Experience

Metro West Collaborative Development

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant, Housing & Community Development

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Assist Executive Director with special projects related to affordable housing development and community development initiatives Assist Executive Director with special projects related to affordable housing development and community development initiatives



Planning & Development Department, City of Newton, MA

• Consultant, Housing & Community Development

  • Jun 2023 - Sep 2023

• Director of Housing & Community Development

  • Sep 2018 - May 2023

  The Department is committed to community-based planning that guides the future of the City while promoting equity, healthful lifestyles, diverse housing options, a resilient economy, varied transportation options, and preservation of the built and natural environment. http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/planning/default.asp

• Housing Development Planner

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2018

  - Provides management, support, and direction towards implementation of affordable housing projects, including a City developed, mixed-income rental project; a public-private mixed-income, mixed-use development; and the redevelopment of a historic single-family home property to three units of affordable housing and a five-bedroom congregate home for disabled adults. - Assists in the evaluation of 40B Comprehensive Permit applications, Inclusionary Housing project proposals, and other residential and mixed-use projects subject to affordable housing.- Assists in the update of the City’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance, providing support through research, writing, strategic direction, community outreach, and political engagement with City Council committees.- Manages the City’s First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program (approx. 50 units in portfolio) through the oversight of unit resales and refinancing, and annual monitoring.- Monitors compliance of affordable housing projects throughout the city in relation to DHCD and Newton guidelines and policies and recorded affordable housing deed restrictions.- Manages the City’s Affordable Housing Master Database, including all SHI updates.- Develops necessary guidelines and policies related to existing and new housing programs within the Department. Show less



RKG Associates

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Planner

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  RKG Associates provides private, public and institutional clients, nationwide, a comprehensive range of advisory, planning, and strategic consulting services related to real estate, land use and economic development. http://www.rkgassociates.com • Provided research, data analysis, writing, and community engagement support for the development of housing production plans, master plans, and zoning by-law updates for various regional municipalities, including Chelsea, Littleton, and Lenox. RKG Associates provides private, public and institutional clients, nationwide, a comprehensive range of advisory, planning, and strategic consulting services related to real estate, land use and economic development. http://www.rkgassociates.com • Provided research, data analysis, writing, and community engagement support for the development of housing production plans, master plans, and zoning by-law updates for various regional municipalities, including Chelsea, Littleton, and Lenox.



JM Goldson community preservation + planning

• Greater Boston Area

• Senior Community Preservation Planner

  • Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

  JM Goldson community preservation + planning assists communities with community preservation and affordable housing planning and implementation, including Housing Production Plans, Housing Needs Assessments, Community Preservation Plans, and Affordable Housing Trust Action Plans. JM Goldson is also known for facilitating highly-interactive public engagement programs and workshops. http://jmgoldson.com • Provided research, writing and community engagement assistance for the development of Housing Production Plans, zoning by-law updates, and visioning plans for various regional municipalities, including Martha’s Vineyard, Brewster, Sherborn, and Williamstown. • Assisted the Town of Middleborough’s Community Preservation Committee in the oversight and management of CPA funded projects. Tasks included project coordination, contractor oversight, budget and status report development, and grant writing. Show less



Urban Interpretations

• Greater Boston Area

• Urban & Cultural Planning Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Creative urban strategies for the 21st-Century city. Creative urban strategies for the 21st-Century city.



Community Arts Resources

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Community Development and Planning

  • Jan 2007 - 2015

  COMMUNITY ARTS RESOURCES • Los Angeles, California Develops urban-focused cultural and community planning initiatives and produces large-scale cultural events in public space. http://www.carsla.net • Managed urban and cultural planning projects and events for clients including government agencies, developers, architectural and planning firms, nonprofits, foundations and cultural institutions. Projects included the initial development and implementation of CicLAvia, the nation’s largest open-streets event; the execution of two large-scale community events for the Metro Gold Line Eastside Access project in East L.A.; the development of a business and programmatic plan for the new Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles; and the creation and execution of the now-annual Chinatown Summer Nights event series. • Oversaw client and partner relations, developing appropriate internal workflows to ensure expected results were delivered on time and under budget. Clients included LA Metro, the City of Santa Monica, CicLAvia, the Jewish Community Foundation, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the City of Garden Grove. • Authored cultural planning reports and publications, grounded in primary and secondary research. • Developed new marketing and business development materials to strengthen company’s visibility, particularly in the fields of urban planning and community outreach. • Led the development of the firm's new company website. Show less



CicLAvia

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Director of Development

  • 2009 - 2013

  CICLAVIA • Los Angeles, California Nonprofit organization that implements a series of car-free, open streets events to promote a healthier and more sustainable Los Angeles. http://www.ciclavia.org • Co-founded organization in 2009 and successfully executed pilot event in partnership with the City of Los Angeles in October 2010, which attracted upwards of 25,000 participants. To date, organization has presented over fifteen successful events. • Developed and implemented original fundraising strategy, targeting corporate, government, foundation and individual donors and partners. Notable donors included The California Endowment, the Goldhirsh Foundation, the David Bohnett Foundation, Google, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, the City of Los Angeles, LA Metro and KCRW. • Assisted in the creation of the marketing and outreach strategy to introduce this new event and organization to the Los Angeles region, and managed outside public relations consultants. • Composed original language for solicitation materials, grant applications, and communications and marketing collateral, highlighting CicLAvia as a multi-layered, recurring program, rather than a one-time public event. • Developed and managed the corporate and business sponsorship program, which offered tiered levels of involvement and presented sponsors with the opportunity to reach a mass Los Angeles audience. Show less



ProSocial

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  PROSOCIAL • Los Angeles, California Develops and implements strategic social action campaigns across multi-media platforms. http://prosocialconsulting.com • Managed day-to-day, high-impact client and partner relations for national online and off-line, multi-media social action campaigns, including the campaign for the documentary “Bully.” • Developed marketing strategies and implementation plans with key project stakeholders. • Cultivated national grassroots awareness through targeted organization outreach and strategic partnership development. Notable partners included Facebook and the Ad Council. • Designed corporate, foundation, and individual fundraising strategies to identify and secure campaign sponsorships. • Managed direct reports and assisted each in the development of short and long-term priorities and goals. • Provided senior-level expertise for all business development efforts. Show less



USC Hillel Gallery

• Gallery Director

  • 2007 - 2008



Participant

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant to the EVP, Corporate & Community Affairs

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

  PARTICIPANT PRODUCTIONS (now Participant Media) • Los Angeles, California Leading multi-media production company that creates film, television and digital properties centered on systemic social issues, and develops corresponding digital and off-line social action campaigns. Most notable film properties include: Spotlight; Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth; Waiting for ‘Superman’; Lincoln; Good Night, and Good Luck; Food Inc.; and The Help. http://www.participantmedia.com • Managed all aspects of daily operations for a busy executive office, controlling access while promoting the flow of critical information. • Coordinated incoming and outgoing correspondence, all internal interactions, and complicated professional/personal schedule that included extensive travel. • Conducted critical research and development for upcoming campaigns and assisted in the daily management of current department projects and campaigns. • Vetted and proposed strategic partnerships and campaign initiatives for multiple company projects, including online strategies for “An Inconvenient Truth,” “Fast Food Nation,” and “Syriana.” Show less