Sharry Telsem

About Sharry Telsem

Leading professional in disaster response and recovery with experience in the non-profit & public sector. Spearheading deployments across various regions to include community outreach/preparedness. Skilled in developing and implementing recovery projects, NIMS, Crisis Response, Community Outreach, and Strategic Planning. Accompanied with excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills,strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making capabilities. Holds a Bachelors in Health Services Management and Masters in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

Experience

1. Disaster Response Coordinator

   Islamic Relief USA

   Sep 2022 — Present

   Monitored disasters and emergencies within the region and shared timely and informative written reports, including the current and projected status of the event by formulating Situation Reports and Incident Action Plans for disasters and emergencies-Served as the primary operational leader in the region for disasters and emergencies of all scales, to include training and mobilizing volunteers and community leaders to engage with IRUSA in disaster preparedness, response and recovery; demonstrating responsiveness to their needs and expectations-Managed projects and individuals in support of disaster recovery projects for state, local, and Federal partners. Analyzed and monitored project progress, reporting results to leadership and project team including use of project status reports and tracking tools/metrics.

Education

• Norfolk State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Health Services Managment

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  Master of Arts - MA, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness