Deputy Director/Chief Planner

CURRENT PROJECTS:

• City of Alpena Zoning Ordinance 

• City of Gaylord Zoning Ordinance 

• City of Cheboygan Zoning Ordinance

• City of Onaway Zoning Ordinance

• City of Rogers City Zoning Ordinance

• City of Harrisville Zoning Ordinance

• Village of Hillman Zoning Ordinance

• Village of Lincoln Zoning Ordinance

• Village of  Posen Zoning Ordinance

• Baldwin Township Zoning Ordinance

• Sherman Township  Zoning Ordinance

• Plainfield Township Zoning Ordinance

• Grant Township Zoning Ordinance

• Sanborn Township Zoning Ordinance

• City of Whittemore Zoning Ordinance

• Kearney Township Zoning Ordinance

• Allis Township Zoning Ordinance

• Beaver Creek Township Zoning Ordinance

• Comins Township Zoning Ordinance

• Greenwood Township Zoning Ordinance

• Maple Ridge Township Zoning Ordinance

• Millen Township Zoning Ordinance

• US 23 Heritage Route Program Manager

• MEDC RRC - Technical Assistance

• MDOT Active Transportation Plan

• Up North Trails

PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for development of city, township and county master plans, recreation plans, and zoning ordinances.

• Economic and community development.

• GIS and map design.

• Marketing the US 23 Heritage Route.

• Trail data maintenance

• Graphic Design.

• Oversees Planning Staff Programs

EDUCATION:

Michigan State University, Institute of Water Research, Certificate in Watershed Management, 2004

Penn State University, Certificate in Geographic Information Systems, 2001.

Southwest Missouri State University, Continuing Graduate Education - Environmental Assessment, 1997.

Indiana State University, Department of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology, M.A. in Physical Geography (Biogeography/Geology), 1997.

Western Michigan University, Department of Communications, B.A. in Broadcasting and Cable Productions, 1994.

Northwestern Michigan College, A.A. in Liberal Arts, 1992.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE AT NEMCOG:

REGIONAL PROJECTS

• Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary: GIS services

• Montmorency County 911: GIS mapping

• MDOT Nonmotorized Trail Map Design

• US 23 Heritage Route Program

• Joint Land Use Study Implementation (Camp Grayling/Alpena CRTC)

• Northeast Michigan Integrated Assessment

• Northeast Michigan Marketing Website

• Sunrise Coast Birding Trail Map

• AuSable Birding Trail Map

• Huron Blueways Paddling Atlas

• Sunrise Coast Touring Guide

• US 23 Heritage Route Trails Map

• US 23 Heritage Route History Map

• US 23 Heritage Route Winter Map

ZONING ORDINANCES

• Mackinaw City Zoning Ordinance

• AuSable Township Zoning Ordinance

• City of Alpena Zoning Ordinance

• City of Grayling Zoning Ordinance

• City of Albion Zoning Ordinance

• Village of Hillman Zoning Ordinance

• Rogers City Zoning Ordinance & Planning Assistance

• Charter Township of Alpena Zoning Ordinance

• Emmet County Zoning Ordinance

• Tawas City Zoning Ordinance

• West Traverse Township Zoning Ordinance

• Alcona Township Zoning Ordinance

• Mikado Township Zoning Ordinance

• Wilson Township Zoning Ordinance & Planning Assistance

• Reno Township Zoning Ordinance

• Hillman Township Zoning Ordinance

• Green Township Zoning Ordinance & Planning Assistance

• Long Rapids Township Planning Assistance

• Hawes Township Zoning Ordinance

• Haynes Township Zoning Ordinance

• Avery Township Zoning Ordinance

• Rust Township Zoning Ordinance

• Tawas Township Zoning Ordinance

• Presque Isle Township Zoning Ordinance

• Hawes Township Zoning Ordinance

• Clement Township Zoning Ordinance

• Maple Forest Township Zoning Ordinance

• Grayling Township Zoning Ordinance

• Ossineke Township Zoning Ordinance

• Montmorency Township Zoning Updates

• City of Harrisville Zoning Ordinance

• Village of Lincoln Zoning Ordinance

• Gustin Township Zoning Ordinance

• Curtis Township Zoning Review & Planning Assistance

• Millen Township Zoning Map

• Alpena Township Planning Assistance

MASTER PLANS

• City of Alpena Comprehensive Plan

• City of Harrisville Master Plan

• City of West Branch Master Plan

• Village of Roscommon Master Plan

• Tawas City Master Plan

• Village of Hillman RRC - Master Plan, Econ. Dev. Downtown, Marketing Plan

• Maple Forest Township Master Plan

• Grayling Township Master Plan

• Green Township Master Plan

• Wilson Township Master Plan

• Village of Lincoln Master Plan

• Otsego County Master Plan

• Chester Township Master Plan

• Charlton Township Master Plan

• Elmira Township Master Plan

RECREATION PLANS

• Alpena Area Joint Recreation Plan

• City of Gaylord Recreation Plan

• Village of Lincoln Recreation Plan

• Wilson Township Recreation Plan

• Sanborn Township Recreation Plan

• City of Alpena Recreation Plan

• Presque Isle County Recreation Plan

• Long Rapids Township Recreation Plan

• Alpena County Recreation Plan

• City of Harrisville Recreation Plan

• Rogers City Wellhead Protection

OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

• Zoning Administrator: Village of Bellaire

• Independent Grant Writing Contractor

• Marketing Research Assistant: WWTV - WWUPTV 9 & 10 News

• Environmental Education Consultant: SEE-North

• Geography & Geology Lab Instructor: Indiana State University

• Marketing Assistant and Circulation Manager: Kalamazoo County Chamber of Commerce

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

• Michigan State University Citizen Planner Instructor

• Certified CDBG Administrator

• Michigan State University Citizen Planner Program Certificate

• City of Alpena Planning Commission

• Forest Home Township Parks and Recreation Commission