Benjamin Eskin Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Contributed to DDOT "Pick-Up/Drop-Off Zone" pilot project, which aims to clear the curbside of parking for pick-up and drop-off activity in order to create safer streets and alleviate congestion
• Using GIS, created relevant maps on pick-up and drop-off activity as well as crash activity
• Using Tableau, created data visualizations on parking violations, meter revenue, and meter turnover across the blocks of study
• Wrote memos summarizing relevant information on each study location, culminating in a recommendation for each location
• Co-authored paper (currently under review by Transportation Research Board) titled "Curbside Reimagined: Repurposing the District’s Curbside Dynamically in the Networked Mobility Age"

Arlington, VA

• Forecasted energy savings expected from Opower programs for various utility clients
• Worked with sales team to price deals and create most cost-effective product package for utility clients

Washington, DC

• Managed data collection, analysis, verification, and form testing for EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, consisting of data for over 120 utilities across three years
• Led quantitative research efforts to estimate emissions for sectors of annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
• Drafted and edited two chapters of a “Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Guide” authored by EPA
• Coordinated projects for EPA’s Voluntary SF6 Partnership, including annual reporting and conference planning
• Created Excel-based calculator to assess emissions reductions and cost-effectiveness of different green infrastructure techniques for LA County

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched environmental standards of numerous industries and compiled large database of standards to expand the organization’s green business certification program “GreenGain”
• Delegated work to other interns who were contributing to the project and managed their efforts
• Worked closely with supervisor to plan and organize improvements in GreenGain

St. Paul, MN

• Conducted research on pricing incentives in St. Paul wastewater infrastructure to understand how they may relate to or promote urban sprawl
• Collected data on vehicle miles traveled in Minnesota and created graphs using data for organization’s website

Rockville, MD

• Updated company’s online pages with blogs, events, green issues, pictures and videos
• Marketed business by visiting commercial areas and speaking with potential customers
• Contacted residential and business clients for issues of customer support

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Compiled comprehensive database of all media outlets in home states of 17 targeted U.S. Senators
• Assembled statistics, photos, personal testimony, and other information for annual report
• Made pitch calls to regional media outlets to generate press coverage of localized 1Sky events

Masters Of City And Regional Planning, Transportation Policy And Planning

B.A., Economics, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Macalester College Concert Choir

Sustainability In Europe

Spent a semester in Copenhagen in Denmark focusing my studies on sustainable development. My studies went beyond the classroom with.