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Skilled intercultural communicator with demonstrated experience in facilitating complex projects that uphold preservation standards while supporting stakeholder goals at both local and international levels. Passionate about preserving, promoting, and increasing access to cultural heritage.Graduate of the University of Minnesota's Master of Science in Heritage Conservation & Preservation in the School of Architecture. My thesis was 'Financing Italy's Heritage Sites' which focused on the strategic financing mechanisms for heritage conservation used to combat the dwindling culture budget in the country. My interests are world heritage conservation, heritage tourism, and increasing access both physical and digitally to cultural heritage.

Listed skills include Research, International Relations, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, and 34 others.

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  Senior Historic Preservation Planner

  City Of Saint Paul

  Nov 2017 - Present - Saint Paul, Mn

  Lead community engagement, education, and outreach for heritage sites and the City's cultural heritage goals.Create digital content to enhance public knowledge and access to heritage resources in Saint Paul.Staff the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC)Manage and budget large scale historic resources surveysLead review of projects in the State and National Historic Districts which potentially lead to an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)Provide historic preservation policy recommendations for consideration by management and elected officialsCoordinate Historic Tax Credit projects. Most recent was the Keg and Case Building at the Schmidt Brewery.Conducts historic property studies and surveys, develops historic contexts, assesses historic structures and sites for local, state, and national designation eligibility, and oversees consultants doing such workReview proposed projects on designated local sites/districts to ensure compliance with local, state, and national preservation standards.Lead Education and Outreach of heritage preservation in Saint Paul. Recently developed the city's first Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Week.