Director of Planning and Zoning at Town of DeWitt
February 2014 - February 2015 | DeWitt, NY
Department manager for Planning and Zoning functions for the Town inclusive of Code Enforcement with a budget of approximately $460,000. Supervisor for four full-time and two part time staff. Responsible for coordinating site plan review, Town code revisions, grant writing, GIS mapping, project development and administration. Developed Moving DeWitt initiative to create a pedestrian/bicycle plan for the Town. Successfully wrote a grant to the NYS Department of State to obtain $124,000 in funding for the development of a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan for Erie Canal related infrastructure within the Town. Obtained funding to assist with the development of a Master Plan for the Hamlet of Jamesville.
Senior Planner at Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board
February 2010 - January 2014
I served as a coordinator for the Energy Program for the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board, a public agency that serves the five-county region including Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Cortland and Cayuga Counties. In that capacity, I provided technical assistance in the areas of project development, management and finance for energy efficiency and renewable energy. I administered a municipal technical assistance program to improve municipal energy efficiency within Central New York.
As a coordinator for NYSERDA's Energy Smart Communities Program in Central New York, I directed outreach efforts to educate homeowners, businesses, and non-profit organizations about the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. I also help customers access NYSERDA's financial incentives and technical assistance available through its residential and agricultural programs.
I was also the coordinator for the Central New York Energy Challenge, a cooperative engagement platform that encourages participants to adopt energy efficiency behaviors in their homes.
Adjunct Professor at LeMoyne College
January 2009 - May 2012
Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Department
Courses: Urban Studies, Sociology of Cities
Project Scientist at Onondaga Environmental Institute
January 2008 - January 2010
Developed the graphic layout for the Onondaga Creek Conceptual Revitalization Plan and created the OEI website.
Owner/Principal at Planoit, Community and Environmental Planning
August 2007 - January 2010
Project Scientist at Onondaga Environmental Institute
January 2008 - January 2010
Developed the graphic layout for the Onondaga Creek Conceptual Revitalization Plan and created the OEI website.
Owner/Principal at Planoit, Community and Environmental Planning
August 2007 - January 2010
Graphic Design at Onondaga Citizen's League
2009 - 2010
I participated on the Onondaga Citizen's League "What Does it Mean to Be Green?" study committee, and created the layout for the final report (view here: http://onondagacitizensleague.org/pdfs/final_report3_being_green.pdf)
Participant at 40 Below
2004 - 2010
Graphic Design at Onondaga Citizen's League
2009 - 2010
I participated on the Onondaga Citizen's League "What Does it Mean to Be Green?" study committee, and created the layout for the final report (view here: http://onondagacitizensleague.org/pdfs/final_report3_being_green.pdf)
Adjunct Professor at SUNY ESF
August 2007 - December 2007
Department of Landscape Architecture
Course: Community Development and Planning Process
Adjunct Professor at SUNY ESF
August 2007 - December 2007
Department of Landscape Architecture
Course: Community Development and Planning Process
Neighborhood Planner at Home HeadQuarters, Inc.
February 2006 - August 2007
Comprehensive Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Development
Graphic Design
GIS Mapping and Analysis
Community Organizing
Neighborhood Planner at Home HeadQuarters, Inc.
February 2006 - August 2007
Comprehensive Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Development
Graphic Design
GIS Mapping and Analysis
Community Organizing
Emanuel J. Carter Fellowship at Center for Environmental Studies, Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain
August 2005 - December 2005
Salburua Park Greenbelt Trail extension and park entry design
Emanuel J. Carter Fellowship at Center for Environmental Studies, Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain
August 2005 - December 2005
Salburua Park Greenbelt Trail extension and park entry design
Landscape Design and Build at Natural Systems, Landscape Architecture
May 2005 - August 2005
Design and Construction of residential and institutional landscapes with emphasis on native plants and natural stone
Landscape Design and Build at Natural Systems, Landscape Architecture
May 2005 - August 2005
Design and Construction of residential and institutional landscapes with emphasis on native plants and natural stone
Site Design at Renaissance Studio/SUNY ESF
May 2004 - December 2004
Development of landscape design and program opportunities for proposed environmental education center
Site Design at Renaissance Studio/SUNY ESF
May 2004 - December 2004
Development of landscape design and program opportunities for proposed environmental education center
Resident at Dai Bosatsu Zendo
May 2003 - August 2003
I participated in a work exchange program at Dai Bosatsu Zendo in the Catskill Mountains from May through August of 2003.
In the spring and fall of each year, the monastery conducts a three-month training period called kessei. This tradition dates back to the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. The training utilizes the discipline of structured daily zazen (meditation), chanting services, work practice, and formal meals, with the support and guidance of fellow students and the Abbot. The monastery holds three seven-day sesshins during each kessei training period. Work practice ranges from splitting wood and landscaping to serving guests and zendo (meditation hall) cleaning. Students have private rooms and there is one rest day each week for personal study.
Resident at Dai Bosatsu Zendo
May 2003 - August 2003
I participated in a work exchange program at Dai Bosatsu Zendo in the Catskill Mountains from May through August of 2003.
In the spring and fall of each year, the monastery conducts a three-month training period called kessei. This tradition dates back to the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. The training utilizes the discipline of structured daily zazen (meditation), chanting services, work practice, and formal meals, with the support and guidance of fellow students and the Abbot. The monastery holds three seven-day sesshins during each kessei training period. Work practice ranges from splitting wood and landscaping to serving guests and zendo (meditation hall) cleaning. Students have private rooms and there is one rest day each week for personal study.
Senior Urban Planner at City of Syracuse Department of Community Development
August 1999 - May 2003
Tommorrow's Neighborhoods Today Neighborhood Planning Liason
Community Development Block Grant Administration and Consolidated Plan Development
GIS Mapping and Analysis
Syracuse Neighborhood Initiative
Near Westside Neighborhood Redesign Strategy
Syracuse Neighborhood Initiative
Lincoln Hill Neighborhood Plan
Syracuse Neighborhood Initiative
Hanover Square Redevelopment Plan
Brownfields Interim Coordinator
Senior Urban Planner at City of Syracuse Department of Community Development
August 1999 - May 2003
Tommorrow's Neighborhoods Today Neighborhood Planning Liason
Community Development Block Grant Administration and Consolidated Plan Development
GIS Mapping and Analysis
Syracuse Neighborhood Initiative
Near Westside Neighborhood Redesign Strategy
Syracuse Neighborhood Initiative
Lincoln Hill Neighborhood Plan
Syracuse Neighborhood Initiative
Hanover Square Redevelopment Plan
Brownfields Interim Coordinator
Graduate at Leadership Greater Syracuse
2002 - 2002
Graduate at Leadership Greater Syracuse
2002 - 2002
Adjunct Professor at LeMoyne College
January 2009
Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Department
Courses: Urban Studies, Sociology of Cities
Senior Planner at Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board
February 2010
Sam is a Senior Planner in the Energy Program for the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board, a public agency that serves the five-county Central New York region including Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Cortland and Cayuga Counties.
Sam coordinates the Central New York Climate Change Innovation Program (C2IP), funded through the US EPA Climate Showcase Communities Program. Through C2IP municipalities are conducting greenhouse gas emissions inventories, preparing climate action plans, as well as developing and implementing clean energy demonstration projects.
Sam co-developed and coordinates the Central New York Energy Challenge Team initiative, a behavior change program working with homeowners to encourage the adoption of conservation, efficiency, and renewable energy upgrades. The Challenge utilizes a cooperative team-based approach to encouraging households to take action to reducing their energy consumption.
Sam is a regional coordinator for NYSERDA's EDGE Program in Central New York, where he directs outreach efforts to educate homeowners, businesses, and non-profit organizations about the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Sam also helps customers access NYSERDA's financial incentives and technical assistance available through its residential, commercial, renewable energy, and agricultural programs.
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