Emerging Urban Planner seeking career development through new opportunities. Bachelors degree in Urban and Regional Planning and currently enrolled in Graduate School. One year of public planning experience and six years of public sector experience. Proven work ethic of dealing with people with various backgrounds, working under pressure, and attention to detail.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Planner (Community and Land Use)
Village Of Palm Springs, Florida
Palm Springs, FL
08.2021 - 08.2022
Promote positive land development through compliance with code of ordinances and comprehensive plan.
Review about 5-15 building permits weekly, including fences, signs, driveways, accessory buildings, and residential additions. Issue zoning comments and inform applicants on permitting and zoning requirements, including setbacks, lot coverage limits, and dwelling unit density limits.
Perform on-site inspections for landscaping permits, irrigation permits, and business license applications for compliance with zoning and other relevant regulations.
Intake business license applications and route them to relevant parties for review. Inform applicants of business license requirements. Collaborate with code enforcement to ensure compliance with business regulations throughout Palm Springs' commercial zoning districts, including Lake Worth Rd, S Congress Ave, S Military Trail, and Forest Hill Blvd commercial corridors.
Evaluate impacts of site plans, special exception requests, variances, rezoning, future land use amendments, conditional use approvals, plats, and other development functions through development review and meetings. Route plans to relevant reviewers and send comments to applicant.
Prepare staff reports for land development functions undergoing quasi-judicial approval, including site plans with concurrent variances for multi-family projects ranging from 3-50 dwelling units.
Prepare public notice items and present hearing items for the Planning and Zoning advisory board.
Work with Planning, Building, and Zoning director to review and recommend approval or denial for items sent to Planning and Zoning advisory board and Village Council.
Communicate with different municipalities, government agencies, private developers, and the general public regarding local, state, and federal regulatory standards and resolve regulatory, social, and environmental issues.
Use Munis, CivicPlus/Granicus, ArcGIS Pro, and Google Earth for tasks.
Instructional Technical Support Assistant
Cholee Lake Elementary (School District Of PBC)
Greenacres, Florida
02.2019 - 08.2021
Responsible for maintaining technology and enforcing policy for approximately 1,200 enrolled students, 100 teachers, and other school staff.
Campus and district contact for Google Apps, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Active Directory, and other school technology tools.
Communicated with students, parents, teachers, and staff to resolve technology issues and inform them of best practices.
Performed Local Webmaster duties by updating school website using SchoolMessanger platform.
Liaison between school staff, school district technical support, and third-party vendors to coordinate end-user hardware (Chromebooks, Dell Desktops, etc.), A.V equipment, internet network, phone network, and other school technology assets using District's eSupport ticketing system.
Led distribution of over 2,000 devices, including Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots, for distance learning during Covid-19 pandemic.
Distributed, tracked, and maintained student and staff devices using Follet Destiny catalog system and Google tools.
Maintained school computing platform using school district tools like Ivanti to image computers, deploy software, update systems, and maintain overall computing environment.
Maintained A.V equipment (Smart touch panels, projectors, document cameras) and hardware (Desktops, monitors, etc.) in working order.
Performed other duties as assigned, including directing traffic in car loop during student drop off and pick up and supervising students during lunch periods.
Community Language Facilitator
Emerald Cove Middle (School District Of PBC)
Wellington, FL
12.2017 - 02.2019
Accompanied English Language Learners (ELL) students in classroom to support instruction.
Collaborated communication between school and ELL students and their families by providing Spanish language support. This included interpreting teacher-parent conferences and translating documents.
Provided clerical support in front office by assisting front office visitors and answering and transferring phone calls. Collaborated with other office staff to collect documents for student registration and other school procedures.
Substitute Teacher
The School District Of Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County, FL
04.2016 - 12.2017
Took over the class for the regular classroom teacher by following the lesson plan, managing assignments, maintaining student routines, and performing recordkeeping.
Kept students on task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Maintained a safe classroom environment conducive to learning by enforcing school and district policies.
Entered in long-term assignments as needed.
Education
Master of Urban And Regional Planning - Urban And Regional Planning
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
08.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Urban And Regional Planning - Urban And Regional Planning
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
08.2018 - 05.2021
Skills
Analytical and Critical Thinking
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Affiliations
Palm Beach Planning Congress
American Planning Association
Timeline
Planner (Community and Land Use)
Village Of Palm Springs, Florida
08.2021 - 08.2022
Master of Urban And Regional Planning - Urban And Regional Planning
Florida Atlantic University
08.2020 - Current
Instructional Technical Support Assistant
Cholee Lake Elementary (School District Of PBC)
02.2019 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Urban And Regional Planning - Urban And Regional Planning
Florida Atlantic University
08.2018 - 05.2021
Community Language Facilitator
Emerald Cove Middle (School District Of PBC)
12.2017 - 02.2019
Substitute Teacher
The School District Of Palm Beach County
04.2016 - 12.2017
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