Jennifer is dedicated to good government and community development.

Her record speaks for itself:

 

In addition to Jennifer's full-time work as an urban planning and revitalization consultant (HoneStrategic.com), she serves community organizations and government agencies as a policy and planning advisor.

 

Legislative and Community Initiatives (2016-18)

• IN PROGRESS

 

Current participation and achievements:

• Executive Board Member (Secretary) of the New York State Hudson River Valley Greenway (NYS Assembly appointee) since 2011.

• Board Member and Founding Member of Re>Think Local, Hudson Valley, since 2012.

• Commissioner, Kingston Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission (Mayoral appointee), since 2012.

• Member, Kingston Climate Action Task Force - a committee of the Conservation Advisory Council, since 2012.

• Advisory Board Member, Kingston Land Trust and Member, Rail Trail Committee, since 2011.

• Founder and Trustee, Martin LaForse Memorial Scholarship of the Kingston Library, since 2006.

• Member of the Kingston Urban Agriculture Committee and Author of the Urban Agriculture Planning & Zoning Study for Kingston (2014), which made recommendations incorporated in the the 2025 Kingston Comprehensive Plan.

• Planning and Policy Advisor, KingstonCitizens.org, since 2007.

 

Previous roles and related activities:

• Member, Kingston Tidal Waterfront Flooding Task Force (Mayoral appointee), 2013-2014.

• Deputy Director, Ulster County Planning Board, 2004-2012.

  • Head Researcher and County Liaison to Charter Commission.

  • Author, Ulster County Open Space Plan.

  • Team Leader, Ulster Tomorrow Sustainable Economic Development Plan.

  • Founder, Ulster County Main Streets Program and "Strategic Toolbox".

• Graduate, Master of Philosophy in Urban Planning from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Historic Preservation, 2004.  

  • Attended on full scholarship.

  • Completed comprehensive exams "with distinction."

• Consultant - Cultural Heritage Expert and Community-Driven Development Program Consultant, The World Bank, 2000-2004.

• United States Advisory Council for Historic Preservation delegate to UNESCO's Integrated Territorial and Urban Conservation Program in Rome, Italy, 1999.

• Visiting Scholar and Researcher, University of Rome and the Italian National Research Council on "The Future of Cities" (Futuri delle Città), 1998-1999.

• Graduate, Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Historic Preservation, 1995.  Worked 4/5 time during studies.

  • Winner, William Kinne Fellowship to Jerusalem, Israel to study urban planning initiatives, 1995.

• Project Manager, Cultural Institutions, New York City Department of General Services Division of Design and Construction Management, 1990-1993.

• Intern, Municipality of Jerusalem and Government of Israel as urban planning researcher and translator for Government Press Office, 1988-89.