Review new development permits both residential and commercial projects. Conduct research of regulations and provide recommendations for zoning.

Collaborate with city departments, community leaders, and citizens on projects and programs redeveloping Lakeland. Provide assistance to members of the public requesting funding for their business endeavors. Initiated public art in the community

Managed, verified and balanced monthly city and county impact fee account information; ensuring proper payment to appropriate city fee accounts and fee collection transfers to Polk County. Proposed new collection methods and managed periodic changes to impact fee ordinances and processes. Coordinated fee credits, waivers and reimbursements with input from other appropriate staff for consultants. Ensured the Comprehensive Plan amendments were up to date and accurate. I assist the Planning Manager with Division's workflow and production of detailed timelines. In addition to timelines, I also manage and maintain development database and will produces periodic reports for development trends, impact fees, and school concurrency for Division and Department. Initiates and oversees special projects concerning comprehensive planning including the City's annual Capital Improvements Element update as coordinated with the City's Finance Dept. Manages and coordinates the preparation and formatting of complex documents and reports including the Comprehensive Plan, annual Certification Program Report and preparing properties for annexation into the City for State and multi-agency reviews. Coordinates with GIS staff to ensure inclusion of all required maps and illustrations by required deadline. Prior to amendments being read at City Commission, I will draft required public notice advertisements for transmittal of comprehensive plan amendments, reviews; approves ad layout and documents to Office Manager to ensure payment for the advertisement. I ensure all division related web page items for comprehensive plan and other long range planning division products will be updated on the City page.

Taking care of the environment by managing projects within the FDEP Petroleum Cleanup Programs. I would assist with Phase I assessments, research and administrative duties. While performing Phase II assessments, I collected soil and groundwater samples utilizing numerous field instruments following State guidelines. I would prepare and submit invoices for the State environmental projects.

Created memorable vacation experiences to guests checking in and throughout their stay. I started as a Front Desk Clerk in January 2003 and worked my way up to become an Assistant Front Office Manager.

I assisted the professor with student assignments by preparing and disposing chemicals for laboratory courses. I maintained the laboratory supplies and data for records submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection. I performed calibrations of equipment to ensure quality of experiments.