| work experience
City Planner
City of Keene, Keene, New Hampshire (July 2006 - present)
- Long- and short-range planning
- Planning Board, City Council, and various committee support
- Development review
- Planning Board standards formulation
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Project manager on various projects, including the CCP GHG Inventory
update, the 2008 Visioning Process, 2009/2010 Comprehensive Master Plan Process, development of the City's
Environmental Preferable Purchasing policy and program
Community Planner
Behan Planning Associates LLC, Rochester, New York (June 2003 - July 2006)-
various consultant planning work, including open space and watershed
protection, growth management, land use regulation development, code
updates, comprehensive plan updates
- project management, budget
management, technical writing, GIS, provided direct client support, and
developed and implemented numerous public participation programs
Planner
AKRF,Inc. East Aurora, New York (September 2002 - May 2003)
- Worked on the City of Niagara Falls Housing and Urban Development Grant through research and housing inventory assessment
- Worked with the Town and Village of East Aurora on the Main Street Revitalization Plan in conjunction with NYS DOT
Planning Technician
City of Canandaigua, Canandaigua, New York (summer 2002)
- Planning Board support
- Worked with general public on application procedures and applications
- Reviewed applications and environmental review
- Assisted with watershed plan and uniform docking and mooring ordinance review
education
State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Magna Cum Laude, February 2004 - concentration in environmental planning, food security, and sustainabilityGreen Mountain College
Poultney, Vermont
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Magna Cum Laude, May 2000- concentration in environmental studies, language and writingNew York University
School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Certificate in Book, Magazine, and Electronic Publishing, Summer 2000awards2009 Distinguished Young Alumni Award
Awarded by the Green Mountain College Alumni Board of Directors
2009 Plan of the Year Award
Awarded by the New Hampshire Planners Association and the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association for the 2008 Keene Community Vision.
2009 Project of the Year
Awarded by the New Hampshire Planners Association for the Keene 10% Challenge Program.
2005 Student Project Award
Awarded by The American Institute of Certified Planners for Demonstrating the Contribution of Planning to Contemporary Issues for the plan, "Food for Growth: A Community Food System Plan for Buffalo's West Side"
2004 Outstanding Student Project Award - Western NY
Awarded
by the Western New York Section of the New York Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association for the plan, "Food for Growth: A Community Food System Plan for Buffalo's West Side"
2004 Outstanding Student Project Award - Upstate NY
Awarded
by New York Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association for the plan, "Food for Growth: A Community Food System Plan for Buffalo's West Side" | | play experience
Snowboarder
Everywhere. Anywhere. Anytime.
Since 1998.
- Big Mountain, Little Mountain, on a mountain, off a mountain - doesn't matter as long as there is snow and friends!
- Setup: Rome Lo-Fi 147, Burton Escapades (zebra print)
- Stance: 15, -15, 21 inches- Outerwear: Rome, Roxy, Cilla, Nikita, Eesa, Special Blend, Dakine, and Burton
- Streetstyle: Roxy, Eesa, Nomis, Nixon, Nike, NikitaSkydiver
Only once. But it still counts. 1999.
- jumped out of a plane and lived to tell you all about it
- Tandem jump, strapped to the chest of a six foot Australian. I didn't have to do a thing but go along for the ride.
Hiker
Since 1993.
- Camel's Hump
- Bird's Eye
- Bristol
- Mt. Monadnock
- The Shawangunks
- Delaware Water Gap
- Stratton, Mt. Snow, Killington
- Mount Haystack, Whiteface Mountain, Bald Mountain
- The Green and White Mountains
- The Swiss Alps
- The Finger Lakes
- The Adirondacks
Bookworm
Since birth.
- Current reads: Omnivore's Dilemma, Three Cups of Tea, and Plan B. Really love Dr. Seuss and
Edward Gorey and Roald Dahl.
- Participated in Book-it; grades 6-8 Photographer
Since 2003.
- black and white is fun
- subjects include: my dog, mountains, snow, pretty
rainbows, cows (they're cute), orchids, weird occurrences in nature, buildings-
thank you to my photography teacher, the one and only P. Steckl, for
not laughing out loud at me when I tried to explain, in front of the
whole class, that my 35mm camera didn't take 35 mm film.Equestrian
For a really long time and need to get back to it in a more formal manner.
- trail rides and competition in english, western, and showmanship
- Grand Champion a few times over
Musician, Foodie, Art Lover, Philanthropist
Since before I knew there was a word for any of it.
- play the flute and a teeny bit of guitar
- can read music
- DO NOT ask me to sing. Your ears will bleed.
- I like art. Some of my favs- Vermeer, Kandinsky (his super early work), and Edward Hopper.
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I support Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC), P.O.W. (Protect Our
Winters), Keene Rotarians, Hannah Grimes, Monadnock Humane Society, and
various other organizations. Give back. It's good for you; and others.
- Board member, Arts Alive!,Keene,NH (current)
- Committee Member, Monadnock Community Market, Keene, NH (current)
- Board member, Hannah Grimes Marketplace, Keene, NH (2008-2009)
- My fav eateries: Tao, Las Vegas; DiNardo's, Philadelphia; Pearl, Peterborough, NH; Dinosaur BBQ, New York, NY and Rochester, NY; Black Dinah Chocolatiers, Maine
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