Represented the Department in negotiations with federal, state and local government agencies over responsibility for environmental cleanup, natural resource damages and pollutant source control at the Portland Harbor Superfund SiteLed an interagency and interdisciplinary team that successfully developed a comprehensive feasibility study and $100 million capital construction plan to comply with environmental regulation and pollution reduction targetsAdvised and educated senior… Show more Represented the Department in negotiations with federal, state and local government agencies over responsibility for environmental cleanup, natural resource damages and pollutant source control at the Portland Harbor Superfund SiteLed an interagency and interdisciplinary team that successfully developed a comprehensive feasibility study and $100 million capital construction plan to comply with environmental regulation and pollution reduction targetsAdvised and educated senior management on complex environmental legal issues and strategies, while also preparing budgets and financial forecastsPrepared contracts and scopes of work (SOWs) for multiple consultant projects; oversaw and administered these consultant contracts once executedDrafted, negotiated, and executed intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with regulatory agencies Show less

Led department efforts to complete the comprehensive Oregon Transportation Asset Management Plan, complying with federal reporting requirementsWorked with subject matter experts to develop various key performance measures (KPMs) and performance targets pertaining to asset conditions, greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, and safety.Developed initiatives to improve monitoring and tracking of KPMs. Prepared investment strategies using life cycle cost analysis (LCA), and… Show more Led department efforts to complete the comprehensive Oregon Transportation Asset Management Plan, complying with federal reporting requirementsWorked with subject matter experts to develop various key performance measures (KPMs) and performance targets pertaining to asset conditions, greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, and safety.Developed initiatives to improve monitoring and tracking of KPMs. Prepared investment strategies using life cycle cost analysis (LCA), and modeled alternative investment scenarios and their impacts on performance targetsWorked with senior management to advance and integrate asset management standards and KPM targets into agency practicesCommunicated department goals, objectives, KPM targets, and investment strategies with various stakeholdersPrepared reports, publications and data visualizations for a wide variety of stakeholder audiences Show less

Managed the activities of a governor-appointed committee tasked with evaluating conditions of the statetransportation system; developed policy recommendations for future capital investmentSupported the committee through research, analysis and preparation of a final reportCoordinated participation of panel members, state agencies, stakeholders and the public in a series ofsubcommittee meetings and statewide community forumsRepresented the Governor’s Office and the… Show more Managed the activities of a governor-appointed committee tasked with evaluating conditions of the statetransportation system; developed policy recommendations for future capital investmentSupported the committee through research, analysis and preparation of a final reportCoordinated participation of panel members, state agencies, stakeholders and the public in a series ofsubcommittee meetings and statewide community forumsRepresented the Governor’s Office and the vision panel before various public audiences Show less

Operated a bicycle tour and rental shop, managing several employeesManaged and oversaw the company’s expansion to Honolulu, HawaiiConducted educational and entertaining tours by bicycle, acting as an ambassador of the region and anenthusiastic champion of active transportation and tourism

Prepared State and Federal grant requests, successfully leveraging more than $5.1 million in project fundingPerformed administrative tasks including monthly newsletters, technical reports and meeting agendasScoped and oversaw agency contracts with consultants to study natural resource impacts of department projects

Conducted and presented research on Oregon's statewide land use lawsResearched various carbon tax laws and proposals and developed reports on their local applicabilityElicited policymaker and stakeholder input for developing a statewide transit funding campaign; prepared formal campaign plan for national sponsors

Conducted and presented research on Oregon's statewide land use laws

Developed and implemented a workforce preparation curriculum for adult immigrants and refugeesTaught English, office administrative skills and computer proficiency classes to students of diverse cultural backgrounds

Taught university students basic, intermediate and advanced English skills