PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GIS/Planning Specialist - Buckeye Hills Regional Council of Government

My experience in local government began when I was a GIS/Planning Specialist for Buckeye Hills Regional Council of Governments. There, I focused my daily activities on community and economic development of an 8-county region in SE Ohio that encompasses Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Monroe, Noble, Perry and Washington counties plus all of the townships, municipalities and small towns across the region.

I helped communities plan for and facilitate infrastructure improvements among other activities such as transportation planning, and community economic development initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Community economic Development Strategies

  • Transportation Planning

  • Utility Infrastructure management

  • Community economic Development Strategies

  • Transportation Planning

  • Utility Infrastructure management

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After my time at Buckeye Hills I worked at Ohio University as the Program Manager for Facilities Management and Safety. At the University I oversaw the infrastructure archives for over 300 buildings and 1500 acres across the main campus and 8 regional campuses across Ohio.

Responsibilities:

  • Utility Infrastructure Management

  • Transportation Infrastructure Management

  • Facilities Management and Safety

  • Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Records Archival and Management

  • Planning

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Director of Geospatial Services, Surveying and Mapping, and Data Collection - EDG

Following my time with Ohio University I was the Director of Geospatial Services with an Architectural, Engineering, and Construction firm based in Akron Ohio. There I worked with state, regional, and local governments to help them with civil engineering needs related to local infrastructure and utility systems improvements.

Responsibilities:

  • Community Infrastructure Management

  • Capital Improvement Planning

  • GIS Implementation Strategies

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Professor - Cleveland State University

One day per week, I teach a course at Cleveland State University in the Levin School of Urban Affairs. In this role I teach students seeking careers as City Managers, Public Administrators and Community Planners how to use GIS to help communities achieve operational efficiency, effective planning and decision making, enhance public safety, and improve community engagement.

Responsibilities:

  • Train and Instruct future City Managers, Public Administrators and Planners

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President - Mapped Out

Currently I am the President of Mapped Out. At Mapped Out we work with over 15 municipalities in Ohio, 5 counties, and 3 regional government agencies. We provide them with municipal services enabling planning, zoning, engineering, IT, Police, Fire, Parks and Rec departments to harness the power of location information (GIS).

Responsibilities:

  • Planning

  • Management

  • Budgeting

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PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS

  1. Dailly Bible Study Group “Bible mannschaften” - Servant of the Lord

  2. Rittman historical Society - lifelong Member

  3. Rittman Youth Softball - Coach 2024-2025

  4. Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Youth baseball Association - Adaptive League Coach

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  1. Ohio City managers Association - Affiliate member

  2. Ohio Economic Development Association - Affiliate member

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EDUCATION

Master of Science in GIS - The Johns Hopkins University

Bachelor of Art in GIS - Bowling Green State University

High School Diploma - Brookside High School (Sheffield-Sheffield Lake School District, Lorain County)