Jaime Fearer, Aicp Email & Phone Number

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

We are a small and mighty team! Greenbelt's Planning office, housed within Planning & Community Development, works to operationalize an equity framework to navigate change and guide the city's growth through creativity, collaboration, and thoughtful planning. On any given day we are focused on transportation, land use, environmental, or historic preservation initiatives, often simultaneously.

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Washington D.C. Metro Area

My role with DC Health's Office of Health Equity (OHE) incorporated a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach across communities and sectors in the District of Columbia, with a focus on the intersection of health, equity, and the built environment.• Lead the development and implementation of a multi-sectoral, collaborative Health Impact Review Process related to the natural and built environments, including land use, transportation, housing, and community design and development• Developed and published a Health Equity Impact Review (HEIR) pilot in collaboration with the DC Office of Planning to serve as a companion document to the Congress Heights Small Area Plan (CHSAP)• Served as project manager on the establishment of a Transportation-Related Injury Surveillance System as an expansion to the District’s Comprehensive Injury Surveillance• Supervised a Public Health Associate detailed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a cross-disciplinary Health Equity Green Fellow in partnership with the DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE), graduate assistants, and interns

San Jose, Ca

I focused on California Walks’ partnerships, advocacy, and policy across the state, and worked directly with communities to positively influence policy and land use changes to improve their safety and walkability. In 2017 I established our Walk San José program to fill in a gap in local pedestrian advocacy.• Managed staff, operations, communications, and development in partnership with our Executive Director• Established and maintained key relationships and coalitions with staff at state, county, and city public agencies, as well as with national, state, and local advocacy organizations and partners• Assisted in the program management, planning, and delivery of Community Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) workshops and Ped/Bike Focus Cities technical assistance across the state, in partnership with UC Berkeley’s Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC)• Established "Walk San Jose,"​ a local, staffed walk advocacy program in the largest city in California without one, with the ultimate goal to spin off as an independent, nonprofit organization in the next 3-5 years • Represented California Walks/Walk San Jose, alongside Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC), as City of San Jose partners in Vision Zero San Jose assessments, outreach, and implementation planning through a grant from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department (SCC-PHD), resulting in over $88 million in awarded grant funding for planning and physical improvements• Developed and implemented a Safe Routes to School/Walk & Roll pilot mapping project with SCC-PHD• Organized Jane's Walk leaders in San Jose for the International Jane's Walk Festival; increased San Jose's participation from 1 walk in 2014 to 9 walks in 2015—including a group bike ride—with over 80 participants, 9 walks and 2 rides with over 120 participants in 2016, and 9 walks and 1 ride with over 80 participants in 2017.calwalks.org

San Jose, Ca

Santa Clara County, Ca

Served on TSCN’s steering committee, convened by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department.

San Jose, Ca

As part of a nationwide committee, advised the American Planning Association's (APA) Planning and Community Health Center as they developed a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Toolkit for Planners.

Washington, Dc

• Appointed by DC Mayor Vincent Gray to serve on a 16-member task force given the charge to develop a strategic, implementable plan for the modernization and adaptive (re-)use of industrially zoned land in the District's Ward 5• DC Office of Planning's Director, Harriet Tregoning, chaired the task force, which submitted a draft "Ward 5 Works"​ report to the Mayor and DC Council by deadline; the final report was released on August 27, 2014planning.dc.gov/ward5works

Greenbelt, Maryland

• Served as staff liaison to the city’s Advisory Planning Board (APB); worked with the APB to complete the Greenbelt Pedestrian and Bicyclist Master Plan, the second such plan adopted by a Prince George’s County municipality (http://md-greenbelt.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/1733 - 16 MB PDF)• Implemented Safe Routes to School infrastructure improvements at Springhill Lake Elementary School• Secured a grant from the Maryland Department of Transportation to complete a citywide bike share feasibility study in partnership with The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Prince George’s County Planning Department• Acted as project manager on a five-year consent agreement to complete critical repairs to the Greenbelt Lake Dam• Performed development review for projects within the city limits as well as for projects adjacent to the city• Represented the city in a number of regional, state, and national forums, including at Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) meetings and various conferences• Explored the role of public health in planning and how that could be integrated into the city’s planning initiativesAfter moving to San Jose, California, I continued to work remotely on a handful of projects for the city on a contract basis.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Editorial board member for and contributor to the website (GGWash) which advocates for smart growth policy and its implementation in the Washington, DC region• Copy-edited and fact-checked contributors’ posts per the site’s style guide• Co-managed GGWash’s Twitter account (15,000+ followers at the time) as well as the site’s general email account

Kensington, Maryland

In less than three months:• Managed a complete overhaul of the organization's website• Organized a reinvigorated communications campaign• Was a member of the core team working on the successful effort to become Montgomery County, Maryland's first public charter school

Crownsville, Maryland

As an interning graduate assistant with the MD DCHD Community Development Administration (CDA):• Aided in the support and administration of a $20 million Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) awarded to DHCD by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)• Assisted in the coordination of curriculum training through the Construction and Energy Technologies Education Consortium (CETEC), a network of local governments, nonprofits, and community colleges across the state, for Maryland’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)• Participated in a two-day International Green Construction Code (IGCC) fundamentals seminar in January 2011As one of the 25 recipients from across the U.S. for this competitive grant, Maryland funds energy efficient projects, including the financing of green retrofits for single- and multi-family dwellings and small businesses, in 15 target communities across the state.

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

The Envision Prince George’s initiative created a multi-faceted forum for citizen engagement in developing and implementing a vision for the future of Prince George’s County, Maryland. As a summer graduate assistant:• Focused on expanding social media initiatives including blogging, Twitter, and Facebook outreach to the community• Assisted with event preparation, telephone and mail correspondence, and inter-department communication• Supported capacity building as Envision transitioned from a Planning Commission initiative to an independent, nonprofit organization

College Park, Maryland

http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/• Research Assistant for Dr. William Hanna, Fall 2009–Spring 2010• Teaching Assistant for URSP/LASC 100, Fall 2009

Washington, Dc

As Publicity & Exhibits Coordinator:• Worked with the Publicity Manager to develop press releases and new book announcement flyers, organized media lists, coordinated bound book mailings, and responded to media requests• Responsible for generation and management of content on the Brookings Press Blog and Twitter feed• Planned and executed attended and unattended book exhibits—selected conferences, reserved booths and furnishings, coordinated program advertising, created title lists, drafted order forms, provided customer service, and submitted final book orders to fulfillment• Acted as liaison with domestic and international sales reps on issues of publicity, promotion, and exhibits• Worked with other members of the marketing department and the Brookings Press to draft copy for covers, catalogs, marketing pieces, and websites• Recruited and supervised interns Prior to being the Publicity & Exhibits Coordinator, I was the Press' Sales & Marketing Coordinator from November 2004 through September 2006.

Washington, Dc

Washington, Dc

As manager-on-duty:• Opened, closed, and supervised general operations in a $9 million store with a staff of 60 employees• Contributed to achievement of financial goals established for the store• Analyzed sales trends, profit and loss statements, and inventory• Assisted in interviewing, training, developing, and evaluating booksellers• Delivered, and ensured staff consistently delivered, our customer service commitment• Maintained positive working relationships within my department and the store• Managed the merchandising and operation of my department• Reinforced performance standards established to control potential loss to the company

Macon, Ga

Macon, Ga

Beavercreek, Oh

Master, Community Planning

Activities and Societies: Student Planning Association–board member; American Planning Association, National Capital Area Chapter.

Dignity-Infused Community Engagement And Planning (Dice)

Professional Certificate, Center For Excellence In Public Leadership – Dc Neighborhood College

Project management and poster session: Woodridge Community Development Corporation

Academic Internship Semester, Dc Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Ba, English, History

Activities and Societies: Nexus - Journal of Literature and Art; University Honors Program; Alpha Lambda Delta - National Honor Society.