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Susan Louise Hoyt <br /> 2217 Folwell Avenue <br /> Falcon Heights, Minnesota 55108 <br /> (612) 645 3849 <br /> EDUCATION: <br /> 1981 <br /> 1985: Ph.D. Program in Urban and Historical Geography, Department of Geography, <br /> University of Wisconsin- Madison. Course work in demographic analysis, computer <br /> cartography, urban history, regional development, statistics and applied regression. <br /> Completed preliminary examinations in urban geography and historical geography in <br /> 1984. Dissertation is not completed. <br /> 1975: M.S., Urban and Regional Planning, University of Wisconsin- Madison. Course work in <br /> land economics, public finance, housing, community development and economic <br /> development. <br /> 1971: B.A., Art History, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota <br /> WORK EXPERIENCE: <br /> August, 1991 to present: City Administrator, City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Responsible <br /> for administering city services and projects, supervising an eight person staff, building officials, <br /> forester and fire department, reporting to the Mayor and Council, and staffing the city council. <br /> Coordinating police, city attorney, engineering and planning services by contract. <br /> March, 1991 August, 1991: Interim City Administrator, <br /> City of Falcon Heights, Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Same responsibilities as above. <br /> July, 1989 March, 1991: City Planner, City of Falcon Heights, Falcon Heights, Minnesota. <br /> Reviewed development plans, site plans, variances, conditional use permits and <br /> other planning related requests. Prepared and analyzed proposed zoning code amendments. <br /> Collected data, facilitated community participation and supervised the preparation of the city's <br /> comprehensive land use plan. Staffed the planning commission. <br /> 1981 -1983: Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin- Madison. <br /> Prepared and presented course materials on recent issues in environmental conservation for <br /> 120 students in six discussion sections each semester. Responsible for selecting issues for <br /> discussion, preparing syllabi, lecturing, facilitating discussion and grading. <br /> 1978 1981: Assistant City Planner, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Reviewed and reported <br /> on a variety of local planning and development issues to the planning commission, community <br /> development committee and city council. Prepared and coordinated the city's Community <br /> Development Block Grant and Urban Development Action Grant programs, which included <br /> housing rehabilitation, sewer expansion, park development and a hotel, office building and <br /> convention center complex. Developed and administered the housing rehabilitation program. <br /> Responsible for: directing the community development citizen participation process; advising <br /> the planning commission, community development committee and elected officials on <br /> community development program requirements and plans; preparing grant applications and <br /> environmental assessments; reviewing projects; and reporting to state and federal agencies. <br /> Also staffed the regional transportation committee and spoke to civic groups about areawide <br /> development issues. Taught an adult education class on local development. <br />