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Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

Historic PreservationistARCH, Inc. (Fort Wayne, IN)March 2018 to September 2021 Job responsibilities included researching and writing National Register of Historic Places nominations and house and building histories; historic preservation advocacy.Interim Office ManagerARCH, Inc. (Fort Wayne, IN)March 2018 to November 2018 Job responsibilities included social media communications and managing office-related tasks. Researcher/Writer The Story of Your House (Fort Wayne, IN)2008 – Present Job responsibilities include performing historic house and property research (title searches, biographical and genealogical background), National Register of Historic Places nominations, local historic district nominations, and historic preservation advocacy.North Anthony Corridor Group Administrator North Anthony Corridor Group (Fort Wayne, IN)2017 – 2018 Job responsibilities included acting as liaison between the North Anthony Corridor Group (NACG) and North Anthony Corridor (NAC) businesses, neighborhoods, and local government on Corridor-related issues; creating and disseminating monthly NACG newsletter and quarterly NACG business newsletter (electronic); providing communications to media outlets; researching issues relevant to the NAC; updating and maintaining the NACG website; and social media communications. Program Assistant Tri-State Watershed Alliance (Fort Wayne, IN)2017 – 2018 Job responsibilities included managing the organization's communications and promotions by updating and maintaining its website; updating and maintaining its Facebook and Instagram accounts; and serving as primary author and editor of a regular e-newsletter. I also provided support for the organization's operations and funding to include researching grant opportunities and applying as directed; assisting with fulfilling grant deliverables; assisting in event coordination; and managing organizational policies and procedures, files, documents, and correspondence.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Job responsibilities include project management, archives management, and assistance with contract documents, marketing, and proposal development. Primary Engineering, Inc. is comprised of some of the most talented minds in the fields of mechanical, plumbing and electrical engineering with extensive experience in working on educational facilities, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and data, correctional, and medical centers..

Churubusco, Indiana

Job responsibilities included assisting in the writing of community and neighborhood planning documents; conducting research and preparing statistical reports on land use, physical, social, and economic issues; and performing field research to gather data relevant to the development review process.Sturtz Public Management Group, LLC (SturtzPMG) provides community development services, including public planning, grant writing and administration, environmental and historic review, economic development, and project management, to communities and non-profit organizations throughout Indiana.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

Assisted the West Central Neighborhood Association in furthering its historic preservation advocacy. Major responsibilities included coordinating and collaborating with local government and other agencies on neighborhood projects and issues, grant writing and management, assisting in the planning and hosting of eight house and business tours (property research, brochure writing and development, coordination of volunteers, sponsorship negotiation, and marketing plan development), researching specific neighborhood issues and methods for handling them, writing and distribution of e-newsletter; and updating and maintaining organizational website.

Master’S Degree, Historic Preservation

Activities and Societies: Sigma Pi Kappa National Historic Preservation Honor Society

Bachelor’S Degree, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist