Experience

City of Joplin

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Planner

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Served primarily as the Land Use and Zoning planner, but also took on Transportation planning responsibilities as needed. Responsible for various day-to-day planning and development functions, including zoning permit and plan review, administration of zoning code, and communication with the public, boards and commissions, elected officials, developers, and other city departments. Project manager on updating Zoning Code and amendments thereto. Staff to Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment. Assisted in development of department budget. Worked with State DOT on transportation planning matters. Familiarity with federal MPO work products including UPWP, TIP, and MTP, and others.



University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Responsibilities included performing research and writing sections for grants, creating maps using GIS software, and balancing various tasks. Organized and hosted events in the department and campus-wide. As a Teaching Assistant, responsible for grading assignments and projects, running the class website, answering student questions, and providing feedback to the course instructor. Responsibilities included performing research and writing sections for grants, creating maps using GIS software, and balancing various tasks. Organized and hosted events in the department and campus-wide. As a Teaching Assistant, responsible for grading assignments and projects, running the class website, answering student questions, and providing feedback to the course instructor.



Southwest Missouri Council of Governments

• Planning Intern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Created and administered a housing conditions survey for a city of 7,000 and used collected data to create map of results in GIS. Collaborated with co-worker to create a new comprehensive plan for a small town and presented the plan to the planning commission. Conducted a thorough sidewalk survey for a town of 10,000, created associated map data in GIS, and presented findings and report to city council. Built many professional working relationships and balanced these three projects in a 5-month period.