- Underwrote development projects with complex capital stacks using low-income housing tax credits, historic tax credits & tax-increment financing, providing risk assessment for limited partners.- Streamlined RFP response process, resulting in faster turnaround and greater team collaboration.- Reviewed and presented Qualified Allocation Plan updates from State of Illinois, State of Wisconsin & City of Chicago housing authorities, ensuring developments in pipeline remain competitive for tax credits.-Assembled RFI response for $1 million grant, establishing foothold in competitive application process.

- Responsible for project management and design of RFP/RFI/RFQ submittal responses to local governments and private real estate developers, requiring careful coordination and oversight of sub-consultants, budget preparation, documentation and imagery, yielding multiple winning submissions under strict deadlines and guidelines.- Prepared and analyzed budgets to ensure adequate allocation of resources and project feasibility.- Proofed, edited, and established contracts, documents, and presentations for public and private clients, helping to maintain firm’s brand of excellence in detail-oriented design.

- Developed business relationships between freight carriers & brokerage, resulting in the efficient coordination of carrier schedules and routes, increasing on-time deliveries.- Negotiated highest number of dedicated freight lanes, becoming only coordinator on team to survive Pandemic lay-offs.- Produced, edited, and proofed communications to carriers to improve carrier tracking compliance, resulting in more carriers remaining active and in compliance with Uber Freight and federal standards.

- Coordinated tours of single-family homes and condos between realtors and clients via a complex scheduling system.- Handled dozens of customer service requests per day from both realtors and clients.

- Assisted in developing and implementing placemaking strategies throughout the Lakeview neighborhood- Surveyed storefront vacancies and street tree deficits to strengthen and beautify commercial corridors

- Created the “Project Database” which compiled all New Urbanism projects into one database which also provided me with a wealth of knowledge on the subject- Researched and compiled all “Highways to Boulevards” projects found throughout the world- Wrote articles on projects that exemplify the ideals established by the Charter of the New Urbanism-Facilitated the coordination of CNU 26.Savannah, the most-attended Congress in CNU’s 25+ year history

- Scrutinized applications for Mayor Emmanuel’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund for eligibility and discrepancies- Analyzed City of Chicago economic development incentives, particularly TIF and NOF

- Shared my broad knowledge of the campus by leading campus tours for visiting students and their families- Cultivated relationships with dozens of families across social, cultural, and economic backgrounds

- Drafted press releases- Helped develop a new local holiday "Rockford Day"- Created PowerPoint presentations that better showcased the data that the City collected- Advocated for LGBT protections within the City government

- Drafted press releases- Rebranded the City's website and police events- Interacted with public requests, compiled historic documents, and filled out applications for grants- Successfully raised the City's rating on the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Index.