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Diversity in Emergency Management

2021-01-05T22:09:51+00:00

Diversity in Emergency Management: How it needs to become the New Normal By Kellie Hale When it comes to incorporating diversity in any career field, there is always that one person who says, “Just do a good job people. It doesn’t matter if you are boy, girl, man, woman, white, black or purple.” Well, as far as I know, there are no purple people. Diversity should not be viewed as a “feel good” word and it means more than how someone looks. What does the term diversity actually mean? Diversity incorporates acceptance and respect, along with understanding that individuals are [...]

Diversity in Emergency Management2021-01-05T22:09:51+00:00

Veteran Resources

2025-09-11T02:34:26+00:00

Resources for Veterans Minority Veterans Program The term “Veterans who are minorities” means Veterans who are identified as African Americans, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Native American/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian. As a minority Servicemember or Veteran, you may qualify for a wide range of benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. We encourage you to learn about available resources and programs and to apply for the benefits you may have earned. Center for Minority Veterans The Center for Minority Veterans is the Department of Veterans Affairs model for inter-and intra-agency co-operation, to ensure all veterans receive equal service regardless [...]

Veteran Resources2025-09-11T02:34:26+00:00

CoE-HSEM Honors its Rising Star Awards of 2020

2021-01-05T23:44:30+00:00

Congratulations to This Year’s Rising Stars! -  Brandi Hunter, Toya Moore, and Julie Jefferson Lakewood, WA - The Center of Excellence for Homeland Security Emergency Management (CoE-HSEM) has always been focused on student success, helping people change their lives' trajectory positively and who have demonstrated excellence in their professional endeavors in education and public service. “Each year, it is an honor to recognize outstanding award winners with our Rising Star Award for their accomplishments and contributions to the Center. Our Award winners will be honored at the Center’s Advisory Board meeting/virtual award ceremony on December 8, 2020,” said Linda Crerar, [...]

CoE-HSEM Honors its Rising Star Awards of 20202021-01-05T23:44:30+00:00

Brandi Hunter – Rising Star 2020

2021-01-06T00:13:14+00:00

Congratulations to This Year’s Rising Star! -  Brandi Hunter Brandi Hunter Educational & Outreach Coordinator Center of Excellence – Homeland Security Emergency Management “Brandi Hunter is a standout star. As a recent graduate of the Homeland Security Emergency Management (HSEM) degree program at Pierce College, Brandi is a person who acts when opportunities appear. I reached out to Brandi on LinkedIn about an internship position at the Center of Excellence for HSEM and Brandi responded immediately. When we talked it turned out she had the qualifications and skills we needed to serve as an Educational & Outreach Coordinator for the [...]

Brandi Hunter – Rising Star 20202021-01-06T00:13:14+00:00

Toya Moore – Rising Star 2020

2021-01-06T00:12:17+00:00

Congratulations to This Year’s Rising Star! - Toya Moore Toya Moore, M.Ed., AHI, CHT, RMA, CCMA Director of Allied Health and CMA programs Seattle Colleges “Toya has done incredible work in her role as the Medical Assisting Program Director at Seattle Central College. She successfully transferred the program from Seattle Vocational Institute (SVI) when it closed down to the Health Education Center (HEC). She put incredible effort to revise the curriculum, expanded her TAC board to be inclusive of multiple stakeholders and the community, and went through years of data during the reaccreditation process. Not only has she handled all [...]

Toya Moore – Rising Star 20202021-01-06T00:12:17+00:00

Julie Jefferson – Rising Star 2020

2021-01-06T00:03:55+00:00

Congratulations to This Year’s Rising Star! - Julie Jefferson Julie Jefferson Communications Director Lummi Indian Business Council Julie Jefferson exemplifies a student that has overcome many obstacles and demonstrated great determination in pursuit of her higher education degrees. With three grown children and five grandchildren, Julie applied to enter our University of Washington graduate degree program in the fall of 2019. Julie was only through half of her first year in the University of Washington Master of Infrastructure Planning and Management degree when the largest pandemic in our lifetime hit the world early this year. Julie in her role as [...]

Julie Jefferson – Rising Star 20202021-01-06T00:03:55+00:00

Coe-HSEM Virtual Site Review – 2020

2021-01-05T20:31:45+00:00

October 29, 2020 - The HSEM Center of Excellence hosted the first-ever “Virtual Site Review” by the State Board for Community and Technical College (SBCTC). Each Center is visited once in a three-year cycle to learn how the Center is currently working to understand and improve the relationship between their industry sector and the community and technical colleges. The State Board staff convenes the review team for each site visit and this year’s visits were delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and it was decided to do the normal in-person visit virtually. Our Center was the first to pilot [...]

Coe-HSEM Virtual Site Review – 20202021-01-05T20:31:45+00:00

Welcome Back Marie Bruin – New Director for Workforce Education

2021-01-07T23:15:40+00:00

                                                                                                                                                                                                        [...]

Welcome Back Marie Bruin – New Director for Workforce Education2021-01-07T23:15:40+00:00

Veteran’s Day Special Edition Confluence

2020-11-11T20:57:16+00:00

With Respect, Honor, and Gratitude: Thank You Veterans For this special edition of Confluence, our Center would like to take a moment to thank and honor the men and women who serve and protect our country. It is important to not take our freedom and safety for granted. That is why it is crucial to take any and all opportunities to thank those who have made the commitment to represent, honor, and secure our way of life. Leaders Helping Veterans to Successful Civilian Employment Transitions: An Interview with Center’s Advisory Board Member, Captain Steve Vincent, PMP [...]

Veteran’s Day Special Edition Confluence2020-11-11T20:57:16+00:00

In Other News… – November 2020

2021-01-06T00:19:56+00:00

In Other News (Or Let’s Get Back to Governing) By Jim Mullen Emergency Management, Once Removed Nov 10, 2020: “Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler today delivered recommendations to create a statewide disaster resilience office to Gov. Jay Inslee, the Legislature and other state leaders, as recommended by the Disaster Resiliency Work Group. “  When I drifted into semi - retirement in 2013, I had two major regrets as a 20 plus year director of emergency management (in Seattle and Washington State ). I’ve written extensively about both disappointments in this blog - one being the importance of developing disaster exercises that directly involve the [...]

In Other News… – November 20202021-01-06T00:19:56+00:00
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