EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, PA
School of Design
2010-present (Degree expected May 2012)
Master’s in City and Regional Planning
Concentration: Public-Private Development
Recipient, Dean’s Merit Scholarship
CARLETON COLLEGE
Northfield, MN
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Anthropology, magna cum laude
2004-2008
Honors: Distinction in major, distinction in thesis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
Philadelphia, PA
Intern, Redevelopment
May 2011-present
Assist in redevelopment initiatives for a major regional retail REIT
DOYLE REAL ESTATE ADVISORS
Philadelphia, PA
Intern
October 2010-present
Provide market and valuation research for institutional property owners and managers
Selected projects:
-Prepared regional analyses for three Army Corps of Engineers base appraisals
-Successfully managed historic preservation tax-credit process for two multi-family properties in Camden, NJ
NEW YORK CITY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE
New York, NY
Land Use Policy Intern
March 2010-July 2010
Led effort to reform development procedures between city agencies
Steered investigation of entitlement fraud in a major housing development
Analyzed feasibility studies for development financing and entitlement processes
THE ONION A.V. CLUB
New York, NY
Assistant City Editor
October 2008-February 2010
Edited local content for America’s most popular satirical newsmagazine (Circulation: ~100,000)
Internally promoted from intern to editor in under two months
Managed internship program; recruited and interviewed candidates, and designated tasks to interns
Hired and negotiated fees for freelance writing staff
