Projects Manager, Urban Planning, Urban Design

CLAIRE **** Green Bay Road

North Chicago, IL ****4

BOWERS 317-***-****

*********@*****.***

SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER Indiana Association of Cities and Indianapolis, IN

Towns [Feb. 2014 - Current]

- Oversee Replace Don't Erase, a coalition effort formed in response to

proposed legislation to eliminate the business personal property tax.

- Write and edit formal letters to Legislators and local officials on behalf

of coalition members.

- Organize weekly meetings and guide communication among

members.

- Conduct research and update the coalition website with local

resolutions, media coverage, recent actions, and new partners.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND Carmel, IN

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERN City of Carmel [June 2013 - Feb. 2014]

EXPERIENCE

- Coordinated meetings in collaboration with the Marketing and

Promotions Manager for the Redevelopment Commission and

prepared meeting materials.

- Attended Commission meetings and composed meeting minutes.

- Launched City calendar on website and monitored social media outlets.

- Created marketing and communications documents to promote events.

- Influenced press releases and edited mayoral speeches for grammar and

content.

PLANNING AND ZONING INTERN City of Carmel Carmel, IN

- Consulted with staff and performed analysis and review of [Sept. 2013 - Feb. 2014]

planning-related projects.

- Compiled and evaluated data pertaining to planning projects through the

creation of spreadsheets and findings of fact.

- Volunteered to attend Plan Commission and Committee meetings and

composed meeting minutes.

- Resolved customer inquiries and responded to zoning and development

questions presented by members of the community.

- Surveyed Building & Code site visits and conducted field work.

SOFTWARE

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Google SketchUp, Qualtrics

SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY Master of Urban and Regional Planning Muncie, IN

EDUCATION

- Urban Land Institute member [May 2013]

- American Planning Association member

- HonorSociety.org member

INDIANA UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs

Bloomington, IN

- Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women member

[May 2011]

- Dean's List Fall 2010 - Spring 2011

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