Karen Truong

Resources and Community Planning Coordinator Sr Executive Analyst @City of San José

San Jose, CA, US

Works in the Office of Emergency Management to lead efforts to protect life, property and the environment by developing, coordinating and managing programs that prevent, prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate natural and man-made disasters and emergencies.My responsibilities includes-Participation in the on-call/Duty Officer program-Supporting Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations in the Planning Section Unit-Engaging with City Council District Offices to plan for their respective Disaster District Office (DDO)-Coordinating emergency drills, trainings, and exercises, such as the Commodity Points of Distribution (C-POD) training series and exercises, and Emergency Management City Council Study Sessions-Developing processes for POD inventory management and DDO Operational Guide-Identifying and tracking DDO and C-POD sites-Standardizing and implementing emergency use agreements for DDO and mass care operations-Managing GIS mapping and reporting of critical facilities and community resources-Facilitating public outreach presentations and events-Designing an improvement planning and tracking process-Leading a team to develop the After-Action Report for the 2023 Winter Storms Event.

University of California, Davis

Master’s Degree, Public Health

UC Irvine

Bachelor's degree, Public Health Sciences