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United States

Consultant Community Development Director overseeing the City’s Planning, Building and Code Enforcement divisions. Managing multiple highly visible projects in the coastal city, including the adoption of the LCLUP and Housing Element.

Berkeley, California, US

Contract Planner/Planning Consultant and Manager, managing teams and projects involving policy work, housing elements, long range and current planning.

San José, CA, US

Contract Planner/Planning Consultant facilitating Destination: Home funded projects to expedite development of affordable and permanent supportive housing in the City of San Jose.

Arlington, TX, US

Managed multiple large housing development projects for “America’s Builder” (America’s largest builder for the 20th consecutive year!!) from acquisition, due diligence to land use entitlement and project delivery.

Austin, Texas, US

Provide expertise on content and code interpretation for a tech startup. UpCodes develops building-code compliance tools in a single platform comprehensive searchable database of US construction and building codes.

San Carlos, California, US

Consultant Planner for client communities in the Bay Area. Managed and provided subject matter expertise on special projects, policy initiatives, affordable housing policy, and highly visible and complex land use entitlement projects.

San Jose, CA, US

Performed complex professional planning responsibilities, including the management of major projects that are sensitive and highly visible; including use permits, subdivisions, ordinance revisions, general plan amendments; and programs like Stanford future and current planning. Possess expertise within multiple planning specialties such as community and.

San Jose, CA, US

Interim Principal Planner for the newly created Project Management Division in the Planning and Development Department. Overseeing and supervising 5 Senior Planners responsible for and managing major, highly visible, and complex public and private projects and CEQA. Responsible for managing special projects and programs like, Sustainable Agriculture.

San Jose, CA, US

• 2012-Present: Process Reengineering and Transformation and Modernization Team
• Certified in the use of Lean Six Sigma principles in reengineering the processes in the Planning and Development Department.
• Utilizing Process Reengineering principles in the floor remodel and Front Counter Reengineering to facilitate customer service and streamlined processes in the Department. 2008-Present: Stanford Planner
• Staff Planner for Stanford University
• Responsible for all current and advanced planning projects on Stanford University Campus. This includes, development review for campus projects (housing, academic and related projects), CEQA review, post approval.
• County Housing Element – Primary contributor of the team ensuring the County meets its RHNA numbers for the next Housing Element (2014-2022)2005-2008: Zoning Administration Hearing Officer

• Established and organized Planning Department as the first professional planner for the Town.
• Oversaw all current planning (subdivision and site plan review), advanced planning (implementation of Master Plan), and zoning updates to stimulate planning.
• Negotiated with large property owners in town to undertake master planning to ensure suitable development conducive to the character of town and ability of available services.

West Chester, Pennsylvania, US

• Provided professional planning assistance to a several local municipalities in Chester County to effectively implement policies of Landscapes (Countywide Master Plan).
• Produced comprehensive plan updates, regional plans, ordinance revisions and special studies to direct managed growth within growth boundaries, and effectively preserve natural, historic and cultural resources.
• Received the 1999 Outstanding Planning Award for a Project/Program/Tool from the American Planning Association (APA) for Landscapes, the “Toolbox,” and Vision Partnership Program.

Lafayette, CO, US

• Reviewed subdivision, PUD, annexation, site plans, conditional uses, and special exception applications, and recommended actions to City Planning Commission and City Council.
• Implemented the city’s current and long range plans to regulate and manage growth and development by adhering to existing plans and ordinances.

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Reviewed development proposals and monitored the aesthetic quality of city subsidized low and middle income housing projects.
• Participated in project on the Revitalization and Historical Renewal of downtown Cincinnati.

Master Of Community Planning

Professional Certificate, Leadership And Transformation

Bachelor Of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture