Experience

IOWA NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Housing Planner II

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  • Conduct activity delivery for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), CDBG-CV, and HOME housing rehabilitation programs for the City of Cedar Falls, completing 26 rehabilitation projects to date • Assist with monitoring of Cedar Falls CDBG grants to public service agencies • Administer CDBG housing rehabilitation grants for non-entitlement cities in INRCOG’s 6-county region, completing 27 rehabilitation projects to date • Prepare CDBG Housing Rehabilitation grant applications for non-entitlement cities, resulting in seven (7) awards to date • Prepare Housing Needs Assessments for communities in INRCOG region • Administer FEMA post-flood property acquisition programs for local grantees Show less



Florida Housing Coalition

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Analyst

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2017

  • Conducted data analysis for advocacy efforts and fee-for-service documents, including Housing Needs Assessments • Evaluated affordable housing impacts of local Comprehensive Plans, zoning codes, and other planning documents • Assisted with data collection and report writing for HUD-mandated Consolidated Plans and fair housing plans for local government clients • Prepared consulting proposals, resulting in over $250,000 in contracts awarded • Authored and updated guidebooks and advocacy publications • Provided copy editing assistance to colleagues Show less



University of Iowa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - May 2012

  • Identified public employees and researched organizational culture for a comparative study of public sustainability activities in the U.S. and New Zealand • Compiled data on military base closures, highway finance, and school test scores • Obtained and assembled GIS layers for parcels, water bodies, floodplains, roads, and other natural and built features in Johnson County, IA • Identified public employees and researched organizational culture for a comparative study of public sustainability activities in the U.S. and New Zealand • Compiled data on military base closures, highway finance, and school test scores • Obtained and assembled GIS layers for parcels, water bodies, floodplains, roads, and other natural and built features in Johnson County, IA



Discover Roxbury

• Boston, MA

• Development Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Assisted with planning for annual cultural and fundraising events • Drafted and sent correspondence to program participants and donors • Monitored availability of grants for arts, history, and community revitalization • Assisted with planning for annual cultural and fundraising events • Drafted and sent correspondence to program participants and donors • Monitored availability of grants for arts, history, and community revitalization



Edenspace Systems Corporation

• Manhattan, KS

• Laboratory Technician

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2010

  • Prepared cellulosic ethanol feedstock samples for analysis • Conducted sample assays and preliminary data analysis • Prepared cellulosic ethanol feedstock samples for analysis • Conducted sample assays and preliminary data analysis



U.S. Census Bureau

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Enumerator

  • Apr 2009 - May 2009

  • Canvassed city blocks, verifying and updating residential addresses through contact with residents and personal observation. Updated GPS maps as necessary. • Documented unusual and difficult canvassing situations for supervisors. • Canvassed city blocks, verifying and updating residential addresses through contact with residents and personal observation. Updated GPS maps as necessary. • Documented unusual and difficult canvassing situations for supervisors.



Kansas State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2008

  • Collected samples and measurements for prairie ecology studies • Managed laboratory processing of plant, soil, and nutrient samples • Collected samples and measurements for prairie ecology studies • Managed laboratory processing of plant, soil, and nutrient samples