Capstone Presentations 3

Bio: As a Master of Environmental Management candidate at Yale University, I research climate change planning in Western mountain resort communities. Although these communities are feeling devastating impacts from climate change, few are taking leadership, let alone have comprehensive climate change action plans in place. I am dedicated to addressing this gap and developing climate change solutions appropriate for these vulnerable communities. Before attending graduate school at Yale University, I was Program Associate at the Climate Registry, a nonprofit organization that sets standards to calculate, verify and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions. At the Climate Registry, I trained hundreds of organizations ranging from state and local government to Fortune 500 companies to measure their carbon footprints and create climate action plans.

Education: Candidate for Master of Environmental Management at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 2014. Bachelor of Science (BS) in Society & Environment and Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley.

Education: MUP Urban Design and Planning, University of Washington 2013 MAIS China Studies, University of Washington Candidate 2013

Bio: Bianca Shulaker recently worked with the Trust for Public Land, where she has been able to pursue one of her main interests - park and open space design for health. In addition, she interns with Jack Faucett Associates where she has been focusing on open space planning and funding issues. In the past she worked for the California Department of Food and Agriculture and as a supervisor at Macy’s.

Education: Bianca Shulaker is currently completing her Master of Planning degree (with a Sustainable Land Use Concentration) at University of Southern California (USC). She completed my Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Minors in Environmental Engineering and in Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Past Assignments: Bianca Shulaker's recent research has focused on freeway toxicity and mitigation measures, parks and public health impacts, and the relationship between sustainability, society, and the built environment. Recent conferences include the 2013 Active Living Research (ALR) Annual Conference in San Diego, the 2012 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference in Cincinnati, and the 27th California Trails and Greenways Conference in Woodland Hills.

Bio: Project Coordinator at a Los Angeles based consulting firm providing services in planning, construction management, program management, and engineering for clients in transportation, water, energy, and educational facilities. Manage an outreach program for the South Coast Air Quality Management District, helping the agency partner with institutions, elected officials, and community stakeholders to build support for policies to reduce air pollution in the south coast basin. Prior to current position, interned with the City of Beverly Hills Community Development Department, as well as with the Orange County Coastkeeper. Recently served as an area representative with the Glassell Park Neighborhood Council, and as Chair of the Elections Committee, directed outreach efforts to recruit candidates and get out the vote.

Education: Master of Planning candidate, with concentration in Economic Development at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. Bachelor of Arts in Social Ecology from the University of California, Irvine

Bio: Komal Panjwani has experience working at various departments in the City of Los Angeles. She recently interned with the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, where she assisted the outreach efforts for the 2012 Neighborhood Council Elections. She designed voting materials and implemented tools for communication and outreach for use by 95 Neighborhood Councils. Previously, she interned at Council-member Bill Rosendhal's Office where she worked on a pedestrian‐oriented design proposal for Lincoln Boulevard in Venice,CA. At Community Redevelopment Agency she assisted the creation of Prop 84‐Urban Greening Funds grant application and Design Guidelines for Downtown District in Wilmington. Her interests lie in community-based planning and outreach, streetscape design and transit oriented development. Komal currently lives in Berkeley,CA with her husband and is looking forward to give her career a head start.

Education: Komal Panjwani is a Master of Planning candidate at University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She received her master’s degree in Architecture with a focus on Urban Design from CEPT University in Ahmedabad, India and bachelor’s degree in Architecture at Lucknow College of Architecture, Lucknow, India. During her studies at various institutions she received the opportunity to participate in workshops and labs in India, South Africa and Brazil that have allowed for a broad knowledge base and experience working in various settings.

Bio: I'm currently employed by Restore Neighborhoods LA, a non-profit entity chartered by the Los Angeles Housing Department to administer the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant. We acquire and rehab foreclosed homes in impacted census tracts, and sell them to income qualified first-time homebuyers. I specialize in managing and arranging disposition transactions for our multi-family portfolio. I previously worked for the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Loa Angeles, and the City of Orinda, CA Planning Dept. I also spent two years teaching grades 6-12 in Boston, MA.

Education: Masters in Urban Planning, University of Southern California. BA English Literature, Pomona College, Claremont CA.

Past Assignments: "Opportunities and Obstacles in Transit Oriented Development", Southern California Non-Profit Housing Conference, 2012.

Bio: Federal Aviation Administration, Policy Analyst Intern: June 2012 - August 2012 Community Action Partnership of Orange County, Planning Intern: April 2012 - May 2012

Education: University of California Irvine, MA 2011 - 2013 University of Washington, BA 2007 - 2011

Bio: I research issues of environmental governance, with a particular focus on the tensions between different scales and levels of governance in land and water management. As a City and Regional Planning masters student I participate in research on intergovernmental cooperation towards shared service delivery in Upstate NY, as well as workshops to draft model zoning and comprehensive plans for small towns in the Southern Tier Region. My previous work experience includes serving as an Associate Researcher with the United Nations Barrier Monitoring Unit (BMU) in the West Bank, serving as a Wilderness Advocate with the Environment Oregon Research and Policy Center, as well as two years experience leading "backyard" urban stream restoration projects in the Portland, Oregon area. Funding for my current research is provided by the Clarence Stein Foundation.

Education: Candidate for Masters in Regional Planning (M.R.P) from Cornell University, 2013. Bachelors of Science (B.S.) in International Relations and Environmental Studies from Tufts University, 2008.

Bio: Jason Su is currently the strategic planning intern for the City of Oakland, CA. He has worked on historic design guidelines, various specific plans, the city’s Housing Element , and other policies that promote economic and community development. Additionally, he is the research assistant for the San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association (SPUR), a design and mapping consultant for the Committee for Green Foothills, and a campaign intern for Greenbelt Alliance. Prior to his time in graduate school, he was the Communications and Volunteer Coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association, Orange County Chapter. He also runs a urban design and planning website, www.citystudies.org.

Education: Master of Urban Planning (expected 2013) – San Jose State University Certificate in Urban Design and Community Development – San Jose State University Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Business Economics – University of California, Irvine.

Other Publications: Urbanist - Shaping Downtown San Jose - San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association (expected April) Spartan Keyes Neighborhood Perception - CommUniverCity, San Jose State University Complete Streets Audit Greenbelt Alliance, San Jose State University Clean Creeks Healthy Communities City of San Jose - Environmental Services Department, San Jose State University

Past Assignments: Greenbelt Alliance - Online Communication Tools and Advocacy

Bio: I have worked as an intern with the City of Kansas City, Missouri in the Development Management Division of City Planning and Development. I have also worked as a research assistant with my University and the Mid-America Regional Council (the MPO for the Kansas City region).

Education: B.A. in Urban Planning + Design (2013) B.A. in Economics (2013)

Past Assignments: Presentation to the Country Club Right of Way Committee, May 2012

Education: B.A. Urban Planning and Design, 2013, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Past Assignments: Country Club Right of Way, Urban Summit Panel 2011

Bio: Dionne Hines has completed internships with Morgan State University as an urban research assistant and with the State of Maryland as a GIS assistant. She has also managed a home repair program for a non-profit organization in Baltimore City.

Education: Master of City and Regional Planning, Morgan State University, expected 05/2013 Master of Arts in Historic Preservation, Savannah College of Art & Design, 11/2007 Bachelor of Science in Architecture, University of Virginia, 05/2004

Past Assignments: Dionne was a poster presenter at the annual conference for the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture in March 2011