Youth Development, Program Development

Professional qualifications -Expertise in:  Redevelopment Planning, written over 20 redevelopment plans and “in need of Redevelopment” reports – well versed in the NJ Housing and Redevelopment Laws. Also experienced with writing Developer Agreements and negotiating with designated redevelopers. Community Organizing, organized large scale community outreach projects for local government agencies Site Plan, Subdivision assistance, - reviewed over 100 site plan applications and… Show more Professional qualifications -Expertise in:  Redevelopment Planning, written over 20 redevelopment plans and “in need of Redevelopment” reports – well versed in the NJ Housing and Redevelopment Laws. Also experienced with writing Developer Agreements and negotiating with designated redevelopers. Community Organizing, organized large scale community outreach projects for local government agencies Site Plan, Subdivision assistance, - reviewed over 100 site plan applications and subdivision. application, well versed in the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law – appeared before Planning Boards, Zoning Boards and City Councils Grant Writing – Specialize in writing grants for municipalities – Have received grants funds from all levels of governments including; the Department of Housing and Development and the National Endowment of the Arts at the Federal Level and DCA, EDA, DOT, at the State Level; services include grant writing and management. Economic Development; have worked on business retention and expansion plans, also on redeveloping brownfield sites. Project management – have managed public sector construction projects up to 2.3 million dollars in value – fully responsible for hiring design professionals, managing public bid process, manage General Contractor, managing all change order request and close out documents. Have also used CPM software to manage projects. Show less

On board of two non-profits working on local environmental issues and youth development for at risk city youth - prior president of Hillcrest Civic Association, prior volunteer tutor at Boys and Girls Club of Trenton, volunteer for Trenton YMCA for 5k race, organize annual neighborhood National Night Out Block Party (fun raise for event, set up program, manage volunteers, co-director of the Canal Watch 5k run run, also volunteer teen coach, HomeFront Summer camp. Spareheading efforts to bring… Show more On board of two non-profits working on local environmental issues and youth development for at risk city youth - prior president of Hillcrest Civic Association, prior volunteer tutor at Boys and Girls Club of Trenton, volunteer for Trenton YMCA for 5k race, organize annual neighborhood National Night Out Block Party (fun raise for event, set up program, manage volunteers, co-director of the Canal Watch 5k run run, also volunteer teen coach, HomeFront Summer camp. Spareheading efforts to bring the international porchfest event to Trenton, NJ. Show less

Responsible for managing 200 undergrads and graduate students. Complete responsibility for managing an academic research multi-modal center. Programming of survey questionnaires, sample design - questionnaire design - payroll, data analysis

Assist in the management of four divisions: The Division of Planning and Zoning, The Division of Engineering, The Division of Code Enforcement and the Division of Community DevelopmentCompleted the project management of a river side park that was in jeopardy of losing significant grant funds due to project delays. Was successful in bring the project to completion, on a very tight timeframe and secured the grant funds.Re-organized sections of the Division of Planning and Zoning… Show more Assist in the management of four divisions: The Division of Planning and Zoning, The Division of Engineering, The Division of Code Enforcement and the Division of Community DevelopmentCompleted the project management of a river side park that was in jeopardy of losing significant grant funds due to project delays. Was successful in bring the project to completion, on a very tight timeframe and secured the grant funds.Re-organized sections of the Division of Planning and Zoning to streamline the approval process - successfully reducing the review period for zoning approvals.Wrote Request for Proposals for diverse projects including architectural services, master planning services and a city wide GIS system.Wrote a citizens guide to the approval process for all permits associated with zoning, planning and constructionInstituted changes in how data is managed in the Department creating more opportunities for data sharing.Assisted business owners on approval processWrote a report on ways to re-organize the Community Development Block Grant Program. Show less

As a supervising planner, I assisted the director in managing the division, while taking on my own senior level planning projectsManaged high profile development projects; solely responsible for managing a multi - million dollar development budget.Managed a large-scale community outreach project; successfully brought together diverse communities leading to the publication of an area master plan.Extensive experience in managing large consultant contracts in excess of… Show more As a supervising planner, I assisted the director in managing the division, while taking on my own senior level planning projectsManaged high profile development projects; solely responsible for managing a multi - million dollar development budget.Managed a large-scale community outreach project; successfully brought together diverse communities leading to the publication of an area master plan.Extensive experience in managing large consultant contracts in excess of $100,000; senior project manager for an international design competition for a new school project. Wrote grant application, managed consultant contract - working toward City Council approvalDeveloped successful strategies for implementing planning projects leading to the development of over 300 new housing units in the city.Successfully managed the redevelopment of a city block leading to over $500,000 of public and private investments.Project manager for a number of public projects, including: a linear park, two new small parks, a restoration of a historic park, a new public building, and streetscape projects. Managed all bidding and construction oversight (with other professionals)Successfully managed the environmental clean-up of two major Brownfield sites, instrumental in establishing reuse strategies for these sites.Project manager for a major grant application enabling the City to produce 250 units of new single family homes.Solely responsible for authoring a number of grant applications leading to the award of over $1,200,000 of funds for new open space projects, strategic planning studies and site remediation projects.Well versed in public speaking; engagements include session speaker at the 2000 and 2004 National Brownfields Conference and plenary speaker at the "Watershed Conference on the Delaware". Show less

managed redevelopment projectswrote redevelopment plans and blight reports

I was hired as an assistant community planner, assigned as the assistant planner for the West Philadelphia district and, within a year was promoted to the lead community planner for North Philadelphia, the most active planning area of the city. Established and maintained a citizen participation process enabling city residents to become fully engaged in city policy making. Experienced in assisting private developers and Community Development Corporations engaged in affordable… Show more I was hired as an assistant community planner, assigned as the assistant planner for the West Philadelphia district and, within a year was promoted to the lead community planner for North Philadelphia, the most active planning area of the city. Established and maintained a citizen participation process enabling city residents to become fully engaged in city policy making. Experienced in assisting private developers and Community Development Corporations engaged in affordable housing development and economic development projects.Assisted a local Community Development Corporation to successfully secure a key variance which allowed the construction of a new affordable housing rental project.Reviewed both privately and publicly sponsored development proposals.Authored a number of neighborhood plans. Additionally I was a contributing author to the "West Philadelphia District Plan".Worked with high school students regarding career opportunities Show less

As a Community Planner for the Facilities Planning Division I was responsible for developing long and mid-range plans for the office space needs of Federal Agencies in the Washington, DC area. Worked closely with community groups and government agencies in defining and achieving the office space needs of Federal Agencies.Responsible for performing detailed cash flow analysis on proposed office space developments.Assisted in training staff on the use of cash flow computer… Show more As a Community Planner for the Facilities Planning Division I was responsible for developing long and mid-range plans for the office space needs of Federal Agencies in the Washington, DC area. Worked closely with community groups and government agencies in defining and achieving the office space needs of Federal Agencies.Responsible for performing detailed cash flow analysis on proposed office space developments.Assisted in training staff on the use of cash flow computer software.Acted as the Division representative to the larger Administration on the development of a major Environmental Impact Statement.Organized a conference on the use of fiber optics in government buildings. Show less

Responsible for designing public opinion surveys, analyzing data and preparing written reports to clients, used SPSS for statistical analysis - cross tabulations, frequency analysis, Chi - square test, Cluster analysisSolely responsible for training and supervising a team of 20 interviewers