Anita van der Merwe

Anita Van der Merwe, CBCP, currently serves as a Lab Instructor at The George Washington University and has been an Adjunct Instructor at Fairfax County Fire Department since January 2018, focusing on Emergency Medical Technician training and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) instruction. Previous roles include Clinic Manager at Sameday Health and Infectious Disease Screener for the Northern Virginia EMS Council during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anita's experience also encompasses business continuity and disaster recovery, with positions such as Disaster Recovery representative at ACI Worldwide and Senior Business Continuity Analyst at Freddie Mac. A formative period as a consultant at Ajilon Consulting involved significant contributions to business continuity and technology recovery for various clients. Educational credentials include certifications from the Emergency Management Institute and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy in emergency preparedness and CERT training.