Lead strategic planning and operational performance management for a 27-branch, 500+ employee public library system. Manage a team responsible for conducting program evaluation and turning data into insights. Our goal is to ensure the library is able to address changing community needs by shifting resources, identifying efficiencies and aligning daily actions with desired outcomes.

Designed, launched and managed a citywide process improvement program aimed to equip front-line staff with the knowledge and skills they need to engage in innovation and problem solving, resulting in more than $100k of documented savings in FY18. Facilitated cross-departmental projects from problem analysis through solution implementation.

Managed the transition of the Process Improvement and Innovation Program from a department-owned initiative to a Cabinet Level Office, including financial analysis, structural reorganization, creation of a long-term strategy and facilitation of change management.

Managed operations and finances of City's Innovation Fund and Lean Government programs focused on challenging 'the way we've always done it' and empowering staff across the 14,000-employee organization to reimagine the way government operates. Reinvigorated community engagement efforts with an interactive budget game, implementation of an Open Town Hall interface and improvements to the Bi-Annual Community Survey.

Responsible for budget development and performance management of the City's $570M public safety portfolio, including thee Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, State’s Attorney, Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and Circuit Courts. Produced forecasts for highly-regulated special fund revenue sources and 10-year financial models for Police bargaining unit agreements, Body-Worn Camera program, and emergency financial management of 2015 civil unrest and subsequent trials.Provided strategic… Show more Responsible for budget development and performance management of the City's $570M public safety portfolio, including thee Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, State’s Attorney, Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and Circuit Courts. Produced forecasts for highly-regulated special fund revenue sources and 10-year financial models for Police bargaining unit agreements, Body-Worn Camera program, and emergency financial management of 2015 civil unrest and subsequent trials.Provided strategic financial management through the Outcome Budgeting process; responsible for leading the Safer Streets Results Team in evaluation of budget proposals totaling $625 million and present funding and process improvement recommendations to Mayor. Led citywide budget engagement efforts, including a redesign of the annual Citizen’s Guide to the Budget, which received award of Excellence in Citizen Centric Reporting in Fiscal 2016. Show less

Assisted in analysis and design of Olathe's $280M+ FY15 Approved Budget; initiated a redesign of Budget-in-Brief to include an interactive web module. Built a sophisticated financial model to predict fuel consumption and annual expenditures for City fleet. Developed multi-year performance tracking tool for departmental use; including peer-city benchmarking.

Engaged in economic development strategy, business retention programming and the implementation of a Planned Development Overlay District (PDOD). Assisted with the Mason Corridor Mass Transit Development project, the Urban Design Master Plan, the Midtown Redevelopment Plan and the North College Redevelopment Plan.

Recruited and managed campus leaders at universities and served on national leadership team as the ground-level contact for campaign implementation. Launched campus chapter of The Can Kicks Back including: recruitment, media relations and community organizing. Hosted Colorado's first-ever "How Would You Fix The Debt" community budget simulation with The Concord Coalition and the Campaign to Fix The Debt.

Served on the Steering Committee for the Colorado Chapter of Fix The Debt, including participation in local outreach and awareness campaigns. Attended Fix the Debt "Fiscal Intervention" and met with U.S. House of Representatives members to garner support for a comprehensive, bipartisan solution to national debt.

Managed internal and external communications for the implementation of Kuali Coeus research administration tool, which standardizes proposal development and tracking, award acquisition and management. Created weekly blog posts, public information, social media and public relations for Kuali Coeus project team.

Trained in public facilitation and deliberation to support the "development of a vibrant deliberative democracy in Northern Colorado." Researched and designed large-scale community deliberation events including: ► Silver Tsunami: Aging in Northern Colorado ► Building of CSU's On-Campus Football Stadium ► Closing the Achievement Gap

Worked with on of the world's Top Urban Thinkers on projects ranging from sustainable development to historic preservation to low-income housing. Conducted public presentations, field research and data analysis on defensible space, walkability and the urban heat island effect.

Supported the planning and execution of the 2011 Democratic Governor's Association Policy Conference. Led public relations and intergovernmental communications for local-government planning and development projects, including a major real-estate development project in Durango, Colorado and a student-housing development project in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Appointed to represent the interests of CSU students at the state Capitol on topics such as concealed carry and tuition increase. Developed online legislation and representation tracker to elevate the accountability of elected officials to their student constituencies.

Planned, assigned and edited news content for a 10,000-circulation daily student newspaper, including personnel management of 15+ reporting staff. Served as member of editorial staff responsible for daily OpEd content and professional staff hiring/management.

Produced three to seven stories per week ranging from from municipal policy reform to the school's controversial weapons ban. Lead reporter for Colorado State University's Student Government and the Student Fee Review Board.

Responsible for producing content for the political desk, including coverage of the Colorado Republican State Convention. Authored long-term piece for publication's three-day series about homelessness in Fort Collins, "Long Road Home."