{"id":156237,"date":"2026-11-03T09:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=156237"},"modified":"2026-10-30T14:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T18:39:46","slug":"ucf-emergency-management-alums-career-takes-flight-with-jetblue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-emergency-management-alums-career-takes-flight-with-jetblue\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Emergency Management Alum\u2019s Career Takes Flight with JetBlue"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr>\n<p>Growing up in a well-traveled family with a father who worked as a flight attendant, <strong>Kaylie Savitz \u201922MECM <\/strong>dreamed of flying planes herself.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what first led her to earn an aeronautical science degree and a commercial pilot\u2019s license. Then the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the industry \u2014 and her plans.<\/p>\n<p>Savitz changed course and pursued a master\u2019s degree in emergency and crisis management (MECM) at UCF. The decision connected her with aviation emergency management professionals and gave her the confidence to pursue a career at the intersection of what she\u2019s most passionate about.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Savitz isn\u2019t in the pilot\u2019s seat. She\u2019s among the boots on the ground driving business continuity and emergency response initiatives across JetBlue operations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156243\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-156243 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine.jpg\" alt=\"Kaylie Savitz stands with her arms crossed in front of an airplane\u2019s jet engine. She wears a brown suit and smiles as she looks up and to her right. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-156243 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Kaylie Savitz stands with her arms crossed in front of an airplane\u2019s jet engine. She wears a brown suit and smiles as she looks up and to her right. \" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_plane-engine.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Kaylie Savitz \u201922MECM works as a senior analyst of business continuity and emergency response for JetBlue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Preparing for Career Takeoff<\/h2>\n<p>When Savitz graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2020, she planned to take straight to the skies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything was shut down; all the airlines stopped hiring, and my original plan was out the window,\u201d she says. \u201cI thought, \u2018OK, what am I going to do in the interim?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>UCF\u2019s MECM is the first emergency management graduate program to earn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-emergency-and-crisis-management-masters-program-becomes-first-to-earn-naspaa-accreditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>She began exploring programs and career paths in aviation safety. That search led her to UCF\u2019s MECM, where she could apply her aviation knowledge to emergency and crisis management.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was immediately enthralled with every single course, and I hadn&#8217;t experienced that before,\u201d she says. \u201cI would make every single project that I had the opportunity to do so about response to an aviation disaster or legislation surrounding aviation. That really cemented my future goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UCF also became the launchpad for professional relationships, beginning with her mentor, UCF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/alumna-at-the-ready-to-help-orlando-airports-in-emergencies\/\">public administration\/emergency management alum <strong>Keila Walker-Denis \u201907<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we were being paired with mentors, I was hoping for someone in the aviation industry, and they ended up pairing me with Keila \u2014 who at the time was the assistant vice president of airport operations for emergency management with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority,\u201d Savitz says. \u201cI was over the moon when I discovered that a career like that could exist for me in the future, and I knew I wanted to work in emergency management and response in aviation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later in the program, Savitz accepted an environmental health and safety internship with Delta Air Lines in Atlanta. She learned Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and regulatory language while expanding her professional network.<\/p>\n<p>What began as a three-semester internship rotation became a full-time role with Delta\u2019s environmental health and safety team while she was still in the program.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156245\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-156245 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine.jpg\" alt=\"Kaylie Savitz stands smiling in front of an airplane engine inside a hangar.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-156245 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Kaylie Savitz stands smiling in front of an airplane engine inside a hangar.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/10\/Kaylie-Savitz_deconstructed-plane-engine.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Working in aviation safety, Kaylie Savitz \u201922MECM is responsible for helping create and maintain emergency response plans, as well as facilitating training opportunities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Raising Her Hand, Climbing the Ranks<\/h2>\n<p>Since then, Savitz has followed a simple mantra: Raise your hand at every opportunity. A year later, that approach brought her to JetBlue&#8217;s flight operations and safety team.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI completed a lot of data work, change management and looking at safety reports from pilots. It was exciting to be part of having a pulse on safety like that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt was a lot of data work, change management and looking at safety reports from pilots,\u201d Savitz says. \u201cIn aviation, they use something called the Swiss Cheese Model. You have all these slices of Swiss cheese with all their different holes. Every so often, all the holes will line up, and that&#8217;s when an accident occurs. The role of any aviation safety team is focusing on not letting them line up. It was exciting to be part of having a pulse on safety like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She kept raising her hand. After connecting with JetBlue\u2019s director of emergency management and completing an emergency response apprenticeship with the team, Savitz was promoted in February 2026 to senior analyst of business continuity and emergency response \u2014 a role the team created for her.<\/p>\n<p>She helps write and maintain emergency and business continuity plans, identify risks and training opportunities, and coordinate response readiness with both internal and external stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>No two days are exactly alike. One week might involve updating plans and incorporating recommendations from recent training exercises. The next could bring a full-scale exercise with airport employees and administrators, emergency response liaisons, crew members, and JetBlue\u2019s care and ground operations teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn an actual emergency, there are so many people involved in a response that your own team is also coordinating with the airline, airport first responders and government agencies,\u201d she says. \u201cCreating and maintaining those relationships ahead of time really helps in real-life situations. That way you already know these people, and you might even know what to expect from them or what they would want from you during these events.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cUCF\u2019s emergency and crisis management program really gave me a baseline for every single thing that I do.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Her relationship with Walker-Denis is a prime example of how those early connections continue to shape her work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe introduced me to some of her colleagues, and now I\u2019m in a role with JetBlue where I get to work with her team at Orlando International Airport,\u201d Savitz says. \u201cUCF\u2019s emergency and crisis management program really gave me a baseline for every single thing that I do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted her plans to become a commercial pilot, <strong>Kaylie Savitz \u201922MECM<\/strong> charted a new course \u2014 preparing JetBlue to navigate emergencies and keep 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