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4. EDUCATION,TRAINING&QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY MEMBERS
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<br /> April Surprenant, AICP
<br /> ",,,,,, .I Senior Project Planner I Manager, Strategic Services Group
<br /> Ai gm"»"»"»"�a' April is the Manager of SSFM's Strategic Services Group and a senior planner
<br /> it with more than twenty years of experience in community and environmental
<br /> planning in Hawaii. She is passionate about creating better places and people
<br /> through building community and making improvements to the built
<br /> mi . ,. , environment. April's experience has encompassed long-range policy planning,
<br /> land use and development, climate change adaptation, disaster resilience,
<br /> placemaking, multimodal transportation, community based economic
<br /> development, renewable energy, infrastructure planning, affordable housing,
<br /> natural and cultural resources, and more.
<br /> SSFM International
<br /> PRIOR EXPERIENCE
<br /> EDUCATION I County of Hawaii Planning Department. Planning Manager. 2010-2025.
<br /> Master of Urban and Manager of the Long Range Planning Division covering infrastructure
<br /> Regional Planning, planning, community planning, and natural and cultural resources
<br /> University of planning; accountable for implementation of General Plan and all long
<br /> Pennsylvania, 1994 range plans; served on the Recovery Leadership Team and Recovery
<br /> Task Force; managed the Coastal Zone Management grant program and
<br /> B.A., Architecture, served on the Ocean Resources Management Plan Policy Committee;
<br /> Auburn University, Minor managed the County Board of Appeals; County representative on the
<br /> in Philosophy, 1991 State Transit Oriented Development Council and on the State Climate
<br /> Certificate, Real Estate Change Migration and Adaptation Commission.
<br /> Institute, New York I County of Hawaii Planning Department. Deputy Planning Director. 2019-
<br /> University, 2000 2020. In partnership with the Planning Director, managed the department
<br /> including collaborating with the Mayor's Office, County Council, and other
<br /> REGISTRATION departments, supervised division managers and guided division initiatives;
<br /> American Institute of represented the department on State Land Use Commission petitions;
<br /> Certified Planners collaborated with developers on proposed plans, distinguished
<br /> (AICP), #098358 (1998) challenges, and identify potential solutions to streamline the entitlement
<br /> and permit process.
<br /> I University of Hawaii Hilo, Geography Department. Faculty Lecturer. 2011-
<br /> present. Geography 340: Introduction to Land Use with themes that
<br /> include the evolution of human settlement patterns, land use planning and
<br /> regulations, history of court decisions, and decision making in
<br /> consideration of social values and cultural traditions; Geography 440:
<br /> Community Planning covers the values and concepts of community
<br /> planning and engagement, long-range planning and processes, and
<br /> sustainable development principles. Both coursed are required for the
<br /> UHH Geography Planning Certificate Program.
<br /> I NRT/Coldwell Banker/The Condo Store. Principle Broker. 2005-2007.
<br /> Established the first Nevada office for NRT, managed existing projects,
<br /> created budget reports, led weekly meetings with developer boards and
<br /> sales teams, directed marketing campaigns, trained real estate agents,
<br /> and interacted with County on Condo Map filing requirements.
<br /> I Judd S Meltzer Co. Senior Broker&Office Manager. 2000-2004.
<br /> Responsible for commercial real estate leases for clients including
<br /> zoning/city planning issue resolutions, negotiations with tenant/landlord
<br /> teams and legal representation; responsible for review of financial models
<br /> and presentation of feasibility studies, and design and space planning
<br /> consultation.
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<br /> PL.3) COMMUNITY PLANNING(Community Planning Assistant: Project Management
<br /> Support,Community Organizing, Public Participation, Meeting Facilitation)
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