Awards & Commendations

City of Riverside - Fire Department - Employee of the Year 2022

Riverside County’s Operation RivCo Shield

Jon Kelso Leadership Award

Public Safety Employee of the Month

Recent Professional Contributions

  • Commission Fire Accreditation International Accreditation Manager
    Guided the department through re-accreditation in 2024
  • Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Leadership Riverside Steering Committee Member
    Coordinated the selection and development of the Leadership Riverside program.
  • Department’s Fire Data Analyst
    Gather, organize, and analyze response data to facilitate data-informed decision-making.
  • Riverside County Training Officers Association Executive Board Member
    Vice President and Secretary collaborating to coordinate training across Riverside County.
  • Insurance Services Organization (ISO) Class 1 Designation
    Facilitate data management efforts to attain a Class 1 ISO rating.
  • Moreno Valley Community College Instructional Service Agreement (ISA)
    Successfully completed the City’s Emerging Leader Academy, structured on the Drucker Playbook for the Public Sector.
  • RCFA Board Member
    Director Local 1067 – Riverside City Firefighter Association
  • Collective Bargaining Negotiations
    Represented RCFA and RFMG during negotiations with City leadership.
  • Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Leadership Riverside Class of 2020
    Represent the City of Riverside to develop the next generation of active leaders for Riverside.
  • BlueCard Incident Commander Instructor Certified
    Program Manager to implement BlueCard to all department Chiefs and Officers
  • Engineer / Captain Promotional Exam
    Designed / Implemented / Oversight of the Engineer and Captain Promotional Exams
  • Summer STEM Academy
    Collaborate with RUSD and Alvord School District for the Bourns, Inc. STEM LEAPS Academy
  • Commission Professional Credentialing
    Completed CPC Peer Reviewed Fire Officer and Chief Training Officer Credentialing
  • Public Information Officer – Formal Communications and Press Conferences
    Multi-pronged Crisis Communications Plan with RFD, RPD, City
  • Public Information Officer – Daily Activities
    Manage Social Media / Press Releases / Media Inquiries / Speaking Engagements
  • Festival of Lights
    FOL Planning Committee – Incident Safety Officer
  • Department Recruitment
    #JoinRFD / Recruitment videos targeted to diverse demographics / STEM Leaps “Light the Way”
  • Committee / Riverside Unified School District Decide Riverside Youth Leadership Academy
  • Public Safety Power Shut Off
    Working Group Committee Member involving public presentations – Eastern Municipal Water District
  • Riverside Alert / Everbridge Committee Member
    Committee member and Fire Department subject matter expert
  • Pulse Point Implementation / Riverside Project Heart
    Collaboration with Riverside Medical Clinic Charitable Foundation to establish Riverside Project Hearts and implement Pulse Point in the City of Riverside

Recent Professional Publications

Inclusive Leadership and Community Engagement

Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Leadership Riverside - Class of 2020

Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Leadership Riverside -Steering Committee Member

City of Riverside Emerging Leader Academy - Class of 2022

Local 1067 – Riverside City Firefighter Association RCFA - Board Member

Riverside County Training Officers Association Executive Board Member - Vice President and Secretary

Riverside Sport Hall of Fame Executive Board Member

Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce

Martin Luther King High School Track and Cross Country Booster Club

Grove Soccer Coach

Grove Community Church