First full week on the job. All seems to be good.
Ties everyday….just in case the news shows up.
Enjoying every minute of this.
Reporting live from Springfield #Illinois
First week on the job
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All of our agency’s Directors
Long storied history of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
My boss, Director and Homeland Security Advisor Alicia Tate-Nadeau is the first female to lead the agency.
Long list of directors from all walks of life…and all parts of Illinois.
Incidentally, Alicia Tate-Nadeau is the first female one-star general from Illinois.
Outstanding crew so far.
Long hours, but thankful to lead the PIO effort here in Illinois.
Setting up the PIO desk
I even got an L-shaped desk!
Seems kinda empty now…and I gotta get more monitors too.
Either way, happy to be part of the team.
Reporting in from my 1960s desk…
PIO spot in the State EOC
Getting acclimated into the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).
Finding my position in the upper tier.
Reporting live from Springfield…
Day-2 as the new state PIO
Roaring start today as we roll into day-2!
Early bird gets the worm right?
Ready to start briefing. Thank goodness for outgoing PIO Rebecca Clark.
Rebecca has transitioned to lead the state’s effort with the fairs in Springfield and also the DuQuoin State Fair.
First week, taking it all in at the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).
So much to learn as Illinois does things a bit different. Nothing bad, just gotta get used to the new action(s).
Glad to be part of the senior staff here at IEMA.
Reporting live from the State Emergency Operations Center in beautiful Springfield, Illinois….
First day of the new job…
Long first day of the new job with the State of Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) as the Public Information Officer (PIO) in the senior command staff.
Glad to continue to serve.
Proud be a part of the team.
Last day with my DuPage peeps!
Last day with all my DuPage friends!~
Because I love to talk, they decided to put a presentation together for me….awwww!
If I only knew what was going to be discussed. HA!
Special thanks to the DuPage County crew. Many years of outstanding work with our partners through a tough time.
I am forever grateful for the work and the friendships.
Reporting live from DuPage County OHSEM…
Baby shark doo doo doo
I think Jeff or John have too much free time…
Hahhahahahahahaha.
I only wish this was my door decoration.
My crew is hilarious.
The NY Hurricane Ida External Affairs team!
Gotta love the antics of the entire team who helped during Hurricane Ida.
Shout out to all my FEMA External Affairs peeps who made magic happen. And super glad to see my friends from FEMA R2 again.
Reporting in from the One World Trade…
Still deployed to FEMA Region-2 Hurricane Ida response/recovery
Still deployed out to FEMA Region-2 on the Hurricane Ida response and complex recovery here in NYC.
Just my morning views here in a crisp December morning. Working the magic for NY’s disaster declaration.
DYA that FEMA’s Region-2 office is based out of the One World Trade?
Reporting live from the base of One World Trade….
Where is @rusnivek? 