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New York, New York, United States

• Manage the Competitive Sealed Bid Procurement Unit • Review and approve procurement documents• Write and review Responsibility Determination memos• Compile and analyze data trends to help improve procurement cycle times• Train employees on procurement tasks• Work directly with oversight agencies and various other city agencies on procurement tasks, reporting, and special projects• Understand the Procurement Policy Board Rules• Attend high level meetings with Agency and City staff to review the status of procurements

New York, New York, United States

• Oversaw procurement of professional and construction services• Reviewed and approved work completed by procurement analysts• Facilitated the procurement analysts to complete procurement activities• Compiled and analyzed data trends to help increase efficiency and effectiveness

Greater New York City Area

• Oversaw the workload and duties within the Consultant Project Management Unit• Prioritized projects based on importance and need• Ensured workload was processed within an acceptable time period• Monitored consultant work load to ensure effective use of consultants • Trained new employees on procurement tasks

Greater New York City Area

• Capital Project Planning Tasks• Prepare and Issue Request for Proposals - Prepare/Schedule Proposal Review Panels• Negotiate with Consultants• Ensure contract Requirements are met by Consultants• Utilize GIS for Site Analysis and Mapping• Track Contract Status and Completion• Monitor Consultant work load to ensure effective use of Consultants

•Educated School Age Children and Volunteers on the Urban Natural Environment•Lead School Age Children and Volunteers in Environmental Restoration Projects

• Developed GIS Layers with Unique Bus Stop Information• Conducted an Employee Survey Regarding Implementation of New Service• Utilized GIS to Create Maps for New Transit Service• Adjusted Bus Service in Response to Real-Time Roadway Construction Activities• Research Parcel Data Related to Location of a New Transit Center• Updated/Created a Variety of Databases Related to Transit Service• Assist with Statistical Analysis of Automatic Passenger Counter Data • Took personal initiative to help improve trip planning services on the COTA website.

• Understand the National Flood Insurance Program• Reviewed Ohio Communities’ Floodplain Regulations • Advised Ohio Communities on Floodplain Policy for Participation in the NFIP• Created Floodplain Maps using GIS• Created an ArcGIS Model to Produce A-zone Structure Density Maps, Each Year• Conducted an Inventory of Floodplain Maps for Ohio Communities

•Utilized GIS to Develop and Map watersheds in the Northeast and Midwest USA

• Developed Current and Future Land Use Maps• Attended Community Meetings• Conducted Surveys in Efforts to Develop a Comprehensive Plan for College Corner and Seven Mile, Ohio.

Master'S, City & Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Member/Web Master - City & Regional Planning Student Association

Bachelor'S, Urban & Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Vice President - Geography and Urban & Regional Planning Society