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• Lead the preparation of federal, state, and local financial forecasts for all transportation modes through independent research and data gathering.• Performed financial analysis of revenue and costs by reviewing public records and reports; collaborating with GDOT and FHWA staff to ensure state and federal compliance to laws and regulations.• Managed and updated financial, employment and socioeconomic data sets.• Interpreted Federal and State laws for application to the MPO… Show more • Lead the preparation of federal, state, and local financial forecasts for all transportation modes through independent research and data gathering.• Performed financial analysis of revenue and costs by reviewing public records and reports; collaborating with GDOT and FHWA staff to ensure state and federal compliance to laws and regulations.• Managed and updated financial, employment and socioeconomic data sets.• Interpreted Federal and State laws for application to the MPO legislative and forecasting processes.• Managed and collaborated with consultant staff to update financial data and assumptions for revenue and cost project level tools provided to local governments in the Atlanta metro region.• Provided technical assistance to counties and cities on transportation project solicitation, evaluation and programming.• Served as a MPO Jurisdiction Representative for three counties in the Atlanta MPO region.• Actively used ArcGIS to perform recurring edits to transportation shapefiles, road network data, project data and maps. Show less

•Operated individually and collaborated with state, federal and metropolitan planning partners to support statewide and regional collaboration for planning and project development in the State of Florida.• Primary web administrator for the Florida Department of Transportation Office of Policy Planning; published, developed and edited content and design on three FDOT office internet and intranet websites.• Created and managed multiple SharePoint sites for project planning, team… Show more •Operated individually and collaborated with state, federal and metropolitan planning partners to support statewide and regional collaboration for planning and project development in the State of Florida.• Primary web administrator for the Florida Department of Transportation Office of Policy Planning; published, developed and edited content and design on three FDOT office internet and intranet websites.• Created and managed multiple SharePoint sites for project planning, team collaboration and document review; managed permissions and access levels for internal staff using SharePoint.• Handled internal staff requests for web page development and helped users experiencing online technical difficulties.• Developed written narrative and compiled data for state mandated Florida Legislative Budget Requests and annual Long Range Program Plan reports to the Florida Governor’s Office.• Primary project manager for the federally approved State Planning and Research Program. Responsible for developing,updating and amending reports for annual and bi-annual submissions to the FHWA Division Office.• Provided technical assistance to FDOT MPO Liaisons and MPO staff on state and federal requirements related to Long Range Transportation Plan development, federal legislation, updated policies and federal funding allocations.• Monitored legislative activities and responsible for reviewing and interpreting federal and state laws, regulations and policies associated with statewide transportation planning and regional planning programs. Show less

• Managed outreach and communication efforts to support statewide transportation modeling and planning procedures.• Primary web administrator for the Florida Department of Transportation Systems Planning Office; published, developed and edited content and design on three FDOT office internet and intranet websites.• Created and maintained multiple SharePoint sites for project planning, team collaboration and document review.• Managed numerous consultant contracts and budgets;… Show more • Managed outreach and communication efforts to support statewide transportation modeling and planning procedures.• Primary web administrator for the Florida Department of Transportation Systems Planning Office; published, developed and edited content and design on three FDOT office internet and intranet websites.• Created and maintained multiple SharePoint sites for project planning, team collaboration and document review.• Managed numerous consultant contracts and budgets; supervised and monitored consultant activities through meetings and progress reports to ensure timely project completion.• Reviewed and edited written research reports, policy documents, presentations, and technical memorandums related to transportation planning research and activities.• Coordinated the designing and delivery of statewide in-person and online training workshops that educate planners and engineers from Metropolitan Planning Organizations, FDOT district offices, and private firms on transportation demand modeling fundamentals.• Provided technical assistance to public agency and consultant staff regarding transportation data needs, transportation modeling networks and transportation modeling software.• Managed the event planning and organization of three semi-annual statewide Model Task Force meetings that featured over 20 presenters and 130 attendees from public agencies, universities, and private firms. Show less

• Conducted small scale amendments to elements of the City of Midway's Comprehensive Plan for statewide adoption by the Florida Department of Community Affairs.• Assisted with the facilitation of a city public meeting that gauged public opinion about the future of the City of Midway; Collected data through written and verbal data collection procedures; results were used to create a city vision plan.• Analyzed public opinion and historic data to establish goals, objectives and policies… Show more • Conducted small scale amendments to elements of the City of Midway's Comprehensive Plan for statewide adoption by the Florida Department of Community Affairs.• Assisted with the facilitation of a city public meeting that gauged public opinion about the future of the City of Midway; Collected data through written and verbal data collection procedures; results were used to create a city vision plan.• Analyzed public opinion and historic data to establish goals, objectives and policies for a new urban service boundary to guide land development within the City of Midway.• Collected and evaluated city and county housing and land use data to accurately amend land use data and geographical information systems maps in the City of Midway's Comprehensive Plan. Show less

• Evaluated federal and state affordable housing financing programs and grants to determine if housing project was eligible to receive grant funding and/or low cost loans to pay for housing construction and operations.• Developed various hypothetical financial and operating statements to assess housing project’s financial feasibility based on collected data from past housing development studies and surveys.• Analyzed published housing study results on affordable housing programs… Show more • Evaluated federal and state affordable housing financing programs and grants to determine if housing project was eligible to receive grant funding and/or low cost loans to pay for housing construction and operations.• Developed various hypothetical financial and operating statements to assess housing project’s financial feasibility based on collected data from past housing development studies and surveys.• Analyzed published housing study results on affordable housing programs, workforce housing developments and medium to low income populations to support proposed housing project's implementation plan.• Worked with team to develop a technical report on housing project’s long term financial feasibility and implementation; project was presented and defended to a university review committee. Show less

• Provided day to day coordination of a $400,000 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sponsored community outreach center.• Monitored and coordinated activities with sub-recipients under grant to ensure compliance with grant requirements and designated research and outreach activities.• Gathered pertinent information on grant activities from sub-recipients to create semi-annual reports on Community Outreach Partnership Center activities for submission to the U.S. Department… Show more • Provided day to day coordination of a $400,000 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sponsored community outreach center.• Monitored and coordinated activities with sub-recipients under grant to ensure compliance with grant requirements and designated research and outreach activities.• Gathered pertinent information on grant activities from sub-recipients to create semi-annual reports on Community Outreach Partnership Center activities for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.• Participated in the designing and implementation of a door to door neighborhood housing survey to retrieve residents’ views on their housing and infrastructure needs.• Worked with a local nonprofit housing organization to organize and conduct Homebuyer Workshops that assisted low-income residents with purchasing homes in Leon County. Show less

• Reviewed and analyzed databases on Florida bicycle and pedestrian safety grants and programs for the Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office.• Managed and coordinated logistics of four state-wide Livable Communities Workshops for a $520,000 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grant.• Assisted with the creation and facilitation of questionnaires to participants at four separate workshops to gauge their opinions on the conducted workshops and training… Show more • Reviewed and analyzed databases on Florida bicycle and pedestrian safety grants and programs for the Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office.• Managed and coordinated logistics of four state-wide Livable Communities Workshops for a $520,000 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grant.• Assisted with the creation and facilitation of questionnaires to participants at four separate workshops to gauge their opinions on the conducted workshops and training material.• Recorded questionnaire results into databases and analyzed data using SPSS; Created detailed reports on questionnaire results and provided strategies for improving future workshops and increasing attendance at workshops. Show less