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SUMMARY <br />Resident of Santa Ana for over fourteen years and a dynamic problem solver with man}Ye'RI'o p r eta¢e jn rpap, psible <br />overnment and service to our communi """�' <br />EDUCATION <br />University of Southern California, B.S., Urban Planning and Development 1999 <br />�JNIRK <br />• Independent and analytical thinker * Public speaking <br />• Community engagement • Data collection and analysis <br />• Public policy development * Governmental relations <br />• Projeot management • Technologically proficient <br />EXPERIENCE <br />Santa Ana Planning Commission 2013-2018 <br />• Analyzed applications for quasi-judicial actions from the Planning Commission. <br />• Reviewed the annual Capital Improvement Program. <br />• Advocated for the adoption of the County's first Adaptive Re -Use Ordinance <br />• Insured that `Santa Ana" was identified on projects where appropriate, such as MainPlace Mall signage, <br />City of Santa Ana Historic Resources Commission 2016-2017 <br />• Determined whether properties qualified for the Mills Act program to incentivize preservation and restoration, <br />• Reviewed requests to conduct exterior work on historic structures. <br />• Analyzed regulations and policies that impacted historic resources in Santa Ana and their preservation. <br />City of Santa Ana General Plan Advisory Committee 2016-2017 <br />• Provided feedback and direction to City staff to assist with developing policies and objectives for the updated General <br />Plan. <br />• Communicated information about the General Plan Update to stakeholders and community members. <br />Orange County Transportation Authority — Citizens Advisory Committee. 2005-2015 <br />* Informed Santa Ana residents and stakeholders regarding projects and policy proposed by OCTA: <br />• Provided input and proposed solutions on significant transportation issues <br />City of Westminster, Westminster, CA 2007 <br />Assistant Planner <br />• Conducted environmental assessments and CEQA clearances, code compliance analysis, and prepared staff reports for <br />discretionary land use entitlement cases, such as conditional use permits, residential and commercial developments, and <br />parking analysis. <br />• Made presentations to management, the Planning Commission, and the City Council. <br />City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning, Los Angeles, CA 2000-2003 <br />Planning Assistant <br />• Researched and compiled data on existing land uses, reviewed proposed zone changes, and coordinated the input from <br />multiple city departments for the update of the Hollywood Community Plan. <br />• Composed design standards and conducted public participation workshops for Community Design Overlay Zones, <br />PROFESSIONAL. AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS <br />American Planning Association <br />University of Southern California Alumni Association <br />Preserve OC <br />Santa Ana Elks Lodge No. 794 <br />65C-52 <br />