Thomas W. Gross

Experience

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  Tanabe City Board of Education

  Aug 2002 - Aug 2004

  Assistant Language Teacher

  - Planned and taught English lessons to students at approximately 30 municipal schools from kindergarten through junior high schools- Participated in language and cultural exchange programs with local residents

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  Kyodo News

  Aug 2005 - Sept 2007

  Assistant Correspondent

  - Reported and wrote articles on daily deadline for Kyodo’s English news wire service with a focus on U.S. foreign policy related to the Asia-Pacific region- Attended briefings at the White House, State Department, and U.S. Congress

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  Chubu Electric Power Company

  Oct 2007 - Aug 2014

  Energy Policy Analyst

  - Provided weekly briefings on legislation and regulations bearing on U.S. energy sector- Conducted research on wholesale electricity market design and operation, electricity transmission and distribution, nuclear accident prevention and mitigation, unconventional oil and gas development, global LNG trade, and other topics as assigned- Contributed to General Manager’s annual presentation to Chubu’s Board of Directors- Represented Chubu at meetings of the Edison Electric Institute, Nuclear Energy Institute, and other industry conferencesKey Achievements:- Arranged and conducted fact-finding visits to utilities in Ohio, Tennessee, Florida and California (topics included electric vehicles, energy storage, smart meters, solar PV)- Arranged and participated in meetings with NEI officials on nuclear reactor emergency preparedness and response following the 2011 earthquake in Japan- Researched and wrote in-depth reports on the economic impacts of cap-and-trade GHG regulation and the decline of Japan's influence on U.S. commerce and policy relative to other Asian nations Show less

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  University of Maryland

  Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Graduate Assistant

  - Worked on contract with National Park Service to conduct condition assessments of Park-owned resources and update records in the List of Classified Structures database- Led condition assessment survey teams (March-May 2016)- Parks surveyed: Fort Washington, Fort Foote, Rock Creek Park, Harper’s Ferry, Monocacy Battlefield, Manassas Battlefield, and Catoctin Mountain Park

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  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George's County Planning Department

  May 2016 - Dec 2016

  Graduate Intern, Historic Preservation Section

  - Completed physical and historical documentation of residential and commercial structures in Prince George’s County for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties- Provided information to the public on Prince George’s County Historic Site designation process, Historic Property Tax Credit, and Historic Property Grant Program- Conducted evaluations of potential historic sites and present recommendations to the Prince George’s County Historic Preservation Commission- Reviewed Historic Area Work Permit applications for compliance with County Historic Preservation Ordinance and drafted memoranda for Historic Preservation Commission- Conducted post-action reviews to ensure adherence to application terms- Reviewed Historic Property Tax Credit applications for compliance with HP Ordinance and presented staff findings at hearings of the Historic Preservation Commission- Conducted field visits to County-designated historic sites Show less

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  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  Mar 2017 - Jun 2018

  Senior Planner, Historic Preservation Section, Prince George's County Planning Department
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  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George's County Planning Department

  Jul 2018 - Jan 2023

  Planner III, Historic Preservation Section
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  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George’s County Planning Department

  Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

  Acting Planning Supervisor, Historic Preservation Section
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  Prince George's County Planning Department

  Jan 2023 - now

  Planning Supervisor, Historic Preservation Section