A passionate and driven community advocate, I started my career working with diverse populations in human services and education. Determined to make a difference at the macro-level, I became an Urban and Regional Planner, equipped with a holistic, whole-systems approach to issues impacting neighborhoods, communities, cities, regions, and the world. I truly believe that good planning and a community-driven approach makes for great cities.Planning Interests/Knowledge: Community Engagement, Horizontal Leadership, Co-Creative Processes, Community Economic Development, Historic Preservation, Food Systems, Urban Agriculture, Food Access, Youth Empowerment, Youth in Planning and Local Government, Health Equity, Housing Policy, Sustainability, Resiliency, Parks, Energy Policy, Land Use, Universal Access, Place-Making, Strategic Planning, Alternatives to Incarceration
Listed skills include Nonprofits, Workforce Development, Training, Community Outreach, and 31 others.