Zack Hersh is an Administrative Assistant III at the University of Colorado, supporting the Surviving in Place project with CIDE (Center for Innovative Design and Engineering) / Department of Bioengineering. He has a BA in American Studies from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He provides administrative support for various Emergency Preparedness and Community Outreach projects, including the distribution of backup power supplies for folks on life sustaining medical equipment; providing Emergency Go Kits for Colorado Medicaid members; and the coordination of Emergency Preparedness trainings for agency staff, individuals with access and functional needs or disabilities and their families, older adults, and other community members.