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• Conducted public engagement and spatial and health equity analysis for Mill Creek Canyon and Earthworks Park (MCCEW) Master Plan• Co-created site responsive designs through design charrettes, weekly team meetings, and modelling• Rendered sections to illustrate coastal resilience over time for Sea2City • Coordinated team modelling sprint to build 3D model of downtown Bellevue for pursuit• Conducted design studies to support Brown Ranch Master Plan• Processed qualitative data for Phinney Neighborhood Association Report• Supported construction administration through site visits and documentation

• Led collaborative research project investigating plant nursery practices in the context of spatial and social justice. • Conducted in-depth interviews and site visits; administering questionnaires• Developed research-driven board games for community engagement and participatory design• Synthesizing research findings as an interactive design tool to facilitate cross-industry dialogue and partnerships between landscape designers and plant nurseries.

• Collaborated with community-based organization, Cultivate South Park, to create highlight community resilience in animated neighborhood history • Conducted archival research on the history of urban and highway development in South Park.• Assessed feasibility of Community-Based Participatory Research as planning methodology for Westwood-Highland Park Neighborhood Plan specifically and OPCD overall.

• Rendered concept design plans for principal designer using Adobe Illustrator• Created plant specimen information booklets for client review using Adobe InDesign• Sourced plants for studio projects by requesting and comparing quotations from specialist nurseries• Designed and set up custom Studio website on Squarespace; Created Studio LinkedIn page• Coordinated studio transition to Freshbooks accounting system; managed client invoicing

• Propagated indoor and outdoor plants from seed, divisions, and hard and soft wood cuttings.• Maintained greenhouse and nursery stock by watering, weeding, fertilizing, pest monitoring, grooming,training, and transplanting.• Answered customer queries about native, edible, and ornamental plants, and permaculture practices.• Set up plants, signs, and displays to promote seasonal varieties and annuals.• Maintained comprehensive records of daily propagation, maintenance, and sales activities.

• Developed survey tool instrumental in improving client retention and outcomes through increased client-provider interaction, consistent service delivery, and timely interventions.• Supported 80+ clients in achieving economic self-sufficiency within six months of resettlement and/or employment authorization.• Advanced evidence-based practice by designing employment program database, piloting user-friendly data collection tools, and incorporating client feedback into program designs.• Diversified job placement portfolio through partnerships with Equity Residential, Hyatt Hotels, Princi Bakery, Star Protection Services, Phoenix Protective Corp., Delivery Force, and TBS Delivery.

• Designed MS Development Studies graduate program.• Created and taught undergraduate courses Sociology, Urban Planning, and Public Sector Reform.• Initiated three job placement and fieldwork partnerships with Akhtar Hameed Khan Rural Support Program, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, and Institute for Geographical Information Science • Standardized grading and evaluation protocol for student research projects, leading to establishment of first Institutional Review Board committee in the University.• Supervised undergraduate policy research on Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme and National Disaster Management Authority