Cynthia Liao

Intern at Trowbridge Wolf Michaels, A Fisher Associates Landscape Architecture Studio
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Languages
  • Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Latin Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • May 2022 - Present

      - Supported a wide range of projects on private residentials, campus FMPs, public space designs, waterfront development, urban design and planning. - Produced concepts, designs, technical drawings (grading and construction details), 3D renderings, illustrative diagrams, and product specifications. - Involved actively in the concept development and graphic production process of project proposals. - Supported a wide range of projects on private residentials, campus FMPs, public space designs, waterfront development, urban design and planning. - Produced concepts, designs, technical drawings (grading and construction details), 3D renderings, illustrative diagrams, and product specifications. - Involved actively in the concept development and graphic production process of project proposals.

    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Manager - Lime Hollow Nature Center Accessibility Expansion
      • Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

      - Led a team of 10 landscape architecture, urban planning, and interior design major students to design an expansion of accessible trails and to create an accessible natural playscape for the nature center. - Worked closely with clients and stakeholders for site analysis, community engagements, concept development, and design iterations. - Provided clients with design plans, renderings, analysis reports, and technical drawing sets as final deliverables. - Led a team of 10 landscape architecture, urban planning, and interior design major students to design an expansion of accessible trails and to create an accessible natural playscape for the nature center. - Worked closely with clients and stakeholders for site analysis, community engagements, concept development, and design iterations. - Provided clients with design plans, renderings, analysis reports, and technical drawing sets as final deliverables.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Feb 2022 - May 2022

      Facilitating a workshop series to convene citizens to consider city, town, and county lands for climate mitigation. Mapped and analyzed lands in Tompkins County that could be reforested to store carbon. Facilitating a workshop series to convene citizens to consider city, town, and county lands for climate mitigation. Mapped and analyzed lands in Tompkins County that could be reforested to store carbon.

    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Event Coordinator
      • Aug 2021 - May 2022

      Planned events both within chapter leadership and department-wide. Facilitated the planning of the 2021 LABash Conference and its social events. Planned events both within chapter leadership and department-wide. Facilitated the planning of the 2021 LABash Conference and its social events.

    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Oct 2019 - May 2022

      - Led the Branding and Engagement Team to promote communication among teams and clients, while creating graphic representations of CSC’s work with consistent branding. - Created designs for presentations, reports, and social media campaigns while emphasizing the importance of economic efficiency and environmental sustainability. - Currently working with Voiz, a sustainability review platform, to develop a highly personalized marketing strategy with a focus on social sustainability for Wa:It Botanicamente, an Italian clean beauty brand looking to enter the US market. - Interviewed members and alumni and composed a highlight series on the official CSC Instagram account. - Designed flyers, banners, and outwear for club recruitment and advertisement. Show less

    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Manager - Interlaken Community Park
      • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

      Led a team of 9 landscape architects, architects, interior designers, and urban planners to build a community park for the Village of Interlaken, NY. Worked closely with another graduate student manager, the village board, and other stakeholders. Conducted in-depth analysis of the site and its historical and social context. Designed a park that is flood resistant and friendly to users of all ages. Delivered the village a final report that consists of analysis, designs, cost estimates, and exit strategies. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • May 2021 - Aug 2021

      Researched sustainable adaptive reuse options of American garages assuming a future scenario with wide adoption of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs). Examined the social, economic, and environmental impacts of different garage conversion options. Performed paired-comparison analysis on case studies representing different types of suburbs. Researched sustainable adaptive reuse options of American garages assuming a future scenario with wide adoption of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs). Examined the social, economic, and environmental impacts of different garage conversion options. Performed paired-comparison analysis on case studies representing different types of suburbs.

  • CRP Diversity and Inclusion Committee
    • Ithaca, New York, United States
    • Committee Member
      • Jul 2020 - May 2021

      Undergraduate Student Representative: assessed and provided guidance to the department regarding the diversity and inclusion climate, practices, concerns and initiatives at the departmental level, and provided input to the AAP Diversity and Inclusion Council. Undergraduate Student Representative: assessed and provided guidance to the department regarding the diversity and inclusion climate, practices, concerns and initiatives at the departmental level, and provided input to the AAP Diversity and Inclusion Council.

    • Germany
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Online Fund Raiser during COVID-19
      • Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

      - Promoted fundraising campaign for the Malalo Sports Foundation (MSF) in Zambia under the Youth Press and Development Organisation (YDPO) during COVID-19. Funds will be used to buy food supplements for the children and young participants of MSF during the lockdown. - Created a flyer that includes the project information and its need for funds to be shared on social media and other digital platforms. - Reported weekly to UN Volunteer Administrator under YDPO. - Promoted fundraising campaign for the Malalo Sports Foundation (MSF) in Zambia under the Youth Press and Development Organisation (YDPO) during COVID-19. Funds will be used to buy food supplements for the children and young participants of MSF during the lockdown. - Created a flyer that includes the project information and its need for funds to be shared on social media and other digital platforms. - Reported weekly to UN Volunteer Administrator under YDPO.

    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vestal Downtown Revitalization Project Team Member
      • Feb 2020 - May 2020

      - Worked with seven team members to bring economic and cultural development to the Front Street area of Vestal, NY. - Delivered a final report that included concept design and land-use plan for the Front Street to the Town of Vestal. - Researched economic history and demographics of Vestal in the early research phase. - Identified contributing sectors to Vestal’s current economy and future opportunities for business development. - Held a station in the community meeting with the Vestal residents that allowed them to put stickers on where they would like to see changes. - Analyzed building by building how the Front Street can be improved, with the community feedback in mind. Show less

    • Research Analyst
      • Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

      -Assisted the construction of a research-based report on Urban Renewal. -Wrote the Introduction and Conceptual Evolution section of the research paper that consists of a brief on the definition change of "Urban Renewal" overtime, case studies of Urban Renewal projects around the globe, prediction of future urban planning patterns in China. -Researched and compiled data sets on the history of "Urban Renewal" in United States, European countries, Japan, and China, including conceptual developments and previous city designs. -Worked with experienced Urban planners and Architects from Tsinghua University and Beijing University. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Holder
      • Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

      -A personal non-profit art exhibition. -Raised $1,000 by selling paintings and by-products. Donated all to World Wildlife Fund (WWF). -Organized and designed the layout of the exhibition. -Contacted and worked with art galleries. -Designed a website to advertise the exhibition. -A personal non-profit art exhibition. -Raised $1,000 by selling paintings and by-products. Donated all to World Wildlife Fund (WWF). -Organized and designed the layout of the exhibition. -Contacted and worked with art galleries. -Designed a website to advertise the exhibition.

    • Research Analyst
      • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

      -Assisted construction of the Design Guidelines of the Waterfront Areas of Beijing. -Compiled and translated guidelines of water system regulation and pedestrian plans of Portland, Singapore, Tokyo, HongKong, New York, Chicago and Seattle. -Built several digital models to illustrate design plans for space usage of Waterfront Areas using Photoshop. -Worked with experienced Urban planners at MIT and Harbin Institute of Technology. -Assisted construction of the Design Guidelines of the Waterfront Areas of Beijing. -Compiled and translated guidelines of water system regulation and pedestrian plans of Portland, Singapore, Tokyo, HongKong, New York, Chicago and Seattle. -Built several digital models to illustrate design plans for space usage of Waterfront Areas using Photoshop. -Worked with experienced Urban planners at MIT and Harbin Institute of Technology.

Education

  • Cornell University
    Bachelor's degree, Landscape Architecture
    2019 - 2024
  • Cornell University
    Bachelor's degree, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
    2019 - 2024
  • Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
    Bachelor's degree, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
    2019 - 2024

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