Kevin Freibott

Experience

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  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Dec 1998 - May 2004

  JOB DUTIES:Recordkeeping * Manuals and Training of Students * Career Placement Assistance * Proofreading and Analysis of Student Resumes * Interview CoachingACHIEVEMENTS:*Designed an entirely new classification and filing system for student interns and job seekers, reducing necessary storage by 25 percent while decreasing workload for filing staff.*Researched and tracked the SARS epidemic using federal and international epidemiology reports in order to evaluate the need to withdraw students serving internships in China. Ultimately was a key player in the decision to withdraw three students for their safety. Show less JOB DUTIES (this is NOT a student position):Management of Student Employees * Accounts Payable * Financial Tracking* Telephone/Network Installation and Maintenance * Telephone Service Switch Administration * Safety and Security of IT Facilities * PC Maintenance and Repair * Help Desk Administration and Responder * Training and Education of Students and Employees * Mapping and Network SchematicsACHIEVEMENTS:*Installed more than 2,500 new telephone and network ports in four new structures at the University.*Personally assisted first responders in more than 10 emergency calls, helping police/fire to locate callers and identify emergency situations.*Initiated a mapping project identifying the location and configuration of more than 10,000 lines of telephone and network connections in a large campus of more than 50 buildings. Show less JOB DUTIES (student position):Management and Supervision of up to 10 Student Employees * Management of a Large University Computer Lab * Service/Repair Coordination * Training and Manuals for Student Employees * Scheduling * Site Security Procedures * PC Service and Repair * Security/Technology Training for StudentsACHIEVEMENTS:*Oversaw the complete overhaul of the computer lab, installing all new technology while maintaining 50 percent capacity at all times.*Answered and resolved more than 1000 service calls in a single summer, escalating to technical staff where needed.*Coordinated the onboarding and training of more than 1,500 new students during three separate Orientation periods. Show less

  • Computer/Placement Assistant

    Mar 2003 - May 2004

  • Admin/IT/Telephone Technician

    May 2000 - Mar 2003

  • Lab Manager

    Dec 1998 - May 2000
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  PMC

  Mar 2005 - Jun 2011

  Senior Planner

  CORE JOB DUTIES:Long Range and Current Planning * Environmental Planning and Coordination * Land Use and Policy Analysis * Zoning/Municipal Code Updates and Rewrites * Environmental Mitigation Development and Monitoring * Municipal Consulting * Contract Staff for Multiple Jurisdictions * Statistics and Economic Research * California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance * Training and Mentorship * Intergovernmental Relations * Buildable Lands Consistency Analysis * Noise and Safety Impact Analysis around Airports and Air Force BasesACHIEVEMENTS:*Conducted more than 15 major environmental analyses while also reducing project lead time by up to a month.*Standardized the format and process for CEQA/NEPA Checklists and responses in the City of Rancho Cordova, while also developing a standard set of mitigation measures for future projects.*Established a relationship with more than 20 local scientists and experts to prioritize technical analyses and shorten the time required to contract and prepare technical reports.*Trained entry-level staff in the tenets of environmental planning and mitigation, one of which gained enough knowledge and experience to replace me when I relocated. Show less

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  Kalispel Tribe of Indians

  Oct 2011 - Nov 2015

  Senior Planner

  CORE JOB DUTIES:Long-Range Planning * Comprehensive Planning * Zoning Code Amendments * Community Outreach and Coordination * Economic Development * Construction/Development Management * Statistics and Demographics * Real Estate Investment Research * Tribal Transportation Program (BIA) * Surveys and Mapping * Deeds and Realty * Tribal Trust Process Applications * Facility/Residential Renovation Management and Design * Tribal Emergency Plan Development and Application * Geographic Information Systems Analysis * Qualitative and Quantitative Market and Demographic Research * Airport Codes and Protection of Air Base Operations * Department Coordination and Outreach * Regional Government Coordination * Regional Transportation Planning * Transit Planning and OperationsACHIEVEMENTS:*Coordinated the Tribe’s first interdepartmental coordination group, bringing more than 10 departments together to coordinate efforts and avoid inefficiency of effort.*Directly designed and managed the renovation of three homes and the construction of the Tribe’s Elder Center. Consulted on a $400,000 update of the Tribe's wastewater system.*Managed a tribal transportation program budget of more than $100k while leading the effort to expand the Tribe’s transportation network by more than 100 percent.*Took over management of the Tribe’s transit program, including management of up to 10 staff, during the manager’s extended medical leave. Maintained ridership and service levels throughout the heaviest winter in five years.*Advocated for the Tribe’s transportation policy goals in four states while simultaneously ensuring the program met Bureau of Indian Affairs and Federal Transit Authority requirements. Show less

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  City of Spokane

  Nov 2015 - now

  CORE JOB DUTIES:Long-Range Planning * Comprehensive Planning * Municipal Code Amendments * Community Engagement * Policy Analysis and Development * Impacts to Airport Operations from Local Development * Intergovernmental Coordination * Demographics * Research and Statistics * Economic Development * Public Speaking * Training and Mentorship * Briefing and White Papers * Mediation and Coordination * Program/Project Management * Geographic Information System (GIS) Analysis and Reporting * SEPA Compliance * Mapping and InfographicsACHIEVEMENTS:*Developed a standard staff report format and process that reduced the overall page count by 20 percent and preparation time by six weeks, while increasing readability and usefulness for decisionmakers.*Thoroughly reformatted and edited the City's Comprehensive Plan, updating the readability and clarity of the document while reducing the page count by more than 50.*Nominated for City Employee of the Year for work coordinating the Neighborhood Community Assembly during COVID-19 restrictions, including intense conflict resolution and mediation.*Led a team of four planners while conducting extensive public outreach for the City’s Downtown Plan Update.*Managed the West Quadrant TIF, issuing nearly $2 million in public project funds over the last three years and overseeing value growth in that time by more than 28%. Show less

  • Senior Planner

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Associate Planner

    May 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Assistant Planner II

    Nov 2015 - May 2022