Blaze Schoembs is an experienced professional in the field of emergency management, currently serving as a Standby Merit Emergency Services Specialist and Technical Lead at Merit since August 2022, where key responsibilities include badge scanning operations, user assistance, and credential management. Additionally, Blaze holds a student intern position at Orange County Government, focusing on healthcare emergency preparedness and coordination for community emergency response team (CERT) training. An active leader at the University of Central Florida, Blaze has served as Vice President of the Emergency Management Student Association and as an undergraduate representative on the advisory board for Emergency and Homeland Security Management Programs. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management from the University of Central Florida and an Associate of Arts degree from Valencia College. Previous roles include independent sales consultancy and coaching cheerleading for elementary students.