PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEAn established city planning and development professional with over twenty years of work in sustainable community development and city planning, backed up by a masters degree in community and regional planning, with certificates in economic development finance and fundraising. I’ve served in many capacities, established planning and development objectives, directed business attraction and expansion activities and implemented complex projects and programs. Examples are, but are not limited to, historic asset identification and preservation, design review, affordable housing, street-scape design implementation, park beautification, business attraction and retention, codes enforcement, zoning administration and blight reduction programs.Skill sets include:➢ Broad knowledge of the principles and methodologies of long-range planning and familiar with transit-oriented development and sustainable community initiatives.➢ Substantial experience in directing liaison operations and relationship management, coordinating public involvement activities. ➢ Accomplished grant writer and fund-raising professional with a thorough understanding of grantsmanship, the grants profession and grant administration.➢ Proficient with technology and Microsoft Office software, GIS, US Census, American Community Survey, One Planet Living and other data sets. Strong research, data interpretation and analytical skills.➢ Accustomed to working in a team environment, managing multiple tasks and projects and comfortable working flexible and non-traditional hours.OTHER SPECIALTIESAffordable HousingSmall Business DevelopmentWaste Tire ManagementGraffiti AbatementProject Management