Total Resilience Consulting
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Total Resilience Consulting partners with government, higher education institutions, non-profit organizations, and corporations on critical projects that strengthen organizational readiness and resilience, business continuity, enterprise risk management, safety, security, and compliance. Agencies have partnered with Total Resilience Consulting to develop emergency management and supply chain resilience plans; engage c-suite executives and stakeholders through innovative and informational workshops and exercises; conduct comprehensive assessments; and evaluate compliance.
With over two decades of experience, Devra Schwartz, principal consultant and founder of Total Resilience Consulting, ensures that your deliverables are practical, completed on-time, and aligned with current best practices, standards, and regulations.
Devra started her career in the crisis management field at the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department. Throughout her time at the City of LA, she led the development of emergency plans, including the City’s first Recovery Annex, coordinated exercises, participated in activations of the Emergency Operations Center and Multi Agency Coordination Center, and created the award winning Emergency Management Intern program.
Additionally, Devra has several years of experience in partnering with law enforcement, K-12 schools, higher education institutions and parent organizations across the country on internet safety.
Devra earned her Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and her Master of Science in Strategic Planning for Critical Infrastructure at the University of Washington, Seattle. She earned certificates from the Harvard Executive Leadership Program in Leadership in Crisis for Higher Education, Texas A & M Education and Extension Services in Enhanced Incident Command and Wellesley Higher Education Resource Services in Leadership. Devra is HSEEP (Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program) Certified, and has completed dozens of certificate training programs offered by FEMA, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Homeland Security.
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More recently, in her role as Vice President of Safety and Security at Loyola Marymount University, Devra led a team of 60 professionals in addition to contract employees in comprehensive safety, security, and crisis management functions, including environmental health and safety, security technology and access control, public safety, and emergency management. Prior to her time at LMU, Devra served as the Vice President of Operations at the the LA Homeland Security and Advisory Council, she led programmatic efforts designed to enhance the resilience and preparedness of the Los Angeles region. Devra co-created SALUS, a crisis and event management platform, which put the power of GIS and data informed decision making into the hands of crisis managers, policy makers, and first responders.
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