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Our focus is to promote agriculture as a desirable land use within Kane County for achieving conservation, economic development, and public health objectives as outlined in the Quality of Kane 2040 Plan. Position duties include:• Promote and implement recommendations of Growing for Kane, the county’s strategic plan linking local food production and public health.• Grant application, partner development, research, data collection, and media promotions for department programs.•… Show more Our focus is to promote agriculture as a desirable land use within Kane County for achieving conservation, economic development, and public health objectives as outlined in the Quality of Kane 2040 Plan. Position duties include:• Promote and implement recommendations of Growing for Kane, the county’s strategic plan linking local food production and public health.• Grant application, partner development, research, data collection, and media promotions for department programs.• Planning Division staff liaison to the Kane County Agriculture Committee and Regional Planning Commission. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

The GardenWorks Project is a community organization that promotes food security in the western suburbs of Chicago. Our focus is to assist needy families by increasing access to fresh vegetables through community gardening, home garden design, and educational programming. Duties:• Non-profit certification filing and maintenance.• Long-range strategic planning.• Program and grants research.

Schaumburg, Il

Prepare credit balance reports, conduct account audits, and process Title IV refunds. Developed standardized reporting procedures and trained processing staff.

Glen Ellyn, Il

Conducted resident interviews for the 2010 Decennial Census.

Milwuakee, Wi

Provided data processing and technical support for administering DPW's workforce development programs. Additional duties included:• Reviewed streetscape development plans and drafted city maintenance agreements.• Established resource-sharing partnerships with neighborhood organizations.• Prepared contracts and conducted landscaping inspections.• Conducted internal surveys and policy research.

Lombard, Il

Responsible for administering the Village’s seasonal code enforcement program. Additional duties included:• Code enforcement program liaison to Village constituents.• Managed the Village-wide collection of property inspection data.• Monitored compliance rates and prepared district summary reports.• Prepared/processed staff reports including the annual program inspection report, requests for variation, and building occupancy permits.• Processed updates for GIS… Show more Responsible for administering the Village’s seasonal code enforcement program. Additional duties included:• Code enforcement program liaison to Village constituents.• Managed the Village-wide collection of property inspection data.• Monitored compliance rates and prepared district summary reports.• Prepared/processed staff reports including the annual program inspection report, requests for variation, and building occupancy permits.• Processed updates for GIS database and street attributes. Show less

Wheaton, Il

Provided educational programming and research assistance to community residents; produced publicity resources for museum events and supporting public outreach for volunteer membership.

Peoria, Il

Connected district constituents with needed social service resources; served as a primary contact for constituent comments and policy inquiries, as well as media requests.

Masters, Urban Planning

Activities and Societies: Milwaukee Student Planning Association

Bachelors Of Science, Political Science, Economics

Activities and Societies: Bradley Help Empower and Teach (HEAT), Bradley Ultimate Frisbee Fanatics (BUFF), International Affairs.