Ben Cares

Economic Development Director at Town of Reading, MA
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Economic Development Director
      • Dec 2022 - Present

      Reading, Massachusetts, United States Provides funding, oversight, and project management for redevelopment, business support, downtown programming, placemaking, and wayfinding for the Town of Reading. Promotes economic growth within dense, walkable, and transit-oriented smart growth districts.

    • Tunisia
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Climate Resilience Specialist
      • Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

      Massachusetts, United States Utilizing climate projections, data, analysis, communications and technology to create a more resilient world in collaboration with federal, state, and municipal clientele.

    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Planner & Project Manager
      • Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

      Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States Senior Planner & Project Manager handling the majority of the City of Chelsea's complex planning, design, climate resilience, roadway, utility, open space, and community revitalization projects. Offered direct guidance and support to the Department of Housing & Community Development in collaboration with the Department's Director and the City of Chelsea's Deputy City Manager and City Manager.

    • Urban Planner & Project Manager
      • Oct 2018 - Nov 2020

      Chelsea, MA Seasoned urban planner for the City of Chelsea with a focus on economic development, community revitalization, climate resilience infrastructure and municipal vulnerability, environmental justice education, transportation planning and construction, open space development, and nature based solutions.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • President, Urban Planning Association
      • Apr 2019 - May 2020

    • Treasurer, Urban Planning Association
      • Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

      Greater Boston Area

    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Design Engineer
      • Jun 2017 - Oct 2018

      Greater Boston Area Drafting design for formwork solutions in construction.

    • Traffic Intern
      • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

      Winooski, Vermont Data collection in field including the inventory of pavement degradation, culvert and bridge classification and degradation, turning movement of vehicles, automatic traffic recording, and road erosion inventory. Data processing including the use of PAVER, TraxPro, PetraPro, CountPro, Excel, Sharepoint, and GIS. General organization of data sets and inventories within a regional planning commission with an emphasis on traffic data.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • President, Engineers Without Borders
      • Apr 2014 - May 2016

      Burlington, Vermont Area Leads and works with members of Engineers Without Borders student chapter at the University of Vermont. Managed project looking to retrofit an existing rain garden on the University of Vermont campus.

    • Energy Climate Public Impact Research Intern
      • May 2015 - Aug 2015

      Worked with the Intervale farming community in Burlington Vermont to assess the efficiency of irrigation systems within the community and developed recommendations for small to medium sized farms looking for water conservative irrigation methods.

    • Tutor
      • May 2013 - May 2016

      University of Vermont Tutor for Calculus I and II as well as learning skills. Work with students to provide aid within classes. Collaborate with tutors and other professionals to discuss teaching methods.

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Ecology Intern-Advanced Studies Program
      • Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

      Concord, New Hampshire Planned, organized, and coordinated with colleagues to provide an intensive and highly refined learning curriculum for ecological concepts, sustainability principles, and current environmental issues. Lived with high school residents in dorms and coordinated activities throughout the summer session.

    • Barrett Scholarship Research Intern
      • Jun 2013 - 2014

      Assisted graduate students in laboratory procedures, research, and other safety/research activities.

    • Intern
      • Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

      Helped create and build heating tank for a heart and lung machine. Assisted researchers and professionals on their projects and helped maintain the laboratory and office spaces.

    • Eco-Rep
      • Oct 2012 - 2013

      Worked under Environmental leaders on campus and other organizations to evoke change in habits of students and faculty on campus in regards to environmental conscientiousness.

    • United States
    • Religious Institutions
    • Volunteer
      • Apr 2012 - Apr 2012

      Dominican Republic Taught English and worked with young children in local school systems.

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • ASP Student
      • 2011 - 2011

Education

  • Boston University
    Master's degree, Urban Studies/Affairs
    2018 - 2020
  • University of Vermont
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering
    2012 - 2016

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