Rachel Dowley
Urban Planner/Designer at Longwood Collective- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Longwood Collective
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Urban Planner/Designer
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Sep 2021 - Present
- Program manager for neighborhood-wide placemaking initiatives in the Longwood Medical Area - GIS lead for transportation and neighborhood-wide data projects - Program manager for neighborhood-wide placemaking initiatives in the Longwood Medical Area - GIS lead for transportation and neighborhood-wide data projects
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Boston Harbor Now
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Administrator
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Nov 2020 - Sep 2021
- Aided in the execution of strategic priorities for the designated non-profit partner of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park - Created new HR systems to streamline hiring and onboarding - Organized communications for Board reports and committee meetings - Managed the schedule of and offered support the President & CEO - Aided in the execution of strategic priorities for the designated non-profit partner of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park - Created new HR systems to streamline hiring and onboarding - Organized communications for Board reports and committee meetings - Managed the schedule of and offered support the President & CEO
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Harvard University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Fellow in Genetics, Genomics, & Evolution
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Jan 2019 - May 2020
• Conducted weekly lab sections for a dozen freshmen and sophomore students, where I reviewed concepts, led the students to practice their problem solving skills, and oversaw multi-week labs that practiced wet-lab skills • Collaborated in weekly teaching fellow meetings where we critiqued our teaching strategies and troubleshooted issues occurring in our individual sections • Conducted weekly lab sections for a dozen freshmen and sophomore students, where I reviewed concepts, led the students to practice their problem solving skills, and oversaw multi-week labs that practiced wet-lab skills • Collaborated in weekly teaching fellow meetings where we critiqued our teaching strategies and troubleshooted issues occurring in our individual sections
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Central Square Church
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Chair, Building Committee
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Dec 2018 - Jan 2020
• Collaborates in a multi-faceted multi-million church renovation and church merger project with the historical First Baptist Church of Cambridge in Central Square • Conducts design charettes with church staff and ministry leaders to understand the mission, current space uses, and 10-year goals • Practices effective communication on an interdisciplinary, culturally diverse team • Collaborates in a multi-faceted multi-million church renovation and church merger project with the historical First Baptist Church of Cambridge in Central Square • Conducts design charettes with church staff and ministry leaders to understand the mission, current space uses, and 10-year goals • Practices effective communication on an interdisciplinary, culturally diverse team
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Tufts University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant in Quantitative Reasoning
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May 2019 - Dec 2019
• Conducted weekly lab sessions to introduce students to Stata and review concepts learned in class• Provided additional one-on-one sessions for students and creatively explained complex statistical topics to students from a wide range of backgrounds
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Field Projects Researcher
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
Project: “Up Against the Wall: Barriers and Incentives for Dam Removal” • Awarded the 2019 APA-MA Student Project of the Year• Partnered with the Ipswich River Watershed Association and an interdisciplinary team of students to conduct research on the motivations and information available to dam owners in the Parker-Ipswich-Essex Watershed• Designed and executed a guide for interviewing dam owners, when little to no information was previously known about their positionality• Created and edited the team’s InDesign spread, creating a 70+ report on methods and findings
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Epsilon Associates, Inc.
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Staff Scientist
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
• Provided administrative and field work support to the wetlands and coastal group for the licensing and permitting of upcoming energy and infrastructure projects • Executed professionalism and strong communication skills with external project stakeholders, contractors, and clients • Drafted responses to community concern comments for the Vineyard Wind Project MEPA permitting • Provided administrative and field work support to the wetlands and coastal group for the licensing and permitting of upcoming energy and infrastructure projects • Executed professionalism and strong communication skills with external project stakeholders, contractors, and clients • Drafted responses to community concern comments for the Vineyard Wind Project MEPA permitting
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University Scholars Research Fellow
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Jan 2017 - May 2018
Honors Thesis Project: “Women and their environment: a regional study on how socialized gender roles shape flood risk perceptions, opinions, and concerns in Southeast Asia.” • Granted Scholars Independent Research Fellowship to study flood risk concerns across gender in Singapore, Jakarta, and Bali • Conducted a literature review on the history of vulnerability and mitigation efforts and analyzed in R and SPSS how gender across location influences perceptions of local leaders and solutions around flooding • Presenting at the National Collegiate Honors Council 2018 Annual Conference: Learning to Transgress (Nov. 2018)
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Eversource Energy
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Environmental Affairs Intern
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Jul 2017 - Jan 2018
• Designed GIS-based environmental review maps for proposed projects under the licensing and permitting team • Permitted and managed two electrical maintenance projects in Dartmouth and Bourne, MA • Organized bi-weekly coordination calls for the Director of Environmental Affairs for team meetings • Designed GIS-based environmental review maps for proposed projects under the licensing and permitting team • Permitted and managed two electrical maintenance projects in Dartmouth and Bourne, MA • Organized bi-weekly coordination calls for the Director of Environmental Affairs for team meetings
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Northeastern University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Scholars Independent Research Fellowship
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Jan 2017 - Oct 2017
-Conducted a summer research fellowship through the University Scholars Program of Northeastern University-Surveyed different demographic groups of Indonesia and Singapore on perceptions of sea level rise, personal vulnerability, and concern for climate change.-Interviewed non-profits and local experts for information regarding local flood risk awareness
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Three Seas Program
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
-A two semester class program involving field research, laboratory work, and graduate-level coursework-Gained AAUS Scientific SCUBA Diver certification-Performed over 60 scientific dives and executed underwater survey techniques-Achieved proficiency in Caribbean coral and fish identification
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Marine Ecology Internship
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May 2016 - Jul 2016
-Assisted with marine intertidal research studying parental effects of snails on foraging in the presence of crabs. -Set up field experiments and conducted field surveys for barnacle and blue mussel recruitment across the Gulf of Maine. -Constructed and maintained dozens of microhabitats for manipulative lab experiments for intertidal invertebrates. -Assisted with marine intertidal research studying parental effects of snails on foraging in the presence of crabs. -Set up field experiments and conducted field surveys for barnacle and blue mussel recruitment across the Gulf of Maine. -Constructed and maintained dozens of microhabitats for manipulative lab experiments for intertidal invertebrates.
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Education
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Tufts University
Master of Science - MS, Environmental Planning and Policy -
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marine Biology