Our Instructors

Ms. Bietz currently works as a Planner for the Tuolumne MeWuk Tribal Council where she is involved in every aspect of community development. Ms. Bietz also serves as the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal CERT as the Program Manager and is a CERT Instructor working with the Tribal Community in developing their emergency management system. Outside of her daily work routine, Dore is a member of the National Ski Patrol and serves as a first responder to both the Dodge Ridge and Kirkwood Ski Resorts.

During his federal career spanning over eight (8) years prior to launching CHLOETA, he was employed by the USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs at various times. Duty stationed in Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Oklahoma and Arkansas he held positions as: engine crewmember, helitack firefighter, helitack squad leader, helirappeller, engine captain, dispatcher, Acting Fire Management Officer (FMO), Acting Forest Manager, and a NIFC staff member. Masters served as an Agency Representative at both the geographic level (GACC) and the national level on many interagency National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) committees including the Fire Environment, Smoke Management and Training committees.

Masters is currently qualified as a National Wildfire Suppression Association (NWSA) Lead Instructor and is licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as an Advanced NIMS Instructor. He has a passion for curriculum development and course delivery as a perpetual learner and is a highly sought after public speaker. In 2012 he was the joint keynote speaker at the Indian Country Business Summit along with U.S. Representative Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) and in 2013 was a contributor to CNN Money and a live interviewee on CNN discussing how the federal budget shutdown would impact small businesses across the nation. He has been honored as the National Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration in 2012, by the National American Indian Center for Enterprise Development (NCAIED) “40 Under 40” and has also served as a panelist on President Obama’s Subcommittee on Small Business Young Entrepreneurship Series (YES) livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov.

Anika started her technology career at Arizona State University (ASU,) in 1997. She soon moved into a programmer and systems support role for GRIC Education in late 1997. In 2000, Anika joined Network Infrastructure Corporation (NIC) as a Network Engineer and helped to build out wide are networks in the Phoenix Union High School, Tempe Union High School, Phoenix Elementary School, Gilbert School and Wilson School Districts. Anika eventually migrated into a Project Manager role for NIC in 2003. At this time, Anika also joined the Board of Directors for Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. She returned to ASU and earned a degree in Agribusiness in 2006. She went on to study Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University, where she became involved with the Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps and began FEMA certifications. Anika currently serves as the Program Manager for Nakaani, a division of Highliner Consulting.

Anika’s ultimate passion is animal and humanitarian medical relief. She is especially interested in furthering the broadband networks that provide for access to healthcare and public safety response in tribal communities throughout the U.S.A.

In addition to his Disaster Services Manager position, Michael is also a Fire Captain with the San Manuel Fire Department and has been with the Department since its establishment in 2003. Prior to his employment with San Manuel, Michael has been in the Fire Service, first with the California Department of Fire Protection (CalFire), then with the San Bernardino County Fire Department, dating back to his first experience as a Volunteer Firefighter in 1980. He obtained his Emergency Medical Technician certification in 1987 and still maintains his active status as an EMT I.

Michael is currently certified as a Chief Fire Officer, CA State Fire Officer, Hazardous Materials Technician, Rescue Specialist, Rescue Systems Instructor, Confined Space Rescue Instructor, CERT Instructor and CERT Program Manager. He is also certified in Critical Stress Management (CISM) and Peer Support and has assisted in several high profile incidents.

Michael achieved an Associates of Science Degree in Fire Technology and has numerous certifications from the National Fire Academy, the Emergency Management Institute (EMI), FEMA, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), Texas A&M University, CA State Peer Support Association, CA State Fire Training, and CA State Training Institute (CSTI). He is currently enrolled in the Tribal Administration Certification Program at Claremont College.