Ashton Pallitto

Ashton Pallitto, MPH, has a diverse work experience in the field of emergency preparedness and public health. They started their career as a Research Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh in 2013, where they were involved in research projects. In 2015, they joined UPMC as a Nursing Assistant and later worked as a Patient Care Technician and Patient Access Specialist. In 2019, Ashton interned at the New Orleans Health Department and also served as an Emergency Preparedness and Response Intern at Tulane University. They continued their association with Tulane University as a Teaching Assistant and Graduate Assistant Supervisor. From 2020 to 2021, they worked as an Emergency Preparedness Specialist at the DC Primary Care Association. Currently, they are working at F.N.B. Corporation, first as a Business Continuity Planner and now as a Training and Exercise Lead in Corporate Emergency Management.

Ashton Pallitto, MPH, completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences from 2013 to 2017. They then pursued a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a focus on Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine from 2018 to 2020.

In addition to their formal education, Ashton Pallitto also obtained several certifications related to emergency management and healthcare. They obtained certifications such as IS-130: How to be an Exercise Evaluator, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), Standard First Aid, CPR and AED from the American Heart Association, IS-100.c Introduction to the Incident Command System, IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident, IS-700.b An Introduction to the National Incident Management System, and IS-800.c National Response Framework, An Introduction, all from FEMA. They also completed Opioid Narcan Training and Stop The Bleed Training through the New Orleans Medical Reserve Corps.

One certification, IS-120: An Introduction to Exercise, does not have specific information regarding the obtained month and year.