Manage DCP’s newly established Planning Support division, crafting a work program and implementing strategic improvements to agency-wide planning practices. Oversee the initiation of a business process improvement program designed to streamline agency approvals, simplify land use application requirements, and reduce the complexity of environmental review procedures.Steward the Community District Needs process, in which NYC’s 59 community boards annually submit more than 3,700… Show more Manage DCP’s newly established Planning Support division, crafting a work program and implementing strategic improvements to agency-wide planning practices. Oversee the initiation of a business process improvement program designed to streamline agency approvals, simplify land use application requirements, and reduce the complexity of environmental review procedures.Steward the Community District Needs process, in which NYC’s 59 community boards annually submit more than 3,700 capital and expense budget requests to improve quality of life for residents and 28 NYC agencies use the submissions to inform their upcoming fiscal year budgets. Show less

Supervised the South Queens Team, hiring and training team members, implementing work plans, and overseeing a complex pipeline of projects totaling more than 8,200 new dwelling units across 39 square miles of diverse communities, including transit-rich Jamaica, JFK Airport and surrounding industrial areas, and the lower-density residential communities of the Rockaways.Managed projects cumulatively exceeding 4,500 new dwelling units, including more than 1,500 affordable units, one… Show more Supervised the South Queens Team, hiring and training team members, implementing work plans, and overseeing a complex pipeline of projects totaling more than 8,200 new dwelling units across 39 square miles of diverse communities, including transit-rich Jamaica, JFK Airport and surrounding industrial areas, and the lower-density residential communities of the Rockaways.Managed projects cumulatively exceeding 4,500 new dwelling units, including more than 1,500 affordable units, one million square feet of new commercial space, and 600 hotel rooms throughout Queens between 2013 and 2022.Coached lead planners with upcoming presentations to the City Planning Commission (CPC) and edited all Queens CPC reports, totaling more than 250 between 2015 and 2022. Show less

Oversaw the review pipeline for all Queens projects, providing direct support to lead planners, recommending process and communication best practices, and delivering training modules for business process improvements while maintaining a portfolio of projects of increasing complexity. Led DCP’s role in shaping the City’s Sunnyside Yard Masterplan by organizing and hosting a multi-agency urban design charrette to distill critical principles and strengthen the planning framework, and… Show more Oversaw the review pipeline for all Queens projects, providing direct support to lead planners, recommending process and communication best practices, and delivering training modules for business process improvements while maintaining a portfolio of projects of increasing complexity. Led DCP’s role in shaping the City’s Sunnyside Yard Masterplan by organizing and hosting a multi-agency urban design charrette to distill critical principles and strengthen the planning framework, and through the review of team deliverables and regular agency consultation. The plan aims to provide housing for 12,000 families and generate 60 acres of new open space above the railyard. Show less

Led departmental review of private and City-sponsored land use initiatives in South Queens, collaborating with dozens of divisions, agencies, elected officials, organizations, and community boards to achieve shared goals and improve quality of life. Executed DCP’s advisory role in establishing and implementing a $160M strategic agenda to guide growth and strengthen infrastructure, fostering a more equitable and vibrant community through economic development, small business support, and… Show more Led departmental review of private and City-sponsored land use initiatives in South Queens, collaborating with dozens of divisions, agencies, elected officials, organizations, and community boards to achieve shared goals and improve quality of life. Executed DCP’s advisory role in establishing and implementing a $160M strategic agenda to guide growth and strengthen infrastructure, fostering a more equitable and vibrant community through economic development, small business support, and quality of life improvements in downtown Jamaica. Show less

Coordinated the 2012 Campus Master Plan, outlining frameworks for housing, transportation, land use, and safety and security components and moderated the Campus Landscape Master Plan Steering Committee, a team of faculty tasked with providing technical guidance for the University’s inaugural Campus Landscape Master Plan.