Elizabeth Melton has more than ten years of experience serving in roles focused on emergency management, program and grant management, and business process improvement for state government agencies. She has worked on a variety of federally declared disasters in Hawaii, Alaska, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Elizabeth Melton
Senior Manager – Government and Public Sector Advisory – CohnReznick Advisory LLC
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Elizabeth+Melton [email protected]Experience and credentials
Oversaw the implementation of the Individual Assistance in the State of South Carolina; developed processes to improve outcomes for disaster survivors, and advised six other states on IA implementation through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Experienced in IA implementation and service delivery processes including Damage Assessments, Disaster Recovery Center and Disaster Survivor Assistance Center Planning, Individuals and Household Program, Disaster Case Management Program, Disaster Legal Services, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, Disaster Crisis Counseling, Transitional Sheltering Assistance, and Direct Housing Assessments
Most recently served as the State Hazard Mitigation Officer for the South Carolina Emergency Management Division and was responsible for the lifecycle of thirteen open Hazard Mitigation Grants and Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants totaling over $152M and more than 215 individual subgrants
Experienced in FEMA Individual Assistance and Hazard Mitigation
Project Management Institute – Project Management Professional (PMP)
International Association of Emergency Managers – Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
Certified Grant Management Specialist (CGMS)
South Carolina Emergency Management Association – Certified Emergency Manager (SC-CEM)
National Emergency Management Executive Academy Graduate Cohort FY20
National Emergency Management Advanced Academy Graduate Cohort FY18-19
Education
M.S., Emergency Management – University of Maryland
B.A., Russian Language and Culture – University of Maryland
Professional affiliations
South Carolina Emergency Management Association
National Emergency Management Association
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