About
Rachael Smithey - Owner
Rachael Smithey is a retired public and academic librarian and full-time RVer. She holds an M.S. in Information Systems from the College of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, an M.L.S. in Archives and Records Management from the University of Maryland College Park, an M.A. in Humanities from California State University Dominguez Hills, and is currently a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at California Southern University (Doctoral Project Working Title: The Human Response to Ecological Transformations: Exploring Psychological Resilience).
Professional Certifications and Training
Security/Safety/Emergency Preparedness- Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Volunteer, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), 2017 - present
- Oregon Private Security Guard (Unarmed Professional, Events & Entertainment), Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), expires 8/13/2026
- Active Violence Emergency Response Training (AVERT), HSI Training Solutions & Northwest Defense Academy, 2024
- Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness Professional Certificate of Achievement (Basic Level), Oregon State University, 2024
- Tsunami Safe Certificate of Completion, State of Oregon, 2024
- SKYWARN Spotter Training Certificate of Completion, National Weather Service (NWS), 2023
- Licensed Amateur Radio (Ham) Operator General Class, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 2023
- Licensed General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Operator, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 2023
- Introduction to Drones for Environmental Science Certificate of Completion, Duke University, 2024
- Recreational Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Safety Test (TRUST) Completion Certificate, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2024
- Advanced Permaculture Design Tools for Climate Resilience Certificate, Oregon State University, 2018
- Permaculture Certificate, Oregon State University, 2016
Publications
- Smithey, R. L. (1999). General semantics, zen buddhism, and dada: A holonomic view. Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (304551778)