Associate Planner

• Jan 2023 - Present

Owner/ Operator

• Feb 2022 - Present

Owner/ operator of a planning consultancy collaborating with municipalities, special districts, and community stakeholders to guide regional growth and development for the future. • Ensure clients achieve regulatory planning and environmental policy standards by creating comprehensive studies, such as, municipal service reviews and market/ economic feasibility studies. • Facilitate public meetings and participatory community outreach and provide conclusive steps forward to attain equitable and lasting economic and social prosperity. • Manage long and short-term contract timelines, budgets and schedules; coordinate with clients and independent contractors. Specific services offered: research and evaluation, demographic and fiscal analysis, stakeholder and community engagement, surveying and reporting, GIS/ mapping, CEQA compliance, strategic planning, creative placemaking, etc. Registered in Florida and California. Show less

Local Government Analyst

• Apr 2018 - Jan 2022

- Prepared and present staff recommendations to the LAFCO Commission, advisory committees, affected agencies, and public members. - Collaborated with special districts, cities, planning groups, developers, and individual landowners to process jurisdictional changes and create Municipal Service Reviews and Sphere of Influence studies. - Conducted qualitative and quantitative research, e.g. abbreviated financial analyses, municipal service demands and capacities, environmental and demographic data trends of cities and special districts. - Processed inquiries and provide detailed next-steps and communicate LAFCO's statutory role in regional strategic growth planning. Show less

CNC Lab Monitor

• Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

- Operated computer numerical control (CNC) routing files and ensured proper milling of a variety materials, such as, high density foam, medium density fiberboard, etc. - Operated computer numerical control (CNC) routing files and ensured proper milling of a variety materials, such as, high density foam, medium density fiberboard, etc.

Research Analyst Intern

• May 2017 - Jul 2017

- Delivered market study, appraisal reports to a diverse set of clients, e.g. municipal governments, financial institutions, real-estate developers. - Created graphic material for demographic and economic data. - Helped facilitate public meetings & engage residents in pre-planning phase. - Delivered market study, appraisal reports to a diverse set of clients, e.g. municipal governments, financial institutions, real-estate developers. - Created graphic material for demographic and economic data. - Helped facilitate public meetings & engage residents in pre-planning phase.

Design Intern

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

- Created and redlined construction details and plans. - Created illustrative plans, perspective renderings, and diagrams for residential, commercial, health care & mixed-use projects. - Created marketing material & qualification packets for new clients. - Photographed pre- and post-construction site conditions. - Created and redlined construction details and plans. - Created illustrative plans, perspective renderings, and diagrams for residential, commercial, health care & mixed-use projects. - Created marketing material & qualification packets for new clients. - Photographed pre- and post-construction site conditions.

Landscape Architecture Intern

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

-Created construction details and plan drawings. -Created perspective renderings, diagrams, and visual boards for large-scale commercial, healthcare and mixed-use projects. -Conducted punch list documents post-planting and construction phase. -Coordinated with architects, engineers, consultants and clients about project updates. -Helped maintain the roof-top herb garden, compost, and lounge space. -Created construction details and plan drawings. -Created perspective renderings, diagrams, and visual boards for large-scale commercial, healthcare and mixed-use projects. -Conducted punch list documents post-planting and construction phase. -Coordinated with architects, engineers, consultants and clients about project updates. -Helped maintain the roof-top herb garden, compost, and lounge space.

Current River Watershed Intern

• May 2015 - Sep 2015

- Produced press-ready material used for education and outreach to provide new forest landowners best land management practices. - Helped facilitate BMP workshops on private timber harvest methods. - Maintained TNC sites (e.g. glades, woodlands, caves, wetlands, prairies). - Produced press-ready material used for education and outreach to provide new forest landowners best land management practices. - Helped facilitate BMP workshops on private timber harvest methods. - Maintained TNC sites (e.g. glades, woodlands, caves, wetlands, prairies).

Freelance Photographer

• Sep 2009 - Mar 2015

-Provide digital photography and editing services to clients specializing in events, art, merchandise, landscape, architecture and people. -Provide digital photography and editing services to clients specializing in events, art, merchandise, landscape, architecture and people.

AmeriCorps Safe at Home Program Coordinnator

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

- Launched the Safe at Home pilot program helping low-income elderly and disabled homeowners age safely in place on the south side of Chicago. - Assisted general project operations and volunteer management, such as National Rebuilding Day & Corporate Give Back Days. - Developed volunteer training manuals & best practice safety curriculum. - Launched the Safe at Home pilot program helping low-income elderly and disabled homeowners age safely in place on the south side of Chicago. - Assisted general project operations and volunteer management, such as National Rebuilding Day & Corporate Give Back Days. - Developed volunteer training manuals & best practice safety curriculum.

Corps Member

• Oct 2012 - Jul 2013

- Addressed critical socioeconomic, energy & infrastructure issues in several communities through direct national service projects. - Certified/ Trained in CPR/ First Aid/ Public Safety & flood mitigation. - Completed four national service projects: Round 1: Camp guide and restoration at YMCA Camp Whittle Round 2: IRS VITA-TCE Tax preparer for low-income in Central Montana Round 3: Trail building & maintenance at National Chavez Center Round 4: Construction crew member for Habitat for Humanity in Tacoma Show less

Peer Services Consultant

• Aug 2007 - Sep 2011

-Provided technical assistance and best practices to child welfare providers in Florida. -Facilitated workshops and presentations to 400+ case managers across the state. -Marketed web-based assessments to enhance efficiency and effectiveness nationally. -Trained youth in care in professional development and self-advocacy. -Provided technical assistance and best practices to child welfare providers in Florida. -Facilitated workshops and presentations to 400+ case managers across the state. -Marketed web-based assessments to enhance efficiency and effectiveness nationally. -Trained youth in care in professional development and self-advocacy.

Foster Youth Intern

• May 2011 - Aug 2011

-Assisted in bipartisan efforts for child welfare and adoption reform by meeting with the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, public officials, and participated in briefings with Health and Human Services. -Collaborated with former foster youth to submit a congressional report on best practices regarding foster care and adoption reform. -Assisted in bipartisan efforts for child welfare and adoption reform by meeting with the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, public officials, and participated in briefings with Health and Human Services. -Collaborated with former foster youth to submit a congressional report on best practices regarding foster care and adoption reform.

Congressional Intern

• May 2011 - Aug 2011

- Researched issues and annotated notes for legislative staff. - Attended & reported committee hearings on behalf legislative aids. - Provided constituent services & processed constituent concerns. - Guided architecural & historical tours of the U.S. Capitol Building. - Researched issues and annotated notes for legislative staff. - Attended & reported committee hearings on behalf legislative aids. - Provided constituent services & processed constituent concerns. - Guided architecural & historical tours of the U.S. Capitol Building.

Photographer/ Contributing Writer

• Sep 2009 - Apr 2011

-Photographed weekly events for FIU’s student newspaper Sports, Life! and News sections. -Contributed written pieces for the Life! section regarding plays and art. -Photographed weekly events for FIU’s student newspaper Sports, Life! and News sections. -Contributed written pieces for the Life! section regarding plays and art.