Leah Denman's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Senior Project Manager, Real Estate Development Services @ DCG Strategies Heads Education Advisory Services to assist +24 California public school districts and private schools to effectively utilize their real property assets to enhance their educational missions:-Serves as Development Manager for a North Bay school district to entitle a 10 acre, 53 unit project to be sold by the district upon approval of a Vesting Tentative Tract Map.-Acts as brokerage manager on the closings of four transactions of $6-15 million each, including completing CEQA and CA Department of Education approvals, in Napa and Alameda Counties. -Lead three 7-11 District Advisory Committees for school districts resulting in the legal surplusing and disposition of three properties. -Manages teacher housing development feasibility process for teacher workforce housing projects-Analyzes development potential of school properties including review of relevant General Plan and Zoning Ordinances, market studies, community feedback and historical uses of the site. From September 2015 to June 2018 (2 years 10 months) Dublin, CAProject Manager, Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement @ The Brookings Institution Managed public aspects of the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement in the Foreign Policy Program as it produced policy recommendations that kept the organization the top ranked think tank in the world:-Coordinated research and outreach with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and to U.S. and international government representatives. -Developed and edited content in support of the Project’s external communications, including publications, Congressional testimony, podcasts, webpage creation and management, Twitter accounts and a digital newsletter with 10,000 subscribers.-Managed administrative needs, including hiring part-time staff and the Internship Program, including the selection, training and oversight of 24 interns.-Developed, examined and executed the Communications Strategy for the Project’s Five-Year Strategic Plan.-Oversaw and coordinated design, layout, printing and global distribution of 20 project publications.-Organized and managed all events (+48) for the Project, including large-scale public events, conferences and private meetings with government officials and NGO leaders. -Assisted with major research projects, congressional testimony and memos to internal leadership. From July 2011 to August 2015 (4 years 2 months) Washington, DCGovernment Relations Special Assistant @ Stanford University Facilitated University’s relations with local, state and federal governments and nearby communities as related to land use issues over its 8,180 acres and its educational mission:-Coordinated across the University for the operational expansion in Redwood City, renovation and expansion of medical, academic and residential buildings on its main campus and related impacts on traffic, public schools and open space. -Supported the University’s State and Federal lobbying efforts and compliance with its primarily entitlement documents from the County: a Community Plan and General Use Permit.-Managed and coordinated events including the Office of Public Affairs Community Partnership Awards, the School of Medicine’s Health Policy Forum, heads-of-state visits and alumni entertainment events. -Wrote and edited written communication including daily news updates, technology and relevant political briefings, letters to elected officials, invitations, broad audience emails-Headed numerous research projects on health, medicine, technology and local issues-Tracked and created reports on local politicians and issues, etc.-Created PowerPoint and Keynote presentations on topics such as federal budget and appropriations, science research funding and financial aid-Developed website (design and content) for Office of Government and Community Relations From January 2010 to July 2011 (1 year 7 months) Library Assistant @ New England Historic Genealogical Society -Assisted patrons with research and locating materials and created and promoted in-house events such as summer reading challenge for teens-Trained in security, basic conflict resolution and emergency response From October 2007 to December 2009 (2 years 3 months) Campaign Intern @ Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston Reelection Campaign -Worked on Mayor Thomas Merino’s successful election for his fifth mayoral term-Performed general office duties at campaign headquarters-Canvassed potential voters, conducted phone campaigns and sent direct mail -Attended and participated in campaign events such as rallies and poll results counting events From September 2009 to November 2009 (3 months) Library Aide @ Belmont Public Library • Assisted patrons with research and locating materials and created and promoted in-house events such as summer reading challenge for teens• Trained in security, basic conflict resolution and emergency response From March 2006 to September 2006 (7 months) Summer Office Intern for San Francisco Peninsula branch @ Habitat for Humanity International • Assisted corporate gifts and grants department with fund raising• Performed general office duties including typing memos, producing flyers and organizing files • Updated main database including processing over three hundred individuals and businesses• Conducted extensive research for Grants’ department• Headed and assisted with various projects including a promotion in conjunction with Sunset Magazine and a system of organization for project photographs From June 2002 to April 2006 (3 years 11 months) Project Manager @ Lennar Project Manager in the Forward Planning / Project Management Department of the Bay Area Division of Lennar Homes.Focus on 189 acre master planned community in Dublin, CA; 207 unit podium condo building in Milpitas and +80 unit podium condo building in Lafayette, CA. San Ramon, CAAssistant Project Manager @ Lennar Assistant Project Manager for the Boulevard master planned community in Dublin, CA which will encompass over 20 distinct neighborhoods and over 1,700 homes.https://boulevarddublin.com/ From June 2018 to January 2020 (1 year 8 months) San Ramon, CA