About Me

Served as interim department head, ensuring the seamless continuation of critical community development initiatives and housing programs. Managed departmental budgets, supervised staff operations, and collaborated with city leadership to maintain progress on long-term strategic goals.

Managed the day-to-day operations of the City's housing programs, focusing on tenant protections, affordable housing preservation, and community outreach. Oversaw grant administration and collaborated with local stakeholders to develop actionable strategies supporting low- and moderate-income residents.

Conducted research on state legislation to propose conforming policies and served as the implementation lead for Senate Bill 9. Acted as policy expert and co-lead for the County's Housing Related Code Amendments, utilizing parcel-level data to evaluate impact. Co-led the implementation of the County's Housing Element, developed agency-wide metrics dashboards, and secured state, federal, and regional grant funding.

Oversaw HOME, CDBG, and CalHome grant programs for the County. Developed and oversaw a Zoning Text Amendment to alter standards for Single Room Occupancy (SRO) land uses. Assisted with the development and public outreach of the County's Housing Element. This included collecting sewer and water infrastructure data, assisting with the development of local policies, conducting outreach, and copy editing drafts. Created reports on the loan portfolio and grant programs for decision makers.

Developed and delivered lectures on basic urban planning concepts for introductory urban planning concepts. Created and graded exams as well as assignments for students. Conducted a literature review on urban flooding literature as part of an academic paper concerning flooding in the Washington D.C. region.

Led projects evaluating resource allocation and developing new reporting systems. Developed a reporting scorecard for the implementation of a national program which drew data from 13 different data sources. Presented an analysis of the program to senior leadership. Evaluated new programs and products for viability. Monitored and recommended process improvements to current collections operations to improve efficiency. Became a subject matter expert on new database software for the department.

Developed cost models to determine the pricing for specialty therapeutic products. Evaluated markets to recommend whether they were appropriate for permanent collection sites. Used basic statistics to help senior leadership understand current operations needs and areas for improvement. Built a raster tool in Microsoft Excel to identify site viability for disaster warehouse placement.