Jennifer Franich Email & Phone Number

Placerville, CA

Performs professional County planning work, including processing discretionary permits, general and specific plan amendments, oversees environmental review review processes, independently conducting planning studies for use permits, subdivisions, housing and commercial developments, parcel maps, variances, and related zoning items, presents data and.

Sacramento, California Area

Reviewed technical DTSC project documents for consistency with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, provided technical assistance in interpreting and implementing federal and state, and local environmental laws and regulations, and participated as a DTSC representative on environmental issues.

• Provided planning expertise for public health promotion for increasing awareness of the relationship between health, planning, and the built environment in the County of San Luis Obispo.Accomplishments:
• Reviewed development applications for large subdivisions, other significant projects, and Environmental Impact Reports, and drafted responses from a public health perspective.
• Presented to elected bodies to spread information and gather input on health and the built environment.
• Contributed to the organization of a public event focused on Health Elements and Health in All Policies.
• Carried out first steps to bringing health goals and policies into the county general plan through the initialization of a Community Health Plan for the unincorporated community of Cayucos, California.
• Researched, analyzed and prepared technical reports related to healthy planning policies and general plans.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Gathered and refined GIS data related to the built environment and public health, which will be used to create a public, interactive map. Project funded by the US Green Building Council.

Lake Forest Park, WA

As Assistant Planner I worked in the fields of current planning, long-range planning and environmental analysis alongside the Planning Director. I applied thorough and full-scope knowledge of techniques and concepts of planning, requiring considerable initiative, creativity, analysis, and interpretation. I was responsible for development and implementation.

Sumner, WA

As a Planning Assistant at the City of Sumner, I processed permits, conducted research for larger, long-range projects and follow through to implementation, answered questions at the permit counter, and worked as the code enforcement officer for zoning and other violations. I also wrote reports to the Planning Commission and the Design Commission and.

Completed various work for Administration, Legal and Finance departments, including legal research, letter drafting and correspondence, accounting projects, municipal code research, grant writing, and gathering of information for memoranda for City Council deliberations. Managed licensing and tracking for Metro Animal Services serving five local cities.

Gig Harbor, WA

Determined the number and types of waterfront land uses in the maritime city in order to assist in updating the Shoreline Master Plan. Created a database of information by parcel which included a type of use, public access, and whether a use was water-oriented, using GIS software. Presented project findings to the Planning Commission.

In this position I worked primarily on the Senior Initiative, or the Job Readiness Program. Prior to this position, I worked at career development as an administrative assistant. I continue to answer questions for students and alumna concerning career development resources. I also contributed to newsletters and office projects, scheduled appointments and.

At this internship I assisted project directors and attorneys in litigation and other civil liberties projects. I also managed intake and correspondence with the public. I worked especially closely with the Racial Justice Project and the Human Rights Project.

Input data on Raiser's Edge to create constituent profiles, researched for soliciting information. Compiled and sent mailings to Board of Directors, donors, and prospects.

Master Of City And Regional Planning, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Bachelor Of Arts, History

Thesis: The Guerrilla in the Womb: The Politics of Fertility and Pregnancy in Revolutionary Nicaragua

Education record