EDUCATION

•    Master of Urban Planning (MUP), Academic Honors

      Emphasis: Transportation Systems and Policies

      University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

•    Bachelor of Science, Geography, Senior Merit

      Minor in Geographic Information Systems/Cartography

      University of Wisconsin-River Falls

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

•    ArcGIS 10 (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, Business Analyst)

•    ArcPad 10

•    Adobe Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver)

•    Trimble YUMA (tablet/mobile computer)

•    Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

PLANNING / GIS EXPERIENCE

•    Established a City-wide Wayfinding/Signage Preliminary Plan, City of River Falls, WI

•    Applied for recognition as a Bicycle Friendly Community, City of River Falls, WI (Honorable Mention)

•    Analyzed the feasibility of extending the Northstar Commuter Rail to St. Cloud, MN

•    Analyzed transportation efficiency and land use strategies in response to sprawl in Charlotte, NC

•    Analyzed social justice issues in planning urban transportation corridors-Rondo Neighborhood, St. Paul, MN

•    Provided GIS mobile field support of transportation infrastructure in Salt Lake City, Utah

•    Co-authored a master plan: "Growing Together: Enhancing Urban Agriculture in the City of Milwaukee"

•    Designed conservation and conventional subdivision plans for an 80 acre parcel in Grafton, WI

•    Assessed fire station coverage and future site selection in Rochester, MN

•    Redesigned a distressed area in downtown Milwaukee using New Urbanism/Transit Oriented Design principles