Experience

Center for Community Progress

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, National Land Bank Network

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Directing a new, formalized, national platform for Land Bank members to connect and share knowledge, develop innovative programs and policy reforms, and learn new skills through advanced technical assistance. Directing a new, formalized, national platform for Land Bank members to connect and share knowledge, develop innovative programs and policy reforms, and learn new skills through advanced technical assistance.



City of Flint

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chief Of Staff

  • Nov 2019 - Jan 2021

  Served as the Mayor's Chief of Staff. Overseeing operations of all departments and external partnerships in coordination with the City Administrator. Served as the Mayor's Chief of Staff. Overseeing operations of all departments and external partnerships in coordination with the City Administrator.



Mott Foundation

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

• Associate Program Officer

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2019

  Grantmaking on the Flint team. Focused on community development, economic development and placemaking initiatives. Place based funding. Grantmaking on the Flint team. Focused on community development, economic development and placemaking initiatives. Place based funding.

• Planning Director

  • 2015 - 2016

Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director

  • Aug 2014 - Nov 2015


State of Michigan

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director- Governor's Office of Urban and Metropolitan Initiatives

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2014

  Establishing and urban agenda focused on revitalization and economic growth in Michigan's metropolitan centers. Establishing and urban agenda focused on revitalization and economic growth in Michigan's metropolitan centers.



Keep America Beautiful

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Program Assistant

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2012

  Park Tenders Program Assistant. Working with community volunteer and vacant park maintenance. Park Tenders Program Assistant. Working with community volunteer and vacant park maintenance.



GENESEE COUNTY LAND BANK

• United States
• Banking

• Program Coordinator

  • 2006 - Oct 2011

  Clean & Green Program. Community and Neighborhood Organizations annually maintaining and developing over 1000 vacant parcels in Genesee County. Clean & Green Program. Community and Neighborhood Organizations annually maintaining and developing over 1000 vacant parcels in Genesee County.



FSU Department of Urban & Regional Planning

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - May 2009

  Completed a nationwide survey of over 300 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to assess hazard mitigation preparedness. Completed a nationwide survey of over 300 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to assess hazard mitigation preparedness.