Discover Northeast Michigan

• 22 years of experience in planning, zoning, and GIS.
• 2023 Planning Champion Award - Michigan Association of Planning
• Primary focus has been community planning, zoning, map design, GIS services, and tourism marketing. 
• Grew up in northern Michigan and has spent all of her career working in the northeastern and northwestern Lower Peninsula.

 CURRENT PROJECTS:

• City of Alpena Zoning Ordinance 
• City of Gaylord Zoning Ordinance 
• Baldwin Township Zoning Ordinance
• Sherman Township  Zoning Ordinance
• Briley Township Zoning Ordinance
• Caledonia Township Zoning Ordinance
• Sanborn Township Zoning Ordinance
• City of Whittemore Zoning Ordinance
• Kearney Township Zoning Ordinance
• Alabaster Township Solar 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