skills

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

  • ARCGIS PRO

  • ARCGIS ONLINE (AGOL)

  • QGIS

  • R STUDIO

ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE

  • ILLUSTRATOR

  • PHOTOSHOP

  • INDESIGN

  • PREMIERE PRO

3D MODELING

  • SKETCHUP

  • AUTOCAD

  • RHINO

  • GRASSHOPPER

PROGRAMMING

  • PYTHON

  • R

  • C#

  • C++

ANALYTIC METHODS

  • STATISTICAL, QUANTITATIVE, AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH

  • DATA COLLECTION/CLEANING

  • DATA VISUALIZATION

MANDARIN CHINESE

  • PROFESSIONAL FLUENCY

  • WRITTEN AND ORAL TRANSLATION

experience

ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN

  • Build and run analytic models to determine level of traffic stress, stress adjusted accessibility, network density, and route directness

  • Create maps and 3D graphics for project outputs

  • Conduct research on national active transportation standards and best practices

  • Design and analyze statistical surveys and public engagement methods

HARVARD FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

TEACHING FELLOW: ADVANCED GIS

  • Graded student work and provided feedback

  • Held office hours to assist students with assignments and technical questions

  • Taught course sections of over 30 students

HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN

  • Created tutorial videos to supplement skills taught in courses

  • Created maps and reference materials to assist instructors

  • Held office hours to answer individual student questions and provide direction

  • Prepared and taught workshops on weekends and evenings

UTAH ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

GEOSPATIAL ANALYST AND CHINESE LINGUIST

  • Provided GIS support to US Border Patrol Counter Narcotics Smuggling Division

  • Honor Graduate, Advanced Leadership Course

  • Awarded Army Commendation Medal and NCO of the year

  • 4-time Army Achievement Medal Recipient

  • Served as squad leader, team leader, and unit fitness instructor

URBAN PLANNING INTERNATIONAL

RESEARCH ASSISTANT AND INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

SPRINGVILLE, UT

  • San Diego, California - Land use supply model

  • Delta, Utah - Project manager, municipal code update

  • Utah Department of Transportation - rural community report

  • Guangzhou, China - research project on active transportation

  • Delta, Utah - general plan update

SPANISH FORK CITY

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERN

SPANISH FORK, UT

  • Project Manager, river restoration plan

  • Rediscover historic downtown Spanish Fork initiative

  • Presented findings on housing data and development trends to city council and staff

  • Analyzed and compiled reports on demographic and economic data

education

HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Geography Emphasis in Urban Planning International Development Minor

DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

Chinese Mandarin Course Honor Graduate Commandant Award Winner

PLANNER II

TEACHING ASSISTANT: CORE PLANNING STUDIO , SPATIAL ANALYSIS, DIGITAL MEDIA WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR

July 2023 - Present

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

January 2023 - May 2023

CAMBRIDGE, MA

July 2022 - December 2022

CAMBRIDGE, MA

June 2011 - August 2023

DRAPER, UT

December 2018 - June 2020

May 2019 - March 2020

September 2021 - May 2023

Master in Urban Planning (MUP)

January 2016 - August 2020

March 2012 - December 2023