Experience

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  General Services Administration, National Capital Region (NCR)

  • 7th & D Streets SW Room 4004

  • Regional Planner

    • Nov 2001 - Present
    • 7th & D Streets SW Room 4004

    Serve as the General Services Administration’s (GSA), Regional Planner-Team Lead for planning and urban development, and livability issues as it relates to GSA's real estate business. Provide expert advice to regional executives, senior project managers, asset managers, realty specialists, and other colleagues in GSA’s National Capital Region, and other federal agencies on a variety of planning issues. Provide planning expertise and advice on urban and regional planning, land use and master planning, transportation and capital improvements planning. Provides authoritative interpretation of executive orders, agency policy, and laws and regulations related to planning, land use and good neighbor activities. Develop partnerships with communities surrounding GSA’s facilities to support development for residential, commercial, and business development. Represent and negotiates on behalf of GSA management for project coordination with federal agencies, review agencies, local and regional officials, civic organizations, business improvement districts, and other stakeholders.

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  Morgan State University – School of Architecture and Planning

  • 1700 East Cold Spring Lane,

  • Adjunct Professor-Graduate City & Regional Planning Program

    • Aug 2010 - Jul 2015
    • 1700 East Cold Spring Lane,

    City Planning Studios I & II – (8/10 – 5/11)Provided graduate students instructions to utilize methods and techniques of basic data collection, synthesis, and analysis in the process of formulating comprehensive plan development. The courses also allowed students to immerse into the realm of professional planning by allowing them to apply the skills and knowledge that was developed in coursework in the Master’s program. The studio context allowed students to work with a client and multiple stakeholders to create a plan that addressed a problem or opportunity in the city or metropolitan region. I guided students through all aspects of the planning process, including problem definition, creating goals and objectives, designing and carrying out field study, gathering and analyzing data; soliciting, mediating among and weighing the interests of stakeholders; developing recommendations and implementation strategies and producing a plan document and presentation. In May 2011, the Studio I class developed a community profile report for the Historic East Towson-African-American community in Baltimore County, Maryland. In December 2010 the Studio II class developed a Transit Oriented Development Plan for the Suitland Community in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Municipal Finance & Budgeting Summer Session I (5-15 -7-15)Provided class instructions that examined financial issues of federal, state and local governments, and various financing techniques that support planning programs. The class provided an understanding of issues that enables planners to better identify factors of urban decline, fiscal distress, erosion of public service, and population flight. Such understanding also helps to prepare more appropriate mitigation programs. In addition the class provided financing techniques available in planning implementation such as the development of public facilities, affordable housing, the building of mixed used development, and efforts of improving livability

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  National Capital Planning Commission

  • 401 9th Street, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20576

  • Community Planner/Federal Capital Improvements Program (FCIP) –Team Leader

    • Sep 1994 - Nov 2001
    • 401 9th Street, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20576

    Serve as the team leader for the coordination, management, evaluation, and preparation of a $3-5 billion, five-year Federal Capital Improvements Program (FCIP). Reviewed and evaluated multi-year capital improvement proposals and fiscal capital budget requests by Federal agencies for consistency with Federal policies and plans for the National Capital Region. Supervised, assigned, reviewed and managed the work of Community Planning Assistants for development of the - Federal Capital Improvements Program (FCIP). Review and provide recommendations for numerous master plans, site and building plans, strategic plans, facilities plans, transportation plans, land acquisition proposals, and various types of proposals for office, commercial, residential, health, transportation, research, and military facilities for federal agencies and installations. Served as the project planner for Master Plans such as the National Institutes of Health-Bethesda, Montgomery County Campus, Walter Reed Army Medical Center Campus, District of Columbia, the US Secret Service-James J. Rowley Training Center Campus, Prince Georges County, Fort Belvoir Army Campus-Fairfax County, Virginia, Naval Headquarters Plan, District of Columbia, and many others in the National Capital Region. Conducted various studies, and presented findings and conclusions in reports of narrative and graphic form to the planning commission, community leaders, political officials, and other governmental stakeholders. Served as team leader for coordinating, managing a team of community planners, environmental planners, transportation planners, architects, and urban designers, and budget managers for the development of the Washington Waterfront Study for waterfront development/conservation along the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers. Presented the study findings and conclusions in reports of narrative and graphic form to the planning commission, community leaders, political officials, and other governmental stakeholders.

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  Baltimore City Department of Planning

  • 417 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

  • Senior Planner

    • Jul 1987 - Sep 1994
    • 417 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

    Prepared and maintained various land-use and zoning studies for commercial, residential and industrial development, and presented findings to the Planning Commission, City Council, community organizations, and business groups. Reviewed, analyzed, and recommended projects to be included in the City's capital budget and Baltimore's six-year CIP/Development Plan. Monitored the development of capital improvement projects from the time of funding to construction. Recommended Federal, State, Local funding and grants for improvements to public buildings, highways, bridges and local streets. Monitored encumbered and unencumbered funds in various capital accounts and recommended the transfer of funds when appropriate. Served on the Space Utilization Committee to review requests for the sale, lease or reuse of City-owned property. Represented the Planning Department at Finance Board meetings. Prepared and maintained various land-use, housing, demographic, and design studies. Served as chairman of the Site Plan Review Committee for the review and approval of site and development plans for various developments. Consulted with both public and private financial institutions to assist in negotiating funding sources for loans and grants for commercial and residential development.

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  Baltimore County Office of Planning

  • 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21204

  • Planning & Zoning Associate III

    • Jan 1986 - Jul 1987
    • 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21204

    Processed, reviewed, and approved various land-use proposals for compliance applications with planning and zoning policies. Reviewed and provided recommendations on planned unit developments, the White Marsh and Owings Mills town centers, and subdivision and development plans for commercial and residential development.

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  Northwest Baltimore Corporation

  • 3319 W. Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215

  • Community Planner

    • Oct 1983 - Aug 1985
    • 3319 W. Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215

    Conducted various studies, and reviewed proposals for various types of housing and land-use developments in neighborhoods. Developed a planning process for commercial revitalization along the Reisterstown Road Corridor Baltimore City. Attended community meetings to discuss development proposals with residents and merchants.

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  Baltimore City Department of Planning

  • 417 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

  • District Planning Assistant-Intern

    • Jan 1983 - Oct 1983
    • 417 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

    Prepared and maintained various land-use and zoning studies for commercial, residential and industrial development, and presented findings to the Planning Commission, City Council, community organizations, and business groups. Conducted surveys and special studies for development at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.