sheila m powers
23706 sierra oak drive
murrieta, CA 92562
USA
Contact Phone: (805) 208 -4545
Work Phone: (619) 556-9357
DSN: (80) 526-9357
Email Address: sheila.powers@navy.mil
EXPERIENCE
10/2005 to Present ; 40 hours per Week; Community Planner; GS-12; permanent
employee; not on a temporary promotion; Dept of Defense, US Navy, 2730 McKean St.
Bldg 291, San Diego, CA 92136; Darlene Swaffer , 619-556-8869 ; may contact
supervisor.
Provides planning technical skills on the Base Development Core Team/Integrated
Product Team (IPT-Coastal). Serves as the Point of Contact (POC), for contract
services and in-house services delivering a wide variety of product and services
to all Naval activities within the geographic area of responsibility. As the
technical POC, I was responsible for providing day-to-day contractor guidance and
interpretation of regulations and requirements, assuring contract compliance with
the scope of work and discipline specific quality assurance. The complexity of
the job ranged from very small to very large projects. This included specialties
in facility planning, regional planning, Military Construction (MCON) planning,
special project planning, safety site planning, and economic analysis.
Provided consistency and high quality documentation for in-house and contracted
planning projects for all customers in the region. Completes assigned work
according to established milestones with reviews for quality and progress only at
established milestones. Independently can interpret laws, regulations and
policies to effect good technical decisions and successful project execution.
Responsible for executing to set project schedules and budgets in conformance
with project and customer requirements. Coordinates with other team members and
specialist to assure schedules, cost estimates and strategies are accurate and
executable. Reviews work of team members specialists to ensure that
Congressional, environmental, and administrative constraints on project scope and
cost are not exceeded or violated. Provides liaison and coordination between
customer activities; contractors, local, state and federal agencies; and various
organizational components. Provides project status, issues, costs and schedule or
other information to Commanding Officers, Public Works Officers, major claimants
and other federal, state or local jurisdictions. Familiar with several defense
programs such as inFADS, ePROJECTS, COGNOS, NMCI, NEAMIS, and several microsoft
word programs. Create BFR's, CREF's, scopes of work, and review of NEPA
guidelines, EPA and several other regulatory documents as needed to ensure
compliance. Completed 1391's.
06/2004 to 08/2005; 40+ hours per Week; Senior Land Planning Specialist; $56,000
per Annum; permanent employee; not on a temporary promotion; K. Hovnanian
Forecast Homes, 40925 County Center Drive #110, Temecula, CA 92590; Steve Ford ;
may not contact supervisor.
*responsible for 4 large single family home developments within riverside
county.
*responsible for single family homes on 1/4 acre lots and for a 130 acre single
family home development consisting of 251 single family homes on 1/2 acre lots.
oversaw all planning operations for the project that consisted on environmental
review and assessment, compliance with county ordinances and specific plans, and
overall construction of the project from storm drains, dry/wet utilities,
retaining walls through single family homes.
*prepared land use exhibits and performed due diligence inquiries regarding
potential developments.
*process environmental approvals, tentative maps, map recordation, and
engineering plans.
*prepared, submitted and pulled building permits for various projects.
*coordinate with project consultants, support staff, marketing and purchasing.
*developed long-range plans & maintained budgets, schedules and contracts for 4
housing tracts.
*prepared all entitlement operations packages.
02/2004 to Present ; 20 hours per Week; Planning Consultant; $100 per Hour; last
promoted Not Specified; permanent employee; not on a temporary promotion;
Connective Planning, 23706 Sierra Oak Drive, Murrieta, CA 92562; Self Employed ,
805-208-4545 ; may contact supervisor.
Started own company with a private developer assisting real estate agents,
developers, and attorneys with land use issues, zoning and general plan
questions, and the planning process with various cities. Most work concentrated
in the Malibu area. Assisted residents within Malibu with the complicated
planning and Coastal Development process dealing with the Local Coastal Plan
(LCP) and other complicated zoning issues and regulations within the city.
06/2003 to 02/2004; 40+ hours per Week; Associate Planner; $55,000 per Annum;
lpermanent employee; not on a temporary promotion; City of Temecula, 43200
Business Park Dr., Temecula, CA 92590; Debbie Ubnoske , 951-694-6444 ; may
contact supervisor.
*Project manager for the Harveston Specific Plan Area that consists of 1,921
SFR, Commercial, day care center, club house with 8 acre lake, community park and
senior apartments. Processed all applications that related to this area ranging
from productions, models, lot line adjustments, parcel maps, landscaping and
architectural designs.
*Prepared and presented numerous staff reports to the city council and planning
commission ranging from issues within the Harveston SP Area to other areas within
Temecula needing discretionary review.
*Prepared and presented numerous staff reports on other projects thought out the
city that involved discussions regarding environmental compliance, zoning and
general plan compliance as well as design standards.
*Provided direction to the public and other governmental officials with regards
to zoning, design guidelines and general plan questions and issues.
*Reviewed projects for zoning, land use conformance, CEQA compliance, and over
all design compliance.
*Have knowledge of various state laws, environmental laws, policies and
regulations as it pertains to planning within cities, counties, and states.
*Have exercised my knowledge of urban land use planning as well as environmental
issues through college and previous employment experience within the City of
Temecula.
08/2000 to 06/2003; 40+ hours per Week; Associate Planner; $49,250 per Annum;
last promoted 07/2002; permanent employee; not on a temporary promotion; City of
Malibu, 23815 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA 90265; Vic Peterson , 310-456-2489 ;
may contact supervisor.
**Project manager for several large scaled single family residences involving
aggressive & complicated political influence;
**Chaired the Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) to ensure planning interns &
asst. planners were following the zoning ordinances & general plan design
guidelines; QAC also provided for direction arising from extremely complicated
projects to planning commissioners & city council members on an as needed basis;
**Reviewed projects for zoning, general plan conformance, CEQA compliance & any
other env. assessments needed;
**Dealt directly with the California Coastal Commission & the Coastal Act;
**Prepared & presented numerous staff reports & presentations to the planning
commission, city council, home owner associations, & other governmental &
associated parties that involved discussions regarding env. compliance, zoning &
general plan compliance as well as design standards;
**Had direct involvement with the preparation of the LCP and using the CZM and
the Coastal Act for the California Coastal Commission.
**Processed negative declarations as well as assist in the preparation of the
EIR's & Environmental Assessment reviews;
**Knowledge of various state laws, environmental laws, policies & regulations as
it pertains to planning within cities, counties, & states
07/1999 to 08/2000; 20 hours per Week; Planning Intern; $12 per Hour; last
promoted Not Specified; permanent employee; not on a temporary promotion; City of
San Dimas, 245 E. Bonita Ave, San Dimas, CA 91773; Diana Kasuyama , [Send email to request phone number] 94-6200
; may contact supervisor.
*Assisted with the first time homebuyer programs for new residents.
*Assisted in administering the CDBG programs for residents and various programs
for the city.
*provided direction to the public for zoning and general plan questions.
*prepared staff reports and power point presentations for department managers.
*Reviewed minor applications such as home occupations, temporary use permits,
event permits, and sign permits.
EDUCATION
Newbury Park High School, Newbury Park, CA; 1989 High School Diploma
California State Poly Univ Pomona, Pomona, CA; Bachelor in Urban and Regional
Planning , 2000; 3.0 out of 4 Point GPA; 180 Quarter Hours
ITT Technical Institute, San Bernardino, CA; Associate in Computer Aided
Drafting/Architecture , 1997; 3.8 out of 4 Point GPA; 170 Quarter Hours
Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, CA; Associate in Marketing , 1992; 3.0 out of 4
Point GPA; 170 Semester Hours
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Several courses in CEQA, Subdivision Map Act, Seminars, State and National
Planning conferences were attended since my time in college beginning Jan 1998.
Cities of San Dimas, Malibu, and Temecula all required planning staff to attend
different conferences and such on a yearly basis to keep current with new laws
and regulations.
OTHER INFORMATION
**Class President: ITT Tech 1996-1997; Graduated with Honors 3.7
**APSA Student Rep (American Planning Student Association) at Cal Poly Pomona
from 1998-2000. VP for Planning Department at Cal Poly during 1999-2000.
**Member of the APA (American Planning Association) |
