My Project Manager tasks included fieldwork, stakeholder engagement, data collection and analysis, and presentation of findings, whether in a written document or in front of an audience. I have extensive experience preparing market analysis and revenue studies for many types of projects, including LIHTC housing (Missouri and Illinois), STAR Bonds (Kansas), and Metropolitan Districts (Colorado), in addition to small area plans, corridor and neighborhood studies, urban redevelopment projects, and housing studies.As GIS Manager, I create maps at all levels of complexity using ArcGIS Pro, as well as kept track of the data sources and data layers that inform them. In addition to standard planning maps, such as zoning, land use, or demographic maps, I created 3D and interactive maps intended to improve decision making and communicate findings to a wider audience.

At Leland Consulting Group, I collaborated on and managed planning projects largely located in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska related to community development, small area planning, technical analysis, real estate, land use, and transportation. I collected and interpreted data from federal, state, and private sector agencies to answer specific research questions related to community, economic, and real estate development. I analyzed, organized, and presented key findings to diverse audiences (planners, developers, community stakeholders, and the public) through creative and engaging tables, graphics, charts, maps, and summary materials.

As GIS Manager, I created maps at all levels of complexity using ArcGIS Pro, as well as kept track of the data sources and data layers that inform them. In addition to standard planning maps, such as zoning, land use, or demographic maps, I created 3D and interactive maps intended to improve decision making and communicate findings to a wider audience. My Project Manager tasks included fieldwork, stakeholder engagement, data collection and analysis, and presentation of findings, whether in a written document or in front of an audience. I have extensive experience preparing market analysis and revenue studies for many types of projects, including LIHTC housing (Missouri and Illinois), STAR Bonds (Kansas), and Metropolitan Districts (Colorado), in addition to small area plans, corridor and neighborhood studies, urban redevelopment projects, and housing studies.

As an analyst, I researched and developed the evidence base for numerous Development Strategies proposals and projects. As Development Strategies’ GIS Manager and geospatial analyst, I created maps and visualizations that supported the firm’s work and collected and maintain the data that we used for mapping and geospatial analysis. I worked extensively with parcel layers, US Census/American Community Survey data, and other mapping layers to develop attractive, clean, and communicative maps.

I worked in the Pedestrian & Bicycle Information Center conducting research and creating outreach materials pertaining to bicycle and pedestrian safety. In 2012, I wrote a comprehensive literature review of pedestrian safety engineering measures and I recently finished a second document of bicycle safety engineering measures. These literature reviews were intended to compliment the PEDSAFE and BIKESAFE documents. I also create materials for technical and non-technical audiences; examples included editing a three-module introductory course on pedestrian and bicycle planning for engineering undergraduates, and case studies about successful pedestrian and bicycle projects for our organization's website.

I worked with Daniel Rodriguez from UNC's Department of City and Regional Planning and Jackie MacDonald Gibson from the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering on small team conducting a Health Impact Assessment (HIA). The Health Impact Assessment sought to quantify the health benefits associated with the implementation of a small area plan focused on increasing density, diversifying land use, and enhancing connectivity in the Blue Ridge Road Corridor in Raleigh, North Carolina. The focus of the HIA was how walkability motivates people to work and bike more, and the long-term health implications of increased physical activity. I helped design and administer surveys, cleaned and managed survey data, analyzed data using Excel and ArcGIS, presented results to our stakeholders, and drafted our official summary report to be presented to policymakers, professionals, and interested laypeople. The summary report that describes our work is attached here.

I worked on this CDC-funded randomized control trial conducting field interviews with Latino parents and teens as part of an intimate partner violence prevention study. I obtained informed consent, administered a detailed questionnaire in English or Spanish per the participant’s preference, and followed IRB protocols for data collection.

I was awarded a Fulbright grant from the US government to conduct an independent research project that analyzed the social, cultural and economic impact of migration to Argentina on Paraguayan women. I independently developed an investigation plan, built ties with the Paraguayan community in Buenos Aires, performed personal interviews, and synthesized results in analysis effort. I gave a presentation at Duke University in 2012 on my work as part of the University of North Carolina and Duke Consortium in Latin American & Caribbean Studies.

I led activities in improving the health practices of rural Paraguayans through a combination of education, community mobilization, multi-institutional coordination, and long-term facilitation of locally-designed projects for this long-standing US governmental outreach program. I utilized team-working capacity to collaborate with community leaders and create a local Women’s Commission. Together, we wrote a proposal for a grant and were awarded funding to improve kitchen sanitation within local homes.