Alexandra Duprey Email & Phone Number

United States

Wheaton, Maryland, United States

• As a Planner II, I primarily focused on managing the development review processes. A significant portion of my time was spent managing cyclical groups of distinct stakeholders with their own requirements, processes.
• Created and facilitated a 6-month workshop series to acquaint my division with the new general plan for the county. This involved organizing field visits, supporting peer-led learning, and co-creating material products.
• Presented development applications to the County's Planning Board, an elected body that issues the final decision on applications.
• Learned a range of management skills through the department's Leadership Institute.
• Received a performance award for my management of various projects.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Developed climate adaptation products for prominent federal agencies, state agencies, and municipalities.
• Provided technical support for projects centered on climate adaptation planning and greenhouse gas mitigation for parks, transportation, agriculture, disaster management, and energy.
• Produced client-facing memos, conducted research, developed presentation materials, and drafted reports.

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

• Assisted with Cities in Space, Place, and Time course and Field Projects, two required graduate courses in the Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Department at Tufts.
• Facilitated instruction by evaluating assignments, guiding class discussions, and editing the course site.
• Integrated learning objectives for students through one-on-one sessions and individualized support.

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

• Consolidating research for Professor Julian Agyeman on the intersections of justice, sustainability, and COVID-19 as they apply to resiliency and recovery efforts through literature reviews.
• Authored op-eds for Springer Publishers and the American Planning Association (APA) July magazine exploring possible policy and planning reforms.
• Presented my research for the Graduate School’s Student Speaker Series.

Kittery, Maine, United States

• Assembled a climate change vulnerability assessment for the municipality of Kittery, ME by synthesizing research on climate adaptation best practices for building coastal flood resilience, mapping the Town’s.
• Communicated coastal hazard issues through audio, video, and data visualization storytelling.
• Developed and presented various products (PowerPoint, flyers, infographics) to communicate the results to residents, town committees and boards, municipal staff, and students.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Prepared the Councilor for the budget session in regard to the environment, climate readiness, and transportation by carrying out policy research, analysis, and database organization.
• Informed city-wide COVID-19 initiatives by conducting a cross-comparative analysis of legislative and municipal efforts regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Greater Boston Area

• Created a case study database of rising power alliances, specifically looking at the development and agricultural policies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, funded by the Department of Defense.

Ormond Beach, Florida

• Provided informative visuals for company projects by developing GIS graphics and data projection maps, including sea-level rise projections.
• Drafted zoning and comprehensive plan amendments by studying local policies and available data.
• Supported a 285-acre regional development project through its regulatory processes by drafting reports and memos, identifying project needs, and coordinating with other consultants, developers, local officials.
• Organized a public informational meeting on impact fees with over a hundred attendees.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Gathered extensive information through literature reviews focused on three main topics: ecological roadway impacts, natural hazards in southeast Asia, and Mekong ecosystem services.
• Co-authored a proceedings paper based on an international workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia, funded by the National Science Foundation’s Water, Sustainability, and Climate Program, focused on the Mekong River.

Sinks Canyon - Lander, Wyoming

• Managed park resources by maintaining facilities, identifying species, and creating crucial infrastructure.
• Promoted the importance of environmental stewardship by leading educational tours on geology, ecology, and hydrology through the park.
• Implemented place-making practices for the park by hosting and advertising community outreach events.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Analyzed consumption data and researched opportunities to conserve utilities, cut costs, and improve environmental sustainability through operations changes.
• Controlled social media outreach for the Sustainability Office.
• Key Contribution: Assembled a guide to help local businesses improve their environmental sustainability.

Tallahassee, FL

• Informed an innovative Planning and Environmental Linkages structure for the Environmental Office by compiling comparative data.
• Coordinated with FDOT Districts to update the Project Development and Environmental Manual by referencing previous documents and drafting revisions in accordance with federal regulations such as NEPA.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Led an ongoing dialogue between students and university administration pertaining to divestiture of endowment funds from fossil fuel industries. This was done through presentations for the Board of Trustees and.

Himachal Pradesh, India

• Built relationships with local government entities, community leaders, and nonprofits by hosting a needs-assessment workshop with 15 local agricultural workers and other agricultural stakeholders.
• Managed an individual project as part of a larger and multicultural team of international volunteers.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Led a Student Government bureau dedicated to environmental activism, policy, and education. Prepared and administered an annual budget; allocated resources and distributed funds to execute activist film screenings, involvement events, permanent programs, and educative symposiums. Spearheaded the passing of legislation and resolutions to promote.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Recruited Environmental Service Program members to join the work of other groups on campus promoting sustainable land and resource management
• Accomplished projects ranging from volunteering at a wildlife refuge, to collecting recycling at football games, to standing up for environmental policy issues in the capital

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Supported the Director in making programming decisions for our bureau
• Deliberated funds for programs under our organization and facilitated events promoting environmentalism

Urban And Environmental Policy And Planning, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Tufts University UEP Scholarship recipient; American Planning Association Scholarship Recipient; Anchor Inc.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Studies Major, Urban And Regional Planning Minor, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Fulbright Fellowship Semifinalist, 2018; Moellership Scholarship Program Recipient, 2016; National Society of.

High School Diploma, Higher Level Art, Higher Level English, Higher Level History

Activities and Societies: BeadforLife Social Enterprise Volunteer; Habitat for Humanity Volunteer; Key Club Volunteer; YMCA Volunteer.