Kimberly Cadena Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Prepares Environmental Assessments and Environmental Review Records for CDBG and HOME projectsPrepared the City Fiscal Year 2019 Draft CAPER Provides logistical support for the 2020 Housing SummitData cleaning and analysis of datasets such as market-affordable units in the City and City-owned homeownership loan amounts

Recent assignments:The Chef's Warehouse: Used MS Excel to analyze and merge Human Resources data and create PivotTables and charts. Created an HR Dashboard for the Board of Directors in PowerPoint using Excel PivotCharts.

Bridgeport, CT

• Evaluated possible development projects for regulatory and financial feasibility. Managed construction and acquisition projects. Monitored agency energy and water consumption using WegoWise software. Applied for CDBG.
• Saved agency over $280,000 dollars through through review of WPCA regulations and approvals
• Applied for and received over $87,000 in CDBG funding from the City of Stamford for building rehabilitation and fire safety improvements
• Redesigned the performance metrics for Operations and Finance departments to be in line with real estate asset management standards
• Rewrote the agency's Asset Management Plan
• Discovered $300,000 in lost revenue through review of agency files and analysis of a regulatory agreement

Stamford, CT

• Collected and synthesized income and asset data from new applicants and current tenants. Used financial data to determine eligibility of applicants for the LIHTC program. Recertified current tenants according to LIHTC.
• Solely responsible for marketing and leasing 15 LIHTC units in six weeks, including certifying all families as LIHTC eligible
• Reorganized maintenance procedures to ensure better work order reporting and completion

Danbury, CT

• Entered and performed quality control on complex files relating to customer relocation. Ensured the accuracy of customers’ personal information, key data items for clients, relocation policies, and products and.
• Achieved a 100% accuracy rate for the first two weeks of independent work
• Maintained a 95% or better accuracy rate while completing 9-12 files daily

Danbury, CT

• Received, processed, and organized shipments and products as a stockroom clerk before promotion to sales floor because of excellent customer service skills. Educated customers about products. Completed customer.
• Processed up to 400 boxes of product daily
• Led two coworkers in inventory management tasks and used time-management skills to prioritize tasks
• Consistently met or exceeded hourly sales goals, generating almost $100,000 in sales over six months as a part-time employee

Orange, NJ

• Updated vacant and abandoned buildings survey. Prepared requests for proposals/qualifications. Assisted with the execution of a Neighborhood Stabilization Program III grant. Actively participated in redevelopment.
• Solely created an Access database of ownership information, tax assessments, tax liens, and lien holders for 403 properties; used RealtyTrac, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, and local real estate sites for sale.
• Independently generated ArcGIS maps of the Redevelopment Area highlighting future Housing Authority projects, parcels to be acquired, and abandoned properties
• Calculated costs for the creation of a pro forma for the redevelopment of ten abandoned row-houses into a seven unit affordable housing complex
• Prepared a summary of funds allocated for county officials in regards to a Neighborhood Stabilization Grant worth $560,000; analyzed NSP III regulations to determine what restrictions were placed on the grant money and.

Newtown, CT

• Worked closely with upper-management on reports and grants. Researched and analyzed local, state, and federal regulations for the Land Use Director. Performed financial impact analysis. Assisted with the update of the.
• Independently conceptualized, researched, and authored a study on the need for additional incentive housing zoning and proposed changes to existing regulations as well as alternative regulation changes; presented the.
• Performed an analysis of economic development potential of over 50 parcels in two select areas
• Compared streetscape grant programs in other municipalities and created a draft grant application for the Sandy Hook area
• Provided the Land Use Director information about cases related to solid waste management, water resources, and wetlands protection as part of a successful bid to defeat a solid-waste transfer station proposal

• Wrote emergency management sections of draft Environmental Impact Statements and assisted with final Environmental Impact Statements. Completed Environmental Assessment Forms and site plan applications. Wrote Freedom.
• Reviewed data for a NEPA statement on telecommunications tower placement
• Researched a Brownfield Remediation plan for the town of Stillwater, NY

Boston, MA

• Surveyed abandoned buildings and maintained abandoned buildings database. Synthesized foreclosure trends using information from the Middlesex County Registrar of Deeds. Created ArcGIS maps for the Homeless Prevention.
• Compiled and analyzed Census data of eight public housing projects and their surrounding neighborhoods as part of a $20 million HOPE-VI grant for the Boston Housing Authority
• Researched health, environmental justice, and demographic data on three sites which were awarded at $503,000 EPA brownfields grant

Masters, City And Regional Planning

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Growth And Structure Of Cities

Ab, Growth & Structure Of Cities

Activities and Societies: DoubleStar Science Fiction and Fantasy Group, Rocky Horror Picture Show Performance Group