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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Created design studies for Burlington, VT’s Main Street, in coordination with city agencies and officials• Produced renderings and contributed to design for a waterfront park in Nashville, TN• Co-led a summer-long engagement process that culminated in creating a concept design and implementation toolkit for a community center plaza in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Created concept designs for two public space rain gardens• Oversaw landscape installation at a 16-acre natural stormwater system, which included making design adjustments in the field, verifying plant species, and communicating ecologically sensitive installation practices• Generated client-facing diagrams and renderings for potential projects

New York, New York

• Launched Portals to Places, an initiative to develop bus stops as community hubs, by surveying over 100 people at bus stops across the city and compiling a report • Published case studies online and created a report on how city governments can reduce barriers to community-led projects

New York City

• Managed community-based park improvement projects at 23 sites across New York City as part of the Parks Equity Initiative, a City Council program to activate neighborhood parks in underinvested areas• Met regularly with community members, coordinated purchasing, planned events, and maintained budgets to ensure project success and compliance with City regulations• Pursued professional development opportunities related to community engagement in planning and design, including urban planning symposia and capital project scoping meetings

Seattle, Wa

• Performed restoration work, engaged landowners, and contributed to landscape design along the region’s rivers• Developed a scope of work, through research and coordination with city staff, to secure funding for the creation of a transit-oriented neighborhood development plan• Conducted research, generated maps, and wrote grant proposals for green infrastructure projects• Recruited and led over 700 volunteers for park restoration, street tree stewardship, and carbon offsetting projects• Composed articles and curated social media for a website with thousands of monthly views

Old Westbury, Ny

• Strategically managed preserved land through invasive species removal, tree planting, trail construction, and ecological monitoring• Wrote and presented a preserve management plan, which assessed ecology, hydrology, and history and offered recommendations for long-term stewardship

Boonton, Nj

• Maintained nature preserves through surveying and restoration• Worked alongside and advised community gardeners on planting, harvesting, and composting

Center Tuftonboro, Nh

• Guided campers on several multi-day trips in New England's mountains and waterways while educating them in backcountry etiquette and environmental concepts• After being trained in child development and conflict resolution, led group discussions to foster growth in campers

Master Of Landscape Architecture & Master Of Urban Planning

Environmental Studies And Philosophy

Environmental Studies, Tamil, Anthropology

• Coursework in literature, sociology, anthropology, music, and Tamil language while living with a host family. • Conducted an independent.

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