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Skills

  • Team building
  • Data visualization with Workday
  • Supervision
  • Entrepreneurship consulting
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Lobbying and advocacy
  • Public incentive program management
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Municipal revenue enhancement strategies
  • Operational improvement

Work Experiences

  • Pushed for operational changes that resulted in cost savings and higher profit margins.
  • Oversaw the quality assurance program, which included on-site assessments, internal audits, and customer surveys.
  • Saved $7 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.
  • Assessed downtown revitalization efforts.
  • Achieved over $2 in client revenue growth.
  • Accelerated growth in Denver’s tech sector.
  • Brought in $3 in new investments.
  • Automated tax incentive processing systems.
  • Consulted within 18 months.
  • Analyzed labor market data to inform workforce development strategies, leading to a 63% increase in local employment within 16 industries.

Summaries

  • Costs were consistently reduced while profits were increased.
  • Assisted 3 businesses impacted by category.
  • A creative thinker with experience creating large-donation-raising campaigns.
  • Within Miscellaneous, senior Economic Development Specialist and outstanding performer in cross-functional collaboration and vendor management.
  • Achieved a 48% success rate.
  • Strengths in stakeholder engagement and quality assurance backed up by Miscellaneous training.
  • Attracted 14 new businesses in under three years.
  • Supporting issues related to process cause with zeal.
  • Adept at stakeholder engagement.
  • Built relationships with key stakeholders.

Accomplishments

  • Developed a financial incentive package, which contributed to the relocation of a major corporation to Portland, adding 13 jobs to the local workforce within two years.
  • Monitored and tracked project budgets totaling over $6 for several key economic development initiatives, ensuring they were completed both on time and within cost projections.
  • Outlined and executed a fundraising strategy that resulted in over $2 being raised for a regional workforce development initiative benefiting 4 participants.
  • Led the completion of an in-depth economic forecasting report, helping to secure $14 in investments for future projects within Atlanta.
  • Developed a small-business accelerator program that increased local entrepreneurial activity by 74%, fostering the growth of 7 new enterprises.
  • Executed comprehensive market analysis, resulting in the successful recruitment of 12 national retailers, adding over $7 in new retail sales to the local economy.
  • Conducted policy analysis on regional economic trends and presented an actionable plan that resulted in 23% growth in the local manufacturing sector.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Organized and led economic impact studies for proposed infrastructure projects, which contributed to securing $15 in federal funding.
  • Coordinated efforts among local government and private sector stakeholders to streamline the permitting process, resulting in a 36% reduction in development approval time.

Affiliations

  • Freemason
  • Economic Development Research Group (EDR Group)
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • Public-Private Partnership (P3) Network the Pacific Northwest
  • Jaycees
  • International Council for Small Business (ICSB)
  • American Planning Association (APA)
  • Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE)
  • Young Professionals in Economic Development framework
  • Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Certifications

  • Certified Public Works Professional - procedure
  • Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) - program
  • Business Retention & Expansion Coordinator (BREC) - program
  • Certified Workforce Development Specialist (CWDS) - program
  • Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional - process
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Inclusive Economic Development Professional (IEDP) - category
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • ServSafe

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