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As an Economic Development Associate with Delta Development Group, Inc. (Delta) of Mechanicsburg, PA, I have obtained a wide-range of skills in the domains of planning, public funding, and economic development. In May 2018, I earned a B.S. in Regional Planning/Land Use Planning and GIS Concentration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Department of Geography and Regional Planning. For years, I have been a keen student of geography, history, and land use. There is vast potential in each and every community, and as a planner, I feel an obligation to bring that potential to the forefront of every plan and project. Along with my skills, I aspire to use my talents, knowledge, and judgement to make communities more economically prosperous, healthier, and safer places to live. As a comprehensive public funding, planning, and economic development firm, Delta assists clients in ensuring that their goals and objectives are met through effective and timely implementation. In my professional career, I have worked to take projects from the initial conceptual/analysis stage through the implementation/funding/drawdown stage. The ability to take a project from beginning to end has enabled me to deliver tangible results. Communities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and beyond have benefited from my devotion to seeing positive change take place. As an Economic Development Associate, I undertake the following range of tasks on a frequent basis:- Development of implementable, actionable, and innovation revitalization plans, comprehensive plans, market analyses, and economic development strategies-Development of public funding strategies- In-depth analysis and interpretation of demographic, socioeconomic, and industry data- Community development/redevelopment visioning- IMPLAN economic impact analysis- Grant writing and legislative/stakeholder outreach- Public funding compliance and drawdown - Review of land use, planning, and environmental regulations- Development of briefing materials and public presentations- GIS mapping- Coordination with colleagues in multi-disciplinary teams

Listed skills include Geographic Information Systems, Planning, Microsoft Excel, Research, and 16 others.