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Staff JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ
Jennifer Rodriguez is an accomplished Emergency Manager specializing in operational support, disaster planning, business continuity, public education and training/exercising activities. Hired in the fall of 2010 as an Emergency Management Specialist for CEMA, Ms. Rodriguez is responsible for EOC readiness, NIMCAST compliance and training/exercises. She moved here with her family from Brighton, CO.
Prior to joining CEMA, her previous positions include serving as the Emergency Management Coordinator as well as Interim Director, Emergency Management for the University of Colorado at Boulder. Jennifer also worked as an Emergency Management Specialist for the City of Aurora, CO from 2005 to 2008. During her tenure with these agencies, Ms. Rodriguez gained extensive experience building emergency management programs, preparing operational and planning documents, developing and leading trainings and exercises on a wide variety of topics, and coordinating and maintaining partnerships with city departments, outside agencies, businesses and the community at large. Ms. Rodriguez also served four years in the United States Army as an Intelligence Analyst and two years in the Army Reserves as a Psychological Operations Specialist prior to commencing her career in emergency management.
In 2006, Ms. Rodriguez was honored by Colorado Emergency Management Agency as the Colorado Rookie Emergency Manager of the Year. In 2007, she was also awarded the distinction as Emergency Management Innovator of the year for her work with emergency planning for special needs facilities. Ms. Rodriguez holds a Bachelors degree in Emergency Management from the University of North Texas. In addition, she has completed the coursework necessary to obtain a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of North Texas upon successful completion of a comprehensive examination.
Jennifer is excited to trade her snow boots for flip flops and hopes to eventually learn to love humidity.
Jennifer is a Georgia Certified Emergency Manager.
