Employee Profiles

Jessica Schmiedicke is an Associate Planner providing a range of growth management services to communities throughout the Midwest. Her main service areas include research, writing, and project coordination on planning documents; coordinating and facilitating public participation efforts; and analyzing digital (GIS) maps and data. She is also involved in implementation activities such as parks and public facility needs assessments, zoning ordinances, and grant writing.

Jessica's broad interests include urban-area planning and redevelopment, intergovernmental relationships, farmland preservation, and the development and use of maps and other visual tools to communicate planning ideas and options. She prides herself on careful attention to detail and quality, developing and nurturing effective relationships with client communities, and attentive and proactive project coordination and troubleshooting. Jessica also continues to explore and advance sustainable community practices and their impacts on and opportunities for her clients.

While at Vandewalle & Associates, Jessica has worked on a variety of projects including comprehensive plans, park and open space plans, transportation documents, and plan implementation. She has played a significant role in work with the Cities of Brookfield, Lake Geneva, Watertown, and Marshfield; and the Villages of DeForest, Fontana, and Cross Plains.

Education

M.S. Urban and Regional Planning
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

B.A. Community Leadership (Minor in Geography)
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Professional Licenses, Registrations, and Memberships
Member, American Planning Association, National and Wisconsin Chapters
Member, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)