About
Collaborative professional with approximately 10 years of experience successfully delivering complex projects for municipal governments and international governmental organizations. An analytical leader proficient in leveraging waterfall and agile project management approaches based on industry standard best practices (PMBOK) to drive project delivery in support of organizational goals and objectives. Adept at understanding and articulating stakeholder and customer needs to cross-organizational stakeholders and reporting status updates and results to executive leadership.
Education
BS Public Policy, Georgia State University
August 2008 - December 2012
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies develops students who want to develop the knowledge, skills, and values required to become responsible and visionary leaders in a wide range of settings. Many graduates of the program choose to enter a career in the public sector or in nonprofit agencies, others make contributions to their community, state, and nation as active citizens in the civic and public arenas.
Master of Public Policy, Georgia State University
January 2012 - May 2014
The Master of Public Policy (MPP) is an interdisciplinary degree program designed to prepare students for work in the analysis, development, and evaluation of public policies. In all levels of government and on a global scale, public needs and limited resources require public policy choices that are at once economically efficient, socially and technically effective, and politically responsive. Such choices confront policymakers in a broad range of critical issues, including health, education, economic development, public finance, social policy, nonprofit policy, and disaster policy.
September 2017 - May 2019
Principal/Project Manager, Transdev
Managed the development, implementation, maturity, and continuous improvement of system-wide comprehensive planning strategies. Key responsibilities included: liaising with policy institutes, presenting findings to C-suite, engaging the public through surveys and outreach activities, management of contract workers, executing project budgets, overseeing the allocation of project resources, and conducting team performance assessments.
May 2015 - September 2017
Senior City Planner, City of New Orleans
Managed planning projects and for multi-modal transportation including transit, pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular. Key responsibilities included: analysis of state and local laws, traffic impact analysis, review of comprehensive zoning ordinances and city plans, identification of national best practices, soliciting stakeholder and public input.
January 2012 - April 2015
Senior Urban Planner, City of Atlanta
Managed planning projects and for multi-modal transportation including transit, pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular. Key responsibilities included: analysis of state and local laws, traffic impact analysis, review of comprehensive zoning ordinances and city plans, identification of national best practices, soliciting stakeholder and public input.
Volunteer Work
Founder, Save the Coast or GTFO
Save the Coast or GTFO is dedicated to raising awareness throughout the Mississippi Delta regarding coastal erosion in Louisiana. Our annual bicycle ride along the Natchez Trail educates and illustrates our regional, national and international need to sustain the Lousiana coast for all life and economies. All donations received through our annual fundraising efforts are directly distributed to efforts in Baton Rouge to assist with environmental legislation associated with the Mississippi Delta and diminishing Lousiana coast. Through our endeavors, we hope to display the conviction behind our beliefs and efforts.
Volunteer, French Quarter Festivals Inc.
French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) annually produces three festivals: French Quarter Festival, Satchmo SummerFest, and Christmas New Orleans Style. FQFI is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the Vieux Carré and the City of New Orleans through high quality special events and activities that showcase the culture and heritage of this unique city, contribute to the economic well-being of the community, and instill increased pride in the people of New Orleans.