Community Engagement Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Public Health Coordinator

• Jan 2022 - Feb 2023

St. Louis ReCAST Program Manager

• Jan 2017 - Jan 2022

Key member of the leadership team responsible for project management on the Resilience for Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) initiative using participatory budgeting approaches to award .5M annually in the St. Louis Promise Zone.

Missouri Outreach Coordinator

• Nov 2013 - Aug 2014

Small Business Majority is a national, non-profit small business advocacy organization that uses research and data to advocate for the issues that are of top importance for small business owners. My focus was the St. Louis region, enhancing the organization’s outreach efforts while also providing assistance to small business organizations and owners as they navigated the new opportunities in the Affordable Care Act, including the SHOP Marketplace. I am a Certified Application Counselor by the Missouri Department of Insurance. Show less

Project Manager

• 2011 - 2013

As Project Manager, managed Hudson's stakeholder engagement to build focused and strategic relationships for the Port North Riverfront Land-Use Study, Delmar Loop Trolley Final Design Project and Project Clear, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District's consent decree efforts. Responsibilities included community relations, meeting facilitation, media relations strategy, crisis communications planning, committee and public meeting collateral and presentation coordination. As Project Manager, managed Hudson's stakeholder engagement to build focused and strategic relationships for the Port North Riverfront Land-Use Study, Delmar Loop Trolley Final Design Project and Project Clear, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District's consent decree efforts. Responsibilities included community relations, meeting facilitation, media relations strategy, crisis communications planning, committee and public meeting collateral and presentation coordination.

Senior Consultant

• Mar 2006 - Apr 2011

Worked on the Illinois Chicago to St. Louis High Speed Rail Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement. The first round scoping meetings were completed in March 2011. Almost 300 stakeholders attended meetings in Joliet, Bloomington, Springfield, Carlinville and Alton. Lead public involvement including the public meetings, development of the website content, display boards, collateral materials and newsletters. www.idothsr.org/tier1 Provided stakeholder engagement, outreach and communications for the Olympian Drive Extension Design Phase in Urbana, IL. After a year of public engagement, the Champaign County Board and property owners reached an agreement about the location of the roadway which builds a bridge over the Canadian National Railroad tracks and provides an east-west connection between Champaign and Urbana. Provided website content, newsletter copy, facilitated meetings, and wrote summary reports. www.theolympiandriveproject.com Part of Gateway Constructor's joint venture partnership that reconstructed I-64 from Spoede Road in St. Louis County to Kingshighway Boulevard in the City of St. Louis. The I-64 project was the largest in the Missouri Department of Transportation's history. From 2007-2010, helped guide and implement Gateway Constructor's public information and outreach efforts. This included updating the website, talking with the public, addressing incidents, giving more than 150 presentations, developing quarterly newsletters and updating the media. www.thenewi64project.com Worked on the Natural Bridge Great Streets Initiative, Lancaster Municipal Airport Master Plan (Texas) and the Northside-Southside Transit Improvement Study. Show less

Project Director

• Mar 2001 - Apr 2003

Managed marketing research studies over 12 data collection branches for consumer package goods organizations. Developed training and user materials for Delve Entry System, an online study management tool. Facilitated branch management level training. Managed marketing research studies over 12 data collection branches for consumer package goods organizations. Developed training and user materials for Delve Entry System, an online study management tool. Facilitated branch management level training.

Associate

• Sep 1995 - Jun 2000

Transportation project manager for consulting firm specializing in the evaluation and feasibility of transit services. Recruited, trained and supervised survey personnel for numerous transit studies. Evaluated and documented transportation initiatives and facilitated meetings with local government, planning officials and the general public. Prepared business development proposals and participated on team short-list interview presentations for competitive bid. Transportation project manager for consulting firm specializing in the evaluation and feasibility of transit services. Recruited, trained and supervised survey personnel for numerous transit studies. Evaluated and documented transportation initiatives and facilitated meetings with local government, planning officials and the general public. Prepared business development proposals and participated on team short-list interview presentations for competitive bid.

Associate

• Jun 1993 - Sep 1995

Crew Coordinator

• Sep 1987 - Jun 1993

Customer Service/Crew Manager

• 1984 - 1987