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Transportation Planner, Kittelson and Assoc., Inc. - Baltimore, MD
July 1999-December 2003
- Developing and reviewing a transportation plans for projects including individual commercial developments, small-area plans (Park Heights Master Plan), corridor plans (Charles St. Circulator Feasibility Study), issue-specific plans (Broward County Safe Routes to Schools), and regional plans (Communities In Motion Long Range Transportation Plan)
- Conducting research on a variety of transportation issues including economic impacts of Bus Rapid Transit and multimodal level of service analysis
- Utilizing GIS and other software to evaluate and represent existing and future conditions for multimodal projects
Project Coordinator, Neighborhood Design Center - Baltimore, MD
July 1999-December 2003
- Coordinated provision of assistance to community organizations seeking planning, architectural, engineering, and other design services
- Recruited volunteer architects, landscape architects, planners, and engineers for work on a variety of community-based projects
- Led planning workshops and design charettes to develop community plans, Planned Unit Development ordinances, and/or Urban Renewal plans for Washington Village/Pigtown’s commercial corridor, Belvedere Square, the neighborhoods of Carrollton Ridge and Mill Hill, and other communities in Baltimore City and County
- Supervised and evaluated the work of land use and transportation planners in the development of the Orleans St. Corridor Community Plan, the Operation ReachOut SouthWest Industrial Redevelopment Strategy, the Greater Northwest Community Coalition Revitalization Plan, among other plana
Graduate Assistant, Highway Safety Research
Center - Chapel Hill, NC May 1998-October 1998
- Researched and wrote case studies of pedestrian improvements for publication by FHWA
- Analyzed pedestrian/vehicle crash data with demographic variables to determine potential risk factors
- Reviewed documents relating to traffic calming treatments
AmeriCorps*VISTA, The Providence Plan - Providence, RI
September 1996-August 1997
- Assisted Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project staff in the development of greenspace and economic revitalization along an urban river in a low-income community
- Utilized Maptitude (GIS) to produce maps for the Greenway Master Plan and associated documents, presentations, displays, and educational programs
- Created and revised letters, flyers, reports, and minutes for distribution to government and community agencies
AmeriCorps*VISTA, Habitat for Humanity of RI - Greater Providence, Inc.
June 1995-June 1996
- Planned and implemented special events/fundraisers for local affiliate of an international housing non-profit
- Coordinated public relations efforts, including production of newsletters and cultivation of press contacts
- Supervised volunteers and employees in an office setting and at construction site
Citizen Outreach Director, Fund for Public Interest Research - Providence, RI
July 1994-May 1995
- Conducted press conferences and formed coalitions to influence environmental and consumer rights legislation
- Directed door-to-door fundraising and education efforts for the Sierra Club and U.S. PIRG
- Recruited, hired, trained, and supervised campaign staff
Volunteer Coordinator, Friends of the Parks - Chicago, IL
February-August 1992
- Coordinated government agencies, community groups, and businesses organizing city-wide clean-up projects
- Researched political developments and conducted environmental education in schools
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