Resume
This document was last updated: August 29th, 2024.
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Education
The Ohio State University,
— Bachelor of Arts, double major in Public Leadership Management & Policy; City & Regional Planning. Minor in Civic Engagement & Geographic Information Science *In Progress* Awarded Morrill Excellence Scholarship (100% Tuition Scholarship)
May 2028
Metro Early College High School/Columbus State Community College,
— Ohio S.T.E.M. High School Diploma Completed, Dual Enrollment Program
June 2022
Professional Experience
The City of Columbus, Ohio (CBUS) — Transportation Planning Intern | Department of Public Service; Mobility & Parking Services
August 2024 — Present
Infrastructure & transportation planning.
Bike Parking Audit & Policy Updates
CBUS — Legislative Intern | Columbus City Council; Office of Council Member Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
May 2024 — August '24
Legislative research and office support.
Supported the planning of the OpenStreets614 project.
Provided insight on policy adoption.
Researched housing and transportation policy.
The Ohio State University (OSU) — Bike Tech I | Office of Student Life; OSU Bike Hub Student Co-Op
August 2024 — Present
Contributed to planning of the 'On my way' Dignity in Transit project
Transit Columbus (T.C.) — Board of Directors (Volunteer)
October 2023 — March '24; June '24 — Present
Active transportation & mobility equity advocacy work.
Strategic marketing projects lead
Facilitate engagement with community members, stakeholders & peers.
Administrative tasks.
T.C. — Community Outreach & Communications Coordinator
April 2024 — May '24
Central Ohio Transit Authority (C.O.T.A.) — Travel Trainer | Mobility Services
October 2023 — December '23
Familiarized groups and individuals with COTA's services.
Conducted intake of travel training clients.
Addressed & provided accommodation(s) for individuals with special needs during travel trainings.
Completed administrative work relating to COTA's mainstream paratransit services.
C.O.T.A. — Intern | Govt. Affairs, Transit Operations, Planning & Development
June 2022 — September '23
Public transit operations, management & planning background.
Provided insights for service change recommendations.
Reviewed for Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's Active Transportation Network RFP
Launched initiative to make COTA a bike friendly destination.
Paradise Garage — Salesperson & Bike Assembly Tech
April 2021 — Present
Retail associate & Bike assembly technician.
Value Added/Skillsets
· ESRI ArcGIS & Adobe Illustrator
· Enterprise I.T. Deployment (macOS/JAMF, Windows, ChromeOS, Google Admin)