• Perform financial and managerial analyses of the $3.7M general fund and overall $11M operating budget that includes: water, sewer, power, and airport operations;• Engage with local existing businesses to provide assistance and to share various economic development incentives offered by the city, state, and federal governments to assist with business expansion;• Serve on the Rural Committee for the Economic Development Corporation of Utah to determine areas that need to be addressed to improve economic development conditions in rural Utah;• Collaborating with the World Trade Center to provide assistance to the local businesses to determine international export business opportunities;• Developed and implemented a financial plan for the rehabilitation of a 1.5-mile tunnel constructed in 1937 that provides 65% of the culinary water for the City and 20% of the water for the agricultural industry; • Managed the $3M airport project that included the runway reconstruction, the construction of a pilot’s lounge, and the addition of fuel tanks;• Discovered and amended ordinances, policies, and procedures that were inconsistent with federal and state regulations that could result in possible litigation for the City if they continued uncorrected;• Participated in public power discussions to determine the energy needs of the City by attending various energy conferences and networking with respectable experts of the industry; andFacilitate communication throughout all levels of the City, conduct meetings with department heads, and provide weekly updates to the Mayor and City Council to inform them of issues affecting the City.

• History Courses include: HIS/110 - US History to 1865, HIS/145 - The American Experience Since 1945, and HIS/301 - United States Constitution; • Political Science courses include: POL/115 - American National Government, POL/215 – State, and Local Political Processes;• Other courses include: ETH/316 - Ethics and Social Responsibility, and HUM/186 - Media Influences and American Culture.

• Promoted to Neighborhood Services Manager for the Neighborhood Services Division;• Manages an annual budget of approximately $1.5 million, which primarily consists of grant funding that includes the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); • Provides direct support to the Director of Community Development assisting on projects related to the planning and building divisions; • Administers the neighborhood and housing development programs, capital projects, code enforcement, historic preservation, and economic development programs;• Manages the EPA Brownfields Grant with an emphasis to redevelop the historic downtown area based on key stakeholders discussions, long term planning, and economic development; • Reorganized the Division that was without formal supervision for over five years, reevaluating policies and procedures with an objective to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency;• Partnered with private and non-profit developers to provide critical social services to residents in two City Council approved designated neighborhood revitalization strategy areas; • Assigned as the regional transportation system liaison for the City; and• Evaluated the possibility to create maintenance districts to effectively address the diminishing funding necessary to maintain parkways and retention basins.

• Directly assisted the City Administrator by fulfilling duties and responsibilities that would otherwise be completed by the vacant Deputy City Administrator position; • Assigned to supervise the Neighborhood Services Division due to previous experience with the application and administration of the CDBG program;• Drafted and implemented the CDBG Economic Development Policy to offer private businesses gap financing to create jobs for low- and moderate-income individuals; • Drafted the grant application that was awarded $400,000 from the EPA for community-wide brownfields assessments with an emphasis on property owned by the Union Pacific Railroad; • Coordinated and implemented the Animal Control Services Division with the objective to improve services to the community; and• Participated and provided input during the annual city operating and capital improvement budget discussions with each department in the City.

• Coordinated the rewrite of the Syracuse City Municipal Code to eliminate redundancies and outdated ordinances;• Represented the City on the Davis Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs Committee; and• Acted on behalf of the City Recorder and provided assistance to City staff and residents while the City Recorder was on extended leave.

• Responsible for the overall operation of a popular local Italian restaurant with a staff of 20+ employees that included chefs, servers, prep and administrative; • Prepared weekly comprehensive forecasts to determine staffing levels to keep costs down and developed budgets for food orders to eliminate waste;• Analyzed, developed and implemented cost‐saving measures to assist in the recovery of the restaurant during a period of decreased patronage; and• Developed and conducted regular training workshops to ensure the safety and sanitary conditions that are necessary to protect the patrons and the community.

• Responsible for providing an intelligence analyst perspective when conducting vulnerability of infrastructure assessments as it relates to terrorist activity; and• Immersed in the operations of the Los Angeles Airport Crime Analysis Department to gain a greater understanding of suspicious activity reports.

• Drafted and implemented a comprehensive plan to receive CDBG eligibility from the regional council of governments for a period of five years; • Performed cost/benefit analysis reports to determine contract discrepancies in payments to waste management and public safety services; and• Researched and recommended potential private, state and federal grants to improve community infrastructure and promoted economic development.

• Responsible for the overall operations of a T-Mobile authorized retailer store providing client relations, new account development, and customer service. • Recruited, hired, trained, developed, and directed retail sales teams. Oversaw. Supervised administrative functions, inventory, cash flow, merchandising, and operations. • Established a highly profitable, successful store that provided the owner an opportunity to demand top dollar when he decided to market his business. • Implemented a sales-tracking spreadsheet to replace a manual form writing process to increase efficiency.

• Provided support to the Office of Lieutenant Governor staff assisting with the analysis and input of financial disclosure statements for candidates and lobbyists;• Participated in discussions with State legislators while in session;• Honored as one of three interns selected each year to be an intern for the Lt. Governor; and• Attended numerous conferences with the Lt. Governor, which provided the opportunity to associate with influential political and entrepreneur figures of the community.

• Directly supported the financial advisors and responsible for the overall office operations of the branch. • Maintained company website with current events and accurate information for current and prospective clients. • Ensured client files were current and met regulations set forth by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).

• Hired to manage the operations of the Sandy store that required reorganization due to an inconsistent sales history. • Recruited, hired, trained, developed, and directed retail sales teams. Supervised administrative functions, inventory, cash flow, merchandising, and operations. • Conducted ongoing staff development and personal growth planning for employees. • Analyzed sales figures and participated in the forecasting of future sales volumes to maximize profit. • Conducted appraisals and performance reviews; provided and organized training and development to the sales team.

• Developed the comprehensive business plan that was instrumental in finding an experienced partner and investor for the business, which is in operation today; • Established strong networks with vendors and various other business officials to establish a niche market in a surplus custom picture framing industry; • Responsible for marketing and customer relations, which required creativity and ingenuity to improve and maintain customers for the survival of the business; • Successfully sold my interest to the other partners and subsequently provided consultation services, when requested.

• Hired to improve the sales at the Layton Store that struggled to meet the sales goals defined by the corporate office; • Repeatedly had the highest average dollar per order for the district which included the entire state of Utah, Idaho and areas of Colorado;• Improved the financial condition in the custom picture framing department with a facilitative management style, focused on customer service, and trained each sales associate that resulted in an increase in the average dollar per order;• Improved the internal frame shop audits from an above average ”B” rating to an superior “A” rating in only three months of taking over as the department manager.

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive plan to ensure that the security clearances for military officers and soldiers remain active;• Supervised, coordinated, and participated in the analysis, processing, and distribution of strategic and tactical intelligence to assist the commander in the decision-making process;• Participated and supervised shifts in several training exercises in Hohenfels and Grafenwoehr, Germany that replicated high stress real-world war time situations;• Developed comprehensive standard operating procedures, spreadsheets, and databases for personnel security, physical security, and key control; and• Researched and presented updates to key stakeholders concerning current local and military events in the Serbia/Montenegro/Kosovo region; and• Reviewed, evaluated, prepared and executed deployment, employment, and redeployment plans for intelligence assets.