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ChristopherG.Poirierhttp://christopherpoirier.com

SUMMARY

Mr. Poirier is a dedicated operations and program/project management professional with a combined six years of experience

in program/project management, training development and delivery, business operations, information and performance

management, information technology consulting, and systems/software integration. Mr. Poirier has additional, fundamental

experience and education within the quickly growing arena of web 2.0/gov 2.0/social media outreach, web design,

deployment, system/software development life cycle support, marketing, freelance technology based journalism and

marketing (ZoKnowsGaming). All of these skills are further reinforced by the ability to work well in small teams, large teams,

and as an individual while under tight deadlines and stress.

EDUCATION

ChamplainCollege, Burlington, Vermont

Bachelor of Science in Web Design and Development (2014 Targeted)

EasternKentuckyUniversity, Richmond, Kentucky (2009)

Master of Science in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management

EasternKentuckyUniversity, Richmond, Kentucky (2005)

Bachelor of Science in Assets Protection and Security

Minor(s) in Police Studies and Fire Science

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator: 20052010

Fire Service Instructor Level III: 2007Present

Firefighter Level I: 2001Present

Hazardous Materials Operations: 2007Present

FCC Amateur Radio Technician: 1998Present

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

USGOVERNMENT:DEPARTMENTOFHOMELANDSECURITY,Washington,D.C. June2010toPresent

GS-132-12PromotedtoGS-132-13

ActingSectionChiefInformationSharingandCollaboration

Information sharing and collaboration business leader. Lead negotiator for the Department on information sharing agreements and collaboration efforts between Federal

Departments and Agencies.

Policy advisor for the Department on all information sharing and collaboration issues. Leads development of policies, strategies, briefings, memorandums, information sharing agreements, and programmatic

support documentation.

Key member and supporter of the Information Sharing Governance Board. Leads the Information Sharing Records Working Group.USGOVERNMENT:DEPARTMENTOFTHETREASURY,Washington,D.C. January2009toJune2010

GS-301-11PromotedtoGS-301-12

OperationsOfficer

Emergency operations, disaster recovery, and business continuity professional. Planning and standup of the U.S. Treasury Operations Center. Lead the Information Technology Working Group. (Web 2.0 Collaboration and Innovation) Lead information technology implementation, employee training, and operational support for Department wide incident

management system. (ETeam)

Developed SharePoint solution for information sharing and operational support to the branch and Department. Lead planning and oversight of emergency management and related disaster recovery operations. Supported a wide range of policy analysis and implementation. Key supporter and member of the Law Enforcement Working Group.

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PROFESSIONALSOLUTIONS,Alexandria,VA September2008toJanuary2009

WatchOfficer

Operations center watch stander and information operations professional. Monitored and identified information sources via the internet to include news media, commercial platforms, and social

media for Federal Government customer.

Provided senior level Federal Government management officials and state/local first responders with communicationssupport, situational awareness, and briefing support for Federal Government customer.

Trained new contractors and Federal employees on operational procedures, information systems, and communicationsystems for Federal Government customer.

Produced standard operating procedures, job action sheets, and other operational aids for Federal Government customer.ROBBINSGIOIA,Alexandria,VA February2008toSeptember2008

Consultant

Disaster Recovery and business continuity subject matter expert. Supported planning and standup efforts of the primary and secondary disaster recovery sites for Federal Government

customer.

Supported policy and program/project management deliverable development for disaster recovery operations. Managed disaster recovery information systems, and building resources for Federal Government customer. Participated in national level and departmental level exercises in support of disaster recovery operations for Federal

Government customer.

MARYLANDFIREANDRESCUEINSTITUTE,CollegePark,MD November2006toFebruary2008

IndustrialTrainingSpecialist-(Faculty)

Emergency services instructor and program/project management subject matter expert. Produced and Certified the State of Marylands first National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and ProBoard Fire

Service Professional Qualifications System course for Fire Investigation (NFPA 1033).

Lead training program planning, coordination, development, marketing, project management, and delivery of emergencyservice and industrial safety topics.

Lead Federal Government grant and contract award program/project management. (Susan Harwood Grant 2007)NC4,Alexandria,VA April2006toNovember2006

ProjectandImplementationManager

Disaster Recovery, emergency operations, and program/project management subject matter expert. Managed software implementation and training for Federal Government customers on tight operational deadlines. Created and supported program/project management deliverables, standard operating procedure documents, concept of

operations documents, job action sheets, and informational briefings for state, local and Federal government customers. Provided operational support to state, local, and Federal Government customers in emergency, planned event, and

exercise situations.

ROBBINSGIOIA,Alexandria,VA May2005toApril2006

AssociateAnalyst

Project Administrator/Master Scheduler for multimillion dollar program that provided nationwide highspeedinternet/intranet capability to over 400 locations nationwide for Federal Government customer.

Developed and implemented solutions for document and project control to include dashboards, websites, and integratedconsumer off the shelf products for Federal Government customer.

Provided program/project management support for the Office of the Chief Information Officer Enterprise ProgramManagement Office for Federal Government customer.

Developed and delivered System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC)training for Federal Government customer.

ADDITIONALINFORMATION

TechnicalProficiency/Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint, HTML, CSS and website design,

WordPress, geographical information system platforms, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Connect, Adobe Acrobat, generic

commercial desktop publishing software, webbased dashboard and website development software, and commercial customer

relationship management.

InterestsandActivities: Information Technology, gaming, language, history, world cultures, public speaking,

training/instructing/teaching, Amateur Radio, community service projects, and volunteer firefighter (Since 1999).