Beth P.

Experience

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  Florida Department of Transportation - Orlando Urban Office/District 5

  Dec 2002 - Apr 2005

  Growth Management Coordinator - DRI/CPA Project Manager
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  Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

  May 2005 - Jun 2006

  Impact Fee Program Manager - Executive Manager

  Direct report to Executive Director, FAICP, and Assistant County Administrator. I oversaw day-to-day planning operations within the impact fee trust accounts; fee collections; impact fee waivers; school impact fees, park impact fees, and transportation impact fees, water capacity fees paid to the county by the development community; Member of a team to assess and develop project enhancing mitigation opportunities while in project application process; Interface very well with Planning Commission Director/Staff, transportation engineering, GIS mapping, environmental, water resources, building, permitting, and legal affairs; Mentor developing staff for new responsibilities of public outreach and project management; implement internal quality processes and procedures for development application approval process. Collaborated with development community, multi-modal transit providers HART, MPOs, University Research -CUTR,FHWA, ITE, VDOT/D7. Member of the National Impact Fee Roundtable, Appointed to the Governors' Impact Fee Task Force Committee to represent Hillsborough County Government as a voting member. Show less

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  Planning Research Associates, LLC

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2011

  Principal Planner and CRA Director

  Consultant CRA Director to local governments, county school boards; sub-consultant to a engineering firm for a large grocery store chain from FL to VA, to provide due diligence transportation impact assessment/planning services for future stores. My role was to review development projects with emphasis on transportation site impact analysis and provide written responses, participate in public presentations, HOA meetings, attend public hearings with state regulatory agencies ; As a representative for the County School Board; I hosted informational forums to track progress of towns joining IT interface with County Government to develop on line permit tracking services to impacts to determine needs assessment, funding for future schools and transportation improvements. Reviewed all development applications, zoning clearance applications, business tax licenses, and stormwater relocation sites for I-4 corridor widening project for a municipal government. Represented Town as CRA director at meetings with other surrounding municipal governments and local developer on annexation process. Facilitated on behalf of city with FDOT engineers and legal on school trust site, easements, and business takings along frontage road to Interstate 4-HOV/ lane capacity improvements and bridge reconstruction. Show less

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  Metropolitan Bridgeport Council of Governments

  Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  Senior Transportation Planner

  Project manager responsible for project selection for unified planning work program (UPWP);Developed scope of services for train feasibility study; Interfaced with CDOT staff on rails to trails and bike routes; Lead planner for HUD Sustainable Communities Grant; Town Hall Meetings; attended planning meetings at municipal governments and other business community associations; Member of selection committee to award contract for new Fairfield County train station. Administered and oversaw projects from selection, inception to closeout. Interfaced with CDOT, FTA, FHWA, NARC for federal/state funding opportunities. Active member with the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) in Washington D.C. Show less

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  Virginia Licensed Real Estate Agent and Research Consultant

  May 2012 - Oct 2014

  Independent Contractor

  Planning professional who contracted with out-of-state real estate investors to provide research services for residential and commercial property history, clear title, permit records, ownership, environmental issues, mechanics liens; Inspected single family residential dwellings for broker and made recommendations for turn-key rental occupancy, corporate leases, and/or market ready sales; Interfaced exceptionally well with client relations and brokerage associates; Coached clients cited on property violations with resolved outcome of a peaceful resolution with government officials. Maintained VA Real Estate Salesman License 2010-2023. Show less

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  Energy Syndicate, LLC, 1395 Bickwell Avenue, Ste. 800, Miami, FL 33131

  May 2016 - Jun 2018

  Senior Management Analyst

  Contract manager for DOD Contractor for federal fueling contracts: reviewed, edited, and released for VP and legal acceptance. Assisted with bid proposals submitted with federal regulatory compliance standards. Monitored contractor performance and regulation criteria. Direct report to V.P. Skilled in public engagement, audit readiness, contract and scope of services development. Traveled 1-2 times per month for business presentations.

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  Consultant - Certified Member : National Notary Association

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2020

  Mobile Signing Notary Agent - Licensed Virginia Notary

  Mobile signing agent to clients of Title Company in Old Town Alexandria. Met with clients in their offices, residences, hospitals, and assisted living facilities. My responsibility was to verify ID, screen signers relating to true identity, determine reasonable alertness and understanding of the client and ability and willingness to provide signature in the current transaction to meet mental competency requirement to sign legal instruments: mortgage , re-finance documents, medical power of attorney, and power of attorney forms. Maintained independent Bond and Liability Insurance and certified national notary status. Show less

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  Virginia Department of Transportation

  Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

  Administrative Specialist II

  Supported maintenance division through excellent record keeping and project tracking via automated systems and maintaining data input in google sheets and other finance software. Processed constituent requests, vendor invoices for payment approval, accounts payable and receivable. Completed property disbursement requests for inventory process for audit compliance. Interfaced and managed volunteers for "Adopt-A-Highway" program. Procured required equipment/supplies for division. Monitored training and certification requirements for division staff and confirmed training with designated agencies and updated personnel files. Developed facility construction renovation request to Senior Residency Administrator/VDOT Commissioner with electronic map of facility, buildings, infrastructure with design specifications for approval as this facility was in poor repair, office space was inefficient/unorganized and aesthetically un-pleasing and lacked overall curb appeal. This project was "approved" because "I" took the initiative. Show less

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  Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation

  Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

  NOVA Grants Program Manager

  Liaised with transit providers and managed grantees. Responsible for reviewing new grant applications for NOVA and Richmond offices. Reviewed/approved invoices, changes, disbursements via financial software programs: OLGA, Symphony, project tracking status report and per federal and state regulations for 5310 and 5307 federal grant programs. Additional oversight for TRIP, SmartScale , infrastructure construction and operational funding programs. Participated in SYIP 2023 Budget prioritization process and CTB approval of projects. Professional interface with FHWA, FTA, MPOs, NVTA, NVTC, VDOT,VPRA, VRE, WMATA, elected/appointed officials, and government entities. Experienced transportation professional in public engagement process. Show less

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  Consultant to County Government: Non-Merit

  Oct 2023 - now

  Program Manager II