Provide land use regulation, project management, plan review, zoning analysis, and technical and professional assistance to residents, property owners, developers, investors, and elected officials.Collaborate with the Building Department, Economic Development, Code Enforcement, and Permit Services on permit review, property maintenance, adjudication, property improvement grants, new business openings, sign code enforcement, business licensing and off-street parking review, and other Community Development department functions. Serve as staff liaison to the Planning and Zoning Commission, working with applicants and bringing zoning entitlement cases before the Commission and the Board of Trustees, including the following:~Special uses for a recreational cannabis dispensary and the adaptive reuse of a religious building for multi-family residential.~Text amendments related to smoke & vape shop uses, tattoo establishments, temporary events and use permits, annual food truck registration, and designated downtown employee parking regulations.~Map amendments for Village parks from non-conforming to open space district zoning.Analyze policy and draft staff reports, planning memorandums, text amendments and related documents.Support and direct the consultant-led Zoning Code Update project.Implement 2018 Comprehensive Plan land use, economic development, housing, and sustainability goals.Support Community Development Director in their absence with meetings, initiatives, and events. Initiated a Village project for map amendments to update all Parks’ zoning to Open Space Districts.Secured a 2023 Invest in Cook grant for a capital project identified in the 2017 Active Transportation Plan.

Wide-ranging experience and responsibilities as a consultant who provided staff augmentation to municipal governments. This included zoning analysis, preparation for/facilitating/presenting at meetings and public hearings, best and highest use reports, variations, staff memos, annexation agreements, code amendment, special use permits, Subdivisions, and PUDs. I produced maps, exhibits, and concept plans including mock-ups and 3D renderings and contributed to multiple Comprehensive Plan updates.Client communities included: Hawthorn Woods, Round Lake Beach, Green Oaks, Wadsworth, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, Round Lake Park, Lindenhurst, and Aurora.

Support and contribute to department functions including: Permitting, Plan review, Zoning and Sign Code research and Code amendment, Building Code enforcement, Floodplain management, GIS, fieldwork, Staff Reports, Community Engagement, Newsletter contributions, and Laserfiche transition planning.

Curated and published topical collections of plans, regulations, reports, and scholarly articles for the online Research Knowledgebase. Collections included Residential Infill Development, Food Trucks, Downtown Revitalization, and Transfer of Development Rights. Advised on APA's Preparing Communities for Autonomous Vehicles Report (2018).

Top performer in progressive roles including Department Manager, Furniture Customer Service, Sales Expert, Floor Manager, and Management Trainee.Led a team of up to 20 people and modeled action-oriented problem solving and effective communication. Selected as a Corporate Training team member for new store openings including: CB2 Lincoln Park, Geneva, IL, Indianapolis, IN, Overland Park,KS, Skokie, IL, and Vancouver, Canada. Recognized for developing client loyalty and business profitability through positive interpersonal relationships.

Responsible for sales, member interviews, editing and publishing of online profiles and a monthly newsletter, agency representation at trade shows and Expo events, and website content. Utilized WordPress, with exposure to basic HTML coding.

Trained for and organized the Families and Schools Together (FAST) national program in Tulsa Public Schools. Managed eight staff who provided support services for families, including referrals, case management, advocacy, parent education, and youth development. Collected program data, drafted reports, reviewed staff records and case documentation, and audited fiscal operations. Collaborated in community coalitions and participated in the development of new initiatives for disinvested neighborhoods and low-income families.

Managed company call center, employee directory, and mailroom.Coordinated communications with clients, vendors, employees, and between multiple facilities.Assisted with invoices, purchase orders, and payroll.Planned company holiday event for 300 attendees.

Managed three school age childcare programs/summer camps, supervising a staff of +/- 15 people, allocating and balancing operating budgets, and facilitating programing and staffing.

Working as Program Director at Meadow Mountain Ranch in Allenspark, CO, I functioned in the following capacities:Developed arts, environmental, cultural, equestrian, and adventure programming for a residential summer camp serving 100 patrons per week.Organized training and evaluation of camp staff.Directed both the Counselor-In-Training and Adventure programs.