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Asheville, Nc, Us

Leading a team to help local governments bridge the gap between in-person and online engagement using innovative software tools.

Asheville, Nc

Lead business strategy for a 18 person economics consulting firm. Tripled revenues over 7 years. Created and formalized relationships with leadership in 150 city and county governments in the US, Australia and New Zealand, as well as with a dozen state agencies and 50+ planning consulting firm partners. Create and manage a standardized approach to sales, business development, proposal writing, presentations in interviews.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Business development, project manager and civic policy facilitator at Urban3, a private consulting firm specializing in land value economics, property and retail tax analysis and community design. Urban3's work has changed the way leaders and stakeholders view development in their communities. We are a leader in data visualization and property tax analysis. We seek to empower our clients with the ability to promote development patterns that secure a community's fiscal condition while reinforcing a stronger sense of place. Our company name acknowledges that cities and towns are a "cubed" or 3-dimensional representation of space. This space, created by the built environment, is the basis of urban design. We strive to provide a deeper understanding of this environment by measuring data and visualizing its results.

Asheville, Nc

Working with cities, nonprofits and individuals in the Upstate on a variety of projects, including:-Writing and implementing Creative Placemaking plans-Creating websites and social media strategy for small businesses-Grant writing for nonprofits-Communications consulting for startups in Asheville, NC-Facilitation for nonprofits on shared community issues

Spartanburg, Sc

Coordinating several special projects for the Communications Department, including a digital storytelling project, website content creation, and social media strategy.

Spartanburg, Sc

Spartanburg, SC is a city of nearly 40,000. The City Council meets twice a month to set policy, determine what taxes are levied and how funds are spent for a $33 million annual budget. During my time on council, I have been an advocate for citizen engagement and communications, economic development initiatives, the arts, active living/transportation projects, and policies to promote smart urban development and design. Council oversees the position of the City Manager, City Attorney and a Municipal Judge. On a bi-monthly basis, I speak on behalf of the City at conferences and meetings, both local, state and regional (local service and leadership organizations, SCAPA, Upstate Alliance). On a monthly basis I meet with community members, including developers and business owners, to address issues or make presentations. Select recent projects and committees: -Accommodations & Hospitality Tax Procedure Committee -Hiring Committee, Municipal Judge -Special Committee, 9-month negotiation with Spartanburg Water for usage fees -Appointing Committee, Planning Commission & Design Review Board -Rail "Tail" Park - helped allocate funding for creation and design of the city's first Dog Park -Rail Trail Park - (in progress) worked with Duke Energy, active living advocates and City officials to allocate land and kick off fundraising effort for a new community park -Trails Funding - advocated for and allocated first annual dedication of funding for new trails, pedestrian and bicycle facilities city-wide Other Achievements: -Worked with state and local advocates to create and lobbied to pass a no smoking policy in bars and restaurants -Passed Downtown Urban Code to improve development practices in the downtown core -Part of managing a balanced budget during the economic downturn

Spartanburg, Sc

HUB-BUB is a nonprofit created in 2006 by the City of Spartanburg to revitalize its downtown area. Through innovative cultural programming and a nationally-recognized artist-in-residence program, HUB-BUB has helped reinvigorate a languishing area on the perceived edge of downtown. Through fundraising and grant writing, I was able to raise over $80,000 and return the residency program to HUB-BUB within 4 months of my start date. My duties included everything from long term visioning to local, statewide and national presentations to creating and managing an internship program with 3 local colleges. I also worked with city staff and developers to make HUB-BUB the unofficial marketing arm of downtown. My responsibilities also included bi-weekly community presentations to civic groups and local institutions, day-to-day management of 2 full time staff, 4 part-time staff and 2-3 interns per semester. I managed venue operations for over 160 events, monthly program development and implementation, fundraising (both event-based, donor relationships and grant writing), budget management and monthly accounting, board administration, communication and coordination with both community, regional and national stakeholders, and strategic planning. I also wrote, received and managed federal, state, local and private foundation grants during my tenure at HUB-BUB.

Spartanburg, Sc

The Mary Black Foundation is an independent private foundation in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Its mission is to improve the health and wellness of the people and communities of Spartanburg County. It does this primarily by focusing its efforts on two priority areas: active living and early childhood development. Effective communications efforts are critical to understanding and shaping important public policy debates around issues affecting our work, building public support for our major program and policy objectives, and building partnerships and alliances with other influential actors who can advance shared objectives. The Foundation’s Media and Communications Officer, in consultation with the Director of Programs and the President, is responsible for planning and managing the use of the Foundation’s “voice” in support of key issues, for extending and protecting its reputation, and for managing key events. It does so by leading and coordinating Foundation communications efforts and managing relationships [with the philanthropic sector and other key foundation partners], the media, Foundation staff and Trustees, grantees, and other external and internal stakeholders, as well as with the general public.

Spartanburg, Sc

Managed projects such as the Spartanburg Downtown Master Plan and city-wide Wayfinding Signage Program. Advocated for the arts, helping create the Art Cycle public art program and founded the Jazz on the Square event, now in its 8th year, to promote visitors to downtown. Began Sustainability Program at the City, including creating an internal recyling program and ICLEI designation. Worked to bring new businesses and grow existing businesses in the city.

Watertown, Ma

Masters Of City And Regional Planning, Planning, Urban Design

Certificate Of Urban Design, Urban Design

Studio Art, Sculpture, Installation, Printmaking, Magna Cum Laude