Kimberly Amplement

About Kimberly Amplement

I currently work for the Town of Amherst, New York as a Senior Planner, working on various Long-Range projects including updates to the Town\'s Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code, and project management for smaller area plans.I completed both my Bachelor of Environmental Design and my Master of Urban Planning Degrees from the University at Buffalo.I am currently the Director of the Western New York Section of the American Planning Association.I am motivated, goal-oriented, and desire to gain as much knowledge as possible about urban planning to further my professional career. I am an exceptionally hard worker, always completing projects early and efficiently. I am very organized and detail-oriented, never forgetting a deadline or request. I put all my effort into projects to produce the best quality of work possible. I work well with others and in groups, and feel comfortable taking a leadership role. I am passionate about what I do and try to make others passionate about it as well. I have acquired many skills through my education and personal experience. I am dependable, dedicated and focused.

Experience

1. Senior Planner

   Town Of Amherst, Ny

   Feb 2023 — Present · Amherst, NY, US

   I work for the Town of Amherst, New York in the Planning Department as a Senior Planner. I am currently working on:1. Long Range Planning - updating the Town\'s Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code, dealing with new and emerging trends in the region and nationally and how they can apply/shape the Town of Amherst and its goals/policies.2. Project Management - special projects/studies on various topics in relation to smaller area plans and initiatives.3. Current Planning which deals with applications for development (site plans/rezonings), the review process of those applications, and getting them ready to be reviewed by either the Planning Board and/or Town Board.

Education

• University at Buffalo

  Master of Urban Planning, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

• University at Buffalo

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Design

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Model Making
• Public Speaking
• Urban Design
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Microsoft Office
• Economic Development
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Cad
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Historic Preservation
• Urban
• Microsoft Word
• Urban Studies
• Policy Analysis
• Architecture
• Comprehensive Planning
• Site Planning
• Event Planning
• Graphic Design
• Complete Streets
• Arcgis
• Environmental Planning
• Research
• Organization
• Land Use Planning
• Facebook
• Illustrator
• Architectures
• Writing
• Sustainability
• Urban Planning
• Indesign
• New Urbanism
• Drawing
• Photography
• Gis