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Sonja Pagniano 191 Meadowcreek Drive | Unit C| Wadsworth, Ohio 44281 | 330.465.5160 | 330.539.2441 | |[email protected] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-pagniano-mpa-31912a49/ | https://sonjapagniano.weebly.com/
I am a committed, conscientious, and detail-oriented public service professional experienced in building bridges between people and groups, development/coordination, planning/evaluation, and networking with community partners to meet the needs of my organization.
Professional Experience: Medina County, Medina, Ohio: Associate Planner: March 2019 - Present Providing administrative and professional work relating to planning, zoning, and other community development issues. Providing professional competence with specialized knowledge of land use planning, zoning and subdivision review. Administering the County’s Community Development Block Grant Program. Preparing staff reports for and makes oral presentation to the Medina County Planning Commission, other boards committees, townships and the public. Coordinating with local planning and regulatory agencies to understand community concerns and development plans.
City of Barberton, Barberton, Ohio: Community Development Administrator: January 2018 - March 2019 Managed the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other Grants/Grant Programs. Attended and conducted meetings and hearings and interacted with citizens, City Council members, Planning Commission members, and others. Represented the City on local, regional, statewide organizations; served as a liaison between the City and designated federal and state agencies. Worked closely with the Mayor on miscellaneous projects; as assigned. Wrote press releases, managed the City’s Facebook page, and served on various committees and boards.
Leadership Akron, Akron, Ohio: Program Coordinator: March 2017-December 2017 Engaged participants in their day to day programming, including meeting their centered goals and expectations, as well as some public-speaking. Completed numerous administrative tasks and acted as a liaison between the Program Facilitator, VP of Learning Experiences, program participants, and caterers/hosts. Interacted with influential leaders of Summit County. Served as the coordinator and administrative support for several programs. Supported other events, marketing/communications, and maintenance of LeaderSource, the online database and hub for connecting leaders as well as kept data sources maintained and updated.
Kent State University, Student Financial Aid Office, Kent, Ohio: Graduate Assistant, Professional Judgment Department: July 2015 - June 2016 Assisted with a variety of administrative duties, trained new student workers, and provided excellent client and customer service to students and parents. Listening and verbal skills were utilized to resolve technical, professional, and interpersonal conflicts among individuals from diverse backgrounds. Researched, comprehended, interpreted, and applied written procedures, guidelines, and regulations that apply to the Special Circumstance, Cost of Attendance, Ad Hoc Consortium Agreement, and loan origination processes.
Verification Student Assistant, Verification Department: May 2013-December 2014 Verified paperwork submitted by students for their Financial Aid and completed other administrative tasks.
Sonja Pagniano 191 Meadowcreek Drive | Unit C| Wadsworth, Ohio 44281 | 330.465.5160 | 330.539.2441 | |[email protected] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-pagniano-mpa-31912a49/ | https://sonjapagniano.weebly.com/
Education: Kent State University, Kent Ohio: Master of Public Administration, May 2017. GPA: 3.9. Bachelor of Art in Communication, December 2014. Concentration: Global, Minor: Media Literacy.
Skills: Planning, Administration, & Coordination ● ● ● ● ● ●
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Maintaining and utilizing GIS mapping system and keeping up all US census data and coordinating such data with the mapping system for the City of Barberton & Medina County; Research, data analysis, plan preparation, reports, and planning documentation; Project management for construction projects; Planning staff reports, minutes, and other planning documents; Avery products, and Microsoft Office Programs, Typing (85 WPM), Insightly CRM, Canva, Wix, & Wordpress; Press Releases & Social Media and Page Management; Organized, planned, & coordinated: o the Mayor’s South Barberton Day of Action, coordinated and managed 66 volunteers who collectively served 254.4 hours for the Day of Action in 2018; o two premier programs for Leadership Akron and two community leadership institutes; o 55 volunteers for the International Institute of Akron; o two community events for the City of Barberton for 2019; o City of Barberton’s Mobile Community Access & Response Center; Adaptable to fast-paced situations and changes; and Public speaking for various social engagements.
Community Development & Grant Writing ●
● ●
● ● ●
Annual applications for funding, environmental reviews, monitoring of subrecipients, consolidated plans, action plans, analysis of impediments to fair housing, affirmatively furthering fair housing, and grantee performance reports; Identifying and completing grant applications in a timely and efficient manner; Efficient operation of CDBG & other grant programs for City of Barberton & Medina County: ○ successfully secured $633,697 in grant funding for the City of Barberton in 2018, $1,000 in in-kind contributions for the Day of Action in South Barberton, and approximately $15,000 worth of sponsorships for the Mobile Community Access & Response Center; Created a Fundraising Development Plan and secured $110,000 worth of grant funding for Code Platoon, a nonprofit in Chicago; Grant Management USA, Federal Grant Management Class, September 2018; and Nonprofit Resource Development, Non Profit Fundraising and Grant Writing classes (Masters Degree).
Involvement: Member, Class of 2019, Torchbearers (January 2019 - Present) Joined forty up-and-coming leaders in our journey to better ourselves personally and professionally as we strive to make meaningful contributions to the greater Akron community. Committee Member, Akron Zoo, Summer Safari & Professionals Advocating for Wildlife (January 2018 - Present) Summer Safari and PAW support the critical conservation work that the Akron Zoo has at the heart of its mission.
Sonja Pagniano 191 Meadowcreek Drive | Unit C| Wadsworth, Ohio 44281 | 330.465.5160 | 330.539.2441 | |[email protected] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-pagniano-mpa-31912a49/ | https://sonjapagniano.weebly.com/
Previously, supported Summer Safari on the Sponsorship subcommittee, for 2019 serving as Auction Chair. Secured approximately $3500 worth of sponsorship dollars in 2018 for Summer Safari. Professionals Advocating for Wildlife (PAW) completed a Drink-To-Donate fundraiser at Akronym Brewing on November 29th, 2018, where some funds were raised ($318) that went to the Zoo’s Conservation Fund. Founder & Chair of Historic Barberton Arts Committee (April 2018 - March 2019) Created a Committee dedicated to furthering public art in historic downtown Barberton; successfully completed the design process for the completion of the mural at 2nd & Tuscarawas Avenue in Barberton. Board Member, Summit County Continuum of Care Coalition (February 2018 - March 2019) Served as a Board Member and on the Executive Board to engage organizations in a community-based process that works to end homelessness for all individuals and families throughout Summit County and address the underlying cause of homelessness and to lessen the negative impact of homelessness on individuals, families, and communities. Member, Ohio Conference of Community Development (January 2018 - March 2019) 160+ member statewide association of community and economic development organizations, dedicated since 1965, to helping develop, implement and improve federal, state and local programs for community development. Serving on the State Programs Committee, to address situations, programs, and circumstances which impact those communities, nonprofits, or other entities which do not receive funding for various activities directly from the U.S. Government, but rather, from the State of Ohio. Attended several trainings and meetings throughout the year. Member, Barberton Bike Share Committee (April 2018 - March 2019) Served on the committee representing the City of Barberton and help to promote and advocate for biking in Barberton. Member, Summit County Public Health, Creating Healthy Communities Subcommittee (June 2018 - March 2019) Served on the Creating Healthy Communities Subcommittee to activate communities to improve access to and affordability of healthy food, increase opportunities for physical activity, and assure tobacco-free living where Ohioans live, work, and play. Committee Member, ATHENA Leadership Award, ATHENA, Akron (July 2017 - October 2018) Served as part of the Sponsorships and Program sub-committees. Solicited $3,000 in sponsorships for the event, as a whole we raised $9,000. Designed and coordinated the program for the event using Canva and worked closely with a local printing company. Attendee, Coalition of Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, Conference, Columbus, Ohio (April, 2018) Let the People Ride: The Battle for Equal Access to Dayton’s RTA, Connecting Needs and Assets: Landlord Engagement & Recruitment, and Speak Up, Get Heard: Strategies to Effect Change were sessions attended at the conference.
Awards: ATHENA Akron Honoree: Woman Leader in a New Position (2018) Fair Housing Training Certificate of Participation (2018) GPAD Certificate of Participation (2016)
I am a committed, conscientious, and detail-oriented public service professional experienced in building bridges between people and groups, development/coordination, planning/evaluation, and networking with community partners to meet the needs of my organization.
Professional Experience: Medina County, Medina, Ohio: Associate Planner: March 2019 - Present Providing administrative and professional work relating to planning, zoning, and other community development issues. Providing professional competence with specialized knowledge of land use planning, zoning and subdivision review. Administering the County’s Community Development Block Grant Program. Preparing staff reports for and makes oral presentation to the Medina County Planning Commission, other boards committees, townships and the public. Coordinating with local planning and regulatory agencies to understand community concerns and development plans.
City of Barberton, Barberton, Ohio: Community Development Administrator: January 2018 - March 2019 Managed the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other Grants/Grant Programs. Attended and conducted meetings and hearings and interacted with citizens, City Council members, Planning Commission members, and others. Represented the City on local, regional, statewide organizations; served as a liaison between the City and designated federal and state agencies. Worked closely with the Mayor on miscellaneous projects; as assigned. Wrote press releases, managed the City’s Facebook page, and served on various committees and boards.
Leadership Akron, Akron, Ohio: Program Coordinator: March 2017-December 2017 Engaged participants in their day to day programming, including meeting their centered goals and expectations, as well as some public-speaking. Completed numerous administrative tasks and acted as a liaison between the Program Facilitator, VP of Learning Experiences, program participants, and caterers/hosts. Interacted with influential leaders of Summit County. Served as the coordinator and administrative support for several programs. Supported other events, marketing/communications, and maintenance of LeaderSource, the online database and hub for connecting leaders as well as kept data sources maintained and updated.
Kent State University, Student Financial Aid Office, Kent, Ohio: Graduate Assistant, Professional Judgment Department: July 2015 - June 2016 Assisted with a variety of administrative duties, trained new student workers, and provided excellent client and customer service to students and parents. Listening and verbal skills were utilized to resolve technical, professional, and interpersonal conflicts among individuals from diverse backgrounds. Researched, comprehended, interpreted, and applied written procedures, guidelines, and regulations that apply to the Special Circumstance, Cost of Attendance, Ad Hoc Consortium Agreement, and loan origination processes.
Verification Student Assistant, Verification Department: May 2013-December 2014 Verified paperwork submitted by students for their Financial Aid and completed other administrative tasks.
Sonja Pagniano 191 Meadowcreek Drive | Unit C| Wadsworth, Ohio 44281 | 330.465.5160 | 330.539.2441 | |[email protected] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-pagniano-mpa-31912a49/ | https://sonjapagniano.weebly.com/
Education: Kent State University, Kent Ohio: Master of Public Administration, May 2017. GPA: 3.9. Bachelor of Art in Communication, December 2014. Concentration: Global, Minor: Media Literacy.
Skills: Planning, Administration, & Coordination ● ● ● ● ● ●
● ●
Maintaining and utilizing GIS mapping system and keeping up all US census data and coordinating such data with the mapping system for the City of Barberton & Medina County; Research, data analysis, plan preparation, reports, and planning documentation; Project management for construction projects; Planning staff reports, minutes, and other planning documents; Avery products, and Microsoft Office Programs, Typing (85 WPM), Insightly CRM, Canva, Wix, & Wordpress; Press Releases & Social Media and Page Management; Organized, planned, & coordinated: o the Mayor’s South Barberton Day of Action, coordinated and managed 66 volunteers who collectively served 254.4 hours for the Day of Action in 2018; o two premier programs for Leadership Akron and two community leadership institutes; o 55 volunteers for the International Institute of Akron; o two community events for the City of Barberton for 2019; o City of Barberton’s Mobile Community Access & Response Center; Adaptable to fast-paced situations and changes; and Public speaking for various social engagements.
Community Development & Grant Writing ●
● ●
● ● ●
Annual applications for funding, environmental reviews, monitoring of subrecipients, consolidated plans, action plans, analysis of impediments to fair housing, affirmatively furthering fair housing, and grantee performance reports; Identifying and completing grant applications in a timely and efficient manner; Efficient operation of CDBG & other grant programs for City of Barberton & Medina County: ○ successfully secured $633,697 in grant funding for the City of Barberton in 2018, $1,000 in in-kind contributions for the Day of Action in South Barberton, and approximately $15,000 worth of sponsorships for the Mobile Community Access & Response Center; Created a Fundraising Development Plan and secured $110,000 worth of grant funding for Code Platoon, a nonprofit in Chicago; Grant Management USA, Federal Grant Management Class, September 2018; and Nonprofit Resource Development, Non Profit Fundraising and Grant Writing classes (Masters Degree).
Involvement: Member, Class of 2019, Torchbearers (January 2019 - Present) Joined forty up-and-coming leaders in our journey to better ourselves personally and professionally as we strive to make meaningful contributions to the greater Akron community. Committee Member, Akron Zoo, Summer Safari & Professionals Advocating for Wildlife (January 2018 - Present) Summer Safari and PAW support the critical conservation work that the Akron Zoo has at the heart of its mission.
Sonja Pagniano 191 Meadowcreek Drive | Unit C| Wadsworth, Ohio 44281 | 330.465.5160 | 330.539.2441 | |[email protected] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-pagniano-mpa-31912a49/ | https://sonjapagniano.weebly.com/
Previously, supported Summer Safari on the Sponsorship subcommittee, for 2019 serving as Auction Chair. Secured approximately $3500 worth of sponsorship dollars in 2018 for Summer Safari. Professionals Advocating for Wildlife (PAW) completed a Drink-To-Donate fundraiser at Akronym Brewing on November 29th, 2018, where some funds were raised ($318) that went to the Zoo’s Conservation Fund. Founder & Chair of Historic Barberton Arts Committee (April 2018 - March 2019) Created a Committee dedicated to furthering public art in historic downtown Barberton; successfully completed the design process for the completion of the mural at 2nd & Tuscarawas Avenue in Barberton. Board Member, Summit County Continuum of Care Coalition (February 2018 - March 2019) Served as a Board Member and on the Executive Board to engage organizations in a community-based process that works to end homelessness for all individuals and families throughout Summit County and address the underlying cause of homelessness and to lessen the negative impact of homelessness on individuals, families, and communities. Member, Ohio Conference of Community Development (January 2018 - March 2019) 160+ member statewide association of community and economic development organizations, dedicated since 1965, to helping develop, implement and improve federal, state and local programs for community development. Serving on the State Programs Committee, to address situations, programs, and circumstances which impact those communities, nonprofits, or other entities which do not receive funding for various activities directly from the U.S. Government, but rather, from the State of Ohio. Attended several trainings and meetings throughout the year. Member, Barberton Bike Share Committee (April 2018 - March 2019) Served on the committee representing the City of Barberton and help to promote and advocate for biking in Barberton. Member, Summit County Public Health, Creating Healthy Communities Subcommittee (June 2018 - March 2019) Served on the Creating Healthy Communities Subcommittee to activate communities to improve access to and affordability of healthy food, increase opportunities for physical activity, and assure tobacco-free living where Ohioans live, work, and play. Committee Member, ATHENA Leadership Award, ATHENA, Akron (July 2017 - October 2018) Served as part of the Sponsorships and Program sub-committees. Solicited $3,000 in sponsorships for the event, as a whole we raised $9,000. Designed and coordinated the program for the event using Canva and worked closely with a local printing company. Attendee, Coalition of Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, Conference, Columbus, Ohio (April, 2018) Let the People Ride: The Battle for Equal Access to Dayton’s RTA, Connecting Needs and Assets: Landlord Engagement & Recruitment, and Speak Up, Get Heard: Strategies to Effect Change were sessions attended at the conference.
Awards: ATHENA Akron Honoree: Woman Leader in a New Position (2018) Fair Housing Training Certificate of Participation (2018) GPAD Certificate of Participation (2016)
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