business Administration) Degree received from the Torcuato Di Tella University, College of Economics, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1998
PUBLICATIONS
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PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
2019 - Can gangs play a role in providing relief? Diego R. Fernandez Otegui, “Can gangs play a role in providing relief?”, Humanitarian Alternatives, n°10, March 2019, p.100-109, http://alternatives-humanitaires.org/en/2019/03/25/can-gangs-play-role-providing- relief/ 2017 - Quake warnings, seismic culture Allen, Cochran, Huggins, Miles, Otegui. 2017 “Quake warnings, seismic culture” Science Magazine. Vol.358 Issue 6367 p.1111. http://science.sciencemag.org/content/358/6367/1111. DOI: 10.1126/science.aar4640 2018 - Lessons from Mexico’s earthquake early warning system Allen, R. M., E. S. Cochran, T. J. Huggins, S. Miles, and D. Otegui, 2018 "Lessons from Mexico’s earthquake early warning system" Eos, 99, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018EO105095. Published on 17 September 2018
PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION
2020 - The Concealed Weaknesses of Strong Early Warning Systems. The Case of Mexico Otegui, Diego, 2019 “The Concealed Weaknesses of Strong Early Warning Systems. The Case of Mexico”
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES IN PREPARATION
● Otegui, Diego. Anticipated 2020 “A Mixed Coordination Model for Disaster Response in Urban Marginal Settings” ● Otegui, Diego. Anticipated 2020 “International Deployments and Organized Crime”
MEDIA PUBLICATIONS
2019 - Why her understanding could never be mine, and mine could never be hers Otegui, Diego 2019 "Why her understanding could never be mine, and mine could never be hers" ALNAP Blog. https://www.alnap.org/blogs/why-her-understanding-could-never-be-mine-and-mine-could-never-be- hers 2018 - Corporate Leadership in Times of Disaster Otegui, Diego. 2018. “Corporate Leadership in Times of Disaster” El Tiempo Hispano. August 31, 2018. Vol.XIII No.13. https://www.eltiempohispano.com/sites/default/files/pdf/Edici%C3%B3n%2031%20de%20Agosto%202018 .pdf
BOOKS
2003 - Map of the Argentinean State. National Executive Power 2002 Asociación Conciencia, et.al. 2003 “Map of the Argentinean State. National Executive Power 2002” United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
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2001 - Civil Society Development Index of Argentina Gadis, 2001 “Civil Society Development Index of Argentina”
BOOKS IN PREPARATION
2020 - Humanitarian Machinery: A Reflection from Practice Diego Otegui & Daryl Bontrager, 2020 “Humanitarian Machinery: A Reflection from Practice”. Expected for publication by Routledge 2020 - An Institutional Model of Humanitarian Deployments Diego Otegui, 2020 “An Institutional Model of Humanitarian Deployments” (working project)
MEDIA APPEARANCES 2020 - 2020 - An Argentinean in the lead of Humanitarian Crisis An Argentinean in the lead of humanitarian crisis. Behind the scenes of how to resolve a disaster. Article published in Infobae.com the 29th of January 2020 2017 - EERI reconnaissance studies earthquake early warning in Mexico Article published in The Pulse of Earthquake Engineering. It describes the work of the scientists deployed by EERI to study the strengths and weaknesses of the Mexican Earthquake Early Warning System after the earthquakes of September 2017 2012 - An organization about disasters is created Article published in the journal "La Mañana Neuquén" on the 26th of May 2012. It covers the beginning of the Latin-american Network of Disaster Experts created by the Imara Foundation 2009 - IMARA: Humanitarian Assistance without Borders Article published by the online magazine "Ser y Sociedad". It describes the work of the Imara Foundation of Humanitarian Assistance and Risk Management and its founder Diego Otegui 2009 - Solidarity without Frontiers Article published in the Journal "Sociedad" (society), Santa Fe, Argentina.
ADVISING & MENTORSHIP
THESIS
2019 - The Evolution of Risk Reduction Public Policies in Medellin Thesis Adviser and Director for the student Yurany Vahos Cardona. Name of the Thesis Project: “The Evolution of Risk Reduction Public Policies in Medellin, Colombia”. Degree: MS in Public Management. Universidad Nacional de Rosario
PRESENTATIONS
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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2020 - International Deployments Under the Siege of Symbols. Brazil Accepted to Present at the IV International Sociological Association, Forum of Sociology, 14-18 July, Brazil 2019 - International Deployments and Organized Crime. United Kingdom Presentation at the 14th Conference of the European Sociological Association, August 20-23, Manchester, United Kingdom 2019 - International Deployments Under the Siege of Symbols. United States Presentation at the 2019 Natural Hazards Workshop, July 14-17, Colorado, United States 2019 - The Unwanted Effects of Coordination. Puerto Rico Presentation at the NASPAA Emergency Management Education Conference, June 3-4, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2018 - The Inability of Humanitarians to Understand Local Reality. The Netherlands Presentation at the 5th International Humanitarian Studies Association, August 27-29, The Hague, The Netherlands 2018 - The Weaknesses of a Strong Early Warning System. The Case of Mexico. United States Presentation at the 2018 Natural Hazards Workshop, July 8-12, Colorado, United States 2017 - The Weaknesses of a Strong Earthquake Early Warning System. The Case of Mexico. Ukraine Presentation at The International Emergency Management Society Conference, December 4, Kiev, Ukraine 2017 - Disaster Response in Marginal Violent Urban Settings. Is there a role for violent gangs? Ukraine Presentation at The International Emergency Management Society Conference, December 5, Kiev, Ukraine 2017 - Institutional Logics and their Implications for Post-Disaster Response Coordination. United States Presentation at the 42nd Natural Hazards Workshop, July 9 & 10, Colorado, United States 2016 - A Mixed Coordination Model for Operations in Urban Marginal Settings. Ethiopia Presentation at the International Conference on Humanitarian Studies, March 6, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2016 - Humanitarian Response and Organized Crime. An Exploratory Essay on the Need for an International Regulation to Control Humanitarian Organizations. Ethiopia Presentation at the International Conference on Humanitarian Studies, March 6, 2016. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2012 - Business Continuity from a Community Perspective. Dominican Republic Presentation at the International Conference on Business Continuity, October 9, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 2012 - Disaster Management and Business Continuity. Two Sides of the Same Coin. Argentina Presentation at the Congress on Business Continuity Management, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2008 - Fundraising for Emergency Response. Argentina Presentation at the 1st Conference on Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Salta, Argentina 2002 - Profile of the Volunteer Sector in Latin America. Characteristics and Particularities. United States Presentation at the International Conference on Volunteer Administration, Denver, CO, United States.
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2001 - Profile of the Volunteer Sector in Latin America. Characteristics and Particularities. Japan Presentation at the International Association for Volunteer Effort Conference, Tokyo, Japan.
PARTICIPATIONS IN PANELS
2019 - Relevant According to Whom? A debate on setting priority needs. Germany Otegui, Diego. 2019. “Relevant According to Whom? A debate on setting priority needs” Participant in the Main Panel at the 2019 32nd ALNAP Annual Meeting. Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action, October 15-17, Berlin, Germany
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
2020 - New Institutional Model for Humanitarian Deployments Presentation at the Action by Churches Together (ACT Alliance) North America Forum. January 20-22, San Francisco, United States. 2019 - International Collaborations Roundtable. United States Coordinated the Roundtable at the 44th Natural Hazards Workshop, July 14-17, Colorado, United States 2013 - The Politics of Disaster. Argentina Presentation at the course on "Risk Management in Disaster Situations'", Professional Association of Engineers. 2013, La Plata, Argentina 2010 - Post-Disaster Coordination during a Crisis Involving Explosives. Argentina Presentation at the 1st Course on Crisis Resolution Involving Explosives. 2010, Rosario, Argentina
AWARDS
GRANTS
2019 - ACT Alliance North America Forum ($ 815) Travel Grant to present model of international deployments at the ACT Alliance North America Forum. United States. Awarded: December 2019 2019 - Biden School of Public Policy. University of Delaware ($ 500) Travel Grant to present research at the 32nd ALNAP Annual Meeting. Germany. Awarded: July 2019 2019 - Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (€ 800) Travel Grant to present research at the 32nd ALNAP Annual Meeting. Germany. Awarded: July, 2019 2019 - Disaster Research Center. University of Delaware (not used) ($ 750) Travel Grant to present research at the 2019 Global Disaster Relief & Development Summit, United States. Awarded: May, 2019 2019 - Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration ($ 800) Travel Grant to present research at the 2019 NASPAA Emergency Management Education Conference. Puerto Rico. Awarded: May 2019
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2019 - Disaster Research Center. University of Delaware ($ 1.000) Russell Dynes Grant to present research at the 44th Natural Hazards Workshop. United States. Awarded: April, 2019 2019 - Disaster Research Center. University of Delaware ($ 1.000) Travel Grant to present research at the 14th Conference of the European Sociological Association. United Kingdom. Awarded: April, 2019 2019 - College of Arts and Sciences, University of Delaware ($ 500) Professional Development Award to present research at the 14th Conference of the European Sociological Association. United Kingdom. Awarded: April, 2019 2019 - Office of Graduate and Professional Education. University of Delaware ($ 500) Professional Development Award to present research at the 14th Conference of the European Sociological Association. United Kingdom. Awarded: April, 2019 2019 - Office of Graduate and Professional Education. University of Delaware ($ 28.000) Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. To support dissertation work. Awarded: March 2019 2018 - Office of Graduate and Professional Education. University of Delaware ($ 3.400) Graduate Student Grant to support dissertation work. Awarded: May 2018 2018 - Disaster Research Center. University of Delaware ($ 1.000) Russell Dynes Grant to present research at the 43rd Natural Hazards Workshop. United States. Awarded: April 2018 2018 - College of Arts and Sciences. University of Delaware ($ 3.834) Graduate Student Travel Grant to support doctoral field research. Awarded: March 2018 2017 - The International Emergency Management Society ($ 1.800) Rohrmann Student Scholarship to present research at the 2018 TIEMS international conference. Ukraine. Awarded: November 2017 2017 - Disaster Research Center. University of Delaware ($ 1.000) Russell Dynes Grant to present research at the 42nd Natural Hazards Workshop. United States. Awarded: May 2017 2017 - College of Arts and Sciences. University of Delaware ($ 2.000) Professional Development Award to participate in the Statistical Teaching and Analytic Research Training (START) Program. Mexico. Awarded: March 2017 2016 - College of Arts and Sciences. University of Delaware ($ 1.250) Professional Development Award to present research at the 4th International Conference on Humanitarian Studies. Ethiopia. Awarded: March 2016 2017 - Office of Graduate and Professional Education. University of Delaware ($ 500) Professional Development Award to present research at the 4th International Conference on Humanitarian Studies. Ethiopia. Awarded: March 2016 2016 - Disaster Research Center. University of Delaware ($ 750) Travel Grant to present research at the 4th International Conference on Humanitarian Studies. Ethiopia. Awarded: March 2016
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2012 - Disaster Recovery Journal ($ 1.500) Travel Grant to present research at the International Conference on Business Continuity. Dominican Republic. Awarded: 2012 2002 - International Association for Volunteer Administration ($ 1.300) Travel Grant to present at the International Association for Volunteer Administration Conference. United States. Awarded: 2002 2002 - International Association for Volunteer Administration ($ 2.300) Travel Grant to present at the 1st Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Volunteer Administration. Korea. Awarded: 2002 2001 - International Association for Volunteer Effort ($ 2.500) Travel Grant to present at the International Association for Volunteer Effort Conference. Japan. Awarded: 2001 2001 - International Association for Volunteer Administration ($ 1.300) Travel Grant to present at the International Association for Volunteer Administration Conference. Canada. Awarded: 2001 2000 - International Association for Volunteer Effort ($ 2.000) Travel Grant to present at the XVI International Conference on Voluntary Work. The Netherlands. Awarded: 2000
SCHOLARSHIPS
2017 - The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (50% = € 815) Scholarship to pursue the Certificate in Humanitarian Logistics. Awarded: May 2017 2015 - Biden School of Public Policy. University of Delaware ($ 16.740) Scholarship to support doctoral studies. Awarded: January 2015 2001 - Naval War School (Full Scholarship) Scholarship to pursue the degree of Master’s in Strategic Studies. Awarded: 2005 2000 - Torcuato DiTella University (Full Scholarship) Scholarship to pursue the degree of Specialist in Nonprofit Management. Awarded: 2000 1998 - Complutense University of Madrid (Full Scholarship) Scholarship to pursue the degree of Expert in Social Communications of Energy. Awarded: 1998
RECOGNITIONS
2019 - Student Community Service Award Award given by the Graduate Hispanic Association, University of Delaware. Awarded: May 2019 2017 - Associate Level of Accomplishment Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL), University of Delaware Chapter
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EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE
HUMANITARIAN & DISASTER EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE
2020 - Chief Executive Officer - Imara International Humanitarian Group Responsible for the general management of the company. URL: www.imara-ihg.com. Argentina. From 2010 to Present 2016 - Executive Director - Imara Foundation of Humanitarian Assistance Responsible for the overall management. URL: www.fundacion-imara.org. Argentina. From 2008 to Present 2007 - Disaster Management Trainer - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina Conducted workshops on Disaster Management for members of the government. Funded by the Organization of American States (OAS). Trinidad & Tobago 2005 - Head of Base - Action Against Hunger (AAH-USA) Leaded the base of operations in Kivu with nearly 80 local employees and 4 expatriates. Supervised the logistics and administrative functioning of the base with an approx. monthly budget of 50.000. URL: www.aah-usa.org. USD. D.R.Congo
2004 - Resource Development and Communications Officer - Habitat for Humanity Managed the communications and PP.RR. of the national office. Developed and managed the Global Village Program to bring volunteers to work in the construction of houses. URL: www.habitat.org. Mozambique. From 2003 to 2004 2003 - Resource Development and Communications Officer - Right to Play Managed the communication and public relations at the program level with approx. 70 volunteers and an annual budget of nearly 20.000 USD. URL: www.righttoplay.ca. Mozambique 2002 - District Electoral Officer - UN Transitional Administration in East Timor Coordinated the presidential elections at the state level after the civil war. Liaised with several local authorities and military officers under a complex dangerous situation. URL: www.un.org. East Timor 1999 - Coordinator - Den Reisende Hogskole Co-Coordinated the One World Communications Team. Norway 1999 - Resettlement Officer, Sisters of Charity Contributed to the settlement of Latin American immigrants. Spain 1999 - Resettlement Officer, Tibetan Central School Contributed in the settlement of new Tibetan migrants into the community. India
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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GRADUATE COURSES
2019 - Wheaton College (Adjunct Professor) Recruited by the Humanitarian Disaster Institute, Wheaton College to teach HDI524 - Preparedness Planning, Mitigation & Continuity Management (I couldn’t teach it due to visa restrictions)
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
2019 - Biden School of Public Policy, University of Delaware (Teaching Assistant) During my doctoral studies, I assisted in the teaching, evaluation and guidance of the students as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Leadership Program. United States. From 09/2017 to 05/2019 2017 - School of Anthropology, University of Delaware (Teaching Assistant) During my doctoral studies, I assisted in the teaching, evaluation and guidance of the students as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Anthropology Program. United States. From 09/2016 to 05/2017 2015 - Professor of Civil Protection & Risk Management (Universidad del Salvador) I was the head professor in the Bachelor’s in Public Safety program for 5 consecutive years. Argentina. From 03/2010 to 07/2015 2002 - Professor of Institutional Practices, Maimonides University I was the head professor in the Bachelor’s in Organizational Studies program. Argentina. From 03/2002 to 12/2002
OTHER COURSES
2013 - Instructor, 6th International Course on Humanitarian Coordination Organized by Joint Training Center for Peace Operations of the Argentinean Army, for military deployed to UN missions 2012 - Director and Instructor, International Course on Humanitarian Response (Imara Foundation) Directed and taught the course for nearly 60 members of different security forces 2012 - Co-Director and Instructor, Course on Humanitarian Assistance in Armed Conflict Organized jointly by the Imara Foundation of Humanitarian Assistance and the United Nations Association of Argentina. 2008 - Instructor, 1st International Course on Humanitarian Assistance in the Context of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Organized by Joint Training Center for Peace Operations of the Argentinean Army, for military deployed to UN missions 2013 - Professor and Director, Course on Public Management and Disaster Risk Organized by the Technology for the Public Administration Association. Online course for 100 Latin- American government officials
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
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Specializations Disasters, Crisis and Emergency Management, Public and International Security, Humanitarian Relief, Humanitarian Logistics, Organizational Responses to Disasters, Collective Behavior, Emergence and Convergence, Disaster Policy, Qualitative Research Methods, Decision-Making.
ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2020 - Ph.D. in Disaster Science and Management (Doctoral Dissertation) Used qualitative methods to analyze the influence of Institutional Logics in the process of making decisions about international deployments. School of Public Policy, University of Delaware. From 09/2015 to 05/2020 2018 - Research Assistant, Environmental Problems in Hamilton Park Assisted in a qualitative study to understand the perceptions on environment of the neighbors of Hamilton Park, Wilmington, DE. Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware 2017 - Research Assistant. Research on Health Literacy of Parents of Young Children Assisted in a mixed-methods study to understand the health-related behavior of low-income families in the State of Delaware 2016 - Research Assistant. Research on Institutional Logics and International Post-Disaster Response Assisted in the revision of the literature on institutional logics and its application to international post- disaster operations 2006 - Master's in Strategic Studies (Master Thesis) Used qualitative methods, mainly document analysis, to review the "Strategies and Tactics of Response to Emergencies in Rural Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Flaws and Proposals for the Fight Against Famine" Naval War School
POST-DISASTER RESEARCH FIELDWORK
2017 - Quick Response Team. 2017 Earthquakes (Mexico) Member of the team deployed to Mexico by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), to collect perishable data and study the performance of the Mexican Earthquake Early Warning System 2018 - Post-Doctoral Field Research. 2017 Maria & Irma Hurricanes (Puerto Rico) Performed field research in the aftermath of Hurricanes Maria and Irma in Puerto Rico. Disaster Research Center. University of Delaware
APPLIED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2000 - Research Assistant. Civil Society Development Index in Argentina Assisted in the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data to produce the Index. Project funded by UNDP. Grupo de Análisis de Desarrollo Institucional y Social 1998 - Risk Analyst Intern. Standard & Poor's Contributed in the analysis of risk of Argentinean companies
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CONSULTING EXPERIENCE 2006 - Resource Development - Periodismo Social Contributed in the design and implementation of a Resource Development Annual Campaign, to target small and medium donors 2005 - Resource Development - Federación Agraria Contributed in the design and implementation of a Resource Development Annual Campaign, to increase the member's base of the federation 2005 - General Manager - Fundación x La Boca Leaded the restructuring of the management policies and procedures
APPOINTMENTS & MEMBERSHIPS
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
2020 - International Board Member (The International Humanitarian Studies Association) Since 08/2018 2018 - Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean (The International Emergency Management Society) From 12/2017 to 12/2018 2017 - Member of the Advisory Board as Regional Officer for the LAC Region (The International Emergency Management Society) From 09/2017 to 12/2017
INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS
2020 - International Adviser (Resilience Advisory Network) Since 11/2019 2020 - US Representative (University Network of the Americas and the Caribbean for Disaster Risk Reduction) Since 02/2019 2020 - Member (Honorary Advisory Council, Ansted University of Malaysia) Since 2002 2017 - Regional Voice Lead (Impact 2030) From 06/2016 to 06/2017 2015 - Senator (Graduate Student Government) Disaster Science and Management Doctoral Program Representative. Period 2015/2016. College of Arts. University of Delaware
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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2020 - Member of the European Sociological Association (ESA) Since 04/2019 2020 - Member of the International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA) Since 12/2018 2018 - Member of The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) From 09/2017 to 12/2018
MEMBERSHIPS IN COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS
2019 - FEMA Special Interest Group “International Emergency Management” Federal Emergency Management Agency. Since 07/2019 2019 - FEMA Special Interest Group “Racial and Ethnic Impacts in Emergency Management” Federal Emergency Management Agency. Since 07/2019 2019 - FEMA Special Interest Group “Jobs and Internships” Federal Emergency Management Agency. Since 07/2019 2001 – Member of the Working Group on the Universal Declaration on the Profession of Leading and Managing Volunteers Argentinean Representative. Association for Volunteer Administration, Toronto, Canada.
PARTICIPATION IN HIGH LEVEL MEETINGS
2019 - North American Humanitarian Response Initiative (Follow Up Event) American Red Cross, USA 2018 - North American Humanitarian Response Summit (Closing Event) American Red Cross, USA 2017 - North American Humanitarian Response Summit (Initial Meeting) American Red Cross, USA 2016 - Impact 2030 Global Summit Impact 2030, United Nations HQ, USA
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
1998 - Member of Mensa International From 1998 to 1999
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COURSES
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2020 – National Emergency Management Executive Academy Participants in the Academy experience 132 hours of classroom study delivered in four non-consecutive weeks over an eight-month period. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 2020. United States 2019 - MGT-460 Planning for Disaster Debris Management Delaware Emergency Management Agency. United States 2019 - IS.505 Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disasters Federal Emergency Management Agency. United States 2019 - G557 Rapid Needs Assessment Delaware Emergency Management Agency. United States 2018 - Coping with Deployments American Red Cross. Services to the Armed Forces. December 2018 2018 - IS-700 An Introduction to the National Incident Management System Federal Emergency Management Agency. United States 2018 - Military Cultural Competency American Red Cross. Services to the Armed Forces. November 2018 2018 - Deployment Fundamentals American Red Cross. Services to the Armed Forces. April 2018 2018 - Shelter Fundamentals American Red Cross. Services to the Armed Forces. April 2018 2018 - Mass Care: An Overview American Red Cross. Services to the Armed Forces. April 2018 2017 - IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System Federal Emergency Management Agency. United States 2017 - Building a Better Response Humanitarian Academy at Harvard. United States 2014 - Basic Security in the Field United Nations. United States 2013 - 6th International Course on Humanitarian Coordination Joint Training Center for Peace Operations of the Argentinian Army. Argentina 2013 - Risk Management in Disaster Situations Course Professional Association of Engineers. Argentina 2010 - 1st Course on Crisis Resolution Involving Explosives Police of Santa Fe. Government of Santa Fe. Argentina 2010 - 1st Inter-Institutional Workshop on Adaptation Mechanisms to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction National University of Rosario. Argentina
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2008 - 1st International Course on Humanitarian Assistance in the Context of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Joint Training Center for Peace Operations of the Argentinian Army. Argentina 2008 - Mental Health Intervention Devices for Emergencies and Catastrophes Training Course Ministry of Health. Government of Salta. Argentina 2006 - 2nd Intensive Conference on Rescue with Ropes Special Rescue Group. Argentinean Federal Police 2002 - Disasters and Emergencies Course African Center for Disaster Studies
TEACHING & LEARNING
2020 - Delivering Learning Experiences Online 7-week hybrid course to assist faculty to learn about best practices in developing and teaching online courses. University of Delaware 2020 - Problem-Based Learning 2020 Institute for Transforming University Education (ITUE), University of Delaware 2017 - Summer Faculty Institute Center for the Teaching and Assessment of Learning (CTAL), University of Delaware 2017 - Winter Faculty Institute Center for the Teaching and Assessment of Learning (CTAL), University of Delaware 2016 - UNIV600 Learning (Credit Course) Center for the Teaching and Assessment of Learning (CTAL), University of Delaware 2016 - UNIV601 - Teaching Practice that Facilitates Learning Center for the Teaching and Assessment of Learning (CTAL), University of Delaware
RESEARCH
2017 - Statistical Teaching and Analytic Research Training University of Delaware and Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, México 2017 - Grant Proposal Writing University of Delaware 2016 - Course in the Protection of Human Subjects Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) 2015 - Quick Response Field Research Training Workshop Disaster Research Center. University of Delaware
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
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2019 - 32nd ALNAP Annual Meeting Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action, October 15, Berlin, Germany 2019 - 44th Natural Hazards Workshop Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder. July 14-17, Colorado, United States 2019 - IV International Sociological Association Forum of Sociology International Sociological Association. July 14-18, Brazil 2019 - 14th Conference of the European Sociological Association European Sociological Association. August 20-23, Manchester, United Kingdom 2019 - 2019 NASPAA Emergency Management Education Conference Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). June 3-4, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2018 - 43rd Natural Hazards Workshop Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder. July 8-12, Colorado, United States 2018 - 5th International Conference on Humanitarian Studies International Humanitarian Studies Association. August 27-29, The Hague, The Netherlands 2017 - The International Emergency Management Society Conference The International Emergency Management Society. December 4, Kiev, Ukraine 2017 - 42nd Natural Hazards Workshop Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder. July 9-10, Colorado, United States 2016 - 4th International Conference on Humanitarian Studies International Humanitarian Studies Association. March 6-9, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2012 - Dreamforce 2012 Salesforce.com. San Francisco, United States 2010 - International Congress of Civil Protection Ministry of Security. Rosario, Argentina 2009 - 3rd National Conference “Security in Emergency Operations” Firefighter Federation of Entre Rios. Entre Ríos, Argentina 2008 - 1st Conference on Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Ministry of Public Health. Salta, Argentina 2007 - 17th World Conference on Disaster Management The Canadian Center for Disaster Preparedness. Toronto, Canada 2004 - International Seminar "Strengthening the role of education in the fight against HIV/AIDS" Ministry of Education, Maputo, Mozambique 2002 - 1st AVA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Volunteer Administration Association for Volunteer Administration & Federation of Volunteer Efforts. Pusan, Korea
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2001 - 16th International Conference on Voluntary Work International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) & United Nations Volunteers (UNV). Amsterdam, Holland 2001 - 3rd Meeting of the International Society for Third Sector Research International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR). Buenos Aires, Argentina
OTHER TRAINING
2001 - Fundraising Techniques & Principles Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University 2000 - Building the Annual Campaign Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University
SERVICE
JOURNAL PEER REVIEWER
2019 - Reviewer, Violence an International Journal Since 09/2019 2019 - Reviewer, Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Since 01/2019 2019 - Reviewer, Journal of Humanitarian Affairs Since 12/2018 2019 - Reviewer, Journal of International Humanitarian Action Since 12/2018 2019 - Reviewer, Plos One Since 11/2018 2019 - Reviewer, New Visions of Public Affairs Period 2018-2019
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
2020 - Organizing Committee Member (6th Bi-Annual Conference on Humanitarian Studies) International Humanitarian Studies Association. November, Beirut, Lebanon 2019 - Conference Reviewer (Digilience 2019) Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience Conference. From 05/2019 to 10/2019. Bulgaria 2019 - Organizing Committee Member (4th International Conference on Dynamics of Disasters) 4th International Conference on Dynamics of Disasters. Greece
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OTHER COMMITTEES
2020 - Member of the Committee on Emergency Management and Homeland Security (NASPAA) Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). Since June 2019 2010 - Member of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Argentinean Government. From 2010 to 2015
POST-DISASTER INTERVENTIONS
2019 - Mozambique, Cyclone Kenneth Team Rubicon. 05/2019 2019 - Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria All Hands and Hearts Volunteers. 06/2018 2019 - Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria Mennonite Disaster Services. 06/2018
DISASTER RELATED VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
2018 - Volunteer (American Red Cross) Services to the Armed Forces Case Work Lead 2005 - Volunteer Firefighter Volunteer Firefighters of Rosario. From 2005 to 2013. Santa Fe, Argentina
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
2002 - Volunteer. Solidarity Action Group Contributed in the foundation of a kitchen soup in a marginal area after the crisis of 2000. Argentina
LANGUAGES Writes Reads Speaks Comprehends Spanish Native Portuguese Very Well Excellent Very Well Excellent English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent French Well Very Well Well Well
TECHNOLOGY
Salesforce Advanced Office Package Advanced NetSuite Intermediate (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Google Apps Advanced Adobe Package Intermediate (Drive, AdWords, AdSense, Analytics, (Illustrator, Photoshop) Maps) Advanced Code Management Beginner Operating Systems (html, php, apex)
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(Chrome, Explorer, Opera, Mozilla)
INDICATORS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT & SUCCESS ● Money raised in grants, scholarship and fellowships: 50.000 USD approx. ● Money raised in the nonprofit sector: 300.000 approx. ● Presentations in international conferences: 12 ● Additional international conferences attended: 10 ● Years of professional experience: 20 ● Years of college level teaching experience: 7 ● Countries visited: 50 approx. ● Number of companies and nonprofit organizations founded: 8 ● Students taught: Nearly 1.000 onsite. Over 5.000 online ● Known languages: 4 ● Largest budget managed: 700.000 / year ● Post-disaster field researches: 2 ● Post-disaster recovery interventions: 2 ● Publications: 3 ● Publications in preparation: 4 ● Media publications: 3 ● Certifications: 1 ● Board and honorary appointments: 3 ● Thesis chaired: 1 ● Toughest countries worked in: East Timor, DR. Congo, Mozambique, India, Argentina
REFERENCES
Dr. Joseph Trainor Dr. Benigno Aguirre Director of Graduate Programs & Core Faculty Professor Emeritus & Core Faculty Member Member Disaster Research Center Biden School of Public Policy and University of Delaware Administration Dissertation Committee Member University of Delaware [email protected] Dissertation Committee Chair 302-831-0204 [email protected] 302-831-4203 Dr. Tricia Wachtendorff Director Dr. Daniel Rich Disaster Research Center Core Faculty Member University of Delaware Biden School of Public Policy and [email protected] Administration 302-831-1254 University of Delaware Dissertation Committee Member Dr. James Morrison [email protected] Core Faculty Member 302-831-6835 Biden School of Public Policy and Administration Dr. Kirsten Bookmiller University of Delaware Core Faculty Member Ex Supervisor Center for Disaster Research and Education [email protected]
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Millersville University 302-831-8541 Dissertation Committee Member [email protected] 717-872-3936
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