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CALEA Accreditation Manager and Department FOIA Officer

Dekalb, Illinois

-Serve as department lead for all Police Freedom of Information Act requests-Serve as Police Internship Coordinator-Coordinate information sharing for department’s social worker collaboration-Oversee day to day operations of the Record’s department-Execute destruction, seal, and expungement orders for the department -Lead for the department’s NIBRS transition team

Dekalb, Illinois

-Process over 500 Freedom of Information Act requests for the Police Department annually.-Handle various Police Records functions including, but not limited to, expungements, police record management, background requests, subpoenas, and parking ticket administration.-Implementation of a Parking Amnesty Program in an effort to recoup significant debt for the City.-Develop community outreach measures and implementation steps for new parking restrictions-Execute large scale Juvenile expungement project-Certified car seat technician

Dekalb, Illinois

- Developed the City’s 2015 Popular Annual Financial Report, which won theaward for the Outstanding Achievement from GFOA. Report was created in coordination with the City’s Finance Director.- Implemented project tracking software, AchieveIt, in coordination with the City Manager’s Office and served as system administrator for the City’s 10-year strategic plan. Worked with Public Works, Police, Fire, IT, Finance, and Human Resources for input into the system on accomplishments made within the FY 16.5 budget year. - Developed and implemented a process for the sale of City vehicles on eBay and Public Surplus. Sales ranged from $300 to $2,000.- Served on Management Team for City’s collective bargaining process with FOPin 2016. Compiled on the impact on varying proposals.- Drafted Request for Proposals (RFP) for a feasibility study for the Historic Egyptian Theatre. Collaborated with Community Development, City Manager’s Office, and Theatre Board members. Participated in evaluation and selection of consultants.- Drafted a RFP for a feasibility study for a STEAM Learning Center and participated in evaluation and selection of consultants. Collaborated with Community Development, City Manager’s Office, Northern Illinois University staff, and the Firefighter HistoricalSociety.- Drafted a RFP for Historic Preservation Services for the Community Development Department.- Aided in the overhaul of the City’s Personnel Manual and Benefits Handbook.- Managed multiple ongoing responsibilities including updating the municipal code, creating and monitoring social media content and preparing monthly employee newsletter.- Executed an Employee Appreciation Picnic for 200 employees within budget.- Conducted a research, analysis, reports and other documents for presentation to City Council including a report on Elected Officials Compensation.

Warrensburg, Missouri

Ensured online orders efficiently went from approval to packaging to delivery, along with inspecting incoming merchandise for accuracy. Some duties included, but are not limited to: - Assisting in training new employees - Customer Assistance - Properly pack and ship customer orders through UPS and USPS - Inspecting product for damages -Assisting other bookstore departments as needed

Warrensburg, Missouri

- Developed programming recommendation for a Shop Local Campaign to help increase consumer traffic to local businesses.- Updated the City’s history and demographical information for City Budget.

Johnson County, Mo

-Making Voter Identification Calls-Campaign planning and execution -Door to Door Campaign work-Gained valuable information about local politics

Woodstock, Il

-Office organization-Completed mail merge using excel spreadsheets for documents and labels-Assisted in research for hearing prep-Learned about the interaction between the district office and it's constituents

-Entered voter data in NGP VAN program-Engaged with area voters door to door about issues and concerns-Informed voters about candidate, as well as the candidate's stance on various issues-Asked voters for support-Helped canvass for two other local candidates

Warrensburg, Missouri

-Approved book and merchandise online orders-Organization of all online orders from approval status, picking status, and shipping status-Organization of books in alphabetical order during book buyback-Assisted in various bookstore departments when needed

Woodstock, Il

-Assisting customers on sales floor-Restock, organize, and maintain sales floor-Provided quality customer service

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Local Government Management

Activities and Societies: -Graduate Assistantship

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Sociology And Political Science, Senior

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi OmegaPresident's List.

Associate Of Science (A.S.)