Planner

• Nov 2016 - Present

Economic DevelopmentLand UseZoningPermit ReviewPublic TransportationPolicy AdministrationGIS MappingUrban Design

Assistant Planner

• Aug 2012 - Nov 2016

Assistant Planner and Transportation ManagerOversight of the City's fixed route and commuter bus servicesChairman of the Mayor's Advisory Council on DisabilitiesCity contact for the Federal Transit Administration, Indiana Department of Transportation, and the local Metropolitan Planning Organization (NIRPC) Title VI CoordinatorReview and approve permits for signage, fences, accessory buildings, and zoning clearancesCity representative on the Board of Zoning… Assistant Planner and Transportation ManagerOversight of the City's fixed route and commuter bus servicesChairman of the Mayor's Advisory Council on DisabilitiesCity contact for the Federal Transit Administration, Indiana Department of Transportation, and the local Metropolitan Planning Organization (NIRPC) Title VI CoordinatorReview and approve permits for signage, fences, accessory buildings, and zoning clearancesCity representative on the Board of Zoning AppealsPublic meeting coordinator for transit or planning projectsAmericans with Disabilities Act Compliance Officer and ADA transition plannerSite Review new developments on behalf of the planning departmentEnforcement of the Unified Development OrdinanceCity assistant to the Historic Preservation CommissionPlanning Department website maintenanceCommunicate with members of the public and answer general zoning and planning related inquiriesWrite and distribute Request for Proposals/Quotes for Planning Department projectsDesign and distribution of city mapsMaintain databases and layers in ArcGIS for the planning departmentRepresentative of Porter County Public Transportation agencies to the Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission's Technical Planning Committee Show more Show less

Planning Intern

• May 2009 - Oct 2012

Created maps using ArcGIS for use in public handouts, as reference, or project concepts. Updated and maintained existing GIS databases. Obtained data in the field using the Trimble mobile GPS unit.Researched various planning topics for application in Valparaiso

Integrated Marketing and Communications High School Comm Team Member

• Sep 2011 - May 2012

Lab Aide

• Jan 2009 - May 2012

Intern

• Jan 2011 - May 2011

Worked as a team member to map the environmental assets in Chicago's numerous ethnic communities. Position involved: preliminary data collection, survey interpretation, GIS mapping, creating excel databases, and creating research publications.