AICP certified Senior City Planner with over 20 years of experience possessing a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning. Areas of expertise include: project management, presentations and public speaking, development review, affordable housing, human services, long range and environmental planning, policy updates, code regulations and compliance with municipal and state regulations. Extensive experience working as an urban planning consultant for over a dozen jurisdictions in the central Puget Sound region. My background includes serving as a certified city planner within both the public and private sector environments. Experienced public speaker and ability to prepare and present to a wide variety of audiences including City Councils, Planning Commissions, Hearing Examiner as well as key stakeholders on a range of urban planning issues from human services, social equity to affordable housing. I have also done both current and long range consulting work for municipalities, such as development review of Shoreline Substantial Development Permits, Conditional Use Permits and Variances. At my position with BHC Consultants I recommended revisions to city policies and regulations specifically for Critical Areas Ordinance Updates and Comprehensive Plan Updates for the Cities of Mercer Island and Port Townsend.Specialties: Project Management, Contracts, Public Speaking, Design Review, Environmental Planning, Policy Updates, Code Regulations, Compliance Program Implementation and Evaluation, Problem Resolution, Client Relationships, Regulatory Compliance, Data Collection/Analysis, Project Prioritization, Correspondence & Presentations, Database Management Microsoft Office, Customer Service