Associate Planner

• Oct 2023 - Present

Planner

• Mar 2021 - Oct 2023

• I serve as project manager for 4 active transportation projects, ensuring consultants and partners complete tasks on schedule, issuing RFQs for engineering and construction firms, and planning and leading public and stakeholder engagement meetings. • Reviews plans for all commercial and residential development. • Acts as primary staff person for Planning Commission (PC) and Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). Creates maps, staff reports, and presentations, facilitates departmental review of petitions, and writes ordinances. • Presents petitions and items for consideration to PC, BZA, and City Council. • Project lead for update to the Huntington Comprehensive Plan. • Member of city task force working to address issues of homelessness in Huntington, including supporting continuum of care partners in facility modernization and expansion, educating business owners, and expansion and renovation of existing housing options. • Developed the Mayor’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Council, a 10 member citizen advisory group working to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists. • Created a training for PC, BZA, and City Council members that covered topics including Planning, Zoning, Law, and Ethics. 15 members attended. • Planning annual Fit Fest event and fundraiser for the Paul Ambrose Trail for Health (PATH). Seeking sponsorships, writing press releases, promoting the event, and collaborating with community partners to plan a 5K, bike ride, and kids’ activities. Fit Fest 2022 had over 70 participants in the 5K, raising $1100. • Serves as Chair of the Board of Vacant Buildings Appeals • Created working group for updates to Zoning Ordinance to address emerging building trends and land uses, and make the ordinance more equitably enforceable and user-friendly. Show less

City Planner

• Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

• Led review, and adoption process for City’s 2030 comprehensive plan update, working with stakeholders, members of public, consultants, and administration to ensure production of a quality, implementable plan. • Facilitated a multi-department plan review process for new development. • Served as primary staff person for Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) and Urban Renewal Authority (URA). Presented at public hearings, created maps, staff reports, and presentations, facilitated departmental review of petitions for MPC, and wrote ordinances. • Communicated with members of public and provided technical assistance regarding development processes, subdividing, consolidating, rezoning, or acquiring property, land use regulations, City programs, and other concerns. • Communicated with property owners, compiled and created legal documents for eminent domain or purchase to facilitate property acquisition by the URA. • Administered the WVDEP REAP Recycling Grant for the City. • Created Development Department’s annual report. • Served as staff for City’s Tree Commission, creating agendas, RFQs, and facilitating projects for the board. Show less

Research Assistant

• May 2019 - Aug 2020

• Assisted in Dr. Richard Norton’s work on resiliency in Great Lakes coastal communities.• Evaluated master plans and other planning documents for evidence of planning for climate change resilience. • Managed plan coding efforts for planning documents in 20 Michigan cities and townships, coordinating a team of 4 other students to deliver a high-quality data set in a timely fashion.• Acted as project manager, supervising two research assistants in effort to evaluate, obtain, and code master and hazard mitigation plans for over 60 coastal Michigan communities for evidence of planning for climate change. Show less

Graduate Student Instructor

• Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

• Taught weekly discussion section of undergraduate urban planning course. • Planned discussion activities and developed methods for making complex planning concepts accessible to an undergraduate audience.

Policy Analyst Intern - Summer Transportation Internship for Diverse Groups

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

• Contributed to research and write policy briefs about emerging transportation issues including rural micromobility, drivers' licensing trends, rural bicycle and pedestrian safety, women and transportation, and autonomous vehicles. • Wrote proposals for the office's annual symposium and edited the office's portion of the Conditions & Performance report to Congress. • Participated in several working groups on safety, automation policy, equity, and economic development. • Contributed to the office's strategic planning process. • Analyzed data in Excel and SAS to provide research and data visualization for a presentation at the 2019 Women’s Issues in Transportation conference. • Conducted and authored research in rural micromobility and collaborated in project framing for a rural pedestrian and bicycle safety initiative. Show less

Program Assistant

• Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

-Prepared materials for an external review of the Urban & Regional Planning Program. -Researched other urban planning master's programs to inform core curriculum requirements and development. -Prepared materials for an external review of the Urban & Regional Planning Program. -Researched other urban planning master's programs to inform core curriculum requirements and development.

Independent Artist Consultant

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2018

• Worked with independent musical artists to develop strategies for marketing and growing their business. • Helped artists develop systems of organization for booking, touring, budgeting and promotion. • Worked with independent musical artists to develop strategies for marketing and growing their business. • Helped artists develop systems of organization for booking, touring, budgeting and promotion.

Tour Manager

• Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

• Organized travel, housing and venue logistics for an Americana band. • Wrote press releases, upgraded band’s marketing strategy, created content and graphics for social media posts. • Organized travel, housing and venue logistics for an Americana band. • Wrote press releases, upgraded band’s marketing strategy, created content and graphics for social media posts.

Senior Outreach Specialist

• Sep 2014 - Jul 2016

• Devised and implemented programming to promote use of commute options for Denver metro area employees through collaboration with public and private-sector business partners. • Presented data, conducted surveys and followed leads to increase membership base and program enrollment. • Tracked organization efficacy through annual and grant reports. Supervised and trained colleagues in administrating a social marketing program. • Organized bi-monthly membership meetings and three community events for Bike to Work Day. • Authored the 2014 and 2015 “US 36 Mobility Reports.” Show less

Account Manager & Customer Service

• Aug 2013 - Sep 2014

• Maintained customer relationships for education technology startup through program implementation, service calls and meetings. • Created online instructional video library, wrote press releases, maintained website and compiled KPIs. • Maintained customer relationships for education technology startup through program implementation, service calls and meetings. • Created online instructional video library, wrote press releases, maintained website and compiled KPIs.

Technical Writer and Support Team Member

• Jun 2013 - Apr 2014

• Created video tutorials for building computational models and provided quality control for software website. • Created tutorials and model explanations that appeared in the 2nd edition of Shiflet & Shiflet’s computational modeling textbook, Introduction to Computational Sciences. • Created video tutorials for building computational models and provided quality control for software website. • Created tutorials and model explanations that appeared in the 2nd edition of Shiflet & Shiflet’s computational modeling textbook, Introduction to Computational Sciences.

Barista

• Feb 2013 - May 2013

• Made juice, smoothies, espresso drinks and food at a gluten-free, raw foods restaurant • Provided quality customer service • Trained and managed other employees • Performed opening duties • Made juice, smoothies, espresso drinks and food at a gluten-free, raw foods restaurant • Provided quality customer service • Trained and managed other employees • Performed opening duties

Folk Director

• Sep 2011 - 2013

• Held weekly meetings for 10-15 DJs • Logged and sorted new folk, country, and blues music coming into the station • Held weekly meetings for 10-15 DJs • Logged and sorted new folk, country, and blues music coming into the station

Intern

• Jan 2012 - Feb 2012

• Assisted in annual reporting • Helped manage eTapestry donor database • Assisted in annual reporting • Helped manage eTapestry donor database

STAY Fellow, Steering Committee Member

• 2010 - 2012

• Helped launch non-profit network • Co-wrote 3 funded grants that got organization off the ground • Organized logistics for a gathering for LGBTQ youth from Central Appalachia and two Summer Institutes. • Aided in creating of steering committee that meets quarterly • Helped launch non-profit network • Co-wrote 3 funded grants that got organization off the ground • Organized logistics for a gathering for LGBTQ youth from Central Appalachia and two Summer Institutes. • Aided in creating of steering committee that meets quarterly

Intern

• Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

• Wrote and produced several short radio pieces, one of which, Radio Waves in the Mountain State, was featured on NPR's Inside Appalachia. • Wrote basic guide to HTML and the station's website for use by station manager and other full-time station employees • Completed annual reporting logs • Implemented substitute DJ system • Wrote and produced several short radio pieces, one of which, Radio Waves in the Mountain State, was featured on NPR's Inside Appalachia. • Wrote basic guide to HTML and the station's website for use by station manager and other full-time station employees • Completed annual reporting logs • Implemented substitute DJ system