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Gainesville, Florida, United States

Direct the Department of Sustainable Development - comprised of the Building, Planning, Code Enforcement, and Economic Development & Special Projects Divisions. Direct supervisor for 9 managers with 85 staff in total.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Manage and direct supervisor for up to 10 Planning staff including staff specialists in GIS, Urban Forestry, Environmental Planning, and Development Review Coordination.Lead Planning staff for complex or controversial projects. Lead staff for interdepartmental coordination.Acting Environmental Coordinator while hiring to fill the position.Lead for continuous process improvement, policy design, and implementation. Lead and design staff training protocol while also providing guidance on the professional development of new and experienced staff.

Senior Planner for Water Resources Program.Supervise enforcement and protection programs including irrigation design and use restrictions, erosion and sedimentation violations, stormwater violations, and impacts to surface waters.Lead Contact for Alachua County climate change initiatives and Staff Liaison to the Citizen Climate Advisory Committee.Lead coordinator of the development of the county-wide Climate Action Plan. Coordinate various programs and projects supporting improved water and environmental quality.Designated representative for the Environmental Protection Department on the Alachua County Development Review Committee.

Gainesville, Florida Area

Lead Planning process for development projects, land use applications, comprehensive plan amendments, land development code amendments, and land entitlement determinations.Lead environmental planning processes. Evaluate resource assessments and incorporate into high-quality environmental design.Manage staff assignments, workload, and schedules for development projects.Assist in the business development of a start-up company driven to bring innovation to Planning and Engineering services.

Gainesville, Florida

Review development and land use applications for compliance with Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan environmental regulations.Conduct field assessments and evaluation verification for wetlands, wetland buffers, surface waters, creeks, and associated setbacks.Coordinate and collaborate with several inter-jurisdictional on natural resource protection including Alachua County Environmental Protection Department, St. Johns and Suwanee River Water Management Districts, State of Florida Forestry Service and Environmental Protection Department, and various utility operators.

Coordinate the city's First Step program connecting technical review staff to applicants to assist them through the development review processPart of interdepartmental team coordinating the city's transition from paper-based review to electronic plan review system and processConduct Development Review including acting as primary department contact for certain projects and presenting staff analysis to citizen boards

Gainesville, Florida

Act as technical planning staff specializing in information technology applications.Provide general planning information and resources as front line customer service staff.Coordinate Agenda for the City of Gainesville Board of Adjustment and Development Review Board.

Supervised staff of student interns and volunteers to develop project related to sustainable design.Acted as principal manager of day to day operations of the 501(c)3 nonprofit.Coordinated fundraising and membership recruitment.Managed Communications.

Gainesville, Fl

Managed the day to day operations of the 501(c)3 non-profit that connects design professionals to charitable organizations and projects with a focus on sustainabilityMember of Board of Directors, TreasurerDeveloped the Operational Model for the organizationConducted community outreach and coordination, grant research and writing, and project management and development

Conducted general planning tasks; processed development applications, conducted research to inform and develop policy, acted as staff support for Board of Adjustment cases, and conducted field surveys and investigationsPrimary phone contact for Planning and Zoning DepartmentPrimary GIS analyst for Planning and Zoning DepartmentDepartment coordinator for the Florida Green Building Coalition’s Green Government certification process and participant on the Green Local Government CommitteeReceived certifications through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Incident Management System

Hired to assist with applying for an EPA People, Prosperity, and Planet (P3) grant and assisted in drafting, editing, researching, and developing a design for the project proposalCo-authored the funded proposals for Florida Sea Grant’s Rural Coastal Region Adaptation Planning for Sea Level Rise and the Guana-Tolomato-Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science CollaborativeDeveloped research design and methods for both projects incorporating science, planning, communication, and collaboration among the rural poor, children, and the local artist communities of Cedar Key, Levy County, and the Matanzas Inlet/Summer Haven area

Gainesville, Florida

Taught undergraduate discussion sections for HUM2305 “What is the Good Life?”Facilitated the design, curriculum, and course materials for the nationally acclaimed course that is intended to expose science-oriented students to the humanities

Collaborated with county staff, community partners, and with students at the University of Florida in a charette format to develop policy, programs, and designs for the Alachua County Resource Recovery ParkDeveloped, wrote, and designed the PowerPoint presentation and white paper describing the Resource Recovery Park project proposalWorked with Florida Organic Growers and members of the community on the Downtown Farmer’s Garden to promote food security and sustainable urban agriculture practices

Gainesville, Florida

Owner/Founder of the small business. Authored the business plan, developed graphic designs, products and recipes, and managed finances

Gainesville, Fl

Duties included opening and closing, and managing personnelAssisted with budget allocation for inventory and advertising as well as maintenance of financial relationships with major wholesale companies and distributors

Took extensive notes of city commission meetings and drafted reports detailing pressing issues for Commissioner Jack DonovanMet with commissioners, city employees, and local leaders to develop community dialogue and collaborative solutions

Gainesville, Fl

Required various personnel skills and customer service skills that can be applied to a variety of situationsGained experience running a small business including personnel and inventory management as well as significant financial responsibilitiesAssisted with budget allocation for textbook purchasing, advertising amount and location, school supplies, food and beverages, etc.

Gainesville, Fl

Performed a variety of analytical tests for clients from local businesses to organizations such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management DistrictRan several tests including the analysis of nitrates, phosphorus, suspended solids, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, mercury, and vegetation mass on samples for projects taken from sites such as the St. Johns River and the Florida EvergladesDeveloped an interest in project management of environmental protection and restoration projects and the linkages between governmental organizations, experts, and the public

Master Of Arts In Urban And Regional Planning, Specialization In Environmental Planning, 3.81 Gpa

Activities and Societies: American Planning AssociationEducation includes environmental planning, resource management, research design.

Bachelor'S Degrees In History And Political Science, Concentration In Environmental History And Environmental Politics

Received Dean’s List honors in Fall 2006 and Fall 2007