Emani Brinkman Email & Phone Number

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Assists with the review and processing of development proposals within the City. I assist with research, studies, and plans for future development, redevelopment, and expansion of the City. Provides customer service to citizens, developers, realtors, builders, and others.

Worked with Assistant Professor Samantha Zuhlke on research on national monuments, environmental policy, and public administration. In my position, I used Microsoft Excel, R Studio, and Python.

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Conducted data collection, photographed development sites, and produced maps and reports for the City of Iowa City's Boards and Commissions, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Historic Preservation Commission.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

• Supported and supervised eight Resident Assistants as they managed their floor
• Took on additional responsibilities during the transition of Resident Life Directors
• Managed a building with ~100 residents
• Worked with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• Assisted 20 freshman women with their first-year transition.
• Developed and implemented proactive, retention-focused educational and community-building programs.
• Attended regular staff development meetings and was responsible for the safety and security of the building on duty nights.
• Enforced rules in a way that still maintained positive relationships

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

• Led individual and group tours of campus marketing the college to potential students and stakeholders
• Communicated with parents and prospective students to show Coe College in a professional and positive manner
• Created a comprehensive Academic Appendix summarizing essential details of each academic program at Coe College that was then shared with all tour guide staff for training purposes
• Worked full time during Summer 2018, helped build schedules for visiting students, answered phone calls from the public about Coe, and covered the front desk for extended periods of time.
• Took on additional responsibilities during the transition of supervisors

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• Represented the public library at different offsite locations and provided books and enrichment activities to elementary students in the Cedar Rapids community
• Trained volunteers how to volunteer at the library through training sessions that were two hours long
• Trained approximately 20 volunteers during the four-month period

Downtown Sycamore, IL

• Provided courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and team members
• Gave every customer immediate and undivided attention
• Helped with training of new staff

Sycamore, Illinois, United States

• Did approximately 40 hours of summer fieldwork evaluating chemical, biological, and physical aspects of the East Branch of the South Branch of the Kishwaukee River.
• Identified a research question and co-wrote and was awarded a $2,000 grant to fund that research
• Designed and performed the research necessary to answer the selected question.
• Presented the research as a poster at the NIU Undergraduate Research Symposium

Sycamore, Illinois

• Produced high-quality videos for Sycamore High School, while a student, using Adobe Premiere Pro
• Videos were presented to students weekly and uploaded to the Sycamore Schools District’s social media.

Sycamore, Illinois, United States

• Participated in a group designed to energize teen programming and services as well as allow teens a greater voice at the library
• Co-wrote and was awarded a $2,450 grant to install a water-bottle filler in the library

Sycamore, Illinois

• Facilitated online voter registration
• Fielded phone calls from other Election Judges to answer questions about the voting process

Master Of Science - Ms | Housing And Community Development Concentration, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

I am developing professional skills in report writing, oral presentation, computer-enabled analytics and presentation graphics, and team.

Bachelor'S Of Arts, Business Administration And Economics

Activities and Societies: Diversity Inclusion Collaboration, Residence Life, Student Senate, Committee on Diversity, Honors Program, and.

Education record

"Sustainable Development: The Kerala Experience" Included lectures, NGO visits, and cultural activities. Authored a 12-page paper on the.