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Tona Zwanziger, LCSW, MS
Tona Zwanziger served as the Program Manager for the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy at Tulane University for the past 6 years. She led the efforts on curriculum development, student recruitment, marketing and addressed all day-to-day operations to include student-facing and Program matters.
She earned a Master of Science from the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy at Tulane as well as a Master of Social Work with a certification in Disaster Mental Health and Trauma Studies. Tona holds the LCSW credential which allows her to work part time in the New Orleans community as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. In this capacity, she provides psychotherapy to individuals presenting with anxiety, depression, PTSD and adjustment disorder.
Tona has contributed to research is various ways. Tona served as a Research Assistant for Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GOMRI) with Rand Corporation following 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; She received the "Tulane 34 Award" for academic honors and service; the "Significant Contribution to Global Research in Disaster Resilience Award" and is published in the field (Research Publication: Resilience and Knowledge of PTSD in Military Spouses).
Tona has worked at both the micro and macro level within social work. She has a history of working in and around disasters. She served as Lead Administrator for the New Orleans Recovery Program after Hurricane Katrina where she supervised 13 administrative support staff and an office of 112 individuals across 4 business programs. In addition, we thank Tona for her service as she served honorably as a Combat Medic for 10 years in the U.S. Army National Guard primarily where she provided medical support for rescue and recovery missions following hurricanes both state-side and internationally.
Specialized Training:
National Incident Management System, FEMA and the Emergency Management Institute
Emergency Support Function – ESF #6, FEMA and the Emergency Management Institute
Emergency Support Function – ESF #8, FEMA and the Emergency Management Institute
Are You Ready? – Citizen Preparedness, FEMA and the Emergency Management Institute
National Response Framework, FEMA and the Emergency Management Institute
Intro to Incident Command System, FEMA and the Emergency Management Institute
Hurricane Preparedness Training, given by The Institute for Psychosocial Health, Tulane University
Humanity in the Midst of War, Introduction to International Humanitarian Law, by the American Red Cross, Tulane University