Experience

Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis

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

• Real Estate Development Manager

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  Oversee the real estate transactions involved with developing affordable housing in a service area that encompasses St. Louis City and County. • Manage multi-site new-home construction projects, including permitting, sub-contracting, environmental review and budgeting. • Secure government and private funding in support of all construction projects and ensure organizational compliance with all regulations and laws. • Engage local officials and area residents during pre-development. • Coordinate development, design, construction, operations, financial and legal activities necessary to close and deliver the project. • Evaluates development opportunities including site analysis, site/building acquisition, financial and project feasibility and construction budgeting. • Launched "Build with Pride" to include the LGBTQIA community as volunteers on build sites. Show less



Peace Love Sold

• St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Real Estate Specialist

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Specializing in tax credit consulting, pre-development considerations, budgeting, design and off-market acquisition. Specializing in tax credit consulting, pre-development considerations, budgeting, design and off-market acquisition.



Independent Contractor

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Creative Producer

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  GREAT GRILLED CHEESE OFF | The Great Grilled Cheese Off is a competition of some of the region’s best chefs who go head-to-head for the title of "Greatest Grilled Cheese" as voted on by ticketholders. The event is an coordinated campaign to bring people together to raise awareness for organizations that serve people with a disability.• Grew ticket sales by 50% year-over-year.• Oversee all marketing, branding and promotional efforts.• Manage all social media platforms.• Create strategic partnerships with local non-profits and corporations.• Program and manage talent, volunteers and vendors. • Secure permitting and ensure attendee safety and satisfaction. Show less

• Creative Producer

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  | ST. LOUIS SQUARE OFF PIZZA FESTIVAL | Pledge an allegiance to provel at the world's best (and only) St. Louis-style pizza festival! Held annually in the Italian neighborhood where much of our local culinary fame comes from, this event brings together eight of the best St Louis style pizza-makers to SQUARE OFF for the title of "Best St. Louis-Style Pizza" as determined by our ticket holders. • Sell out event in 2017 and 2018.• Second largest social media reach of any events in the Midwest (60k+ "going" or "interested"). • Oversee all marketing, branding and promotional efforts.• Manage all social media platforms.• Create strategic partnerships with local non-profits and corporations.• Program and manage talent, volunteers and vendors. • Secure permitting and ensure attendee safety and satisfaction. Show less

• Creative Producer

  • May 2018 - Present

  ROSE' DAY | A Rosé wine festival raising awareness and funds for organizations that empower women and girls. • Grew ticket sales to over 1,400 in two years. • Expanded to secondary market in year three. • Oversee all marketing, branding and promotional efforts.• Manage all social media platforms.• Create strategic partnerships with local non-profits and corporations.• Program and manage talent, volunteers and vendors. • Secure permitting and ensure attendee safety and satisfaction. Show less

• Creative Producer

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  TOWER GROVE PRIDE | Tower Grove Pride's mission is to build a stronger LGBTQIA+ community in St. Louis by organizing community members around an annual pride festival in Tower Grove Park. • Founded as a block party in 2012, the event has grown to over 30k attendees and one of the largest celebrations of Pride in the Midwest. • Collaborate on marketing, branding and promotional efforts.• Create strategic partnerships with local non-profits and corporations.• Program and manage a small team who produce this annual event. • Secure permitting and ensure attendee safety and satisfaction. Show less



City of St. Louis

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Director to President of the Board of Aldermen Lewis Reed

  • May 2013 - Dec 2016

  Appointed Legislative Director to the President of the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis. • Analyzed, authoried and tracked legislation presented to the Board.• Increased transparency and built community understanding of legislative processes.• Engaged resident stakeholders around policy initiatives.• Reviewed budget allocations, develop media strategies, represent President Reed on various boards and commissions, including East-West Gateway and the Planning Commission of the City of St. Louis.• Special projects: Launched the online platform "Nextdoor" in the City of St. Louis; created the "Spare Change" program at St. Louis International Airport to collect donations for domestic violence prevention programs; launched the "Gun by Gun" crowdsourced gun buyback program to prevent gun violence; created "Plant for Peace," the largest regional tree planting effort in St. Louis history to bring neighbors together, to promote peace, understanding and unity. More than 500 trees were planted by some 300 organizations all across St. Louis City and County and in the parks of Ferguson; established a poet laureate position for the St. Louis region; created special funds to allow donors to give directly to St. Louis city recreation centers and parks. Show less

• Neighborhood Stabilization Officer

  • Nov 2010 - Apr 2013

  The Neighborhood Stabilization Team serves as a catalyst for bringing together the Police, elected officials, governmental agencies, social service organizations, community groups and individuals to identify permanent solutions to on-going problems. • Increased capacity within neighborhood groups and assisted in the development of a neighborhood plan for the O'Fallon and Penrose neighborhoods of north St. Louis;• Ensure efficient delivery of essential city services and proactively reported issues to various departments of City Hall.• Worked alongside residents and SLMPD to mediate the impact of problem properties on neighbors.• Helped launch a "Healthy Corner Store" initiative designed to improve access to fresh foods. Show less



Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Communications Intern

  • May 2010 - Oct 2010

  The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a US non-profit community development financial institution that supports community development initiatives in 35 cities and across 2,100 rural counties in 44 states. • Created short videos to promote LISC DC projects, which focused on creating affordable housing options in rapidly changing neighborhoods. • Developed messaging and communications strategies in collaboration with community parters and LISC leadership. The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a US non-profit community development financial institution that supports community development initiatives in 35 cities and across 2,100 rural counties in 44 states. • Created short videos to promote LISC DC projects, which focused on creating affordable housing options in rapidly changing neighborhoods. • Developed messaging and communications strategies in collaboration with community parters and LISC leadership.



The White House

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010

  The Office of Urban Affairs was established in 2009 to provide leadership for and coordinate the development of the policy agenda for urban America across executive departments and agencies, • Grew email database to better connect local leaders with Federal policy initiatives. • Acted as executive assistant to appointed officials in various roles within the office. • Provided data in support of place-based strategies, specifically focused on cities most impacted by the 2008 recession and those with experiencing decades of decline and disinvestment. Show less



AmeriCorps

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Main Street Manager- O.C. Haley Boulevard

  • Aug 2009 - Jan 2010

  Began working on a strategic marketing campaign to attract new businesses to this struggling business district. • Helped plan community events and volunteer efforts to raise the profile of this commercial corridor. • Built an online presence for the O.C. Haley Main Street, including launching social media platforms. • Built strategic relationships between businesses within the district and with outside partners. Began working on a strategic marketing campaign to attract new businesses to this struggling business district. • Helped plan community events and volunteer efforts to raise the profile of this commercial corridor. • Built an online presence for the O.C. Haley Main Street, including launching social media platforms. • Built strategic relationships between businesses within the district and with outside partners.



City of New Orleans

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mayoral Fellow

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

  Chosen to serve Mayor Nagin as a fellow in the City Planning Commission. • Helped coordinate resident participation in drafting the city's post-Katrina Master Plan. • Worked with the Board of Zoning Adjustments to review and make recommendations on applications for zoning variances. Chosen to serve Mayor Nagin as a fellow in the City Planning Commission. • Helped coordinate resident participation in drafting the city's post-Katrina Master Plan. • Worked with the Board of Zoning Adjustments to review and make recommendations on applications for zoning variances.