Ms. McCafferty was an Associate Planner for the City of Iowa City acting as the staff to the Historic Preservation Commission. She worked with homeowners and contractors assisting with the design of alterations, additions and new buildings located in Iowa City's many historic and conservation districts. Additionally, she negotiated with builders and developers to improve the quality of the architecture and design of planned developments, as well as new construction within established older neighborhoods. Ms. McCafferty produced the Sidney Historic Preservation Master Plan in 2013 and recently completed the Sidney Historic Preservation Handbook.