Senior Park Planner

• May 2018 - Present

Responsible for planning and developing capital improvement projects including budgeting, design, construction drawings, specifications, bidding documents, and project management. Interact and collaborate with the public, other departments, professions and agencies. Manage and maintain the District’s GIS database. Responsible for planning and developing capital improvement projects including budgeting, design, construction drawings, specifications, bidding documents, and project management. Interact and collaborate with the public, other departments, professions and agencies. Manage and maintain the District’s GIS database.

Park Planner 1

• Jun 2013 - May 2018

Prepares, reviews, and approves bid documents for development and construction projects for the Park District including plans, specifications, and estimates. Project Manager for park development projects including contractor hiring and construction observation. Prepares design development drawings and illustrations for presentation purposes. Knowledgeable in work related computer applications including Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and ArcGIS. Prepares grant applications for park development projects. Supervise the Park District Memorial Program including trees, benches, and bricks. Prepares board summaries and presents park development projects to the Park Board for approval.

Building Supervisor

• Sep 2002 - Jun 2015

Manage various operations and persons utilizing the YMCA facility. Accurately maintain all cash media at the registers. Answer inquiries from YMCA patrons. Manage various operations and persons utilizing the YMCA facility. Accurately maintain all cash media at the registers. Answer inquiries from YMCA patrons.

Assistant Park Planner

• May 2008 - Jun 2013

To assist the Landscape Architect in all phases of design and construction. Perform site analysis, survey, and inventory of existing site conditions. Develop conceptual plans and cost estimates. Create presentation graphics including rendered plan views, 3D perspectives, and video walkthroughs. Create and present design concepts through PowerPoint presentations. Create constructions drawings including site, planting, and grading plans. Create bid proposals, specifications, and organize bid openings. Assist in construction management. Create "as built" drawings and update master plans for future use by the maintenance staff and department projects.

Supervisor

• 2004 - 2008