With a solid educational foundation in urban planning and public administration – including zoning, land use planning and development, comprehensive planning, transportation planning, and municipal administration – my background has prepared me to conduct research, help with public inquiries and provide information to citizens, and process land use permits and zoning regulations. Additionally, through coursework, internships, and volunteer work, I possess strong oral and written communication, research, analytic, multitasking, organization, and teamwork abilities that will allow me to succeed as an Associate Planner. …show more content…
As a caregiver, I help my grandmother manage the house, provide transportation, and serve as her power of attorney while I actively search for an urban planning job. While the caregiver work is vastly different from working in a planning department, I acquired valuable managerial, organizational, decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills that will be beneficial in handling the day-to-day aspects of the Associate Planner position. Consequently, I recognize the concern about me stepping away as a caregiver to take the Associate Planner job. Nevertheless, my family will act accordingly to ensure my grandmother is taken care