Professional Experience:
Research Associate ¦ 2010-2011
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)
Washington DC
• Synthesized ideas from pre-existing works on carbon emissions analysis tools and their application on different types of urban transportation investments
• Conducted interviews and research on major federal agencies including US Agency for International Development, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation on the nature of transportation assistance with a goal of increasing sustainability and reducing carbon emissions
Senior Transportation Planner ¦2006-2010
District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
Washington, DC
• Through coordinated efforts with the Mayor’s office and community, promoted economic development and small businesses through projects that improved streetscape, created a pedestrian-only zone, and addressed access to local businesses
• Worked with public finance mechanisms by playing a key role in evaluating and prioritizing projects in the six-year budget; and laid the foundation for the innovative use of parking meter revenue
• Supported the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Washington, and worked to complement land use planning with transportation investments
• Improved government functions by working with the Mayor’s office to promote service delivery as a core element of city government, and participated in the “Innovative Bicycle Lanes” project, an initiative to streamline project delivery
• Led the planning and implementation of Washington’s first and only protected bicycle lane, which established low-cost, long-term climate change mitigation infrastructure techniques to reduce the carbon impacts of the urban network
• Project manager for the 14th Street Study, which addressed climate change adaptation by reducing impermeable surface and improve tree cover to sequester carbon, build resilience to increased rainfall variability and reduce impact on human health from rising temperatures
• Wrote the DDOT Complete Streets Policy to ensure that future infrastructure projects improve access for all users through climate-friendly means
Intern, Public Transportation and Traffic Operations ¦ 2005
Urbanisaçao de Curitiba, S/A (URBS)
Curitiba, Brazil
• Conducted, recorded, and analyzed interviews with sectors of the administration and management of Curitiba’s model, low-carbon BRT system
• Researched parking policy and implementation around BRT stations to improve the sustainability connection between land use and transportation
Transportation Policy and Outreach Coordinator ¦2001-2002
Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS)
Madison, WI
• Project manager for the Transportation and the Environment project – a $50,000 project designed to promote transparency and sustainability in state transportation policy