Director of Engagement

• Aug 2023 - Present

As Director of Engagement, Alana leads a team of professionals focused on engaging NACTO's membership of transportation practitioners to support the mission of building cities as places for people through sustainable, equitable transportation. Within her portfolio, her team's work includes overall membership engagement, the annual Designing Cities Conference, and NACTO's Capacity Building efforts to provide professional and organizational development. As Director of Engagement, Alana leads a team of professionals focused on engaging NACTO's membership of transportation practitioners to support the mission of building cities as places for people through sustainable, equitable transportation. Within her portfolio, her team's work includes overall membership engagement, the annual Designing Cities Conference, and NACTO's Capacity Building efforts to provide professional and organizational development.

Chief Transportation Planner, Mobility Department

• May 2022 - Jun 2023

Served as the Chief Transportation Planner for the City's Mobility Department, overseeing citywide transportation planning-level efforts and coordinating with other City Departments and governmental agencies on transportation projects.

Vision Zero Coordinator

• Dec 2020 - May 2022

Led the development of the City's first-ever Vision Zero Action Plan, detailing the strategic next steps the City can take to achieve the goal of zero deaths & serious injuries on roads in Tampa.

Senior Planner

• May 2019 - Nov 2020

Operations and Public Space Manager

• Jun 2018 - May 2019

Project Manager

• Jun 2011 - May 2018

Renaissance Planning Group is a planning, design, and policy analysis consulting firm dedicated to creating cities that work. We specialize in the integration of transportation, land use, urban design, and technology for communities to create thoughtful, lasting plans and policies. I work with communities across the country of all sizes to create realistic, implementable plans and policies while using communication tools and storytelling to engage and educate the public. My role in Renaissance involves managing projects covering a variety of planning topics. Highly organized and detail-oriented, I strive to synthesize details into big picture planning ideas and actions. Over the years I have developed an array of skills including workshop facilitation, technical and grant writing, research, policy analysis, graphic design, and technical skills. My project work includes health planning, transportation safety, federal transportation grant writing, bicycle and pedestrian studies, vision plans, CRA plans, neighborhood plans, main street plans, sustainability and scenario planning, performance measures, land use planning, economic studies, and public involvement. Show less

Graduate Assistant

• Aug 2009 - May 2011

Assisted the Director of the Community Initiative Program with program classes including the Legislative Internship Program, Tallahassee Internship Program, and Urban Studies. Specific tasks included leading the Legislative Internship Program in a geographic information systems class and general office management tasks. Assisted the Director of the Community Initiative Program with program classes including the Legislative Internship Program, Tallahassee Internship Program, and Urban Studies. Specific tasks included leading the Legislative Internship Program in a geographic information systems class and general office management tasks.

Intern

• May 2010 - Aug 2010

Assisted with the Selmon Greenway Feasibility Study, FDOT District Seven Goods Movement Study, and co-authored a TIGER II grant application. Assisted with the Selmon Greenway Feasibility Study, FDOT District Seven Goods Movement Study, and co-authored a TIGER II grant application.

Camp Orkila Outdoor Environmental Educator

• Mar 2009 - Jun 2009

Taught student groups (4th to 8th grade) about the environment at an outdoor environmental education camp. Taught student groups (4th to 8th grade) about the environment at an outdoor environmental education camp.

Intern

• May 2008 - Aug 2008

Researched and developed new recycling programs such as an in-school household battery-recycling program Assisted Recycling coordinator with research such as waste reduction educational programs Helped with presentations to children's summer camps Compiled data into spreadsheets Toured various recycling facilities in Tampa Researched and developed new recycling programs such as an in-school household battery-recycling program Assisted Recycling coordinator with research such as waste reduction educational programs Helped with presentations to children's summer camps Compiled data into spreadsheets Toured various recycling facilities in Tampa