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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

-Lead predevelopment activities for $55 million conversion of the Historic Duluth Armory to a mixed-use entertainment, events, and arts center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

-Assist with all predevelopment phase activities including concept development, environmental site review, market research, cost analysis, budgeting, acquisition, and draw processing-Create financing packages and investment memos for lenders, investors, and project stakeholders during predevelopment or at refinance-Advance financing and gap funding applications for various affordable housing projects, most recently procuring 10 vouchers from the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority-Organize closing due diligence requirements, specifically for 187-unit historic conversion of Landmark Tower in St. Paul, Minnesota-Administer construction draws and assist in managing internal and external teams during construction until turnover to Sherman's property management team

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Assisted in the development and roll out of a database to track commitments made in closing documents, including financing terms, developer fees, subsidy contracts, and insurance and reporting requirements-Assessed return-on-investment for 12 CBC properties by comparing the experiences of 8 current and former project managers during recent closings with the organization’s expected developer fee-Determined how CBC’s underwriting relates to actual post-stabilization performance by comparing final pro formas with current operating expenses for 17 properties-Tracked Covid-19 stimulus dollars and legislative earmark opportunities that could be used to close financing gaps in new CBC projects

-Reviewed the commercial section of the zoning code for inconsistent or missing land use definitions and researched potential new uses based on peer communities’ codes and national trends-Consolidated and reorganized commercial section of the zoning code to improve clarity and efficiency-Presented draft code update to planning staff, which the Planning Building and Development Committee is currently considering as an amendment

Arlington, Virginia

-Tracked proposed legislation in 11 southeastern states to ensure Mercatus research was shared effectively-Connected researchers with local policymakers to serve as consultants on zoning and land use reforms with the goal of improving housing affordability-Coordinated scholars’ state trips for legislative testimony and meetings with think tank leaders, state and local policymakers, administrative agency officials, and governors’ staff-Scheduled over 300 in-person and virtual briefings, events, and testimonies for scholars over two years, allowing Mercatus to effectively inform on legislative and executive efforts that affect millions of people

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Helped the Staff Assistant schedule tours for constituents visiting D.C.-Compiled press clips each morning to be sent to the Congress member and staff-Catalogued constituent correspondence from over 50 calls per week using Intranet Quorum software-Attended hearings, briefings, and mark-ups in House committees and wrote memos-Assisted legislative staff by researching policy topics, including education, housing, and foreign affairs, and summarizing proposed legislation

Masters In Urban And Regional Planning, Housing And Community Development

Major Projects: -Co-created Mapping Prejudice’s “From Awareness to Action Guide” -Placed within the top 10 teams in the U.S. HUD.

Bachelor’S Degree, International Studies, Political Science

International/Global Studies

Took courses taught in Spanish on international relations, political science, and Spanish history