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CATHERINE A. MEHELICH <br /> <br />OBJECTIVE <br /> <br />To obtain an economic development position in that will allow me to utilize my knowledge <br />and understanding of financing resources and development processes for a variety of economic <br />development, redevelopment and housing development projects. <br /> <br />EDUCATION <br /> <br />TRAINING <br /> <br />Bachelor of Arts Degree in Local and Urban Affairs, May 1995 <br />St. Cloud State University <br /> <br />Included courses in Economic Development Finance, Business Credit Analysis, <br />Real Estate Finance, and the Art of Deal Structuring <br /> <br />Publicorp Tax Increment Finance Seminar, 1999 <br />MN State Auditor Tax Increment Finance Seminar, 1998, 1999 <br />DTED Redevelopment & Contamination Clean-uP Seminars, 1998, 1999 <br />Career Track Training - Conflict Resolution & Project Management, 1994 <br /> <br />CAREER EXPERIENCE <br /> <br /> Th~ ~e/ieral f~sPbn~ibilifi~ (~fth~ i/i~siti6ffi'~ifi~e knowledge of all aspects of economic development, <br /> redevelopment and housing development. It requires an understanding of the complete development process <br /> including planning and financing. It requires thorough knowledge of all financing tools and techniques <br /> available including grants, loan funds, tax abatement, tax increment and SBA. <br /> <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />,,~:~'~$upervise creation, modification and management of tax increment finance districts for <br />~lopment and economic development projects <br />,~'~ CoOrdinate successful recmi.~t~..~.t.. [n.~e~5~p~a~...~i9.m_~ 9~f se~v .er. al manufac ~tu~_.' ~ g .businesses <br />· -..Applica.ti.0n;awaf~Vaii'a~~.,fl°nlof~~'t t0"eig/ ..... , <br /> <br />· Develop and maintain contacts with area businesses, state and federal agencies <br />· Serve as resource to developers to assist planning and describing available financial assistance <br />· Consult with small business start-up and expansions with SBDC ~ ~ <br />· ~Feilitate :Community'.p~g~~,:.~0Wel6ii~ 'goals~ <br />· Pi~kle~R~6~~-?.!e.'~!.._.op..m_.e~_.._C. 0rmmss~on- 199~,, 1999,. 20~-,. <br />· B6~tdin~Om~i'~s BusineSs Rc~oii~m'l~ ~ ~: 1999;'~000 .... ¥ <br /> <br />HOUSING <br />· Supervise application and administration of successful SCDP grant for housing rehabilitation <br />· .. Coordina~'finaac.. ing;'d~.elgp~ :aiid'~~i~t 6fmodc~ateJncome'rental units,, <br />· Coordinate cr~.'.Offaii~:im'ifl~ti6ffofHomcbuildertnc~mtiv_e. OrantProgram-.~ <br />· Initiate and coordinate development of new single-family reSidential subdivisions <br /> <br />DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMF~NT <br />*:!5: Coordimte.downtownbm!: ding'fin. :fraStrU'~m:.c'!mprovcmen..t~' fimmdal gap mmlysi~ & design <br />· CoO~~~:.bu~ili~uding'red.w.¢l°Pm~iiBi~properties, <br /> .new businesS:'~~nt~s~iS~i6ff.~tifl Ye~rali~ '6f disp~ii~inc~, <br /> <br /> <br />