Director of Data Insights and Storytelling

• Jun 2022 - Present

Senior Planner - Information & Innovation

• Oct 2018 - Jun 2022

Conducts research, prepares plans and maps, and presents findings to stakeholders within the City, political leaders, and the surrounding community for redevelopment areas, economic development areas, and tax increment financing allocation areas.Performs advanced analyses of local and national data to support a variety of initiatives throughout the City and presented and published on these findings.Represents the Department of Metropolitan Development as part of a multi-department team to update shared mobility regulations. Highlights include championing equity requirements for shared mobility regulations. Participated in public engagement and education events, including the People's Planning Academy, one of the Long-Range division's major public outreach efforts.

Planner, Long Range

• May 2018 - Oct 2018

Provided research and analysis support to a variety of projects within the Long-Range Planning division, including towards the City's Integrated Transportation Plan (Indy Moves).Conducted field work and analyzed parcel data to assist with the creation of redevelopment and economic development area plans.Assisted in the creation and implementation of the shared mobility ordinance that covers bikeshare and electric scooters in Indianapolis.Represented the Long-Range division in weekly staff meetings on zoning and variance cases, providing recommendations on whether proposals align with long-range plans.Prepared maps for plans and other initiatives.

Planner

• Nov 2015 - Aug 2017

Reviewed site plans for conformance with Durham's Unified Development Ordinance. Led Concept Meetings with developers, consultants, and non-technical members of the public to discuss the development review process and how local regulations may affect potential projects. Coordinated review of site plans with City and County departments, including Transportation, Engineering, Stormwater, and Parks & Recreation. Co-led seminar on City Planning at Durham's 'City College' Program.

Planning Technician --- Development Services Division

• Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

Communicated with the public about development permitting and planning in Chapel Hill. Reviewed development applications for conformity with municipal codes. Interpreted and explained relevant municipal planning codes. Used permitting software to enter development applications into system. Drafted zoning letters. Communicated with the public about development permitting and planning in Chapel Hill. Reviewed development applications for conformity with municipal codes. Interpreted and explained relevant municipal planning codes. Used permitting software to enter development applications into system. Drafted zoning letters.

Summer Fellow

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

Designed and coded revised business profile pages for the Green Plus website; created content for individual business profiles; analyzed Google Analytics statistics and created summary of findings, wrote business case study profile for the website. Designed and coded revised business profile pages for the Green Plus website; created content for individual business profiles; analyzed Google Analytics statistics and created summary of findings, wrote business case study profile for the website.

Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2012 - May 2013

Assisted Dr. Todd BenDor teaching PLAN 745: Development Impact Assessment. Responsibilities: Taught students software and techniques necessary to perform impact analyses; graded assignments; Assisted Dr. Todd BenDor teaching PLAN 745: Development Impact Assessment. Responsibilities: Taught students software and techniques necessary to perform impact analyses; graded assignments;

Manager of Digital Initiatives

• Mar 2010 - Jun 2012

Responsibilities: Managed international development team of up to 8 throughout web development projects; served as project leader and head user interface designer; researched developments in related industries and delivered regular presentations to team members and supervisor; coordinated logistics for multiple international business development trips to North American & Europe Responsibilities: Managed international development team of up to 8 throughout web development projects; served as project leader and head user interface designer; researched developments in related industries and delivered regular presentations to team members and supervisor; coordinated logistics for multiple international business development trips to North American & Europe

Intern

• Aug 2009 - Mar 2010

Responsibilities: Conducted research projects under the direction of Tenwen attorneys; created content and supervised development of Tenwen’s website; translated documents from Chinese-to-English, including contracts, legal research, and correspondence. Responsibilities: Conducted research projects under the direction of Tenwen attorneys; created content and supervised development of Tenwen’s website; translated documents from Chinese-to-English, including contracts, legal research, and correspondence.

Project Coordinator for K-12 Outreach, Chinese Language Flagship Program

• Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

Responsibilities: promoted the Chinese Flagship program to school administrators, guidance counselors, and students; wrote report on findings; created content and supervised design of Flagship website and other promotional materials. Responsibilities: promoted the Chinese Flagship program to school administrators, guidance counselors, and students; wrote report on findings; created content and supervised design of Flagship website and other promotional materials.