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Urban Planning

Moving people, places, platforms, policies, and programs for a community's affirming lived experiences
Professional -

Planner III, Development Review Division, Zoning Section            Prince George's County, Maryland

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission           2025-present   â€‹

  • Review development applications for their compliance with and conformance to County code and other regulations.​

  • Coordinate with other departmental and divisional planning sections, and applicant representatives as part of review.

  • Write Technical Staff Reports according to Departmental and Divisional standards and requirements with concluding recommendation for Planning Board or Department Director to make an informed decision accordingly.​​​

Principal Planner                                                                                           Jamestown NY

City of Jamestown                                                                                       2020-2025   â€‹

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  • Prendergast Library/Dow Park Creative Crosswalk

  • East 3rd & Spring St. mural

  • Master Plan frameworks

    • Brooklyn Square

    • Foote Avenue

    • Parks System

    • Washington Street

    • E. 2nd St./HUD Choice Neighborhood

  • Zoning, Site Plan review, SEQR

  • Enabling legislation, Food truck ordinance

  • Food truck program application design, structure, and procedure

  • Central Park Conservancy Institute for Urban Parks (CPC) certificate in Essentials of Urban Park Management

  • Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board, Local Government Conference - 2024, Houghton College

  • Board member/Neighborhood Committee Chair, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation

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Research Assistant                                                                                     Washington, DC
Urban Land Institute                                                                                  2019-2020
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"Legacy Cities: From Rust to Revitalization"
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Academic - 
Capstone: "Place Identity as Drive of Neighborhood Planning: An Exploration of Hamlin Park in Buffalo, NY"
"Impacts and Treatment for the Public Health Issue of Sedentarism"

"The Impacts of Tranportation Planning on Health"

"Dupont Underground - Place Improvement Plan"

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