Experience

City of Euclid

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Development Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Present



City of Cleveland - City Hall

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Community Development Planner

  • Nov 2018 - Aug 2021

  I provide technical assistance and support to Cleveland’s community development corporations and citywide nonprofit organizations to achieve goals that meet HUD National Objectives and various city master plans. I review and evaluate project proposals, prepare project contracts, and evaluate accomplishments. I research demographic data, and slum and blight data. Proficient in HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS), and ArcGIS (web platform). I provide technical assistance and support to Cleveland’s community development corporations and citywide nonprofit organizations to achieve goals that meet HUD National Objectives and various city master plans. I review and evaluate project proposals, prepare project contracts, and evaluate accomplishments. I research demographic data, and slum and blight data. Proficient in HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS), and ArcGIS (web platform).



City of Euclid

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Building and Housing Coordinator

  • Oct 2015 - Nov 2018

  I collaborated to redesign Euclid’s rental property registration program, to increase rental inspections to ensure safe and livable housing. As a result, rental property registrations increased by 30% from 2016 compared to 2015. I coordinated inspections and housing code enforcement with inspectors, property owners, and managers. Reviewed and issued occupancy permits contingent upon successful inspections.

• Planning and Community Development Intern

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2015

  I assisted the Planning and Development Department with various projects in land use, community development, economic development, and historic preservation. My duties and responsibilities included collecting and analyzing data on vacant and blighted properties abatement, and preparing Environmental Review Record documents for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded projects.I prepared the Department's 2014 Annual Report, detailing projects both completed and underway that the Department successfully spearheaded and supported. Show less

• Commissioner/Chairman

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2014

  As Commissioner for the Euclid Landmark Commission, I worked on preserving and identifying historic landmarks, commensurate with the mission of the Euclid Landmarks Commission, as outlined in Chapter 1303 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Euclid.I was voted unanimously as Chairman of the Euclid Landmarks Commission in January, 2014.



Giant Eagle, Inc.

• United States
• Retail Groceries
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grocery/Bakery Clerk

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2015

  I provided excellent customer servive, and assisted in the daily operations of the store. Although I cross-trained in other departments, my primary duties were in the Bakery Department as a Bakery Clerk, where I packaged baked goods, handed and managed customer orders and requests. I provided excellent customer servive, and assisted in the daily operations of the store. Although I cross-trained in other departments, my primary duties were in the Bakery Department as a Bakery Clerk, where I packaged baked goods, handed and managed customer orders and requests.



City Parks Alliance

• Washington D.C./Cleveland, OH

• Data Collector

  • Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

  As part of a national parks study, I collected data on eight Cleveland municipal-owned parks to assess park use, accessibility, and safety. The City Parks Alliance worked in partnership with the Rand Corporation through grant funding from the Trust for Public Land to analyze data on usage of urban parks. Cleveland was one of 25 cities chosen with populations of 200,000 or more. As part of a national parks study, I collected data on eight Cleveland municipal-owned parks to assess park use, accessibility, and safety. The City Parks Alliance worked in partnership with the Rand Corporation through grant funding from the Trust for Public Land to analyze data on usage of urban parks. Cleveland was one of 25 cities chosen with populations of 200,000 or more.



City of Shaker Heights

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Planning Intern

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

  I assisted the Planning Department with maintaining the inventory of Land Bank homes in Shaker Heights. Additionally, I assisted in reviewing plans for the Shaker Heights Architectural Board of Review, preparing meeting agendas and documents for the Shaker Heights Landmark Commission, as well as related tasks with historic preservation and zoning. I assisted the Planning Department with maintaining the inventory of Land Bank homes in Shaker Heights. Additionally, I assisted in reviewing plans for the Shaker Heights Architectural Board of Review, preparing meeting agendas and documents for the Shaker Heights Landmark Commission, as well as related tasks with historic preservation and zoning.



CEOs for Cities now Forward Cities

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

• City Success Fellow

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Researched trends and benchmarks in cities and metropolitan areas relating to creativity, innovation, talent, and distinctiveness. I was a coontributor to the "re:Think" blog on the organization's website relating to various urban issues and topics. Researched trends and benchmarks in cities and metropolitan areas relating to creativity, innovation, talent, and distinctiveness. I was a coontributor to the "re:Think" blog on the organization's website relating to various urban issues and topics.



Cleveland Municipal Court

• Law Enforcement
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Housing Court Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  Under the supervision of the late Judge Raymond L. Pianka, I worked on various projects related to housing, and related challenges which affect housing quality in the City of Cleveland and the Village of Bratenahl. Projects and tasks included code enforcement, and outreach to landlords and tenants. Under the supervision of the late Judge Raymond L. Pianka, I worked on various projects related to housing, and related challenges which affect housing quality in the City of Cleveland and the Village of Bratenahl. Projects and tasks included code enforcement, and outreach to landlords and tenants.