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Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Contributes to a variety of public and private-sector projects ranging from master planning, conversion requests, secondary plan reviews, policy development, and site-specific development. Responsible for conducting research and summarizing planning policies, zoning by-laws, and demographic data in various reports.Facilitates and coordinates the completion of development applications, submissions, and reports.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Assessed the development potential of client's lands by conducting policy and zoning by-law research. Submitted and facilitated the processing of development applications under the Planning Act (e.g. official plan amendments, zoning by-law amendments, plans of subdivision/condominium, consents, minor variances and site plan approval).

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for conducting qualitative and quantitative research, and wrote an Area Profile report about the Mount Dennis neighbourhood in Toronto.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Assisted with zoning and land use policy research for urban and rural municipalities. Wrote proposals, cover letters, planning opinion rationales, and development options reports for various clients.

Toronto, Canada Area

Monitored planning industry publications and news channels at the local, national, and international scale to identify stories about planning alumni for the Planning Alumni Committee (PAC).

Toronto, Canada Area

Assisted in recruiting residents from various neighbourhoods throughout Toronto to participate in research which measures travel trajectories for seven consecutive days.Actively engaged with residents and provided clear instruction about how to participate in the research using the Itinerum smartphone app.Distributed recruitment materials to undergraduate research assistants and provided supervision during site visits.

Toronto, Canada Area

Project: Defining Neighbourhood Character Conducted research and analysis about Mature Neighbourhood studies as an effective planning tool. Responsible for organizing outreach with key stakeholders for research purposes. Conducted thorough interviews with informants, and coded their responses into designated categories. Contributed to the drafting, writing, and revision of final report and presentation. Presented key findings and recommendations to client.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for collecting employment data from 4000 businesses in various Toronto neighbourhoods over the course of 14 weeks. Conducted office and field work, focusing on data entry using ArcGIS software.Actively communicated with business owners and employees in person and over the phone.

Toronto, Canada Area

Contributed research skills and data collection to the Keele Finch Plus planning study. Assisted with public consultations, facilitation at events, and consultation summaries. Conducted research assignments, primarily about best practices implemented towards transforming suburban areas into transit-supportive places.

Toronto, Ontario

Performed administrative and clerical duties by responding to inquiries in person, phone or e-mail. Input, updated, and maintained data in various software applications and printed reports. Maintained manual and computerized filing and retrieval systems for records and documents. Examined site plans and renderings for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments in order to determine whether a water meter is necessary for installation.

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Performed research and conducted in depth planning study on the socio-economic impacts of sport tourism and foreign direct investment.

Toronto, Ontario

Wrote and edited articles reporting on current residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments within the City of Toronto regarding infrastructure, real estate, and City planned events.

Master Of Science In Planning (Msc.Pl)

Two year professional degree fully accredited by the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.

Honours Bachelor Of Arts With Distinction, Human Geography Specialist, History Minor

Activities and Societies: Volunteer Notetaker for Accessibility Services, First in the Family Program Participant, Woodsworth One Program.