Katrina Bayer Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Career break to care for infant during pandemic.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Responsible for multi-modal safety including oversight of: Neighborhood Traffic Management, School Zones, and Railroad Safety and Quiet Zones programs. Coordinated Houston Public Works implementation of the Houston.
• Established Safe Streets Team to integrate multimodal safety into future HPW projects; $360k/year
• Reallocated 0.7 miles of Downtown roads to pedestrian plazas, bike lanes, and outdoor dining
• Led team of nine, developed onboarding procedures, reducing idle time for new staff by 90%

Houston, Texas Area

• Developed and presented strategic policy recommendations to CHI & Houston Downtown Management District Boards. Steered regional discourse on opportunities to enhance regional mobility.
• Produced 2018 Downtown Commuter Survey Report and attendant Executive Summary
• Secured incorporation of the Regional Express Bus Service into METRO’s Moving Forward Plan; uses existing investments to provide bi-directional service connecting the suburbs to the urban core
• Secured $1M+ in grants to support operation of new Park & Ride from Fort Bend to Downtown
• Lobbied Downtown’s transportation and mobility policy positions to METRO, TxDOT, H-GAC (MPO: allocates regional federal transportation funding) and stakeholders; achieved 87.5% adoption

909 Fanin St, Suite 1650, Houston, Texas 77010

• Served as the sole transportation and mobility staff member and subject matter expert, researching related issues and working closely with the Executive Director and Planning Director to develop strategic policy.
• Won $960k grant funding to expand Downtown Circulator (added new route increase operating hours 86%)
• Influential participant on High-Capacity Transit Task Force, worked closely with TxDOT, City, Metro, and stakeholders on design of Segment 3 ($3.6B redesign of the highways surrounding Downtown) of NHHIP
• Drafted regulatory framework for dockless shared micromobility in Houston, insuring equitable distribution of vehicles across economically disadvantaged areas of the urban core and access for the unbanked

Houston, Texas Area

• Led Commuter & Transit Pilot Program; provided guidance and training to staff on contracting, invoicing, emission analysis, and grant management. Performed emission and cost-effectiveness analysis for regional mobility.
• Obtained $18M grant funding and launched Transit Fleet Expansion Program to procure low emission transit vehicles for regional transit providers: developed processes, established requirements, wrote Request for.
• Created and implemented the Clean Air Champion employer recognition program increasing documented Voluntary Mobile Emissions Prevention credits fourfold for Region’s Ozone Attainment Plan
• Collaborated with Executive Directors of Houston BCycle to obtain $3.5M in federal grants; tripling the bike share system; funding an additional 71 stations and 568 bikes, for a total of 102 stations and 793 bikes

Houston, Texas Area

• Executed data analysis and emissions modeling using EPA tools for current and future projects. Handled grant management, invoice review, and oversight for Pilot Projects and led the employer outreach and recognition.
• Transformed failing $8M Commuter & Transit Pilot Program into a thriving program that took about 16,000 commuters off Houston highways daily while reducing net emissions rather than increasing them
• Added smaller transit services to Maps; revised transit emissions calculation methodology statewide
• Presented management and technical aspects of H-GAC programs at national forums to audience of 200+
• Persuaded 60+ employers to offer subsidized transit, telework, and alternative schedules to employees

Houston, Texas Area

• Performed legal research as well as case specific research and data analysis.
• Drafted the firm’s templates for court documents including motions, petitions, and responses.
• Instituted case management process: triggered advance notifications for deadlines and increased efficiency.

Bachelors, Economics With A Concentration On Public Policy, 3.4

Activities and Societies: Elected to Association for Student Representatives, Alpha Phi Omega (Service Fraternity), Intramural TennisMy.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Tennis, Soccer, Study Abroad - Germany, Debate