• Managed planning and development functions of Department of Community Development.• Provided staff support to the Community Development Board, City Council, Historical Commission, and Community Preservation Committee.• Reviewed development applications, coordinates with applicants and relevant City departments and provides staff analysis.• Provided customer service to residents, property owners and developers.• Tracked progress of the implementation of the City's Master Plan.• Prepared zoning and other code amendments.• Represented the City of Pittsfield in regional planning initiatives.

• Worked on a wide range of projects included, but not limited to: zoning and land use analyses, comprehensive plans, consolidated plans and fair housing issues, market studies, fiscal and demographic analyses, and preparation of environmental review documents (impact statements and assessment forms) for various public and private projects.• Specific project experience ranged from small scale multi-family development (20 dwelling units) to large scale mixed-use projects (1,300+ dwelling units, 240,000+ square feet of commercial space).• Responsibilities included: project management, field work, writing and editing, interpretation of GIS data, and preparation of maps, graphics and PowerPoint presentations. • Regularly communicated and coordinated with clients, project consultants and municipal officials. • Prepared firm proposals for public and private sector work.

•,Conducted fieldwork and provided research in the preparation of a successful HOME application. • Cataloged a list of structures eligible for demolition by the City of Detroit. • Provided office support services.• Position made available through the University of Michigan AmeriCorps program.