Experience

Alameda County Fire Department

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Services Director

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  Dublin, California, United States



County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2023

  Los Gatos, California

• Interim Deputy Director

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

  Los Gatos, CA

• Principal Planner

  • Feb 2016 - Sep 2018

  Los Gatos, California



East Bay Regional Park District

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Planner, Interagency Planning

  • Sep 2010 - Feb 2016

  Oakland, California • Represents public access, environmental and recreational interests in local and regional land planning processes including specific plans, general plans, development referrals, and other governmental actions. • Involvement with negotiations, land rights analysis and acquisition procedures, including experience with purchases and dedications in excess of $10M and 1,000 acres. • Negotiates to secure development concessions such as open space dedications, public access infrastructure… Show more • Represents public access, environmental and recreational interests in local and regional land planning processes including specific plans, general plans, development referrals, and other governmental actions. • Involvement with negotiations, land rights analysis and acquisition procedures, including experience with purchases and dedications in excess of $10M and 1,000 acres. • Negotiates to secure development concessions such as open space dedications, public access infrastructure, easements, and environmental mitigation. • Responsible for Project Management including diverse teams of in-house and consultant experts. • Performs in-depth review and development of land use planning and environmental documents, policies, and regulations under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). • Performs detailed collection, analysis and presentation of data to inform land use policy decisions and acquisitions. • Exceptional communication abilities both verbal and graphic. Ability to facilitate intergovernmental, interdepartmental and stakeholder meetings and deliver public presentations. • Oversees completion of construction projects to spec.

• Park Planner

  • Dec 2007 - Sep 2010

  Oakland, California • Project lead for development of Park Land Use Plan and CEQA documents. • Responsible for detailed site analysis and coordination of diverse project teams. • Carried out and assisted with public planning process in accordance with CEQA and Brown Act. • Trusted to prepare and present information to agency decision-makers including Board of Directors.



REI

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate, Cycling Instructor

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2008

  Fremont and Berkeley, CA



Randall Planning & Design, Inc.

• United States
• Architecture and Planning

• Landscape Designer/Graphics/Planning

  • May 2006 - Oct 2007

  Walnut Creek, California • Developed lotting plans and illustrative drawings for master-planned communities. • Performed CAD drafting. • Edited and compiled Design Guideline, Specific Plan and Master Plan documents including incorporation of consultant information and document publishing. • Responsible for oversight of junior staff and for training new hires.



Middlebrook Center: California Native Garden Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant to the Founder and Director

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2005

  San Jose, CA • Assisted with set-up of 501c3 status. • Facilitated organizational development including mission and visioning process.

• Landscape Designer, Office Administration

  • Jun 2003 - Jul 2005

  San Jose, CA • Performed native garden design and plant specification. • Oversaw on-site installation. • Maintained records, developed marketing materials and assisted with general office administration.



The Artist's Garden

• Gardener

  • Jun 1999 - Jun 2001

  Glen Ellyn, IL