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Tinley Park, Illinois, United States

• Direct, supervise, and lead the Community Development Department and coordinate with other departments toaccomplish short-term and long-term goals and objectives. • Lead changes to improve building department permitting processes including moving multiple permit applications online and improving review times.• Function as primary Economic Development contact for businesses and developers. Lead the development of an updated and ongoing short and long-term economic development… Show more • Direct, supervise, and lead the Community Development Department and coordinate with other departments toaccomplish short-term and long-term goals and objectives. • Lead changes to improve building department permitting processes including moving multiple permit applications online and improving review times.• Function as primary Economic Development contact for businesses and developers. Lead the development of an updated and ongoing short and long-term economic development plan.• Operate department-wide accounting, budget, purchasing, and operational management.• Oversaw over $600 million in greenfield and redevelopment projects within the village from start to finish. Show less

Tinley Park, Illinois, United States

• Direct, supervise, and lead Planning Division team (Zoning Administrator and Associate Planner) to accomplish short-term and long-term Planning and development goals. • Discuss and negotiate with developers to draft applicable development, annexation, and incentive agreements to accomplish Village Board Economic Development goals and policies.• Insure legal compliance with zoning and planning matters.• Manage various consultant contracts including initial scope of work, budget… Show more • Direct, supervise, and lead Planning Division team (Zoning Administrator and Associate Planner) to accomplish short-term and long-term Planning and development goals. • Discuss and negotiate with developers to draft applicable development, annexation, and incentive agreements to accomplish Village Board Economic Development goals and policies.• Insure legal compliance with zoning and planning matters.• Manage various consultant contracts including initial scope of work, budget, evaluation, and billing. Show less

Tinley Park, Illinois

• Provide friendly and timely customer service responses to various customers including residents, business owners, developers, and others interacting with the Community Development Department.• Manage, analyze, and present complex planning and zoning projects to elected and appointed officials at the Village Board, Plan Commission, and Zoning Board.• Manage development and site plan review process including coordinating with various departments and ensuring proper project completion… Show more • Provide friendly and timely customer service responses to various customers including residents, business owners, developers, and others interacting with the Community Development Department.• Manage, analyze, and present complex planning and zoning projects to elected and appointed officials at the Village Board, Plan Commission, and Zoning Board.• Manage development and site plan review process including coordinating with various departments and ensuring proper project completion protocols are followed.• Prepare comprehensive text amendments to various sections of the Village Zoning and Municipal Codes. Show less

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

• All previous Development Services Technician.• Site Plan design review for new construction projects to ensure they are in precise compliance with the Zoning Code and Subdivision Code design regulations. • Provide complex written and analytical analysis of various planning and zoning requests and provide thoughtful staff reports in written and verbal form.• Review, research and update the zoning code, subdivision code and other Village codes.

Hoffman Estates, Il

• All previous Planning Technician duties.• Review permits and plans for commercial properties, signs, fences, parks and more.• Complete field inspections for signs, fences, patios, parking lots, sheds, and more.• Analyze and present various planning and zoning projects to Planning and Zoning Commission both verbally and in writing.• GIS support to multiple Village departments.

Hoffman Estates, Il

• Assist with customer questions and informational needs (contractors, developers, residents).• Gather detailed information for FOIA requests.• Staff Liaison to Planning and Zoning Commission assisting with scheduling, preparing agendas, packets, maps, exhibits and Findings of Fact.• Complete field inspections for zoning and building work.• Update the Village’s planning and tourism websites with graphics, links, events, and other changes.

Tinley Park And Homewood, Il

• In charge of day to day operations, including about twenty employees at a fast-casual restaurant.• Insured a high level of customer service and handled customer concerns/complaints.• Monitored store security, handled financial operations and ordered inventory for the restaurant.

Homewood, Il

• Research, interview stakeholders and produce staff recommended changes to the sign ordinance and grease trap inspection program• Updated and designed new webpage, marketing and demographic material• Code enforcement and property inspections• Issue building permits, register contractors, answer phones and other clerical duties• A plethora of current planning, economic development and building department experience

Women'S Resource Center, Champaign, Il

• Facilitator of FYCARE classes, that educate freshman on how to assist sexual assault survivors and combat sexual assault on campus. Classes ranged from 15-60 students.

Joliet, Il

• Remade and implemented easier to use forms and memos throughout the department• Wrote and submitted multiple staff reports to commissions and county board• Intensive research for potential historic structures• Grant preparation and writing experience

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Public Administration

Specialization in Local Government Administration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Urban And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Student Planning Organization - Social Chair, Colleges Against Cancer, Baseball.