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Executive Director, July 2005 to August 2007
East Hills Council of Neighbors, Grand Rapids, MI, www.easthillscouncil.org
Administrative support and strategic planning for the continued re-development of a historic inner-city neighborhood.

Development News Writer/Editor, March 2006 to June 2006
Issue Media Group, Detroit, MI, www.rapidgrowthmedia.com
Writing and reporting on development news in Grand Rapids.

Consultant, Wealthy Heights Initiative, Grand Rapids, MI, March 2005
Production of a Situation Analysis including detailed property inventories; compiling geographic & demographic information; and formatting the publication for printing.

Board of Directors, March 2003 to December 2004, February 2007 - June 2007
Wealthy Street Business Alliance, Grand Rapids, MI

Board of Directors, Co-Chair, November 2002 to May 2005
East Hills Council of Neighbors, Grand Rapids, MI

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Main Street Manager, August 2002 to December 2004
Wealthy Main Street Initiative, www.wealthy-street.com
Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI, www.dwellingplacegr.org
Economic re-development of a historic inner-city neighborhood business district. Received a “Cool City” designation from the State of Michigan in 2004.

Admissions Officer: September 2001 - July 2002
Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI, www.kcad.edu
Represented the College at local, regional and national recruiting events. Facilitated student admissions including portfolio and transfer reviews, scholarship applications and general academic counseling.

Volunteer: 1998 - 2005
Sambodh Society Inc, Delhi, India & Kalamazoo, MI

AmeriCorps*VISTA, National Service Volunteer, August 1998 through August 1999 Neighbors of Belknap Lookout, Mary Waters Park, Grand Rapids, MI, www.cns.org
National Service Volunteer focused on organizing projects for the improvement of the Belknap Community.