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County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning |
February 7, 2007 - present |
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Presented planning cases to Regional Planning Commission. Managed public development projects, performed planning studies and analyses.
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Caltrans |
August 29, 2005 - February 7, 2007 |
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One year of experience under close supervision, participating in planning studies, analyses and research; communicating with the public concerning planning issues; and engaging in other planning and zoning activities.
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Rebuilding Together |
November 2004 - August 29, 2005 |
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Assisted in coordination of new affiliate office for nationwide nonprofit; maintained and developed contacts with board members, donors, volunteers, and recipients
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TreePeople |
February 2004 - May 2004 |
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Produced case study report/recommendations based on research in community outreach and involvement strategies. Research applied to local stormwater/flood control project.
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Whittier College Student Newspaper |
September 2002 - May 2004 |
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Authored humorous bi-weekly travel column. Contributed news, opinions, sports, features, and social commentary.
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Whittier College Greenhouse |
May 2003 - October 2003 |
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Oversaw native plant nursery, cared for wide variety of plant species, repaired plumbing, designed and installed drip-irrigation system.
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Whittier College Biology Department |
September 2000 - August 2003 |
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Designed and constructed research test equipment for riparian sediment deposition studies, collected data for fire prevention and native land rehabilitation projects funded by Merck research grant.
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EDUCATION |
Whittier College |
September 2000 - May 2004 |
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AWARDS AND HONORS |
John Greenleaf Whittier Academic Scholarship (4-year tuition supplement)
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COURSE WORK |
Whittier Scholars Program: Self-designed major consisting of urban planning curricula.
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RESEARCH ESSAYS |
"Mastering Urban Sprawl," "The Nature and Publics of Parks," "Mixed Use, Reuse, and Architecture as Pedagogy," "The Influence of Transportation on the Development of Los Angeles" |
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SENIOR PROJECT |
Produced plan to implement best-management practices (BMPs) for stormwater runoff on Whittier College campus, including social, economic, and environmental justification. |
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SKILLS |
Developing public speaking and leadership skills. Toastmasters International Member, planned enrollment in Dale Carnegie program.
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: GIS(ARCEditor), Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint), Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. WRITING: Skilled in writing, editing, and composition. Trained as college-level writing tutor. |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION |
Extensively explored urban areas of Europe in Spain, Andorra, France, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Greece.
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Adam Fonde Thurtell |
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