Director of Community Development

• Dec 2021 - Present

Project Manager/Urban Planner

• Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

Project Manager for multi-disciplinary firm based in Texas. I manage projects for municipal and county clients needing comprehensive land use planning, corridor planning, small area planning, and zoning and subdivision codes. Project Manager for multi-disciplinary firm based in Texas. I manage projects for municipal and county clients needing comprehensive land use planning, corridor planning, small area planning, and zoning and subdivision codes.

Chief City Planner

• Jun 2017 - Mar 2020

I managed the Planning Division within the Development Services Department for a city of approximately 200,000 located between Dallas and Ft. Worth, Texas. In addition to managing the Planning staff and overseeing approximately 200 development applications each year, I also led efforts to update various components of the City's UDC, including a new sign code, corridor development standards, and residential development standards in response to the city's changing development demands. I also instituted several administrative reforms to streamline the City's internal DRC process and interaction with the public on development projects. Show less

Principal Planner

• Nov 2015 - May 2017

As Principal Planner, I contributed to Comprehensive Planning, Corridor Planning, Project Management, Development Review, and Code Compliance for the City of Southlake. I drafted updates to the City's alternative pavement ordinance based on iSWIM best practices. As the lead planner for the Southlake 2035 Plan, the update to the City's in-house Comprehensive Plan, I helped gather community input and develop recommendations for the future development of the TX 114 corridor. As Principal Planner, I contributed to Comprehensive Planning, Corridor Planning, Project Management, Development Review, and Code Compliance for the City of Southlake. I drafted updates to the City's alternative pavement ordinance based on iSWIM best practices. As the lead planner for the Southlake 2035 Plan, the update to the City's in-house Comprehensive Plan, I helped gather community input and develop recommendations for the future development of the TX 114 corridor.

Planner

• Jul 2010 - Nov 2015

I served for five years as a Planner for this historic Kansas City-area community. I was responsible for development review, project coordination, and short and long-range municipal planning. I developed updates to the sign code and parks dedication components of the City's UDO and started efforts to gain "Bike-Friendly" designation for the City. I served for five years as a Planner for this historic Kansas City-area community. I was responsible for development review, project coordination, and short and long-range municipal planning. I developed updates to the sign code and parks dedication components of the City's UDO and started efforts to gain "Bike-Friendly" designation for the City.