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Washington, Dc, Us

White Plains, Ny, Us

• Served as a key member of NYPA’s team focused on transforming the New York State Canal System into a 21st century asset that will drive economic development while encouraging environmental resiliency•Navigated the gamut of NYPA support services while liaising with the Canal Corporation’s operating divisions, and implementing community engagement across the region• Oversaw the capital and operations budgets of the entire initiative• Oversaw external consultant teams that provide strategic planning for design and economic development• Forecast the financial implications of the program over rolling 5- and 10-year periods• Guided the procurement process from project conception to construction on numerous new initiatives• Led the successful first pilot of Reimagine’s overnight-accommodations expansion program along the NYS Canal System, from vendor selection through site preparation through go-live, by managing all parties (vendors, operations staff, local stakeholders) under tight timelines and uncertain regulatory frameworks

New York, Ny, Us

•Directed the planning, analysis, and oversight of MTA Bridges & Tunnels multi-year capital plans•Led the entire business case unit, with final responsibility for capital funding approvals from MTA Headquarters•Ensured compliance with State-mandated analytical requirements for all projects•Led Alternatives Analyses, Operating Budget Impacts Analyses, and Net Present Value Analyses•Coordinated long-range planning efforts for the metro New York region with other transportation agencies•Drafted the Concept-of-Operations (ConOps) for the new Operations Control Center•Served as an integral member of the 2016-2017 ORT (Open Road Tolling) initiative at all major MTA/TBTA crossings• Oversaw the 20 Year TBTA Needs Assessment, with a successful on-time submission of all deliverables• Proposed data-driven policy solutions to enhance throughput and safety on all TBTA crossings

Jamaica, Ny, Us

• Examined long-term service scenarios for feasibility, cost, revenue potential, and customer satisfaction• Tested operations strategies balancing overall costs, demand, and service objectives, while considering trade-offs among crews, equipment, and technical limitations• Analyzed the impacts of East Side Access, Metro-North Penn Access, and the FRA NEC-Futures program• Coordinated operating initiatives and construction-related track outages with the Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, and Metro North railroads for seamless use of Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal, in the long and short term• Served on the contractor-bid evaluation committee for an $80 million major station reconstruction project• Staffed the overnight emergency command center during severe weather emergencies• Dispatched on-call passenger bus service on rotating overnight shifts in response to train emergencies (such as derailments and bridge strikes)

New York, Us

• Edited MTA proposals for federal transportation grant applications• Wrote planning reports to the FTA and NYS OPRHP, for federal NEPA and Section 106 requirements • Led environmental audits on-site on MTACC projects, ensuring compliance• Responded to internal audit and compliance requests from local (LPC), state (SHPO), and federal (FTA/FRA) regulatory authorities • Managed consultant contracts (e.g., the $2M South Ferry Archaeology project)• Supervised and mentored interns, and managed project consultant teams on each capital project• Developed scopes of work for various sustainability initiatives

New York, Ny, Us

• Served as an integral team member of the five-year capital program, working closely with funding managers, engineers, consultants, and operations personnel in an interdisciplinary environment• Reviewed and coordinated cost submissions from eight separate NYCT operating divisions• Developed labor force-account estimates of up to $30 million for capital projects• Trained new analysts in force-account development and rewrote the instruction manual• Scheduled NYCT track diversions (“General Orders”); analyzed subway on-time performance

Tri-lingual proxy voting research

Warszawa, Pl

• Taught formal, informal and corporate English to classes of non-native speakers of all levels• Developed lesson plans• Tutored students privately

Master'S Degree, Urban Planning, International Urbanization

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics