
Certified City Planner, Writer, Editor
Columbus, Ohio Area

Certified City Planner, Writer, Editor
Columbus, Ohio Area
Primary Labels:
* Community/city/urban/regional planner
* Writer and editor
Colliding Spheres of Interest:
* Community Engagement
* Urban Analysis
* Space, Place and Stories
(which are more specifically and typically known as some of the specialties listed below)
grantwriting, zoning regulations, economic and community development, parking planning, public participation
(Architecture & Planning industry)
March 2009 — Present (9 months)
(Architecture & Planning industry)
March 2006 — February 2009 (3 years )
• Including: town center visioning and planning, design guidelines and development standards, zoning overlays, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), parking planning, economic and community revitalization, development proposal review, development entitlements, LEED project submittals, and grant writing – raising over $3.3 million for clients
• Working with Planning Commissions, City Councils, and other stakeholders
• Firm marketing and administrative responsibilities
(Public Policy industry)
September 2005 — February 2006 (6 months)
• Legislative policy tracking and analysis
• Assistance with grant writing and administration
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Public Policy industry)
April 2005 — November 2005 (8 months)
• On project team for phase two of Central Ohio's Regional Growth Strategy - Regional Connections
• Policy research and analysis for Legislative Services
Masters , City and Regional Planning , 2004 — 2006
Graduated with Distinction
BA , English and History , 1999 — 2003
Graduated with Distinction
flanerie, porchsitting, reading, hiking, productivity software, web 2.0, lists, creative writing, dining, wining, cities, demography, economics, community formation
Wild Goose Creative, American Institute of Certified Planners, American Planning Association, Ohio Planning Conference, LEED-ND Corresponding Committee
• American Institute of Certified Planners Student Award (2006)
• OSU City and Regional Planning Outstanding Project Award for Post-Katrina Planning Work in Harrison County, MS (2006)
• APA Information Technology Division Award for Case Study: "Basecamp Project Management and Post-Katrina Planning" (2006)
• OSU City and Regional Planning Faculty Prize (2005 and 2006)
• OSU Graduate Fellowship (2004-2005)
• UNL Chancellor's Leadership Award (1999)