Education


Columbia University

2019-2025 
PhD in Urban Planning (2025 anticipated)
M.Phil (2022)

University of Pennsylvania

2013-2015
Master of City Planning

University of Virginia

2008-2012
B.S. in Architecture



Work Experience


Bloomberg Associates

June 2023 - March 2024
Housing Fellow
Contracted to assist Bloomberg Associates’ sustainability team, providing pro-bono affordable housing consulting services to two U.S. cities. 

New York City Department of City Planning

June 2017-August 2019
City Planner
Facilitated the movement of private and public zoning and land use applications through the departmental and public approval process. Served as a liaison to Manhattan Community Board 10 – Central Harlem.

Design Trust for Public Space

May 2015-June 2017
Program Manager
Managed and executed research and design projects, ranging from small built pilot installations to large scale community plans.

Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority

May 2014-May 2015
City Fellow
Provided support to organize, modernize, and streamline data at the PRA to aid in the conveyance of city-owned land into an independent Land Bank.

Baltimore Mayor's Office Power in Dirt Initiative

June 2012-June 2013
Americorps VISTA/Northern District Coordinator
Mobilized communities to transform blighted vacant lots into community-managed gardens and green spaces.