Experience

NCGrowth

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Economic Development

  • May 2019 - Present

  Chapel Hill

• Economic Development Manager

  • Oct 2015 - May 2019

  Chapel Hill NCGrowth is an EDA university center housed at the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise that helps businesses and communities create good jobs and equitable opportunities through applied research and technical assistance.



Good Jobs First

• Research Analyst

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

  Washington D.C.



NCGrowth

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Economic Development Analyst

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Chapel Hill, NC Economic impact analysis of local industries and organizations. Researching community impacts of, and financing strategies for, hog waste to energy biogas systems in eastern North Carolina to improve waste management and increase renewable energy capacity.



Development Finance Initiative, UNC School of Government

• Economic Development Analyst

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  Durham, NC Economic impact analysis of community and economic development projects for local governments in NC.



Circling the Triangle: Research on the Research Triangle

• Project Manager

  • May 2013 - May 2014

  Chapel Hill NSF funded research. Principle Investigators: Dr. Nichola Lowe, City and Regional Planning, and Maryann Feldman, Public Policy. Responsibilities: • Maintain and analyze a relational database of 4,000 Research Triangle area firms and founders • Supervise four undergraduate research assistants • Manage work flow and project meetings



Town of Black Mountain

• Health Services Program Administrator

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2012

  • Designed and implemented a range of community and employee wellness programming • Managed greenway trail construction and Safe Routes to School sidewalk construction • Grant writing and reporting • Supervised three part-time employees and volunteer groups • Served as secretary for three citizen boards



Black Mountain Recreation and Parks

• School Garden Educator

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Planned and led hands-on gardening and nutrition lessons for K-5 students linked to NC standard Course of Study Goals; acted as liaison with teachers, school administrators, parents and community partners; performed garden maintenance; coordinated and supervised volunteers.



Johnson's Backyard Garden

• Organic Farm Intern

  • Mar 2008 - Nov 2008



Farmland Values Project, UNC Asheville Economics Dept

• GIS Intern

  • Feb 2007 - Feb 2008

  GIS mapping, community outreach, survey design and analysis, database management.