Erich Hellmer Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

St Louis, Missouri, United States

As a Planning Coordinator, I support the development and creation of plans and projects aimed at establishing walking, cycling, and public transportation as ways of life in the greater St. Louis region. Collaborating with local government agencies, neighborhood associations, community members, and non-profits, I work to improve traffic safety and make St. Louis' built environment a healthier, safer space for all.

Working at University Writing Services, my primary role is empowering clients to become more confident, effective communicators by providing facilitative feedback to diverse undergraduate and graduate student populations using a variety of virtual and in-person teaching tools.

Led the design and execution of a multi-year research project for a small team of international scholars based in Taiwan. Our team focused on policies for reducing carbon emissions related to the production and consumption of plastics. We looked at the interactions between the petrochemical industry, government and civil society on the plastic issue through extensive, in-depth mixed-methods research, data analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Taipei City, Taiwan

Conducted independent and collaborative research and writing tasks for an international project that combined 7 partner institutions in 8 cities around the world exploring the role that green and blue infrastructure (GBI) plays in providing innovative solutions to improving resource efficiency in the food, water, and energy nexus (FWEN).

Taipei City, Taiwan

Lecturer teaching topics of sociology, anthropology and urban planning for various courses in the Graduate Institute of Medical Humanities.

Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

Designed and taught a course on "Democracy, Participation and Sustainable Urban Planning" as part of the International La Salle Summer Academy—a program designed to promote an international culture in university life, the generation of intercultural and communicative skills and the creation of an awareness of global citizenship and sustainable development.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Designed and conducted independent research on public housing, urban regeneration, education and healthcare. Actively engaged with constituents by phone, email and in-person to ensure transparency and inclusion.

Used training in advanced technological systems and foreign language skills to search for, identify, and process communications of interest. Authored time-sensitive intelligence reports.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Urban Studies/Affairs

My PhD research focused on connecting public space planning and urban design principles with concepts of direct democracy and community.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Urban Studies/Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History And Anthropology