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As a member of the Urban Environments practice at NBBJ, my projects to date have included comprehensive and master plans for cities and districts, alternative transportation schemes, campus plans, urban design advisory for public landowners, space utilization for higher education, and general spatial analysis for various studio projects. My work spans the country, with projects in Boston and New England, the Midwest, the Mid Atlantic, and the South. I also contribute to the Boston studio through business development efforts, proposal writing, initiative leadership, and project management; and I am one of three firm-wide GeoDesign leaders, focused on expanding NBBJ's abilities to incorporate urban+ scale analysis into our design processes.

* My duties included performing policy analysis for clients in the areas of construction and utilities, transportation, public safety, telecommunications, and licensed professions * performing non-profit and association administration and managing event logistics * and performing business and financial management and administrative duties within the company.

Provided logistical support to event planners in the office of Conference & Event Services.

My work at Cadmus predominantly focused on energy and the environment. I worked on a wide range of issues focusing on public infrastructure, such as drinking water, waste water, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. I performed quantitative and qualitative analyses of federal, state, and local infrastructure programs; synthesized data from large industry and national databases; managed tasks among junior staff; and written and edited technical papers and project reports to state and federal agencies and utilities. I also performed a number of contract administrative duties, including tracking travel, writing and reviewing monthly technical progress reports, and writing and reviewing work plans and budgets for federal work assignments.

As part of my fellowship award through the University of Michigan's School of Information (UMSI), I spent a portion of the summer living and working in Bangalore and partnering with the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) to help them develop an Urban Informatics Portal. My team, which also includes two UMSI students, has helped build a web-based mapping and data visualization tool to help Indian urban researchers and planners better access information on India's rapidly changing cities. My involvement in the project has included user interviews, interaction design, guidance on urban research and data analysis, project management and administration, and graphic design. In 2015, I began consulting for the latest group of GIEP Fellows. I provide technical advice on web mapping and data analysis as well as project management assistance.

Through a grant from Michigan State University, I spent time investigating the economic efficacy of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts. I worked with Asst. Professor David Bieri and PhD candidate Carla Kayanan to develop a database of and subsequently analyze TIF districts in the state of Michigan. I have also worked with Asst. Professor Maria Arquero de Alarcon to conduct a literature review of landscape assessment methods in an international context. I surveyed the existing methods and compiling specific case studies for students in a course module she taught in Ecuador. I have since then researched opportunities for blue and green infrastructure interventions in the city of Buffalo through mapping and investigations of existing planning frameworks.

As a member of the Urban Environments practice at NBBJ, my projects to date have included comprehensive and master plans for cities and districts, alternative transportation schemes, university campus plans, urban design advisory for public landowners, space utilization for higher education, and general spatial analysis for various studio projects. I also assist with business development efforts, proposal writing, and project management duties for the studio's Urban Environments projects.

Activities and Societies: Carnegie Mellon University Rowing, Social & Decision Sciences Student Advisory Council, Undergraduate Special Interest Housing

Activities and Societies: Co-President - Urban Planning Student Association; Co-Director of Production & Development & Digital Contributor - Agora The UofM Journal of Urban Planning & Design; Global Information Engagement Program Fellow - Indian Institute for Human Settlements urban informatics project