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Seattle, Washington, United States

Madrid, Spain

• Deliver high-quality planning documents and translations, working closely with clients to clarify project scope and meet deadlines.
• Translate technical planning documents, communications plans, website texts, and blog posts from Spanish to English for various EU-funded projects.Research, writing, and translation work topics include designing for.

Remote

• Managed logistics and support presenters in preparations for meetings with ~10 international professionals who come together monthly via Zoom to examine bicycle user experience and discuss ways to improve it globally.
• Facilitated meetings and led interactive group activities.
• Taught BUX methodology to groups of professionals in workshops.

Madrid Area, Spain

• Provided support for 50 Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) safety educators to implement Traffic Snake Game (EU encouragement program promoting cycling, walking, and public transport) in 100+ Spanish schools.
• Facilitated knowledge sharing by writing best practice summaries based on 9 interviews in Spanish with project partners.

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

• Relocated to Madrid to join my husband and carry out family caretaking responsibilities.
• Completed Cambridge University Certificate for English Language Teaching and International House Teaching Certificate.
• Taught English as a foreign language to adults and kids in academies and private lessons.

Seattle, Washington • USA

• Designed with team 90 miles (145 km) of on-street cycling facilities and wayfinding signage to implement the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team, key stakeholders, including 19-person inter-agency team and 25-person citizen advisory group, over 18 months during monthly meetings to develop award-winning Seattle Pedestrian.
• Researched and wrote 9 technical policy papers on the pedestrian environment and experience in Seattle for the SPMP.
• Curated pedestrian facility design technical and programmatic resources to develop toolbox for Plan implementation.
• Communicated with text and graphics key components of the Plan in the 48-page Final SPMP Summary document in Adobe InDesign.

Austin, Texas • USA

• Interviewed parents for study regarding children’s school travel behavior.
• Reviewed literature related to children’s health, transportation choices, and activity/play spaces.

Los Alamos, New Mexico • USA

• Assessed tree survival rates in the field due to insect infestation, drought and fire.
• Conducted laboratory analysis of soils to determine carbon content.
• Assisted with incoming summer intern orientations to provide information about active commute options, such as bicycling and walking.
• Created informative brochure about active commute options in Adobe InDesign to distribute at summer intern orientation sessions.

Ecuador & Peru

Unidad Educativa Modelo Tomas de Berlanga | Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador ( April 2002-February 2003): Taught English as a foreign language to teenagers and children.Various language academies | Cuzco, Peru (January - April 2002): Taught English as a foreign language to adults.Yanuyacu Biological Research Station | near Tena, Ecuador (September.

Portland, Oregon • USA

• Directed a staff of 30 college interns in an academic program serving 90 middle school students.
• Coordinated daily program activities and special events.
• Published a monthly newsletter in Adobe InDesign.
• Organized outreach activities in local schools, universities and with students’ parents.

Master Of Science In Community And Regional Planning

• Study focus: Sustainable urbanism, public health and transportation, child friendly cities, and urban design. • Participant: 2005 China.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Latin American Studies

• Study focus: public spaces, initiatives to encourage youth participation in urban environments and sustainability in Latin America, with.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology

• Study focus: Ecology and evolution, with an emphasis on old growth forests, insects, birds, and marine plants and animals found in the.