Wednesday, the team had a meeting with Deputy Administrator Serino. What made this meeting special was the fact that the Deputy Administrator is leaving FEMA at the end of this week. Otter 6 was extremely privileged to be able to be the last team to meet with him.
As all meetings go with Otter 6, there were plenty of questions asked, ranging from where he hoped FEMA Corps would be five years from now, to how his career in Emergency Management began. One of the best questions to ask FEMA staff members is what they did before joining the agency. It is extremely interesting to hear the different backgrounds people come from. The Deputy Administrator shared stories of his time as an EMT in Boston, Massachusetts, telling us that before becoming a volunteer EMT, he had planned on becoming an elementary school teacher.
The team learned valuable lessons from this visit with the Deputy Administrator, such as to do what makes them happy and to take all of the opportunities you are presented with.
We would like to thank the Deputy Administrator for all he has done for FEMA Corps and for taking the time to visit with Otter 6. Even our team mascot Harry made an appearance to wish him well!
As all meetings go with Otter 6, there were plenty of questions asked, ranging from where he hoped FEMA Corps would be five years from now, to how his career in Emergency Management began. One of the best questions to ask FEMA staff members is what they did before joining the agency. It is extremely interesting to hear the different backgrounds people come from. The Deputy Administrator shared stories of his time as an EMT in Boston, Massachusetts, telling us that before becoming a volunteer EMT, he had planned on becoming an elementary school teacher.
The team learned valuable lessons from this visit with the Deputy Administrator, such as to do what makes them happy and to take all of the opportunities you are presented with.
We would like to thank the Deputy Administrator for all he has done for FEMA Corps and for taking the time to visit with Otter 6. Even our team mascot Harry made an appearance to wish him well!