Kelly Urban Mph, Cph

Kelly Urban has a diverse work experience in the public health and data privacy fields. Kelly's most recent position is as a Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator at the DuPage County Health Department, which began in January 2022. Prior to this, from December 2017 to January 2022, Kelly worked at FairWarning, Inc. in two roles - Data Privacy Analyst and Business Development Specialist. In these roles, Kelly was responsible for assisting customers with establishing patient privacy programs and implementing monitoring solutions to protect sensitive information. Kelly also gained experience in disaster preparedness as an intern at the Florida Department of Health in Sumter County from February 2020 to October 2020. Lastly, Kelly served as an intern in Hazard Mitigation at Hillsborough County from February 2016 to July 2017.

Kelly Urban earned a Master's degree in Global Disaster Management, Humanitarian Relief, and Homeland Security from the University of South Florida, completing the program from 2018 to 2021. Prior to their master's degree, Kelly obtained their Bachelor's of Science in Public Health from the same university, studying from 2015 to 2017. Kelly began their higher education at the University of North Florida in 2013, pursuing a general education program.

Alongside their formal education, Kelly Urban has acquired numerous certifications in emergency management, disaster response, and public safety. These include certifications such as IS-230 Fundamentals of Emergency Management, Continuity Planning, Effective Communication (IS-242), Developing and Managing Volunteers (IS-244), the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), Introduction to Continuity of Operations (IS-1300), and Tornado Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff (IS-319) from FEMA. Kelly has also obtained certifications in various other areas such as Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview (IS-405), ICS (Incident Command System) training, Civil Rights and FEMA Disaster Assistance, Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas, Community Preparedness, Exercise Design and Development, Public Information Officer Awareness, National Incident Management System Resource Management, Active Shooter response, WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders, and An Introduction to Exercises.

These certifications and educational background reflect Kelly Urban's expertise and dedication to disaster management, emergency response, and public health.