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TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
Summary

Extensive, progressively responsible municipal government experience. Professional Town Administrator for more than 9 years in a community of 3,700 with a budget of $7 million. Skilled in community relations, policy development, budgeting and financial management. Creative problem solver who seeks input and encourages involvement from staff and the community. Attuned to the applicability of laws, regulations, policies and procedures on municipal government operations.

Highlights
  • Extensive local government background
  • Citizen engagement
  • Municipal policy development
  • Inter-governmental and legislative relations
  • Highly skilled writer and editor
  • Grant writing experience
  • Collective bargaining techniques
  • Exceptional project management skills
Accomplishments
  • Led collaborative administrative effort in the development and approval of inter-municipal agreement for sub-regional senior center and MMA Innovation Award winning paramedic-level ambulance service.
  • Coordinated programmatic capital funding program through a capital stabilization override while simultaneously achieving net tax rate reduction through elimination of excluded debt.
  • Spearheaded 110-acre Agricultural Preservation Restriction acquisition in partnership with property owners and community leaders.
  • Implemented emergency notification system to disseminate critical information to the community, and coordinated public outreach and funding reimbursements for several natural disasters.
Experience
Town Administrator
December 2005 to CurrentTown of Sunderland － Sunderland, MA
  • Facilitates the statutory, civic and fiduciary responsibilities of the Board of Selectmen to achieve public service objectives.
  • Supervises day-to-day operations of town departments and staff, directly and through department heads.
  • Develops and carries out policies and procedures approved by the Board of Selectmen.
  • Evaluates all annual budget requests, prepares revenue projections and omnibus budget, and makes recommendations to achieve a balanced budget.
  • Negotiates collective bargaining and service contracts, subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
  • Prepares agendas for and attends Board of Selectmen meetings and meetings of other boards and committees as required.
  • Acts as Chief Procurement Officer, contract and grants administrator, and Public Information Officer.
Clerk II - Office of Safety and Security
April 2003 to December 2005Greenfield Community College － Greenfield, MA
  • Maintained department files, web pages and publications. Responded to public safety-related inquiries, and assisted in department budget and contracts administration.
Town Clerk
January 1999 to June 2003Town of Amherst － Amherst, MA
  • Managed front-line department and staff serving population of 35,000.
  • Performed all statutory Town Clerk duties.
  • Oversaw department budget, contracts for supplies and services, and election operations.
  • Established Town Clerk's office as United States passport acceptance facility.
  • Served as Town liaison to U.S. Census Bureau and Local Elections Districts Review Commission.
Acting Town Clerk
October 1998 to January 1999Town of Amherst － Amherst, MA
  • Performed all statutory duties of theTown Clerk.
  • Managed department operations and staff to ensure continuity of quality public service delivery.
Assistant Town Clerk
July 1989 to October 1998Town of Amherst － Amherst, MA
  • Assisted in leading department to achieve established goals and objectives.
  • Performed duties of the Town Clerk in the Town Clerk's absence.
Department of Public Works Secretary
May 1988 to July 1989Town of Amherst － Amherst, MA
Skills
  • Budgeting and Financial Management
  • Public Relations and Consensus Building
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement, Contract and Project Management
  • Municipal Law Knowledge
  • Grant Administration
  • Multi-Task Management
Education
Bachelor of Arts - University Without Walls : Public Policy and Administration Studies ConcentrationUniversity of Massachusetts － Amherst, MA

Coursework in Public Policy, Budgeting and Financial Management, Organizational Leadership and Human Resource Management.

Associate in Arts : Liberal ArtsGreenfield Community College － Greenfield, MA

Coursework in Behavioral Sciences, Humanities and Business Management

Professional Appointments
  • Chief Procurement Officer
  • ADA Coordinator
  • Ethics Liaison
  • Public Information Officer
  • Temporary Treasurer/Collector
  • Network and Computer Use Monitor
  • Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Advisory Board
  • Regional Community Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
  • Personnel Committee
Professional Affiliations
  • Small Town Administrators of Massachusetts (STAM), past Vice President, Program Committee and Professional Development Certification Committee
  • Massachusetts Municipal Managers Association (MMMA)
  • Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association (MMPA)
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Town of Sunderland
  • Greenfield Community College
  • Town of Amherst

School Attended

  • University of Massachusetts
  • Greenfield Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Town Administrator
  • Clerk II - Office of Safety and Security
  • Town Clerk
  • Acting Town Clerk
  • Assistant Town Clerk
  • Department of Public Works Secretary

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts - University Without Walls : Public Policy and Administration Studies Concentration
    Associate in Arts : Liberal Arts

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