Experience

Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Project Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Development Project Associate

  • Apr 2022 - Jan 2023


Chicago Public Schools
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee
• Substitute Teacher

  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2022

Houseal Lavigne
• United States
• Community Development and Urban Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Urban Planner

  • Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
• Real Estate Development Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

  Performing site selection research for new affordable housing developments within the restrictions of a non-profit budget. Comparing parcel and various boundary areas including TIF, TOD, Incentive Zones. Used underlying and potential zoning options to calculate parking minimums, unit counts, FAR, setbacks, and other entitlements. Reported to Real Estate leadership to determine most feasible sites. Performing site selection research for new affordable housing developments within the restrictions of a non-profit budget. Comparing parcel and various boundary areas including TIF, TOD, Incentive Zones. Used underlying and potential zoning options to calculate parking minimums, unit counts, FAR, setbacks, and other entitlements. Reported to Real Estate leadership to determine most feasible sites.



City of Chicago

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Planning Consulting- Pro Bono

  • Jun 2019 - Jan 2021

  Pro-Bono community planning with 47th Ward Office. Leading joint community visioning effort between 47th & 40th Wards on future redevelopment of Northeast Ravenswood. Assisted development of Leland “Slow Street” with early planning meetings, public outreach, and redesign. As a 47th WardZoning Advisory Council member: Reviewing rezoning applications from developers, analyzing project at parcel, block, and neighborhood scales. Suggesting amendments, providing feedback for alderman, and calling for public meetings as necessary. Updated and revised former Zoning amendment application (for developers) Show less



Right At School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Managed & trained employees to deliver 700-student lunch/recess and aftercare programs. • Commended for overhauling program previously near termination, earning contract renewal • Performed email and phone customer service for billing department, audited hundreds of reports and customer accounts • Wrote dozens of official corporate scripts for customer-facing communication, improving quality of information and professionalism • Managed & trained employees to deliver 700-student lunch/recess and aftercare programs. • Commended for overhauling program previously near termination, earning contract renewal • Performed email and phone customer service for billing department, audited hundreds of reports and customer accounts • Wrote dozens of official corporate scripts for customer-facing communication, improving quality of information and professionalism



Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Community Arts Assistant

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Performed administrative and educational roles for the museum’s outreach program, exposing thousands of underserved students and families to a world-class art institution • Managed event sales and customer service for hundreds of schools, community groups, and home school teachers • Wrote tutorial for and helped integrate new interdepartmental ticketing software (Tessitura) • Performed administrative and educational roles for the museum’s outreach program, exposing thousands of underserved students and families to a world-class art institution • Managed event sales and customer service for hundreds of schools, community groups, and home school teachers • Wrote tutorial for and helped integrate new interdepartmental ticketing software (Tessitura)



YMCA of Montclair

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

• Outdoor Education Staff

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2014

  • Organized and led daily activities aimed at creating engaging educational and recreational experiences • Maintained accurate program records, including incident reports, logs, and daily attendance • Designed and managed aftercare program, supervised counselors and volunteers • Organized and led daily activities aimed at creating engaging educational and recreational experiences • Maintained accurate program records, including incident reports, logs, and daily attendance • Designed and managed aftercare program, supervised counselors and volunteers



New England Conservatory

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Marketing Administrator

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Showed initiative by undertaking numerous projects and contributing to marketing strategy meetings, writing briefings and compiling the year’s plan for the Board of Trustees • Created and actively updated online content for hundreds of student and faculty recital pages • Coordinated delivery, timing, and placement of all marketing posters and signage • Responded to all phone inquiries regarding concerts and recitals • Showed initiative by undertaking numerous projects and contributing to marketing strategy meetings, writing briefings and compiling the year’s plan for the Board of Trustees • Created and actively updated online content for hundreds of student and faculty recital pages • Coordinated delivery, timing, and placement of all marketing posters and signage • Responded to all phone inquiries regarding concerts and recitals