Experience

Region 1 Planning Council

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Metropolitan Planner

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Wisconsin Department of Transportation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transportation Planning

  • May 2017 - Mar 2019

  Traffic Forecaster tasks performed under Traffic Forecasting Section Chief Jennifer Murray, AICP:• Achieved project savings by noting data discrepancies between the Traffic Analysis Forecasting Information System (TAFIS) and Cube modeling software, thereby avoiding pavement type and thickness adjustments.• Initiated the idea for and created SharePoint site for Traffic Forecasting's Project-Level Forecasts, reducing cataloging hours by forty percent. • Volunteered to help a co-worker in the Planning Section completely reduce a three-year backlog of Federal Grant Reporting by inputting FAIN numbers into the reporting platform.• Organized data by crafting SharePoint site for Traffic Forecasting's Project-Level Forecasts, reducing cataloging hours by nearly forty percent,• Researched state DOT approaches to rendering Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) estimates. • Assisted with Freight Advisory Meeting (FAC) preparations.



University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  • I served as a TA for Professor Nadav Shelef's Political Science 120 Politics Around the World, which serves as an introductory course to our UW students in comparative politics. • From basics of political theory to conceptions of society, culture, and government, we investigated the governing bodies of China, India, Russia, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. • My duties involved leading three discussion sections comprising fifty students, designing review sheets and course activities, holding office hours, meeting with my two fellow TA's, and proctoring/grading the three exams the students took during the semester.



Olive Garden

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Server

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Created an enjoyable dining atmosphere while suggesting wine-food selection pairings



UN Habitat III Conference

• Attendee

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

  The UN Habitat III Conference in Quito from October 16th to 20th formally proposed-and passed-the New Urban Agenda, a guiding document for cities and the UN over the next twenty years.During nine days in Quito, Ecuador I networked and attended various panels.The conference portrayed global examples of best-practice, and illuminated the opportunities I could bring to the United States.Attached is: my paper with accompanying schedule of attended events and the presentation (prepared by classmate Ken Smith and myself).



Patricia Fee (R), Campaign for IL 84th District

• Political Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2012

  • Canvassed neighborhoods for Get Out the Vote (GOTV) initiatives.• Utilized voter databases to robocall in polling and telemarketing efforts.• Sold signage and performed other tasks at campaign office.



Linda Chapa LaVia (D), Representative IL 83rd District

• Political Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Filed paperwork around the office.• Translated Microsoft Word documents into Spanish.• Assisted Rep. Chapa LaVia at events such as a youth camp and a bill signing.