Portfolio

Education

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY August 2009 – May 2011

College of Architecture, Art, and Planning: Masters in Regional Planning
Concentration in Land Use and Environmental Planning
Relevant Coursework:

Methods of Planning Analysis
Physical Planning
Environmental Planning
Land Use Law

Land Use Regulations
Landscape Preservation
Inferential Statistics

Microeconomics
Communication Skills for Planners
Graphic Communication

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA September 2005 – August 2009

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences: BS in Human Geography
Minors in Sociology and Geographic Information Sciences
Relevant Coursework:

Urban Geography: A Global Perspective
Analysis of Human Settlements: Cities
Metropolitan Analysis

Planning Process and Practice
Spatial Analysis
Geographic Information Systems

Cartography
Web Mapping
Methods in Data Collection
Awards: Dean's List (2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2008-2009)

Professional Experience

Thoma Development Consultants, Cortland, NY May 2010 – June 2011
Intern (May 2010 – July 2010), GIS Specialist (August 2010 – June 2011)

Collected and maintained GIS data stores and created maps for projects such as grant applications, public meetings, and comprehensive plans.
Developed a needs assessment process for Thoma to use with new clients.
Assisted in development of the City of Cortland's new comprehensive plan.
Wrote and provided support for client's Environmental Protection Fund applications.

Department of City & Regional Planning, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY January 2010 – May 2011
Research Assistant to Dr. Katia Balassiano

Collected and analyzed property deeds from local municipalities to understand legal protections on parks in perpetuity.
Interviewed planners and municipal planning board members to learn about their experience in public space protection.

North Wales Water Authority, North Wales, PA Summers 2008 & 2009
Geographic Information Systems Intern

Surveyed field data on water and sewer infrastructure using a Trimble GPS unit.
Created comprehensive shape files from field data using ESRI ArcGIS.
Developed digital maps of water and sewer infrastructure using ESRI ArcGIS.

City of Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA Summer 2007
Community and Economic Development Intern

Worked in a team setting to update street addresses for comprehensive plan.
Created and updated digital maps using ESRI ArcGIS.
Aided the Assistant Planning Director in inspecting and verifying landscaping plans.

Leadership Experience

Theta Chi Fraternity: Omega Chapter
Risk Management Committee (January – May 2009), Web Chair (January – May 2008), Librarian (January – May 2008), Service and Philanthropy Chair (January – December 2007)

Technical Skills

Geographic Information Systems: ESRI ArcGIS, Quantum GIS, Trimble GeoExplorer GPS Units
Statistics: IBM SPSS
Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, Google SketchUp, AutoDesk AutoCAD
Web: HTML/CSS, Google Maps API, familiarity with JavaScript