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• Conduct business retention and expansion visits with local employers to learn about their concerns, assistance needs, and opportunities for growth• Collect and analyze data from a variety of sources for reports and publications• Assist in the creation of city newsletters and marketing materials • Assist in the creation of economic development programs (e.g. shop local program)• Develop, update and maintain city GIS data• Create maps using ArcGIS and Adobe Illustrator • Serve as a city staff liaison at Industrial Development Authority Board and Heritage District Committee meetings• Help to coordinate the city’s Citizen Leadership Academy

• Developed an economic development profile for the local economy. • Conducted an economic impact analysis for a proposed project • Developed and submitted proposals in response to Department of Commerce RFPs on behalf of companies seeking to locate or expand. • Presented progress reports to the board and members of the public • Worked with city council members to develop resolutions and ordinances in support of economic development (e.g. temporary sales tax rebate program and business improvement district)• Researched grant opportunities for the community• Utilized GIS to develop and maintain a database of available properties, used Adobe Illustrator to create maps displaying key site information, and marketed the properties to prospective developers, retailers, and industrial companies

• Reviewed development proposals and compared the plans to the organization’s goals and objectives for the region• Collected and analyzed data for the annual Regional Trends publication • Assisted with HUD Sustainable Communities Planning Grant application. • Utilized a regression model to identify and quantify the impact of factors influencing population growth in the county• Researched various planning topics, including the cost of sprawl versus compact development, cost of community services studies, and the impact of farmland preservation programs on surrounding property values• Utilized GIS to perform land utilization analyses for communities within the county• Updated the county-wide GIS parcel layer by assigning detailed land use codes to urban parcels• Assisted with the creation of a GIS-based redevelopable parcels database.

Certificate, Gis

Master'S Degree, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Bachelor'S Degree, Geography