PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2017-2019 Graduate Research Assistant

Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA.

Assisted with a variety of projects related to quality regional growth, intergovernmental coordination, and transportation planning. Select projects for the CQGRD:

Megaregions Research:

  • Conducted research and drafted content for a book on megaregions and sustainability

  • Assisted with FHWA and APA contracts for assessing, facilitating, and implementing Megaregion projects on a national scale

Evaluation of the Transportation Investment Act (TIA):

  • Proactively assumed management role for this GDOT project as needed

  • Conducted socio-economic study with control and test regions

  • Managed a mail survey to more than 1300 local and county representatives

  • Conducted phone interviews with local officials and GDOT personnel

  • Drafted sections of the report, and editorialized for journal article submission (JAPA)

2015-2017 Planning Assistant

Estudios Técnicos, Inc. San Juan, PR.

Assisted with numerous projects for multiple clients, with a focus on transportation planning, climate change adaptation planning, coastal land-use management, and natural resources preservation.

Select projects from Estudios Técnicos, Inc:

  • Integration of strategies for Land Use Plan- PR Department of Natural and Environmental Resources

  • Management Plan: Northeast Reserves, PR

  • Community Pilot Plan for Climate Change Adaptation: Island-Municipality of Culebra, PR

  • Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) Management Plan for PR-DNER

  • Comprehensive Transportation Plan -Municipality of Aguadilla, PR

  • Proposal for the Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for PR-DOT

  • TIGER Discretionary Grants Application for the Municipality of Cayey, PR

  • Development of a Coral Reef Unit for PRDNER.

  • Urban Farming Study in San Juan for the Universidad Metropolitana

2014-2017 Urban Planning and Community Outreach Manager

Metro Bikes, PR, LLC. San Juan, PR.

Core member of the MBPR startup, with varied roles including company development, station siting and design, system-wide planning and phasing, GIS mapping, competitive proposal writing, engagement with municipal, state, and private entities, market studies, provider research, negotiations with sponsors and investors, community events and outreach, and financing.

2012-2014 Eco-tour Manager

Black Beard Sports, Vieques, PR.

Managed scheduling, hiring, logistics, marketing, sales, social media, and business development strategies for the eco-tour section of the company. Led tour groups to natural and cultural sites around the island and provided education about the cultural heritage, U.S. military history, and the environment.

2012-2014 Research Assistance

MPR Associates, Inc., Berkeley, CA.

Collected, analyzed, and quality checked data for the annual Broad Prize which recognizes large urban school districts that improve overall student performance while reducing achievement gaps for low-income and minority students.