JEFFREY CONKLE 5650 S. Kyrene Road #1272 • Tempe, Arizona 85283 • [email protected] • 623-238-5789
WORK EXPERIENCE United States Census Bureau, Phoenix, Arizona March 2009 - April 2009 Census Enumerator • Physically verified up to 1,500 addresses per week in the Phoenix metropolitan area • Mapped dwelling units and streets with GPS equipment • Educated culturally diverse residents about the importance of the census
Town of Buckeye, Buckeye, Arizona July 2008 - November 2008
Associate Planner, Community Development Department May 2006 - January 2008 • Project manager for cases such as annexations, site plans, rezonings, use permits and subdivision plats • Presented staff reports weekly to the Town Council and the Planning & Development Board • Participated in a rewrite of the Town’s Zoning Code and General Plan • Researched area-specific development guidelines in comparable cities
City of Mesa, Mesa, Arizona January 2008 - April 2008 Planner I: Design Review, Planning Division • Project manager for 5 to 10 design review and general zoning application submittals per month • Processed approximately 20 administrative design review applications per month • Presented staff reports to the Design Review Board and Planning & Zoning Board • Informed citizens and developers of City ordinances and development standards
City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August 2005 – May 2006 Zoning Specialist, City Planning Department • Processed approximately 30 over-the-counter zoning and site plan reviews per day • Processed approximately 50 zoning verification reports per day • Performed notary public services to customers • Educated citizens and developers about the development review process
Sustainable Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania January 2003 - April 2003 Intern • Edited a community assessment document for Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Researched diversity issues in local companies for a report on regional hiring practices
EDUCATION Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona August 2006 - May 2009 • Master of Urban & Environmental Planning: Community & Urban Development • Thesis/Applied Project: "Valencia Neighborhood Improvement Plan"
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August 2000 - April 2004 • Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies with concentration in City Planning • Certificate in Historic Preservation
MEMBERSHIPS • American Planning Association, 2006 - present • Arizona Planning Association, 2006 - present • National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2007 - present
REFERENCES Suparna Dasgupta, Director Town of Buckeye, Community Development Department 90 North Apache Road Buckeye, Arizona 85326 623-349-6204, [email protected]
Susan Tymoczko, Zoning Administrator City of Pittsburgh, City Planning Department 200 Ross Street, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 412-255-2470, [email protected]
John Wesley, Director City of Mesa, Planning Division 20 East Main Street, Suite 130 Mesa, Arizona 85201 480-644-2385, [email protected]
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