Relevant Experience

Education

• Masters in Public Administration, UNC-Chapel Hill
• Graduate study, Land Use Policy (U. of Idaho) and Human Ecosystem Management (U-MD College Park)

Relevant Work Experience

• Consultant, Wake County (NC) Stormwater Management Plan
• Assistant to the Superintendent, District of Columbia Public Schools
• Service Improvement Specialist, City of Durham, North Carolina
• Youth Diversity Trainer, The National Conference, Washington, DC
• Study author, “The Human Ecosystem of the Anacostia Watershed.”
• 30-year high school teacher, including courses in ecology, geography

City Government Volunteer Experience

• Appointed to Takoma Junction Task Force, Secretary, Community Engagement Team Co-Chair (2012 Azalea Award for this work)
• Appointed to City Manager Search Committee
• Appointed to the Parking Management Task Force
• Frequent budget analyst and community engagement leader 
• Participation: Public Space Management Plan, Minor Master Plan Amendment process, New Hampshire Avenue economic development, park clean-ups and trail maintenance, bike route designs, stormwater action, Pinecrest new sidewalk segment process, Sligo Mill Overlook playground process, Takoma Junction project review process, Community Vision for Takoma, 
• Past nominee and candidate, Takoma Park mayor (2009, 2020) and ward representative (2014)
• Researcher, sounding board, and advisor on a weekly basis for current Ward 3 Councilmember Randall Gibson

More Volunteer Experience

• Volunteer, rural community health infrastructure: Mexico, Dominican Republic, Camden NJ
• Board Co-President, Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School
• Founding plot-holder, Sligo Mill Overlook Community Garden
• President, Pinecrest Community Association
• Facilitator, white anti-racist educators’ affinity/action groups