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Place-based + People-focused | Rural | Placemaker and Community Builder | Economic & Community Development | Active Transportation + Recreation | Inclusive + Equitable Places | Healthy Communities
Montpelier, Vermont, United States
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Montpelier, Vermont, United States
Contact Info
1K followers
500+ connections
About
Landscape architect, urban planner, and community development leader (and educator) with extensive experience in place-based community planning and development, active transportation and recreation, urban design and public spaces, and community-led placemaking in rural communities. Currently serve as the Manager of Placemaking and Community Partnerships for the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development where I work with communities across Vermont and help them plan and build prosperous, resilient, walkable, and inclusive communities. In addition, serve as cohost of the Small Towns, Healthy Places podcast, and I'm a part-time lecturer at the University of Vermont teaching ecological landscape design.
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Exactly one year after the devastating flooding of last summer, flooding has hit Vermont communities again. View VT Agency of Commerce & Community…
Exactly one year after the devastating flooding of last summer, flooding has hit Vermont communities again. View VT Agency of Commerce & Community…
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A resource for Vermont communities affected by last night's flooding:
A resource for Vermont communities affected by last night's flooding:
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Temperatures have officially risen in Hale County, and the 18×18 House team has had several milestones in the past month. Drywall was installed…
Temperatures have officially risen in Hale County, and the 18×18 House team has had several milestones in the past month. Drywall was installed…
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Experience
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Manager of Placemaking and Community Partnerships
Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development - Planning + Revitalization
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Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development
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Planning and Outreach Manager
Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development
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Planning and Project Manager
Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development
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Planning Coordinator
Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development
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Visiting Lecturer and Critic
University of Vermont
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Senior Planner, Community Planning and Design
Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham/ Birmingham MPO
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Visiting Critic
Auburn University, School of Architecture
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Vice President
Design Workshop Foundation
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Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Community Planning Assistance Team - Rockport, Texas
American Planning Association
- Present 5 years 3 months
Volunteered and participated, along with five national leaders in community planning, hazard mitigation, and economic development, in APA’s Community Planning Assistance Team in Rockport, Texas. APA’s Community Planning Assistance Teams (CPAT) are composed of nationally recognized experts who volunteer their time to work with residents, government officials, and other key stakeholders to offer planning assistance to communities to develop plans and policies that support good planning and…
Volunteered and participated, along with five national leaders in community planning, hazard mitigation, and economic development, in APA’s Community Planning Assistance Team in Rockport, Texas. APA’s Community Planning Assistance Teams (CPAT) are composed of nationally recognized experts who volunteer their time to work with residents, government officials, and other key stakeholders to offer planning assistance to communities to develop plans and policies that support good planning and development. Rockport took a direct hit from Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, which heavily impacted all aspects of this small, Gulf Coast community from housing to businesses, to its once thriving tourism industry. The CPAT team focused on the Austin Street Corridor, the heart of downtown Rockport, a major retail, heritage, and arts district along the harbor front that is also a perennial victim of flooding from high tides and stormwater runoff. The CPAT team worked in close collaboration with Texas A&M University’s Texas Target Communities program during the visit to better inform and integrate their work on Rockport’s comprehensive plan update. The CPAT team developed strategies (and forthcoming report) to improve the physical and economic resilience of Rockport through flood mitigation, green infrastructure, placemaking, and economic development. The Rockport "Recovery Planning Assistance Team" project is one of the APA Foundation's 2018 Disaster Recovery Grant recipients. The project is supported by the Pisces Foundation through a grant awarded to the APA Foundation that focuses on building back better with green infrastructure after disasters. Learn more at: https://www.planning.org/publications/document/9195650/
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Advisory Board Member
Vermont Public Health Institute
- Present 4 months
Health
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Council Member, Executive Committee
Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Council
- Present 9 years 7 months
Environment
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Advocate
PlacemakingX
- Present 5 years
As a part of PlacemakingX, I advocate to accelerate placemaking as a way to create healthy, inclusive, and beloved communities.
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Committee Member
Montpelier Housing Trust Fund
- Present 7 years 2 months
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Committee Member
Confluence Park Advisory Committee
- 4 years 2 months
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Executive Board Member
Vermont Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (VTASLA)
- 4 years
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Publications
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Activating Civic Infrastructure Through the Arts
National Association of State Art Agencies
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Building a Better Future with Placemaking and Public Spaces
Vermont Natural Resources Council
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Vermont’s Downtowns Build Back Stronger after Floods
Main Street America
See publicationEight historic downtowns in Vermont, turned massive flooding into opportunities to improve their physical design, hone their marketing messages, and strengthen partnerships to achieve greater economic resilience and build back stronger than before the flood. State leadership and federal disaster funding empowered these eight communities to go beyond flood recovery and take steps to improve public safety and strengthen their economy while enhancing their ability to bounce back quickly from…
Eight historic downtowns in Vermont, turned massive flooding into opportunities to improve their physical design, hone their marketing messages, and strengthen partnerships to achieve greater economic resilience and build back stronger than before the flood. State leadership and federal disaster funding empowered these eight communities to go beyond flood recovery and take steps to improve public safety and strengthen their economy while enhancing their ability to bounce back quickly from future floods.
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Where Content Transcends Form - Havana, Cuba
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
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Malecon - Havana's Front Porch - Poster Session
International Federation of Landscape Architects
Honors & Awards
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Anova LARE Grant
Anova Furnishings
http://www.anovafurnishings.com/2019LAREgrant-winners-Amore
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Christopher K. Jarvi Scholarship for the Advancement of Partnerships
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
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Vermont Public Service Recognition Award
State of Vermont
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Public Places Honor Award
Vermont Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects
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2014 Project of the Year Award
Vermont Planners Association
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President's Award
Vermont Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects
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Building Communities Program - Outstanding APA-AL Planning Award for a Program
American Planning Association, Alabama Chapter
Building Communities Program - Outstanding Planning Award for Program
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ASLA National Honor Award
American Society of Landscape Architects
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Master of Landscape Architecture - Design Book Award
School of Architecture, Auburn University
Organizations
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Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Council
Executive Committee, Council Member
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Vermont Planners Association
Member
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American Society of Landscape Architects
Full Member
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American Planning Association
Member
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Arcosanti
Alumni and Workshop Participant
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Auburn University Rural Studio
Alumni and Student
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