Work Experience

Freelance Planner and Designer

January 2022 to Present
Build and design data visualizations from GIS and tabular datasets using ArcMap, Excel, and Adobe Suite. Draft roadway designs, wayfinding signage, and quick build projects using AutoCAD and Adobe Suite.

Transportation Analyst at Kittelson and Associates

January 2020 to December 2021
Assisted transportation planners and engineers on street design projects, small area plans, and corridor studies that implemented safety and mobility improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit vehicles. Worked with GIS, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Lumion, and Adobe Suite to communicate ideas and concepts graphically. Created realistic photomontages to show proposed designs and concepts. Developed designs for the installation of quick build traffic calming projects. Designed more than 60 bikeshare stations for CitiBike NYC. Presented and moderated public meetings with clients and community stakeholders.

GIS Specialist at the City of Gainesville, FL

August 2019 to December 2019
Assisted the Data and Performance Analyst with the maintenance of the city’s Open Data Program. Presented and reported the program’s progress at City Commission and Planning Board meetings. Collaborated with different city departments to gather, analyze, and publish new datasets.

Senior Management Fellow at the City of Gainesville, FL

August 2018 to August 2019
Prepared maps and visualizations to assist the City Manager’s office with prioritization and decision making. Organized and prepared presentation materials for City Commission meetings.

Shared Mobility Intern at the City of Oakland, CA

June 2018 to August 2018
Analyzed the use of bikeshare, scootershare, and carshare in the City of Oakland using GIS and presented findings to community stakeholders using written and visual materials using Adobe Suite. Worked jointly with OakDOT and the Office of Sustainability to draft Oakland’s first Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan. Researched and analyzed existing policies and strategies for electric vehicle adoption in the SF Bay Area. Assisted senior planning staff with the drafting of a new scootershare ordinance and data sharing standard.

Digital Services Fellow at the City of Gainesville, FL

August 2017 to May 2018
Researched and analyzed the adoption of a city wide bus stop shelter build out program. Independently created a custom webGIS application to support the new Gainesville Business Portal. Designed a prototype way finding map for a bus stop shelter using Adobe Illustrator.

Education

University of Florida

August 2016 to May 2019
B.Sc. in Sustainability and the Built Environment
Geodesign Specialization
Landscape Architecture Minor

Broward College

August 2013 to May 2016
Associate in Arts

Volunteer

President at Students for New Urbanism

August 2017 to May 2019
Educated hundreds of multidiscplinary students about city planning best practices to improve communities by instituing walkability, bike friendliness, residential density and mixed use development. Planned and led 6 general body meetings, 1 field trip and 4 community service events per semester. Designed outreach material such as the organization’s website, biweekly newsletters and 2 video promotions. Independently designed and published 2 pedestrian and bicycle way finding maps for the university’s campus.

Treasurer at UF College of Design, Construction and Planning

August 2017 to May 2019
Collaborated with students, alumni, external stakeholders and the college’s senior administrative staff. Kept track of the organization’s finances. Led guided tours of the college’s facilities.

Representative at Student Advisory Council for Undergraduate Affairs

January 2018 to May 2019
I was nominated by the College of Design, Construction and Planning’s senior staff to represent it university wide. Helped with the design of a new faculty evaluation form and a new web based student engagement platform.

Mapping Assistant at Gainesville Active Streets

December 2017 to March 2018
Created GIS maps to aid in the arrangement and positioning of different vendors and activities for Active Streets Gainesville 2018.

President of Phi Theta Kappa MuMu Chapter

August 2015 to May 2016
Supervised multiple tasks including 15 general body meetings, 2 community service projects and 6 campus events. Created creative content for the chapter’s social media accounts, weekly newsletters and website. Organized all organization’s files and kept track of all 6 vice presidents’ work.

Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training: Miami

September 28 to 30, 2015
Attended the Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training with vice president Al Gore in Miami, Florida. Learned about the basics of climate science and how to effectively communicate its problems and solutions.

Corresponding Secretary at CLEO Insitute

August 2014 to June 2015
Took meeting minutes and managed internal and external communications within the organization. Engaged approximately 30 elementary school students with paper recycling activities at Pinecrest Gardens’ 2015 Annual Earth Day Festival.

Community Coach at Greenpeace Miami

July 2012 to December 2015
Planned and kept track of national and international ‘solar energy’ and ‘Arctic drilling’ campaigns in Miami, Florida. Communicated with City of Miami Beach Commissioners and Broward College President and Provost to find short and long term solutions for sea level rise in South Florida. Featured as one of the top 3 national activists of Greenpeace Greenwire’s video by Greenpeace USA: