Experience

Lake County Partners

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Communications Director

  • Apr 2017 - Present

• Economic Development Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2017



City of Highland Park

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Planner II

  • Oct 2006 - Mar 2014

  -Served as Staff Liaison to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Ravinia Business District TIF Advisory Committee, Natural Resources Commission, Ravinia Festival Community Relations Commission, Highland Park Theater Advisory Committee and Alternative Stormwater Management Task Force-Coordinated, prepared and delivered reports for interdepartmental projects related to public policy, economic investment and commercial redevelopment to inform City Council and Commission members and facilitate decision-making -Amended and administered the City Code and Master Plan-Assisted business and property owners with applications for Planned Developments, Special Use Permits, Special Exceptions, Beach Structure Permits and Variations-Responded to inquiries from and led meetings with residents, elected officials, prospective developers, merchants, property owners, consultants, non-profit groups and other taxing bodies



American Planning Association

• 2013 APA National Conference Local Host Events Committee Co-Chair

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2013



American Planning Association - Illinois Chapter

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2011 APA-IL Conference Co-Chair

  • Jan 2011 - Oct 2011



Village of Roselle, Illinois

• Community Development Intern

  • Mar 2006 - Oct 2006

  -Participated in efforts to attract businesses to the revitalized Main Street Business District-Assisted in the development of downtown façade and streetscape improvement plans-Administered and enforced Village Code -Participated in efforts to attract businesses to the revitalized Main Street Business District-Assisted in the development of downtown façade and streetscape improvement plans-Administered and enforced Village Code



National Geographic Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Fellowship Graduate Assistant

  • Apr 2005 - Sep 2005

  -Developed, managed and hosted annual conference and mobile workshops -Developed, managed and hosted annual conference and mobile workshops



University of Oregon

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Advisor

  • Jan 2004 - Sep 2005

  -Advised students in academic planning and career development

• Graduate Teaching Fellow

  • Mar 2004 - Jul 2005

  -Prepared and presented course lecture material for Economic, Human, Political and Physical Geography labs



Ohio University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Assistant

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2003

  -Assisted professors in record keeping, course development and assessments -Assisted professors in record keeping, course development and assessments



National Park Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Conservation Association Interpretive Ranger

  • Jun 2002 - Sep 2002

  -Developed and implemented public outreach initiatives and interpretative education programs -Developed and implemented public outreach initiatives and interpretative education programs