Dale Austin

9610 Ingram
Livonia MI 48150
This document located at: www-personal.umich.edu/~mrwizard/resume/resume.html
email: mrwizard@umich.edu, dale.austin59@gmail.com, dale.austin@redcross.org

General Experience:

• 30 years illustration, photography, web design, page layout and pre-press for the University of Michigan
• Instructor, Washtenaw-Lenawee Chapter, American Red Cross, and the Michigan Training Institute, Grand Rapids
• Experienced public speaker
• Supervisory experience in disaster relief
• Management experience in non-profit arts organization
• Extensive computer graphics experience
• Archival mounter and framer
• Cabinetmaker and boat builder

• Volunteer, American Red Cross, Washtenaw Chapter
• Disaster Services Committee Co-Chair, Washtenaw County Chapter
• Team Lead, Logistics and Facilities, Washtenaw County Chapter
• Member of the Disaster Services Human Resource System, Manager Level
• Member "Proud to Be an American" Committee, State of Michigan, 2006-2010
• Advanced Level Instructor
• Disaster Instructor Specialty Training, effective October, 2010
• Intermediate Level Instructor
• Mass Care II, effective March, 2008
• Basic Level Instructor, effective June, 2006
• Volunteer Orientation
• Fulfilling Our Mission
• Mass Casualty Disasters
• Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism: An Overview
• ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll
• The National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course (DDC-4) 2007-2011
• Shelter Operations
• Shelter Simulation
• Mass Care
• Disaster Frontline Supervisor
• Disaster Relief Operations:
• 225-13 5/13 Oklahoma Tornadoes: Site Logistics, MARC3, MARC5, June 14 - June 25, 2013
• 493-11 North Carolina Tornado: Supervisor, Facilities, April 27 - May 5, 2011
• 769-08 Iowa Tornado and Floods: Supervisor, Facilities, June 17 - July 5, 2008
• 659-08 Hurricane Dean: Emergency Response Vehicle Driver, August 18 - 22, 2007
• 244-06 Pennsylvania Floods: Emergency Response Vehicle Coordinator, June 30 - July 12, 2006
• 355-06 Ann Arbor Apartments Fire (Lurie Terrace): Mass Care Officer, March 3 - March 6, 2006
• 865-06 Katrina: Service Associate, Sheltering, September 4 - 26, 2005

Employment History:

• 2005 to Present: Desktop Publisher, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Sciences, University of Michigan
• 2001 to 2005: Media Consultant, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Sciences, University of Michigan
• 1991 to 2001: Senior Graphic Artist, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan
• 1993 to 2001: Technical Director, Brainstormers! theater company
• 1986 to 1991: Senior Graphic Artist, Division of Research Development and Administration, University of Michigan
• 1985: Manager, Latent Image Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
• 1983 to 1986: Senior Technical Illustrator, Division of Research Development and Administration, University of Michigan
• 1980 to 1983: Photo finishing technician and sales, Sun Photo, Ann Arbor

Education and Certifications:

• Emergency Services technical courses, American Red Cross
• Emergency Services Program Management Institute, Washington DC, 2012
• Emergency Services Program Management Orientation, 2011
• Service Delivery Site Management
• Fundamentals of Chapter Disaster Operations Management
• Supervision in Disaster
• Mass Care II (Mass Care Leadership Training)
• Disaster Instructor Specialty Training
• Emergency Response Vehicle
• Introduction to Disaster Services
• Introduction to Family Services
• Logistics Overview
• Logistics Simulation
• Shelter Operations
• Shelter Simulation
• Mass Care Overview
• International Humanitarian Law
• Mass Casualty Disasters
• Disaster Mental Health Overview
• Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism Overview
• Department of Homeland Security/Texas A&M: Threat and Risk Assessment
• Logistics During a WMD/T Incident
• AFES: Basic Casework
• AFES: The Art of Helping
• Psychological First Aid
• Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment
• Collaborating to Ensure Effective Service Delivery
• CAS Basics 2.1.8
• CAS Create a Client Case 2.1.8
• CAS Needs and Assistance 2.1.8
• Client Assistance Cards: Financial and Statistical Information Management Workers
• First Aid, CPR, AED Certified
• Animal Shelter Disaster Training (MI-SART and the MI Veterinary Corps)
• FEMA Independent Study Series
• IS001, Emergency Program Manager: An Orientation to the Position
• IS003, Radiological Emergency Management
• IS005.A, An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
• IS007, A Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance
• IS008, Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow
• IS010, Animals in Disaster, Awareness and Preparedness
• IS011, Animals in Disaster, Community Planning
• IS015.A, Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
• IS016, A Supervisor's Guide to Equal Employment Opportunity
• IS022, Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
• IS026, Guide to Points of Distribution
• IS027, Orientation to FEMA Logistics
• IS033.11, FEMA Initial Ethics Orientation
• IS075, Military Resources in Emergency Management
• IS100.HC, Introduction to the Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals
• IS100.HE, Introduction to the Incident Command System for Higher Education
• IS101.A, Deployment Basics
• IS102.A, Deployment Basics for FEMA Response Partners
• IS107.11, FEMA Travel Rules and Regulations
• IS111, Livestock in Disaster
• IS120.A, An Introduction to Exercises
• IS130, Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning
• IS139, Exercise Design
• IS200, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS200.HC, Applying the Incident Command System to Healthcare Organizations
• IS208, State Disaster Management
• IS230, Principles of Emergency Management
• IS235, Emergency Planning
• IS240, Leadership and Influence
• IS241, Decision Making and Problem Solving
• IS242, Effective Communication
• IS244, Developing and Managing Volunteers
• IS279, Retrofitting Flood Prone Residential Structures
• IS288, Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency
• IS292, Disaster Basics
• IS293, Mission Assignment Overview
• IS301, Radiological Emergency Response
• IS302, Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transportation Training
• IS346, Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel
• IS393.A, Introduction to Hazard Mitigation
• IS394.A, Protecting Your Home or Small Business from Disaster
• IS403, Introduction to Individual Assistance
• IS700, Incident Management System
• IS701, NIMS Multi-Agency Coordination System
• IS702.A, NIMS Public Information
• IS703, NIMS Resource Management
• IS704, NIMS Communication & Information Management
• IS706, NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid: an Introduction
• IS800, National Response Plan
• IS806, ESF#6, Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services
• Professional Emergency Manager Program, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, Michigan State Police
• Basic Skills in Emergency Management 1 and 2
• Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, Michigan State Police: Basic Skills in Emergency Management 3
• Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, Michigan State Police: Hazard Mitigation/Comprehensive Plan Interface
• Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, Michigan State Police: Emergency Planning
• Licensed Builder, Michigan, 1992-2003
• Bachelor of General Studies, December 1982, University of Michigan
• Certified Photographic Counselor, Photo Marketing Association, 1981
• Field School, 1977, Northwestern Illinois University, Kampsville Archaeological Center
• Mountaineering and Orienteering, 1974, 1975, Michigan Technological University Summer Program

Software and System Proficiencies:

• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Open Text 7.6
• HTML/CSS
• FileMaker
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• National Shelter System
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Flatbed and transparency scanners
• Large-format inkjet printing

Photographic Exhibitions:

• 1986: "eclectica" University Club, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• 1985: Detroit Institute of Arts traveling exhibit
• 1985: "The Latent Image" North Campus Commons, University of Michigan
• 1985: "Grace and Strength" Latent Image Gallery, Ann Arbor
• 1985: "The Seven Ages of Man" Latent Image Gallery, Ann Arbor

Printmaking Exhibitions:

• 1977: "Images '77" Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
• 1975: Scholastic Awards Exhibition Oak Park, Illinois

Publications as Author:

• "Confessions of a Red Cross Emergency Volunteer", Crosswise, Spring, 2008
• "Basic Jewelry Photography" Jewelry Making, Gems and Minerals, March, 1986
• "Health Hazards in Photography" Latent Image Focus, Spring 1986
• "A Print Mounting Jig" Latent Image Focus, Fall, 1985