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Orange County, California Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Create a visually appealing and engaging newspaper each month, highlighting the great local craft beer culture available throughout the greater Los Angeles area. I coordinate with advertisers, authors and photographers to ensure a timely production schedule. I also create the brand's look and feel, advertisements, and promotional material for Beer Paper.

Orange County, California Area

• Create the Bicycle Transportation Plan for the City of Palmdale’s Active Transportation Plan showcasing best practices and elements that create a more bicycle friendly environment.
• Create the Existing Conditions Report for the City of Valdez, AK which will be used as the baseline condition for the City’s Comprehensive Plan Update.
• Create easy to understand planning submittal packages for Target Drive-Up Program and Remodel Program for locations throughout the country.
• Create exhibits and figures for Environmental Impact Reports, Mitigated Negative Declarations, General Plans, Specific Plans, and Noise Studies utilizing GIS and Adobe programs. Created templates for the environmental.
• Took noise measurements and gathered noise data for projects throughout the southern California region. Create noise data appendices for Noise Assessments/Studies.
• Develop Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) for retail and school projects. Conducted SWPPP inspections through the final construction phase for a national fast food chain. Submitted SWPPPs to the California.

Newport Beach, CA

• Create exhibits that easily communicate municipal regulations applicable to a project site
• Gather comprehensive scope of work to meet requirements for project approval
• Create organized, layered drawings for ease of editing throughout project development
• Prepare and update master plan documents, such as specific plans and planned development plans
• Develop and create project materials for the purpose of public outreach and municipal requirements
• Provide a modern, innovative perspective in design, as it relates to a user’s experience

New York, NY

Head of research team, USAID grant proposal, organize policies and incentives pertaining to specific geographies, gather leads from prospective market sectors, compile comprehensive data of current and planned projects that could benefit from distributed renewable energy, maintain inactive partner list.

Irvine, CA

Helped design promotional booklets, density models, and made various corrections on different projects. Utilized programs such as: Photoshop, SketchUp, AutoCAD, InDesign, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Irvine, CA

Drew elevations on CAD, used Photoshop, learned the architect business.

Westminster, CO

Designed a custom home for a family of four that met a multitude of specifications the family desired.

Bachelors, Urban & Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: American Student Planning Association Minor in Regenerative Studies

Associates, Architecture