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Seattle, Wa, Us

Greater Seattle Area

Boston, Massachusetts

Representative Project Experience:Lewiston-Auburn Passenger Rail Service Plan (Lewiston-Auburn, ME)-Performed analysis and managed various tasks for the project, including examination of existing conditions, transit propensity analysis, development of alternatives and potential rail schedule, estimation of capital and O&M costs, and public outreachMBTA Rail Vision (Boston, MA)-Collected NTD data for peer systems to evaluate how the T was performing relative to peers-Assisted in the development and screening of alternativesUS 441 Transit Alternatives Analysis project (Orlando, FL)-Lead analyst throughout the project, which included a modal screening, development and screening of alternatives, as well as various public outreach eventsSarasota County Area Transit 2016 Comprehensive Operations Analysis (Sarasota, FL)-Processed data from all 30 routes (ridership, revenue hours and miles, on-time performance, and cost recovery)-Conducted public outreach to determine issues experienced by both customers and drivers-Developed recommendations to address under-performing routes and to correct issues Sarasota County Area Transit 2015 Title VI Evaluation (Sarasota, FL)-Responsible for performing an evaluation comparing minority and non-minority routes using a combination of GIS and Excel analysis-Wrote final report documenting methodology and results, which was ultimately submitted to FTALYNX Transfer Station Feasibility Evaluation (Orlando, FL)-Performed an evaluation of four sites to determine which one was a suitable replacement for an existing transfer station (based on change in O&M cost, site access, and overall network connectivity)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Assisted in the management of transit safety research grants-Wrote a synthesis paper for the FTA Office of Technology that summarized the advantages and disadvantages of streetcar systems

Tampa, Florida

-Prepared reports for the Florida DOT “Trends and Conditions” series-Completed analyses and assisted in the writing of the 2011 and 2012 “Florida Transportation Trends and Conditions Pocket Guide”-Performed analyses and served as the lead author in the “Florida 2009 National Household Travel Survey Florida Data Analysis” Report

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Created and populated a database to manage DOT research projects-Wrote and presented paper titled “High-Speed Rail: A Solution to Our Future Travel Needs?”

Honolulu, Hawaii

-Developed a traffic simulation to determine the best access point for a new subdivision in Waipio, Oahu that minimized traffic delay on surrounding roadways -Completed a traffic signal warrant analysis report for two intersections in West Oahu-Laid out preliminary cross-sections for a new highway in Kihei, Maui -Served as the lead analyst for a traffic impact study for a new Lowe’s store in Honolulu

Boise, Idaho Area

-Assisted in the compilation of new signal timing plans for a major arterial corridor in West Boise-Performed field visits to inventory and assess the condition of bus stops/shelters for Valley Ride Transit in the downtown Boise area-Analyzed the traffic impacts associated with the construction of a new church in Nampa, Idaho

Honolulu, Hawaii

Observed and helped traffic engineers with their daily duties which included basic traffic analysis and data collection.

Bachelor Of Science, Civil Engineering

Master Of Science, Civil Enginnering

Activities and Societies: USF Institute of Transportation Engineers Student ChapterEmphasis: Public Transportation Master's Thesis: Work.