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Nashville, Tn, Us

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Provide students instruction for course, "Influencing Change through Civic Engagement," within the Fred D. Gray Institute for Law, Justice, and Society. Duties include designing and updating curriculum, preparing class discussions and activities, evaluating student academic performance, and working with students to fulfill service learning requirements.Provide instruction for "Data and Decision Making in Public Service" within the graduate program for the College of Leadership and Public Service. Duties include designing and updating curriculum, preparing class discussions and activities, evaluating student academic performance, and advising on capstone project for completion of masters program.

Oversee the MPO's smart cities assessment aimed at finding technology-based solutions to address a host of traffic and transportation issues. Serve on team representing City of Nashville as part of Transportation for America's Smart Cities Collaborative.Coordinate with the Office of Mayor Barry and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Moving Forward initiative to evaluate the status of current intelligent transportation systems across the region to develop recommendations for how to upgrade those systems and prepare for the emergence of connected vehicles, urban automation, and integrated communications systems.Serve as chair of subcommittee on Mobility within Connected Nashville: A Vision for Smarter City. Responsible for coordinating with local communities across the region on parking policies, land use plans, and land development regulations.Serve on steering committee for Walk N Bike, Metro Nashville's update to the Sidewalk and Bike Master Plan update; focus on prioritization.Assist with efforts to produce and manage Regional Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Plan.

• Research policies related to parking in the downtown area, as well as growing neighborhood centers.• Examine best practices in other cities related to parking and mobility around urban areas, including impacts on infrastructure and utilization of technology.• Produce recommendations for how the Nashville area could improve its parking system from a city management perspective and from a customer focused perspective.

• Respond to constituent needs on all matters related to Metropolitan Nashville government; including, zoning, crime, education, transit, public works, and general neighborhood affairs.• Communicate with neighborhood and civic organizations regarding city policies and events, neighborhood initiatives, and disseminate information to all stakeholders.• Serve the Metropolitan Nashville Council on the following committees: Planning, Zoning, and Historical; Public Works; Convention, Tourism, and Public Entertainment Facilities; and Federal Grants Review (Chair, 2014-2015). Previous service includes Budget and Finance; Personnel, Public Information, Human Relations, and Housing (Chair, 2013-2014); Parks and Recreation; Codes, Fair, and Farmers Market; and Public Safety–Beer and Regulated Beverages.• Conduct, promote, and participate in meetings on matters affecting neighborhood or civic issues, concerns, or initiatives to be pursued by the city or by the community.• Represent Metropolitan Nashville Council on the Mayor’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council, share information promoting public health and public safety, engage in policy development to promote bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Led efforts and sponsored legislation creating a bicycle parking requirement for new development.• Represented Metropolitan Nashville Council on the Greater Nashville Regional Council (2011-2013), working with other city and county executives on regional issues.• Promulgate rules, regulations, or ordinances affecting the well being of the citizens of Nashville. Have sponsored and/or supported bills promoting smart growth, partner benefits for Metro employees, sustainability, economic development, storm water and infill, and transportation.

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• Researched, reviewed, and edited reports in partnership with EMV Energy and the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance. These resource papers examined the final Clean Power Plan updates from the Environmental Protection Agency, specifically sharing information for regional utilities and stakeholders in areas of energy efficiency crediting and attribution, program ramp-up rates, regional and state plans, reliability and adequacy benefits, and technical and planning resources.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Manage state’s Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) Program, resulting in over $36 million in bonds being issued across the state for energy saving projects. Establish criteria for program, write RFP for competitive sub-allocation process, work with staff of the department as well as staff from the Office of State and Local Finance to coordinate materials and meetings. Conduct workshops and present the QECB program at diverse forums around the state through the TN Energy Education Initiative. Write press releases and lead outreach, establish criteria for evaluation of proposals, and work with finance and legal departments from local jurisdictions and state Attorney General office to ensure program operations are meeting objectives and deadlines. Following RFP, present recommendations for proposals to receive bond allocation to the Tennessee Local Development Authority.• Coordinate and chair bimonthly meetings of the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Advisory Council, consisting of representatives from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, industry partners, Clean Fuels Coalition partners, and transportation officials. Share news with Council related to electric vehicles and/or charging infrastructure, attend webinars and conferences related to sustainable transportation, alternative fuel vehicles, and emerging markets for electric vehicles.• Contribute energy-related content to blog at TNenergy.org.• Serve as program backup for the Emergency Support Function (ESF) 12, which collects, evaluates, and shares information on energy system vulnerabilities and estimated impact of energy system outages with stakeholder groups. Coordinate trainings with fuel suppliers, distributers, and first responders to establish procedures in the event of a supply disruption.• Researched and contributed information on Tennessee’s statewide energy picture for the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s annual Energy Scorecard.

• Coordinated the implementation of statewide strategic planning initiatives, coordinating efforts between the administration and cabinet agencies. • Evaluated performance measures and program measures to utilize best means of communicating efficiency; examined alternate means of measuring effectiveness of programs.• Analyzed cabinet agency budgets; including trend analysis, monitoring legislation, and communicating financial information. • Ensured operational and personnel activities undertaken by agencies were in compliance with state regulations and budgetary requirements.• Reviewed and advised on funding levels for proposed Information System Plans.

Master Of Public Policy, Economics, International Relations

Bachelor Of Science, Government And Public Administration