Experience

Town of Belmont

• Belmont, Massachusetts, United States

• Staff Planner

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Burgis Associates, Inc.

• Westwood, New Jersey, United States

• Project Planner

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Reviewed site plan applications on behalf of Burgis Associates’ municipal clients to ensure that applicants complied with zoning ordinances. Reviewed documents to determine if variance relief was required. • Researched demographic data used to create revised municipal master plans for clients. • Used GIS to create maps of relevant property locations, zoning, and existing land use in redevelopment areas Burgis Associates studied on behalf of clients. • Reviewed site plan applications on behalf of Burgis Associates’ municipal clients to ensure that applicants complied with zoning ordinances. Reviewed documents to determine if variance relief was required. • Researched demographic data used to create revised municipal master plans for clients. • Used GIS to create maps of relevant property locations, zoning, and existing land use in redevelopment areas Burgis Associates studied on behalf of clients.



Rhode Island Department of Transportation

• Providence, Rhode Island

• Student Planning Assistant, Office of Transit

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Researched viability of new express commuter rail service from Providence to Boston. • Investigated multimodal transit facilities as possible model for new Providence bus hub. • Calculated expenses of what Rhode Island owed Amtrak for use of Northeast Corridor. Compared expenses relative to what other states and transit agencies owed Amtrak for use of Northeast Corridor. • Analyzed ownership and capacity of Rhode Island park-and-ride lots. • Researched past plans for T.F. Green Airport rail station. Findings were used in grant proposal that studied feasibility of enlarging and modifying existing station to accommodate proposed Amtrak service. Show less



SOMERVILLE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY PARTNERSHIP (STEP)

• Somerville, MA

• Event Coordinator

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Helped plan community meeting that increased awareness of health hazards caused by highway pollution. Took notes at and participated in event planning meetings that strategized program schedule and event activities. • Communicated closely with committee to ensure all goals were met. • Planned additional activities to help engage children while parents were at community meeting. • Publicized community meeting by writing and disseminating press release, media advisory, and calendar listing. Hired videographer to record event. Efforts resulted in local media placements. Show less



Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance (MSGA)

• Boston, MA

• Planning Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Supported MSGA staff with Massachusetts zoning reform efforts. • Helped plan MSGA 2016 Conference for urban planners and civic leaders. Conference attendance was high. • Reviewed and tracked applications for MSGA’s 2016 Placemaking Fund mini-grant awards. • Supported MSGA staff with Massachusetts zoning reform efforts. • Helped plan MSGA 2016 Conference for urban planners and civic leaders. Conference attendance was high. • Reviewed and tracked applications for MSGA’s 2016 Placemaking Fund mini-grant awards.



Chapter in "America's Changing Neighborhoods: An Exploration of Diversity through Places"

• Greater Boston Area

• Co-writer/historical researcher

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2015

  Co-wrote with Brandeis professor and researched book chapter titled, "Resistance and Rebirth In Lower Roxbury: How an Anti-Highway Movement Empowered a Neighborhood." Chapter was published September 2017, in academic journal, "American's Changing Neighborhoods." Chapter focuses on history of urban renewal and neighborhood resistance to urban renewal in mid-20th century Lower Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, with specific attention to how neighborhood residents halted construction of I-95 and Boston's Southwest Corridor and I-695, also known as the Inner Beltway. (Article can be found in "America's Changing Neighborhoods" Vol. 2, pages 829-844.) Show less



The Harvard Prevention Research Center

• Boston, MA

• Data Collector

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  Conducted on-the-street bicycle and pedestrian counts for public health project. Disseminated surveys to selected K-8 Boston Public schools. Assisted in office with administrative tasks. Conducted on-the-street bicycle and pedestrian counts for public health project. Disseminated surveys to selected K-8 Boston Public schools. Assisted in office with administrative tasks.



Boston University - Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

• Greater Boston Area

• Project Archivist

  • Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

  Served on team assigned to categorize and catalog letters in Eli Wiesel collection. Project has preserved archival documents dating from the late 1950s to now, in order to enable public accessibility. Served on team assigned to categorize and catalog letters in Eli Wiesel collection. Project has preserved archival documents dating from the late 1950s to now, in order to enable public accessibility.



Jerusalem Institute of Israel Studies

• Jerusalem

• Project intern

  • Dec 2013 - Jan 2014

  As part of the Career Israel Program, I interned at the Jerusalem Institute of Israel Studies - one of Israel's foremost think tank organizations. I researched the presence of international organizations in Jerusalem and how the presence of organizations in Jerusalem impacts local and national policies in Israel. As part of the Career Israel Program, I interned at the Jerusalem Institute of Israel Studies - one of Israel's foremost think tank organizations. I researched the presence of international organizations in Jerusalem and how the presence of organizations in Jerusalem impacts local and national policies in Israel.