Matt Ringel Email & Phone Number

Napa County, California, United States

Urban Planner with the County of Napa’s Planning, Building, and Environmental Services Department

Napa, California, United States

Urban Planner with the County of Napa’s Planning, Building, and Environmental Services Department

San Luis Obispo, Ca, United States

Urban Planner with the County of San Luis Obispo’s Planning and Building Department

San Francisco Bay Area

•Special use administration, including review of new proposals, process accepted applications, complete the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, issue special use authorizations, and conduct inspections and compliance reviews. •Generate and track cost recovery and land use bills for recreation and lands special uses. •Query and generate Special Use Database (SUDS) reports and user views for use in special use administration. •Collect and input GPS and GIS data and use it in special use administration. •Maintain the Special Use Database System (SUDS), entering and updating special use data in a timely fashion so data remains reliable. •Manage special use records (paper and electronic files) consistent with Forest Service records policy.

San Diego

• YouTube video channel with focus on tech product reviews with over 450,000 views. Provides educational and hands-on explanation of technology products as well as how-to software videos. (Compensation – Residuals due to high volume of views and subsequent advertising)

San Diego, California

• Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices• Demonstrate courtesy and respect to all customers• Trained in customer service skills

Summer Internships in 2016 & 2017Full-time from June 2018 to June 2019• Small family business specializing in land use, acquisition, asset management, environmental planning and commercial/residential property management.• Focused on property management on rental homes including: renovation, improvements, emergency calls, contractor coordination, hands-on home repairs, and coordinate monthly invoicing.• Provided recommendations on environmental constraints on a 47-acre parcel in Poway for pre- development planning of a church complex containing a commercial coffee shop, child-care facility, bible study wine bar, and parking. Site contained wetlands, topographic constraints, threatened species, residential road access, and the client had additional potential uses that hindered the church’s residential zoning potential.

San Diego

• Performed engineering technical activities to support the technical staff. Supported external testing during product development and testing phases, including product verification and validation activities. Performed tests for verification/validation per established protocols on final product• Coordinated tests with outside testing houses to test final products• Assisted in special projects: reviewing and writing product operations and maintenance manuals

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Management And Protection

Concentration: Environmental Policy & Management • Immersed in the Environmental Management and Protection major in a “learn by doing”.

Education record

Tested into the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program in the San Diego Unified School District.

Civic Engagement And Contemporary Social Issues

Attended a summer seminar in Civic Engagement and Contemporary Social Issues. Our class was challenged to learn new ways of learning.