Experience

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  Center for urban policy research (rutgers university - bloustein school of planning & public policy)

  May 2002 - May 2003

  Graduate assistant

  •Worked closely with program evaluators in reviewing various community development programs provided by New Brunswick Tomorrow, a private, non-profit organization focusing on the social revitalization of the city of New Brunswick, including:oProject ACCESS/STRIVE, a program that provides intensive job-readiness training and job placement assistanceoAlliance for Successful Teen Employment (A-STEP), a program that provides intensive job-readiness training and job placement assistance specifically to New Brunswick youth between the ages of 14 and 21oParent Infant Care Center (PIC-C), a program that supports young parents by providing a variety of parenting, educational, and vocational services to all teenage parents who attend high schooloPlay It Smart, a academic tutoring and mentor program for local inner city high school football playersoNew Brunswick K-12 Student Populations, an ongoing profile of the student body of the New Brunswick High School and the New Brunswick Elementary Schools for nine academic years, which is used to analyze academic achievement and school behavior measures•Contributed research, which included performing 45 interviews for an evaluation report and assisting with literature reviews•Collected data sets, constructed and managed databases, and performed quantitative/statistical analysis Show less

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  New jersey department of community affairs

  May 2003 - Jun 2024

  Principal planner

  •Local Planning Services (LPS) - Supervise & work on project teams that provide land use planning services to eligible municipalities in NJ. Provide planning assistance to municipalities by preparing reports, conducting research, analyzing data, creating maps, and coordinating with municipal officials. Review and make recommendations on economic development practices for Transitional Aid municipalities. Experience in Master Plans, Redevelopment Plans, Transit-Oriented Development Plans, Economic Development Plans, and zoning. •DCA representative on NJ Clean Air Council and NJ Clean Water Council. Currently serving as Chair to the NJCAC and 2nd Vice Chair to NJCWC. •Administer Basic Course in Land Use Law and Planning Program for new planning/zoning board members; approve providers and curriculum, write regulations.•Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst - Manage geographic files, perform spatial analyses, prepare data and maps for DCA and LPS projects.•Review & provide comments on planning issues for Redevelopment Area Bond Applications for Local Government Services (LGS).• Review Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) applications to determine whether the project is inclusionary or received a density bonus. •NJ Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) – Evaluate Housing Elements and Fair Share Plans, municipal ordinances, spending plans, master plans, and development agreements for compliance with COAH’s rules. Prepare and present recommendations, resolutions and reports to the Council. Write regulations and other housing policies. Provide information to the general public concerning COAH’s rules and administrative policies.•Supervise two planners.•Administer the statewide Municipal Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Ordinance, including participating in speaking engagements. •Review and comment on legislation. •Open Public Records Act (OPRA) custodian. Show less

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  Mercer county administration

  Jun 2024 - now

  Planning director