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-Working the planning counter, which involved processing project submittals, issuing over-the-counter permits, answering general questions over phone, email, and in-person.-Conducting plan reviews on construction documents. Projects include signs, landscaping, single-family additions, accessory dwelling units, wireless facilities, new single-family homes, duplexes, commercial and industrial tenant improvements, and new commercial and industrial buildings. -Processing entitlements as a project planner. This includes processing applications, writing reports, coordinating with various City divisions to receive conditions of approval, and presenting the project at the appropriate public hearing. Entitlements include Director Reviews, Conditional Use Permits, Planned Unit Development Amendments, Modifications to Approved Plans, Interpretations of Use, Code Amendments, Tentative Tract Maps, Lot Line Adjustments, Tentative Parcel Maps, and Site Plans.-Participating in advisory groups for multiple grants that were awarded to the City. Activities include providing technical insight, grant administration support, public outreach, and administrative draft review. Projects include the Active Downtown Plan funded through CalTrans, and the Urban Forest Management Plan and Pacific Electric Right-of-Way trail tree planting funded through CalFire. Assisted in the development of the City’s new police department headquarters and Civic Center Park.

Garden Grove, Ca

Assistant Planner in the Planning Services Division in the City of Garden. Responsibilities include: -Working the planning counter, which involved processing project submittals, issuing over-the-counter permits, answering general questions over phone, email, and in-person.-Conducting plan reviews on construction documents. Projects include signs, landscaping, single-family additions, accessory dwelling units, wireless facilities, new single-family homes, duplexes, tenant improvements, and new commercial buildings. -Processing entitlements as a project planner. This includes processing applications, writing reports, coordinating with various City divisions to receive conditions of approval, and presenting the project at the appropriate public hearing. Entitlements include Director Reviews, Conditional Use Permits, Planned Unit Development Amendments, Modifications to Approved Plans, Lot Line Adjustments, Code Amendments, Tentative Parcel Maps, and Site Plans.-Creating and implementing the City's replacement housing submittal process, in accordance with California's Senate Bill 330. -Creating and implementing the City's housing development pre-application submittal process, in compliance with California's Senate Bill-Creating and implementing the City's by-right housing submittal process, in compliance with California's Senate Bill 35. -Revising the City's accessory dwelling unit application and submittal process based on recent California state law. -Creating, implementing, and running the City's temporary outdoor business program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.-Participating in advisory groups for multiple grants that were awarded to the City. Activities include providing technical insight, grant administration support, public outreach, and administrative draft review. Projects include the Active Downtown Plan funded through CalTrans, and the Urban Forest Management Plan and Pacific Electric Right-of-Way trail tree planting funded through CalFire.

Garden Grove, Ca

Administrative Intern in the Planning Services Division in the City of Grove. Primarily a focus on current planning projects. Responsibilities included: -Monitoring the planning counter, which involved processing new project submittals, issuing over-the-counter permits, answering general questions over the phone, email, and in-person.-Conducting plan reviews on construction documents. Projects included signs, single-family additions, accessory dwelling units, and wireless facilities. -Processing entitlements as a project planner. This included processing applications, writing reports, coordinating with other City divisions to receive conditions of approval, and presenting the project at theappropriate public hearing. Entitlements included Director Reviews, Conditional Use Permits, and Planned Unit Development Amendments. -Creating, implementing, and reporting on the City's water efficient plan check submittal process, in compliance with California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.

Irvine, Ca

Assisting with research, data transcription, coding, analysis, and writing for the Community Water Ethnographic Design portion of SAWPA's 2018 One Water One Watershed (OWOW) plan update.This project is part of a collaboration between UCI's Department of Anthropology, SAWPA, the CSU Water Resources and Policy Initiatives, and other non-profit partners to produce a Community Water Ethnography and Strengths and Needs Assessment under the umbrella of the Disadvantaged Communities Involvement Program. Based on a sampling from community groups within the Santa Ana River Watershed, the study collected, analyzed, and reported community members’ narratives of local water-related strengths, needs, and opportunities. Ethnographic interviews were conducted in collaboration with partnering organizations. These interviews were guided a set of open-ended questions and prompts, designed to elicit narrative responses on broad topics such as “community strengths” and “water stories.” This approach created an opportunity for respondents to talk about issues, strengths, and needs not already anticipated by the project partners. Based on analysis of this data, recommendations were made to SAWPA about the most pressing issues and opportunities for water agency projects and capacity building.Responsibilities included:-Assisting with facilitation and note-taking at community listening workshops, on-site interviews, and other data gathering activities around the watershed. -Processing and transcribing data from interviews and workshops. -Coding and analyzing data. -Assisting with background research and writing up reports based on findings. -Participating in project support meetings with other interns and fellows participating in the multiple parts of the project.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Worked closely with fellow employees to improve our Community Service Officer operations. Responsibilities included: management of subordinates, conducting interviews, training of new hires, event operation decisions, conflict resolution, and customer relations.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Coordinated with fellow CSOs in order to provide a better on-campus experience. Duties included: directing traffic, selling parking permits for large events, parking enforcement, driving an on-campus shuttle, and general customer service.

Garden Grove, Ca

-Performing research for planning projects-Provide information to the public and other Department personnel-Use the computer to prepare letters, staff reports and research findings-Assist the Planning Division with other various tasks

Master'S Degree, Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Public Policy Student Association, UCI Club Roller Hockey

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Associated Students in Planning

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Garden Grove High School Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Musical Theatre