Experience
New York City Economic Development corporation (NYCEDC), Assistant Vice President New York, NY
August 2018- Present
Senior project management, analysis and feasibility related to commuter transportation as part of the Sunnyside Yard Master Plan effort
Co-lead of an interagency project team focused on identifying opportunities for increased public transit capacity, operations and economic development on projects throughout New York City
Continued relationship management with City agencies and MTA (NYCT) in project planning for the Temporary Ferry Service as partial mitigation for suspended service of the L-Train, beginning in 2019 (Canarsie Tunnel Rehabilitation Project)
Hindsight COnference, Creator & Co-Host New york, ny
November 2017 (Annual)
Brainchild behind the Hindsight Conference, which focuses on urban planning through an equity lens. This first annual conference was held in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Buchanan v. Warley decision to invalidate zoning based upon race
Hosted over 400 attendees from across New York City, New Jersey, Boston, Detroit, Baltimore, London, Bermuda and 40 participants who live-streamed the event
Secured the conference budget, additional sponsorship, event location and keynote speakers; Coordinated all catering, printed materials and audio visual and IT teams
New york city economic development corporation (NYCEDC), Senior project manager New York, NY
January 2016 - Present
Liaison between NYCEDC and MTA in project planning and agency coordination for the Temporary Ferry Service as partial mitigation for suspended service of the L-Train (Canarsie Tunnel Rehabilitation Project)
Project lead for the College Point Corporate Park Transportation Study—a study that develops recommendations for problematic roadway infrastructure and improved commercial and residential transportation networks related to College Point Corporate Park
Continued relationship management for Phase II of Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) project consultants, city agencies and City Hall
Continued project lead and coordination for the North Shore TIS
New York City Economic Development Corporation, Project Manager New York, NY
August 2015 - January 2016
Project manager for Phase I of the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX). The BQX is a $2.5 billion streetcar project proposed to provide efficient, north-south public transportation connections along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront
NYCEDC liaison to multi-disciplinary agency teams in order to facilitate planning and data analysis for the completion of Phase I of the BQX project
Project lead for the North Shore Staten Island Transportation Improvement Strategy (TIS)—a fourteen-month long project which recommended improvements for all modes of transportation within the North Shore of Staten Island
As project lead for the TIS, facilitated coordination between NYC Department of Transportation and NYC Department of City Planning across various departments for each agency
Lead community-focused outreach efforts for the TIS which included presentations to local elected officials, civic organizations, inter-agency visioning sessions, and collaborative site visits
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Project Management
Experience
Interests
Travel
Documentaries
Architecture
History
Neighborhoods
Challenging the Status Quo
Education
Pratt Institute
M.S. CITY & REGIONAL PLANNING
The College of William & Mary
B.a. gOVERNMENT
Awards &
fELLOWSHIPS
apa lONG iSLAND ARTHUR KUNTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (2012)
NYU Rudin Center Emerging Leader in Transportation (2014)
Urban Design Forum Forefront Fellowship (2016)
coro Leadership New York (LNY29 2017-2018)