Experience

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  Penn State University

  • State College, PA

  • Design Resources Coordinator

    • Mar 2007 - Present
    • State College, PA

    Especially skilled at building effective, productive working relationships in a wide variety of work environments. Experienced with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives at various levels of the University including policy review process development, strategic planning, program and event management, and facilitation of DEIB exploration and learning across diverse constituencies.Renewed the mission and vision for the future of the Office of Physical Plant Planning, Design, and Properties division through stakeholder assessments, focus group facilitation, and an off-site appreciative inquiry summit. Advances the quality Penn State brand and responsibly stewarded University, Commonwealth campus, and unit resources through the thoughtful guidance, review, and execution of consultant work for projects at select commonwealth campuses.Facilitated Penn State Board of Trustee approvals of capital construction projects, real estate purchases and divestitures, and other mission-critical projects and undertakings. Ensured compliance with Board of Trustee protocols and procedures through guidance to Penn State project managers.Provided critical support to senior administration development of the University capital plan and facilitated senior administration approvals of capital projects through bimonthly Project Decision Review Board meetings.

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  Schuylkill River Heritage Area

  • Pottstown, PA

  • Project Manager

    • Mar 2004 - Mar 2007
    • Pottstown, PA

    Stabilized and interpreted cultural and heritage resources throughout the five counties of the Schuylkill River Heritage Area. Managed the Schuylkill River Master Sign Program. Supervised management of William Penn Foundation grant funding for trail sign design and implementation. Ensured successful outcomes for projects and grant management in coordination with federal, state, and local agencies. Community dialogue with municipal and non-profit partners for project visioning and implementation. Public meeting facilitation. Managed organization land holdings including negotiations with developers, landowners, and municipal officials as owner representative. Reviewed press releases and served as point of contact for reporters from a five-county area. Directed feasibility study and RFP development for the design and guided implementation of land and water trails and associated signage. Construction documentation and oversight, cost estimation, budget, and schedule management.Presented at conferences and lectures at Montgomery County Community College. Established “Scenes of the Schuylkill Art Show and Competition.”

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  Carter van Dyke Associates

  • Doylestown, PA

  • Landscape Designer

    • 2002 - 2004
    • Doylestown, PA

    Various planning and landscape architecture responsibilities including: urban planning, park design, streetscape and traffic-calming studies, high-end residential landscape design, meeting facilitation, client and contractor meetings, report generation, bidding coordination and review, post-construction inspection, marketing materials, magazine advertisements.

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  Simone Jaffe Collins

  • Berwyn, PA

  • Landscape Designer

    • 2000 - 2002
    • Berwyn, PA

    Preparation of planning documentation, feasibility study production, graphic communication production, marketing materials

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  Various hospitals

  • California and Pennsylvania

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist

    • 1983 - 2001
    • California and Pennsylvania

    Critical time and crisis management skills developed in sixteen years experience with all aspects of Respiratory Care including: Post open-heart surgery recovery - ventilator management, trauma emergency room care and cardiac resuscitation, burn unit, newborn resuscitation and Level III neonatal nursery, home infant apnea monitoring, and physician, nurse, and parent training.