Sarah (Kane) Olson, Mpa, Cpre Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Lynnwood, Washington, United States

>Provide strategic leadership for a Department consisting of 48 FTE + 200 P/T staff. >Leader of comprehensive and strategic planning including budgets, comprehensive plans, capital program, real estate acquisition and property management, grant development, community engagement, staff culture and training, conservation efforts, and tribal relations, arts/culture/heritage and event programming.>Champion for environmental resiliency through flood reduction capital projects, healthy forest restoration, conservation acquisition, water quality, stormwater park adaption, zero-waste events, and community stewardship. >Community builder and planner for parks, recreation, multimodal transportation, strong neighborhoods, environmental resiliency ensuring authentic public participation, transparency, communication, and shared decision-making processes with community members and businesses with an emphasis on BIPOC representation and voice. >Effective legislative advocate at federal, state, and local level to achieve funding support, policy enactment, and strong relationship building with a key focus on building advocacy groups. Key Accomplishments>City’s lead negotiator project manager for the development and adoption of a regional fire authority plan with successful formation and transition to the South Snohomish County Regional Fire Authority>Developed over $25M in capital and planning grant awards including:>Managed 20+ capital projects representing more than $40M in park capital investment >Adopted and implemented park impact fee program securing dedicated revenue source for park system capital program

Lynnwood, Wa

Directed a highly functional and dynamic team responsible for citywide communication, outreach, marketing, and healthy communities programming. Developed, coordinated and managed publicity, marketing, and promotion strategies that contributed to generating revenues of more than $2.5M annually. Lead outreach activities to better facilitate community engagement and serve diverse populations using a variety of programs and communication. Managed the arts, culture, heritage, event, volunteer and healthy communities programming including administering grant-funded projects, employee wellness, sponsorship development, participating in collaborative community health partnerships, and developing a 10-year strategic plan. Conduct administrative controls and manage a $1M biennium budget, vendor contracting, staff performance evaluations, council reports, partnership agreements, and workflows. Develop and nurture community relationships with business, service and community organizations.Key Accomplishments• Project lead for citywide implementation of GovDelivery electronic news service; a communication tool for community members. • Coordinated promotional campaign for reopening of the Lynnwood Recreation Center after a $25M renovation and expansion capital improvement project.• Served seven years as chair for the countywide Get Movin’, a multi-agency, collaborative health program, seeing it through organizational development and program expansion. • Managed the City’s yearlong and highly visible 50th Birthday Celebration campaign which included 70+ events, street pole banners, production of a commemorative history book and video, concluding with a multicultural celebration. • Created the City’s communication team, a cross-departmental strategy team responsible for implementing a citywide brand, website redevelopment, social media policy development, and e-newsletter service expansion.

Assisted in planning, publicizing, and implementing program activities. Managed a comprehensive swim program of 600-750 monthly participants. Supervised, scheduled, trained, hired and evaluated part-time staff work force of 45 employees. Assisted with creating and enforcing policies and procedures. Key AccomplishmentsCreated and implemented a new swim lesson program that serves 6,500-7,000 participants annually and conducted on-going program evaluationManaged and coordinated a six-agency joint programGuided the department's Sponsorship Committee in annual strategic planning and review of policies and proceduresCreated department's Blood Borne Pathogen program and procedural response

Master Degree, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Biology

Diploma